Samurai Jack (character)
| Jack The Samurai | |
|---|---|
| Samurai Jack character | |
| First appearance | "The Premiere Movie" (2001) |
| Last appearance | "CI" (2017) |
| Created by | Genndy Tartakovsky |
| Voiced by | Phil LaMarr Jonathan Osser (young) Keith Ferguson (Cartoon Network: Punch Time Explosion) Hugh Davidson (Mad) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Real name is unknown |
| Aliases | Jack The Samurai Samurai Jack |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Title | Prince |
| Occupation | Samurai/rōnin |
| Affiliation | The Scotsman Spartans Ashi |
| Fighting style | Kenjutsu |
| Weapon | Katana |
| Family | The Emperor (father) The Empress (mother) Ashi (late fiancé ("CI"), wife (Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time) Daughters of Aku (late sisters-in-law (Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Samurai Jack, also known as The Samurai or simply Jack, is a sobriquet adopted by the titular protagonist of the Cartoon Network/Adult Swim animated television series Samurai Jack (2001–2004; 2017). He was created by Genndy Tartakovsky and is voiced by Phil LaMarr. The character is introduced as a Japanese prince raised since youth as a samurai warrior, who trains under several teachers in order to vanquish the demon Aku with his father's sword. However, before he can do so, the demon sends him into the future, where his future self rules over Earth, which has become a post-apocalyptic dystopia, unopposed. Adopting the alias "Jack", the samurai makes it his mission to find a way back to his time and prevent this future from happening.