The sound design in this whole show is astounding. Which makes sense given there are stretches and even whole episodes that contain no dialogue at all. It heavily relies on visual and auditory storytelling.
His American TV debut came on SNL as the samurai character back in the 70s, so he probably had the time of his life playing a role that was the other way around. His experience on SNL shows.
@@necronustheeverchosen1994 yep, and when he passed away, the same VA that took up his role for ATLA also took up his Aku role for the final season of Samurai Jack
@@Dbzmaster159 It's one of the most scary things about Aku: He learns. So few villains are capable of that, and it's really terrifying from an enemy with so much advantage to start with. That's what makes a fifty year stalemate plausible.
@@Sorain1 I wasn't actually complaining about it (well maybe Jack having the same reaction every time they meet), but acknowledging that even Aku gets tired of the same old same old.
Easily one of the greatest villains of all time. Aku was funny when he needed to be but when he needed to be threatening, there was zero humor. Aku was also one of those villains who did not hesitate to kill the hero, as shown in my favorite episode, Jack and the Zombies; when Aku had Jack pinned, there was no monologue, no convoluted way for Jack to escape, just a twisted smile and the killing blow. Easily the best cartoon villain ever, even greater than Bill Cypher.
Not to mention, a villain who was unapologetically evil. Didn’t hesitate to lie, cheat and steal to get what he wanted. Too many writers these days try to make sympathetic or shades of grey villains.
I love how Aku was so absolutely chill near Jack when he thought he didn't have his sword, but the SECOND he learns he has it (got it back but he doesn't know that) he knows he has no chance in a fight and promptly bails.
“aw, put that thing away samurai. we all know what’s gonna happen you’ll swing your sword, i’ll fly away, and i’ll probably say something like “ILL BE BACK SAMURAI”... and then i’ll flutter off over the horizon and we won’t see each other for about A WEEK. and then we’ll do the SAME THING, ALL OVER AGAIN.” aku, breaker of the 4th wall. he predicted the first 3 seasons
@@Maniacman2030 I guess we're finally going to have a balance between that type of villainy and characters that are truly evil from now on or at least that's what I am hoping
@@mohabalserafe3795villains can be sympathetic or at least complex in some way that gives reason why their doing it but not to shy away from their evil deeds but at least we know why. I mean, look at Big Jack Horner, he grew up with everything except magic and thought of everything else as nothing and decided to take all the magic in the world and holds high praise with powerful magical creatures, and he’s meant to represent the opposite theme of the movie, to
Samurai Jack is literally an American Cartoon disguising itself as a Japanese Anime. But instead of following generic Anime trends, Jack's adventures are inspired by old school epics like Conan the Barbarian.
I know it isn't the case but it would be all the funnier it it actually did move by itself in that moment, having finally Given into the ravages of time XD
"Long ago in a distant land, Aku, the shape-shifting master of Darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil, until the noble Samurai warrior, later named Jack, wielding the magic sword, forged by the Gods, Ra, Odin, and Vishnu eons ago, stepped forth to oppose him. But before the final blow was struck, Aku tore open a portal in time and decietfully flung him to the future, where his evil was Law. For years, he had traveled the strange lands alone, searching for a new home, helping those who needed him along the way. No matter how much Aku tried burdening him in Despair, Jack never loses hope, and he knew that he would find his way home, and seeks to return to the past, and undo the evil that is Aku, and release it from Aku's evil grip."
As funny as Aku can be with his cartoonish evil and twisted sense of humor, I love that he can still hit you with a line as raw as “I will cure the world of this plague of ‘hope’.”
I freaking love Aku: his design makes him look like a Japanese dragon (or some demonic thing), which the black-lime-red color scheme with his bulging eyes does extremely well. He is a menacing foe, but there is a comedic side to him (his little sounds when he's surprised/mocking), especially with the facial expressions. His voice is perfect: he sounds like the "grumpy old man," which makes sense because of how old demons of the ancient world really are. There's more, but...ah, he's just Goth as fuck!
He talks in an exaggerated and dramatic tone typical of Kabuki Theater. Aku is very Classical Japanese Demon. He talks like a Theater Actor his design is an exaggerated Shadow of a Samurai Armor. His monster forms are reminiscent of Old Japanese art
Yeah i know right. it would be like luke skywalker have the same voice actor with an power hungry and abusive dictator that banished his own wife, scarred his own son face, and want to burn everything to the ground
Favorite part of Aku is he is all stoic, malevolent, and serious in the past but in the future when he rules the world he’s somewhat cocky smug and even goofy at times.
10:55 is 100% the most well voiced lines of Aku. He's often "funny" but his grandiloquient moments are well deserved as he's the evil master of the world. He really gets a sick twist out of being evil just for the sake of being evil.
