SAMURAI JACK Returns
 

I am cautiously optimistic!

Samurai Jack was an amazing show, I'm really excited to see this. Not too surprised by it though, I know they've been wanting to bring it back in some form for quite some time.

It's unfortunate that we won't have the incredible talent of Mako Iwamatsu this time though. Of all the many things I loved about that show, his performance as Aku was at the top.

What I find interesting is the fact that it's gonna be on adult swim. The main target audience for this is gonna be people who watched the original show when they were kids, so going for a slightly more adult take 12 years later seems like a smart choice.

I can't say the news really mean much to me, as I never had the chance to get into Samurai Jack, but I know lots of people have wanted this for a long time, so it's pretty cool.

I'm rather interested in how this will go down~

Curious to see how being on Adult Swim changes what Genndy decides to do with the content, how far he'll be willing to go with the ratings now that he's unhampered by a TV-PG rating.

Pretty sure it's not just gonna be oil and wires getting spilled and sliced through...

This gun b gud.

Um... I was 19 when SJ came out and it was written way more for adults than it was for kids. It was very cinematic, had some of the best sound mixing out of any cartoon ever, and the stories were very mature. Yes, there were moments for the kids to enjoy, but overall, only those that were much older were going to get the most of that show, especially with episodes like the three blind archers, the 300 spartans, and the one with the shadow ninja.

Then by your logic Avatar, BTAS, and quite a few other shows were written for adults. Because clearly if a show is for kids then it must be written and talk to them like kids. Why challenge their minds or give them genuinely well produced shows that can be targeted for them but also accessible for adult viewing? Heck Dairanger, a show you love is one of the more mature shows in the Sentai world, but it was for kids. Or is that impossible since it dealt with fairly mature themes that are would be beyond children?

Clearly you are the master of media knowledge and marketing for television and production behind shows. I hereby bow down to your excellence.