The Secret History of ‘Afro Samurai Resurrection’s’ Ogin, aka “Afro Lady”
A sad but true Hollywood story.
In Afro Samurai: Resurrection, Ogin is the alluring Afro-coiffed woman seen deftly maneuvering through rounds of Chō-Han, a traditional dice game in Japan. She makes her surprising on-screen appearance during the rowdy gambling house sequence in the jointly-produced 2009 animated film by Gonzo and the US-based Funimation.
‘Resurrection’ is a sequel to Funimation’s hit 2007 TV mini-series, Afro Samurai. Both adaptations were based on the comic series written and drawn by manga artist Takashi Okazaki. Actor Samuel L. Jackson lends his voice to both the stoic titular bladesman and his unruly sidekick Ninja Ninja.
As mentioned, it’s during the gambling house sequence in Resurrection in which the beautiful Ogin is seen. Afro and Ninja Ninja have come to the establishment seeking information on the identity of the wearer of the Number 2 headband, the flowing accouterment that shows the pecking order of the baddest mofos in the land.
Begrudgingly, Afro Samurai himself wears the Number 1 headband.
