Adult Swim announces the return of “Samurai Jack”

Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim channel has made an announcement that will get fans of the Genndy Tartakovsky-age of the network riled up. Samurai Jack is back!

Yes, you heard right. The legendary animation is due for a revitalisation of the franchise, with Genndy Tartakovsky as producer.

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Adult Swim is excited to announce that JACK IS BACK. Creator and executive producer Genndy Tartakovsky continues the epic story of Samurai Jack with a new season that will premiere on Adult Swim’s Toonami block in 2016.

See the Samurai Jack “Jack Is Back” promo in the player below:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzIxLwVwtiQ
 

In the original series, Samurai Jack follows the story of a young prince (voiced by Phil LaMarr) from Feudal Japan, whose empire is overrun by a shape-shifting demon Aku (Mako Iwamatsu). As a child, the prince escapes destruction and travels the Earth training his mind and his body for years until he reaches adulthood, becoming a legendary samurai. He returns home to save his kingdom and banish Aku but before he is able to strike, Aku casts Samurai Jack into a time portal into the future where Aku is the supreme ruler of all. Jack then goes on an never-ending mission to destroy the demon and return to his time.

Samurai Jack is set to premiere on Adult Swim in 2016