An unofficial fan page · 2001 to 2017

SamuraiJack

A prince, a sword forged by gods, and a portal that threw him into a future ruled by the evil he swore to destroy.

Brush over Jack to reveal AkuClick the sky to draw the blade

Prologue · 序

Long ago, in a distant land

Every episode opened the same way: the shapeshifting master of darkness explaining, with enormous self-satisfaction, how he got rid of the one warrior who could stop him. Here is that story in four panels.

Aku emerging from a mass of darkness I
A darkness falls to EarthA shapeless mass of evil, older than empires, takes root and becomes Aku, the Shogun of Sorrow.
Aku confronting the Emperor II
The eclipseAku breaks free and seizes the Emperor. The young prince is carried away before the palace falls.
The young prince in training III
Years of trainingThe prince learns from masters across the world, archers in Sherwood among them, until he is ready to wield his father's sword.
A time portal opening in the sand IV
Flung through timeOn the edge of victory, Jack is cast through a portal into a far future where Aku's word is law. Now he seeks the way back.
Gotta get back, back to the past. From the opening theme

Into the portal

One stroke from victory, Aku tears open time and throws the samurai into a future where his rule is complete.

The sword · 刀

Forged from a pure heart

The one weapon Aku cannot survive. Drag to turn it in the light. Click or tap it to draw the blade, and watch the wind split around the edge.

Blade
Curved steel with a frosted, wave-patterned edge line
Guard
Round iron guard with a gold rim
Grip
Black cord wrapped over pale ray skin
Scabbard
Black lacquer
WIND 2001
Chronicle · 年代記

The long road home

Ten moments from Aku's birth to the last scene of the series. Pick one, or use the arrow keys. The red line marks the portal.

A stranger in his own future

Every person he stops to help may cost him a road home. He stops anyway.

Dramatis personae · 登場人物

Friends, foes and one daughter

Select a character to open their dossier.

Stills · 場面

Frames from the show

Every frame on this page, floating in one space. Drag to look around, zoom in to get closer, and click a frame to open it full size.

Aku, the shapeshifting master of darkness
The Shogun of Sorrow · 悪

Aku, master of masters

Aku is pure evil with stage presence. He shapeshifts into anything he likes, rules the future through bounty hunters and robot armies, and talks to his own reflection a lot. Voiced by Mako in seasons 1 to 4 and by Greg Baldwin in season 5.

  • Master of Masters title
  • Deliverer of Darkness title
  • Shogun of Sorrow title
Click the face. Aku has opinions.Lines below are written for this page in Aku's style, not quoted from the show.

Stillness first

Before the sword comes the breath. Find the calm, then cut.

Five seasons of road

Sixty-two episodes across deserts, neon cities, oceans and valleys like this one.

Archive · 記録

62 episodes, five seasons

Episodes are numbered in Roman numerals. Seasons 1 to 4 aired on Cartoon Network from August 2001 to September 2004. Season 5 aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block from March to May 2017, and its numbering jumps ahead to XCII to account for the fifty lost years.

The trial · 試練

Prove you were paying attention

Ten questions about the show and the people who made it. Your rank comes at the end.