Rohil’s Essential Video Game Soundtracks (Part 2)
Afro Samurai: The Game Soundtrack RZA’s soundtrack brings a brilliant, surging, confluence of Spaghetti Western sonics and musings from Shaw Brothers’ classic Kung Fu films. The lyricism in the Hip Hop throughout the project illustrates Afro’s story and further contextualizes the legend of the character. The music fully enhances the flow of play by providing […]
Rohil Reviews 2000s Anime: Afro Samurai
Afro Samurai (2007) is Gonzo’s 5-episode miniseries anime adaption of the Nou Nou Hau serialized manga of the same name by Takashi Okazaki. Directed by Fuminori Kizaki. Afro Samurai is a tightly mixed production, comprised of cyberpunk neo-feudal settings, emotionally enrapturing sounds of soul and hip-hop, and tonal influences from blaxploitation media. The series centers on two […]
