Afro Samurai: Resurrection

Anime Saturday's 87th film over at The Midnight Channel.

One dark and stormy night, Jinno and a mysterious woman named Sio attack Afro. Jinno easily defeats Afro and takes the No. 1 headband for Sio. Jinno opens the grave of Afro's father and takes the remains. Sio, reveals herself as Jinno's sister and tells Afro her plans to resurrect Afro's father Rokutaro so she can torture him as revenge against Afro for the lives he has destroyed, including her brother's and her own. Sio challenges Afro to find the No. 2 headband to earn the right to challenge her. Afro, determined to recover the No. 1 headband and his father's remains, sets off to find the No. 2 headband

Produced by Japanese studio GONZO in association/partnership with GDH K.K. and based on the original art and story telling of manga artist Takashi Okazaki.