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Set in a [[Schizo-Tech]] version of something that may or may not be feudal Japan, the story revolves around the titular character's (played by [[Samuel L. Jackson]]) quest to defeat the strongest warrior in the world. The idea goes that whoever wears the "Number One Headband" is the unquestioned biggest [[Badass]] on Earth, but he (or she) can [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You|only be challenged by]] the person with the Number ''Two'' band -- which is, at the moment, Afro. Making Afro's life a lot more complicated is the fact that ''any'' regular schlub can challenge for the Number Two (and with it, the right to try for the big prize).

 

 

* [[Adaptation Distillation]] - The anime, manga and game are all slightly different, intentionally so. The manga is a mix between the first anime season with a few specific parts of ''Resurrection'' thrown in.

* [[Afro Asskicker]] - Afro himself

** You mean this isn't about "Lemonade, '''ice cold'''."

** Justice even lampshaded this trope.

* [[Blood From the Mouth]] - Frequent, but most often used when someone's about to die.

* [[Broad Strokes]] - All three versions of the story have a few differences, but the general plot is the same-- Justice kills Afro's father, Afro becomes the Number Two to kill Justice and avenge his father's death, battling the Empty Seven and Kuma before he gets to him, and so on.

* [[Walking the Earth]] - The series actually comes at the end of this, when Afro is about to end his journey.

** ''Resurrection'' has Afro doing this all over, with a [[Lampshade Hanging]] by Ninja Ninja.

* [[We Can Rebuild Him]]- Jinno was nearly killed the night of the battle at the Bodhi tree. After he stumbled backwards and fell off the cliff, he was found by the Empty Seven, and brought to Dharman to be made into a cyborg.

** A bit worse in the manga - He still nearly got killed in the fight, but instead got ''caught in the burning dojo'' while trying to rescue Afro and the Swordmaster.

 

 

* [[Automatic Crossbows]] - One character wields one of these, with an attached [[Grenade Launcher]].

* [[Beam-O-War]]: Afro and the Droid cause this with a laser beam and a SWORD.

* [[Drink Order]] - "Lemonade. Ice cold."

* [[Evil Gloating]] - Lampshaded

* [[Evil Knockoff]] - The Afro-Droid, which took it's fighting style from Afro's memories, was 20% stronger, and had a laser cannon.

* [[Guns Akimbo]] - Justice

* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: During their showdown, Jinno mocks Afro's passive resistance before saying that he can't even take him seriously because of his ridiculous hair. Jinno seems unaware of the hypocrisy of saying this while wearing a big, silly looking teddy bear helmet.

* [[Informal Eulogy]] - Ninja Ninja pulls one of these:

* [[Laser Guided Tykebomb]] - The Afro Droid, possibly Jinno too.

* [[My Sensors Indicate You Want to Tap That]] - Ninja Ninja pulls this on Afro in regards to Okiku. In frustration, Afro swings at a laughing Ninja Ninja. Afro and Okiku eventually ''do'' have sex, but things go downhill from there.

* [[Rocket Punch]] - Guess who?

* [[Sex Face Turn]] - [[Good People Have Good Sex|Okiku/Otsuru has sex with Afro]]. Conflicted, she finally decides ''not'' to kill him while they're in the act. Afterwards, she even goes on to kill one of the random [[Mook|Mooks]] that swoop in to finish the job. Unfortunately, she [[Death by Sex|dies immediately afterwards]].

* [[Throw It In]] - Ninja Ninja's [[Informal Eulogy]] was impromptu on [[Samuel L. Jackson]]'s part.

* [[Tranquil Fury]] - Afro uses this when fighting his [[Mirror Match]] [[Robot Me|robot double]], the Afro Droid, calling on his subconscious to come up with a unique new fighting style on the fly.

* [[Wave Motion Gun]] - The Afro Droid's laser.

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: {{spoiler|Justice}} claims that by obtaining all the headbands, he will have the power to end all conflict:

 

 

* [[Absolute Cleavage]]: Sio

* [[Arson, Murder, and Admiration]] - ''Resurrection'' has this exchange between Sio and Dharman:

'''Dharman''': "You praise me so wonderfully, Lady Sio! I am not worthy of your poetry!" }}

* [[Battle in the Rain]] - Though it's damn near a [[Curb Stomp Battle]] in the rain, Afro gets the Number One Headband taken from him in one of these in ''Resurrection.''

* [[Offing the Offspring]] - Afro

* [[Poisonous Friend]] - Sio's vassals, Bin, Michael, and Tomoe. At one point, Bin says this:

** That said, it's not like Sio would have had too far to fall...

* [[Redemption Equals Death]] - Near the end of ''Resurrection'', {{spoiler|Jinno runs to keep Afro's father from killing him, and is killed (again) in the process.}}

 

 

* [[Anticlimax]] - In volume two of the manga, Afro finally makes it to the top of the mountain, ready to confront Justice. When he finally makes it to him, he attacks and {{spoiler|Justice turns to dust and falls apart - Apparently, he'd been dead for quite awhile.}} Ninja Ninja even remarks that {{spoiler|1="Afro finally got his revenge, even if it doesn't feel like it."}}

* [[Boisterous Bruiser]] - Big Boy.

 

 

* [[Battle in the Center of the Mind]] - Two- the first, with Ninja Ninja prior to {{spoiler|his [[Split Personality Merge]], the second with Justice}}

* [[Blade Below the Shoulder]]- The Android Ninja enemies have these

* [[Enemy Within]] - Ninja Ninja discusses with Afro what he represents, and forces Afro to fight him to take on the burden again.

* [[A God Am I]]- Justice makes this speech to Afro:

* [[Idiosyncratic Difficulty Levels]] - Number Two Headband and Number One Headband.

* [[Lemony Narrator]] - Ninja Ninja. ''"You think I should be watchin' his ''back!? '''''[[Precision F-Strike|FUCK]]''''' you!! I've ''been'' watchin' I've seen '''''ev-'''''rything!"

 

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