SAMURAI JACK SEASON 4 EPISODE 12 SYNOPSIS SERIES
Cartoon Network executive Mike Lazzo recalled Tartakovsky pitching him the series with Phil LaMarr as Jack as the main character: "He said, 'Hey, remember David Carradine in Kung Fu? Wasn't that cool?' and I was like, 'Yeah, that's really cool.' That was literally the pitch." Cartoon Network billed as a series "that is cinematic in scope and that incorporates action, humor, and intricate artistry." Storylines Īfter his father is captured and his homeland taken over by the demon lord Aku, the child who would become known as "Samurai Jack" was trained to be the ultimate samurai by teachers from various cultures around the world in order to wield his family's sword against Aku. Similarly, the episode "Jack and the Spartans" was specifically inspired by Miller's graphic novel 300 that retold the Battle of Thermopylae.
Thematic and visual inspirations come from Frank Miller's comic book series Rōnin, including the premise of a master-less samurai warrior thrown into a dystopic future in order to battle a shape-shifting demon. The show is meant to evoke 1970s cinematography, as well as classic Hollywood films such as Ben-Hur, Lawrence of Arabia : 46:44 and Spartacus. The basic premise of Samurai Jack comes from Tartakovsky's childhood fascination with samurai culture and the bushido code, : 42:56 as well as a recurring dream where he'd wander a post-apocalyptic Earth with a samurai sword and travel the world fighting mutants with his crush. Samurai Jack, as a character, was originally conceived by the series creator Genndy Tartakovsky.
Adopting the alias "Jack", the samurai makes it his mission to find a way back to his time and prevent Aku's apocalyptic dystopia. The character is introduced as a Japanese prince raised since youth as a samurai warrior, who trains under numerous teachers in a variety of skills in order to destroy the demon Aku with his divinely crafted sword seconds before he can kill Aku, the demon sends him eons into the future, where Aku's future self rules all of Earth unopposed. He was created by Genndy Tartakovsky and is voiced by Phil LaMarr. Samurai Jack, sometimes addressed as The Samurai or simply Jack, is a sobriquet adopted by the title character of the Cartoon Network/ Adult Swim animated television series Samurai Jack (2001–2004 2017). Keith Ferguson ( Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion)
Fictional title character of Samurai Jack