MUMBAI: Actor and producer Samuel L. Jackson Pulp
Fiction will join forces with Japan's largest TV
network, Fuji Television and with Japanese anime studio
Gonzo.
Jackson will voice and produce an animated action-adventure
series Afro Samurai.
In the US the show will air on Viacom's male oriented
network Spike TV. Afro Samurai is the tale
of a black samurai futuristic, yet feudal Japan who
is on a mission to avenge the wrongful death of his
father.
Jackson stars as Afro a warrior who travels a solitary
path encountering a myriad of enemies, friends and
challenges beyond imagination. The series, produced
in Japanese animation, blends samurai style with hip-hop,
creating a kind of action that American audiences
have never seen before.
Spike TV executive VP development and production
Kevin Kay said, "With Samuel L. Jackson involved
with this project combined with the talents of Gonzo,
the leader in producing cutting-edge Japanese animation,
and featuring a funky, hip-hop soundtrack -- this
project was irresistible for us. Afro Samurai
is already generating great buzz for its animation
and captivating storyline."
