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6.52Community score
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アフロサムライ

Afro Samurai Pilot

An original pilot episode for Afro Samurai directed by Takeshi Koike.

Names

Originalアフロサムライ (japanese)
RomajiAfro Samurai Pilot
EnglishAfro Samurai Pilot

Facts

FormatSpecial · 1 ep · 4 min · 0h total
Aired2003-01-01 (Winter 2003)
StatusFINISHED
StudioMADHOUSE
SourceOriginal work
OriginJapan (Anime)
GenresAction
ThemesSamuraiSwordplayMartial ArtsNudityMale Protagonist

Reception

Community score6.52 / 10
Bayesian score7.05 / 10
Composite47.2
On lists3,904
Favourited22 (0.6%)
Completion96.1%
Drop rate1.1%
In backlog26.5%
Score spread σ1.81

Score distribution

129225333465520663667393821391101079

Where it places

CohortValueTierRank
Broadcast seasonWinter 2003—11 of 21
Year2003D86 of 148
StudioMADHOUSED169 of 229
FormatSpecialC416 of 872
EraEarly 2000sD422 of 687
LengthShort-formC422 of 1,250
Season (all years)WinterD906 of 1,557
Source materialOriginal workD983 of 1,732
GenreActionD1,811 of 2,765
OriginJapanD4,270 of 7,157

Key staff

DirectorTakeshi Koike
Character designTakeshi Koike

Franchise — アフロサムライ

B
AFRO SAMURAI 劇場版
Afro Samurai the Movie
2007Feature film55.2
C
アフロサムライ
Afro Samurai
2007TV series55.0
C
アフロサムライ：レザレクション
Afro Samurai: Resurrection
2009Feature film52.5

Related

RelationYearTitle
alternative2007Afro Samurai

AniList id 99713 · MAL id 27939 · record updated 2026-08-26