I have a shirt that says that exact same quote that has team aku written above it with his iconic GREAT FLAMING EYEBROWS above the quote it’s one of my favorite quotes of aku because if you watch certain episodes closely you see certain details that have Akus horns on them and other aspects of him in the future it’s actually kinda twisted how much that quote it’s true in Akus future
One of the best villains ever. I like that he could be funny but also competent and dangerous. When he fails, it's usually due to Jack's interference and not his own incompetence. And when it's time to be serious, he can be downright scary. I mean, imagine if a being such as him actually existed. It would be absolutely terrifying
Hes a cartoon version of satan who absolutely exists and uses similar methods. The samurai's sword is the blood of Christ. They hide these things in plain sight. John Connor. Jesus Christ. Neo from the matrix. "Hallelujah. You're my own personal Jesus". Jc Denton from deus ex. Yes. Aku is based on something very real and very powerful. But his power is temporary
😂 The "Put that thing away Samurai..." scene from 9:20 😭😂 followed by the "...Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda..." scene at 10:15... Aku had such an epic sense of sarcastic humour, and quotable gems; he'd be a mean meme-machine in the current age...
Years ago when it was Cartoon Networks 15th birthday or something they had a contest for all the different shows and they had who was the greatest cartoon villain of all time they had aku for an option that people could vote for they showed the birth of evil part one for his nomination episode basically he lost to lord garmadon from the lego ninjago series I was pissed I’m like kids today have no idea how great of a villain aku was or any of the early 2000s cartoon villains that we 90s kids had and Aku was one of them not saying I don’t like the lego ninjago series I loved it but it’s a damn toy aku who’s a freaking demon that has killed and enslaved millions of people for practically all of time has lost to a toy it makes no sense what so ever
@@haleighkirwan2423 The best thing about Aku is that sometimes you like him because he is funny. And sometimes you want Jack to destroy him. Plus, i love his design, is very scary but funny at the same time
@@TheJoker-bx4vp YES that describes my love for aku 100% I’m more of an aku fan over all then I am a fan of jack I love jack don’t get me wrong but ever since I saw aku when the show aired on Cartoon Network I was instantly a huge aku fan I was 4 going on 5 at the time and now I’m 24 years old and I’m still a die hard aku fan the only episode through out the entire series that I personally can’t stand aku was the tale of XL9 I hated the fact that he threatens to kill lulu if XL9 doesn’t agree to kill jack that episode I hated aku so much but every other episode then that I’m a Simp when it comes to Aku
Existence of Jack gives Aku's life a meaning and a purpose. Samurai Jack was the only worthy opponent Aku met. He even got depressed in season 5 when Jack were lost.
I wished they showed the exchange when Aku actually offers to take Jack to the area of their final encounter and they both also smile after agreeing to no handicap
Tbf Aku was being nice when he said their city would remain sunken and isolated from the world. They had a pretty good gig going, have you seen what Aku did to the world?
Aku: will make you laugh one moment, and then immediately remind you.why he is the "shogun of sorrow" with his bloodlust. Both voices have some good moments. Just Mako has more. And is better. And scarier.
My favorite line from season 5 though will always be: "And insects get...SQUASHED!!!" I wonder if Mako would've delivered that line even better? Cracks me up every time!
mako voiced aku in samurai jack, then iroh in avatar. he was on cartoon network, adult swim, and nickelodeon. literally anyone will accept this guy as a voice actor, even if he hails from a rival company.
7:04 is classic. Aku had his greatest enemy at his mercy at long last, after so many years, and he couldn't figure out the best way to kill Jack. Understandable too because when you have a nemesis who has been able to live through just about anything and everything you throw at them for years, when they are finally at your mercy and the ultimate victory is in your grasp, you want to end them in just the most special way possible.
Aku is truly a cruel villain and i love it. he doesnt leave anything to chance. He crushes demongo for failing him, he sends the "boy" to the pit of hate, he teases jack with the portal and just leaves. Straight cold.
5:09-That's all? With no enslaving,torture,terror or just forcing them to live miserably? Just build some statues with Aku,then live freely on his world?
Those were the women’s he had at the time for what felt most appropriate a good villain likes to leave a psychological impact on those they would dominate
Can we just appreciate how amazing aku is!? Probably the best villain for several reasons! A perfect nemesis! And of course all the things he has done…. The evil laugh, shapeshifting, and the constant deception!
What I've always loved most about Aku is how all of his movements are accompanied by these sounds that really indicate how massive he is.
Even better - they're basically just the sounds of cracking wood, or perhaps splintering trees. After all, he started out as a giant evil tree.
Wow. I've genuinely never noticed.
@@JanusHoW it's very satisfying sounds
The sound design in this whole show is astounding. Which makes sense given there are stretches and even whole episodes that contain no dialogue at all. It heavily relies on visual and auditory storytelling.
Or he just has arthritis
I’m sorry, can we just talk about how badass the name “Shogun of Sorrow” is?
It really is
It is indeed a very badass name
I miss read your comment as the shotgun of sorrow
@@lostcolonyforge5792 that’s the American version. America loves guns
@Bruno Maxton I’ve seen someone say this same thing on another video, is this a bot?
You can tell Mako was having a lot of fun as Aku.
It would have been great to hear him speak Japanese in this cartoon, seeing how Makoto Imawatsu (Mako) was Japanese himself.
