Samurai Jack: Season 1

like Samauri Jack? this is it. I love it

The announced release of the first season of the brilliant animated series, Samurai Jack, is a genuine cause to rejoice! Finally, a studio understands the value of an animated series in a timely manner. One can only hope that other studios will get the message that animated properties can and are just as popular as live-action series and movies.Samurai Jack was created by the multi-talented and truly gifted Genndy Tartakovsky, who also created the fantastic Dexter's Laboratory. Samurai Jack combines innovative and imaginative storytelling with a captivating animated style that is at once simple and evocative. The series tells the story of a Japanese samurai who has embarked on an epic mission to fight evil and save his world.In the distant past, the samurai, who calls himself "Jack," is the son of an emperor captured by the evil Aku, a shape-shifting wizard. The young Jack is sent away not only to survive but to train his mind and body in all forms of martial arts so that he will eventually be capable of vanquishing Aku.Jack returns as an adult and reunites with his mother who gives him the sacred sword of the samurai to defeat Aku and rescue his father.Armed with the sword, Jack is on the verge of a final confrontation with Aku when Jack is literally ripped from his own time by the evil wizard and hurtled thousands of years into the future -- a future where Aku has already become the all-powerful evil lord who controls the world and all living beings.Jack begins anew, working not only to right the wrongs Aku has visited on the population of this future world, but ultimately to return to his own time and stop Aku before the nightmarish future he has seen can even be realized.Mature themes including the true meaning of courage, morality, responsibility, faith, despair, good and evil are explored as Jack struggles, and risks his life time and again to overcome what at first appears to be a force that is all-powerful and unstoppable. However, through Jack's insights and pure heart, viewers come to realize there is hope, not just for Jack, but for any society in which just one individual risks it all against tyranny and evil.

I had watched other shows on Cartoon Network, but this is a cut above just about everything on there. There is something for almost everyone and yet, this is one show that has never lost its focus and neither has its main character. The style of the art is a bit bizarre and stylized but so was both Dexter's Lab and Powerpuff Girls. in fact that style was carried over into Samurai Jack when one could see the Archeologist Dogs digging up the remains of Townsville. For the sake of the younger set, oil has replaced blood in those fight sequences, but it doesn't render them any less brutal. From the beginning we see that Jack, as he is ultimately called is not a man to mess with, but that he is honorable, humble and polite. He is willing to help others and thus manages to acquire some very unusual allies. While he is not superhuman he is capable of some astonishing feats. Like any man, he can laugh, become angry, lose patience and even tire, but he is learning to come to grips with that. In season one, he is learning the ropes to where he has been thrown and is still fairly young and innocent as he meets with strange creatures and battles strange monsters--with the ever present shadow of his greatest Nemesis Aku watching his every move only to intervene when it becomes clear Jack is about to reach his goal.....

"Samurai Jack" is an animated series that is in a catagory of its own. In some ways it seems to have stylistically taken ideas from the UPA era as well as from the old Hanna Barbara limited animation (Yogi Bear, the Flinstones, ect.) Although inspired by these "Samurai Jack" holds a quality that surpases the old style. Where the Flinstones and Yogi Bear were driven primarily through dialog "Jack" is comfortable with just sound and movement to sprinkle the canvas with story. The old dialog driven toons were an attempt to save money and they were wonderfull for their time, but this series is spectacualr for our time. As an animation student I have found that each scene and shot has been carefully thought through and established. "Samurai Jack" will live on(although the series has finished)in this DVD collection. Hopefully the other seasons will soon follow suit. This is coming from a fan of Genndy since he worked on "Two Stupid Dogs". The First Season of "Samurai Jack" is a must have in any DVD collection, and after you watch it through you will need to watch it all again with the directors Commentary. PS. I hope they air the fianl three episodes of the series soon, I want to know how the story ends.

Along with another reviewer, I was under the impression that this set included Jump Good and the Scotsman's Wife episode. I am not sure why I thought that, but that is why I bought it. The set is excellent and I would have bought it either way, but I ran home with this set when it came to my office just to watch those two episodes, and they were not there. Again, the set is great either way. I would have liked more extras as many others have noted. If you like the show, buy this set and hope the other episodes are put out.

Definitivamente recomiendo esta adquisición, estoy super satisfecho. Lo compré porque no soporto verlo por otro lado con tantos comerciales, marcas de agua, baja calidad de video y el audio distorsionado que suelen usar. Esta en idioma español.Detalles estéticos, me vino arrugada la caja que contiene el DVD pero lo importante para mi es lo de adentro.

Art. That is what this is. Sure it is an animated show, but it is art in all examples of art. The music adds so much to the show. The characters are so engaging and interesting. Even Aku is interesting as a villian. Jack is the hero and he holds that title so well. For the story alone I would suggest people watch this, but for the fact that this is art I suggest everyone to buy it and watch it over and over again. The price has went up I notices which sucks as it was pretty cheap when I bought this season.

amazing delivery time, cant wait to see my fellas face on christmas morning

Peccato sia solo per regione 1 e quindi si vede solo su computer o con lettori americani ( 5 stelle all'opera - 4 stelle per il venditore che non aveva indicato la regione esatta ), peró bellissimo.

I'm beyond happy this product came out. I highly recommend this gem to those who have watched it and loved it and also to those who have not seen it and are interested.