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Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:26 pm

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‘Afro Samurai’ returns to Japan after U.S. success

Afro Samurai, the star of an animation series of the same name featuring Samuel L. Jackson, is headed for a second run on U.S. network Spike TV — and finally winning a following in its native Japan, where it recently debuted on the big screen.

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