Samurai Jack: Tough man with a basket on his head (NS56K)

Wrench N Rockets

Samurai Jack was a prince in Feudal Japan before being flung forward in time by the evil sorcerer Aku. Now trapped in the distant future, Jack wanders the universe searching for a way back to his own time. Along the way he encounters strange creatures and peoples, often representatives of ancient myth and legend, including the 300 Spartans.



Created by Genndy Tartakovsky, the show is known for its fast paced fights and distinctive line-free animation style. The shows often takes a cinematic scope, with vast, beautiful backgrounds and slow moments of little dialog, but with striking visuals.



The show is currently available on DVD, though a movie is said to be in production for a 2009 release. Strangely, the DVD sets have yet to be relased in the UK. Odd
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4

The show's art direction was simple outstanding, with vivid use of color and composition:



I'm an art nerd, I love it, what can I say.



IMDb
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0278238/










Huge images:
http://animatedtv.about.com/library/graphics/SJAkuVert.jpg
http://animatedtv.about.com/library/graphics/SJ2.jpg
http://animatedtv.about.com/library/graphics/SamJackVert.jpg
http://animatedtv.about.com/library/graphics/SamuraiJackHR.jpg

Papercraft!
http://www.paperian.com/webdude/samjak.htm

EXPENSIVE COLLECTIBLES!
http://www.toymania.com/news/images/0406_dcd_jack.jpg
http://www.toymania.com/news/images/1005_dcd_jack.jpg

Me Too!

Loved that show.

The Far Side

Itt wiggin is wiggin

Zoltanis

No fly. Jump good!

wombat

that show was top notch

ThatDudeOverThere

only caught bits and pieces of this show when it was on, but I liked what little I saw

Nuzak

The Far Side wrote: »

Itt wiggin is wiggin

maybe you could save that until wiggin says or does something stupid

Me Too!

Nuzak wrote: »

The Far Side wrote: »

Itt wiggin is wiggin

maybe you could save that until wiggin says or does something stupid

This is because I said I loved Clone High, yet only really remembered one line, 4 years later.

Wrench N Rockets

All the You tube samurai jack clips are fan music videos.

B.C.

I love Samurai Jack soooooooo much.

Filler Inc.

Gotta love that scottish dude.

But the best episode is the spartan one, those spartans were badass.

Filler Inc.

WHOOOPS

Htown

No.

There is no escape.

Seg

I really enjoy Samurai Jack.

Wrench N Rockets

I think once I get some monies, I shall purchase the DVDs. They're the perfect things to pop in one day and just let run for background entertainment.

DouglasDanger

The DVDs are really good.

Mysst

I have seasons 1-3, haven't found 4 yet.

Htown

It's not out yet, Mysst.

August 28.

Mysst

I didn't think it was because I didn't find it when I was casually looking for it. Good to have a solid date tho, thanks htown.

Larlar

Nobody can make a good Samurai Jack thread. This is why he's trapped in the past, you guys.

Jordyn

You forgot to mention that Phil Lamarr voices him.

DouglasDanger

Such a great show. Great art, great animation, great backgrounds, amazing voicework... I love the sounds in this too. Awesome use of silence.

Kusuguttai

itt wiggin is wiggin

Green

Long ago, in a distant land... I, Aku, the shape-shifting master of darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish samurai warrior wielding a magic sword stepped forth to oppose me.

Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in time and flung him into the future, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to the past, and undo the future that is Aku!

[Tycho?]

I have the first two seasons, I think I'll get the third for my birthday or something. It is a pretty rocking show, even my mom is a big fan of it.

ThatDudeOverThere

so I heard wiggin was being wiggin in here confirm/deny

Harrier

It's just too bad Mako is gone. We lost Aku and Iroh from Avatar.

Wrench N Rockets

Man, I've been trying to find the opening credits and theme song on you tube all day.

Seta 3000

ThatDudeOverThere wrote: »

so I heard wiggin was being wiggin in here confirm/deny

That's what I keep hearing

Green

Wrench N Rockets wrote: »

Man, I've been trying to find the opening credits and theme song on you tube all day.

You're not looking very hard

Wrench N Rockets

Green wrote: »

Wrench N Rockets wrote: »

Man, I've been trying to find the opening credits and theme song on you tube all day.

You're not looking very hard

I'm not good at YouTube.

Larlar

I'm not buying it on DVD until the complete show comes out in one set.

ThatDudeOverThere

So did he ever get back to the past or what

DouglasDanger

no, it never ended. mako, the voice of aku, died and they stopped airing on cartoon network. Gendy wants to make a movie, and it might be in the works, at least according to the wiki...

Veretas

The best episode is the one where Aku

Spoiler:

Tries to make the kids worship him and fear him but they start interrupting making these kick ass stories of Jack and the fat kid made the best story and it was so good.

EDIT: Also itt wiggin is wiggin

DouglasDanger

http://www.toonamijetstream.com/

has a few episodes, and there are probably some on youtube if you dare

Veretas

DouglasDanger wrote: »

http://www.toonamijetstream.com/

has a few episodes, and there are probably some on youtube if you dare

for some reason jetstream doesn't work on my browser.

DouglasDanger

i think you need flash and activeX

Veretas

how the fuck am I supposed to get activeX?

The Geek

Veretas wrote: »

how the fuck am I supposed to get activeX?

magic

Veretas

The Geek wrote: »

Veretas wrote: »

how the fuck am I supposed to get activeX?

magic

Can you show me the magic Geek?