From the Vault — originally published December 10, 2007. Some links, videos or prices may be out of date.
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Namco now has rights to publish two different “Afro Samurai” video games over the next five years. The games better be as great as the series. Im hoping the RZA will be involved in the sound for the game as he is the anime.
“’Afro Samurai’ is a visually striking and rich story.” said Jeff Lujan, business director at Namco Hometek Inc. “With its gritty and unique mix of hip-hop and samurai styling, ‘Afro Samurai’ is perfectly suited for video games. We are looking forward to working with G.D.H. in bringing this exciting new property to life.”
Also, “Afro Samurai” will be adapted into a live-action feature film with Samuel L. Jackson to star as the title character and co-producer.
Eric Calderon, Vice President of Creative affairs at G.D.H. says, “We’re all really excited about working together to break new ground – creatively and technologically. I can’t wait to play
it! We’re psyched that it’s going to arrive around the same time as our animated series, comics, and then there’s the upcoming live-action movie. The timing is just perfect.”
G.D.H. is a world leader in content development that actively targets both domestic and international audiences with Japan’s trend-setting animation culture and, usually, G.D.H. controls licensing management and international distribution for the content it produces.
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I hgeard Samual Jackson was really going to be Afro Samurai before.