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Afro Samurai Watch Order
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The Afro Samurai watch order runs episodes 1-5, then the Afro Samurai: Resurrection movie, with the original Afro Samurai Pilot as optional extra viewing. Start with the five-episode 2007 GONZO series, which forms the core of the story, then follow it with Resurrection, the feature-length continuation that picks up afterward. The Afro Samurai Pilot sits last in the order as a standalone curiosity rather than essential canon, so newcomers can safely watch it after the main material or skip it entirely. This is the correct order including the movie: the short series first, the film second. Because there are only three entries, the whole franchise is a quick watch, and following the sequence as listed keeps Resurrection's events landing after the series that sets them up rather than before.
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Watch the five-episode series (2007), then the film Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009).
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Season 1
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- 1Episodes 1-5
Episodes 1-5 (January 2007). Start here: Afro, a wandering swordsman, hunts the man who killed his father.
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Afro Samurai: Resurrection
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- 2Afro Samurai: Resurrection
Resurrection (January 2009), a feature-length continuation: a woman from Afro's past pulls him back into the fight.
Movie - 3Afro Samurai PilotOptional
Afro Samurai Pilot (2003). Optional: a short pilot made before the series; the story does not need it.
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The 2003 pilot short is optional, since it came before the series and the series does not need it.
What to skip
- Watch first
- Start with Episodes 1-5 (Season 1).
- What to skip
- 1 entry is optional: Afro Samurai Pilot (Afro Samurai: Resurrection). The story still tracks without them.
- Filler notes
- Afro Samurai Pilot (Afro Samurai: Resurrection). Afro Samurai Pilot (2003).
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Watch Afro Samurai in this order. 3 entries, chronological.
- Season 1: Episodes 1-5
- Afro Samurai: Resurrection (movie)
- Afro Samurai: Resurrection: Afro Samurai Pilot (special) — optional
How this order works
AnimeChrono watch orders put every season, movie, OVA, ONA and special for a franchise in chronological story order, the order the events happen. When an OVA or movie takes place partway through a season, the episode range is split so it sits where it belongs. Entries you can skip are marked optional, and each order says where to start. Release order, sorted by air date, is a secondary view once every entry has a date. The orders began as a hand-curated set, and episode counts and air dates come from AniList. Fans maintain the orders from there. Any signed-in user can edit one. Edits from trusted contributors go live right away and the rest are reviewed first. Every change is versioned and can be reverted, and each order shows when it was last updated and last checked.
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Afro Samurai watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Afro Samurai in?
Watch the five-episode series (2007), then the film Afro Samurai: Resurrection (2009). The 2003 pilot short is optional, since it came before the series and the series does not need it.
Where should I start Afro Samurai?
Start with the five-episode series (January 2007), then watch Resurrection (January 2009), which continues the story.
Do I need the Afro Samurai Pilot?
No. It is an early pilot short from 2003 (AniList 99713), so it is optional; the series stands on its own.
What is the chronological order of Afro Samurai?
Start with Episodes 1-5 (Season 1), then continue with Afro Samurai: Resurrection and Afro Samurai Pilot (Afro Samurai: Resurrection). The full Afro Samurai watch order on this page has 3 entries across 2 series, listed in chronological viewing order.
What is the release order of Afro Samurai?
In the order they aired, start with Afro Samurai Pilot (Afro Samurai: Resurrection), then Episodes 1-5 (Season 1) and Afro Samurai: Resurrection. Release order follows air dates and is not the recommended chronological order.
How many episodes is Afro Samurai?
Afro Samurai has 5 TV episodes in this order, plus 1 movie and 1 special.
Where do the Afro Samurai movies fit in the watch order?
Afro Samurai: Resurrection comes right after Episodes 1-5 (Season 1).
Can I skip anything in Afro Samurai?
Yes. 1 entry is marked optional: Afro Samurai Pilot (Afro Samurai: Resurrection). Everything else is part of the main story.
Is Afro Samurai finished?
Yes. Afro Samurai has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.
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