His American TV debut came on SNL as the samurai character back in the 70s, so he probably had the time of his life playing a role that was the other way around. His experience on SNL shows.
Wait a minute...
Mako... who was the va for Iroh in ATLA... was the same person who voiced Aku?!!
@@necronustheeverchosen1994 yep, and when he passed away, the same VA that took up his role for ATLA also took up his Aku role for the final season of Samurai Jack
Rightfully so, perfect casting like Robbin Williams as Genie
5:51
Jack:"Aku!"
Aku:"yes samurai you're very observant"
Even Aku had been bored after the same speech in every encounter they had
To be fair... It does make an impact when the biggest evil actually acknowledges that he and his mortal enemy are stuck in a rut.
Next minute you know he's gunna count phrases like the TFS version of Frieza did
@@Dbzmaster159 It's one of the most scary things about Aku: He learns. So few villains are capable of that, and it's really terrifying from an enemy with so much advantage to start with. That's what makes a fifty year stalemate plausible.
@@Sorain1 I wasn't actually complaining about it (well maybe Jack having the same reaction every time they meet), but acknowledging that even Aku gets tired of the same old same old.
That entire exchange at the beginning of the duel episode was absolutely hilarious. I had tears running down my face from laughing so hard!
Aku is so evil, but sometimes I can't help but laugh at his twisted sense of humor. One hell of an iconic villain for certain.
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Next to Disney’s Hades, Aku can be hilarious at times!
Aku reminds me of the Joker
Más me dió risa el papel que tuvo que hacer para pasarse por anciano
Easily one of the greatest villains of all time. Aku was funny when he needed to be but when he needed to be threatening, there was zero humor. Aku was also one of those villains who did not hesitate to kill the hero, as shown in my favorite episode, Jack and the Zombies; when Aku had Jack pinned, there was no monologue, no convoluted way for Jack to escape, just a twisted smile and the killing blow. Easily the best cartoon villain ever, even greater than Bill Cypher.
You are right, both are the best villains, but Aku is better
Not to mention, a villain who was unapologetically evil. Didn’t hesitate to lie, cheat and steal to get what he wanted. Too many writers these days try to make sympathetic or shades of grey villains.
Let's not forget that he almost seduced Jack one time.
so your saying aku is far more superior then bill
I think the Lich is scarier
I love how Aku was so absolutely chill near Jack when he thought he didn't have his sword, but the SECOND he learns he has it (got it back but he doesn't know that) he knows he has no chance in a fight and promptly bails.
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He evil not stupid
(Jack shows up) "a Jack..?"
(Jack pulls out sword) "SAMURAI Jack?!?!"
@@MuToiDMaN"Cuurse you Jack the Samuraaai!"
@@asrield2032(cool music from doom plays)
“aw, put that thing away samurai.
we all know what’s gonna happen
you’ll swing your sword, i’ll fly away, and i’ll probably say something like “ILL BE BACK SAMURAI”... and then i’ll flutter off over the horizon and we won’t see each other for about A WEEK. and then we’ll do the SAME THING, ALL OVER AGAIN.”
aku, breaker of the 4th wall. he predicted the first 3 seasons
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Your word play will not trick me Villain
@@JorgeCruz-eo7js "NO WAIT!!!"
@@gersonpaulo8900 I'll be Back Again Samurai You'll see!!! *Laughing Evilly*
@@JorgeCruz-eo7js *Aku reappears* "See what I did?"
Aku can be described as the perfect evil villain, he never showed sympathy, mercy and always kept his malicious dark desires
And he is pure "evil" not just chaotic, neutral, or lawful, he is ALL forms of evil in one
@@normanred9212 to bad he doesn’t violate people he needs a D to do that
Well, this WAS before people thought every villain needed to be sympathetic and have reasons for being evil.
@@Maniacman2030 I guess we're finally going to have a balance between that type of villainy and characters that are truly evil from now on or at least that's what I am hoping
@@mohabalserafe3795villains can be sympathetic or at least complex in some way that gives reason why their doing it but not to shy away from their evil deeds but at least we know why. I mean, look at Big Jack Horner, he grew up with everything except magic and thought of everything else as nothing and decided to take all the magic in the world and holds high praise with powerful magical creatures, and he’s meant to represent the opposite theme of the movie, to
Aku: “This gateway to the past is once more beyond your reaaaa-YOU CAN FLY?!”
Jack: “No. Jump good!”
Luigi:”Amateur! Let a pro show you how it’s done!”
@@leociresi4292 minecraft Steve: pathetic
@@DontUseUrToilet Steve can jump just over 4 feet high without help. That is not impressive.
@@SkippertheBart what your saying is a dude who wears green can beat a guy who can lift quintillions of pounds
@Screech
Strength doesn't matter when he can't jump good.
Samurai Jack is literally an American Cartoon disguising itself as a Japanese Anime.
But instead of following generic Anime trends, Jack's adventures are inspired by old school epics like Conan the Barbarian.
I know this is from over a year ago, but I just wanted to say how great it was that you brought up Conan the Barbarian because Mako was in that movie
@@BGerbs66 Eh, I only noticed it because Pan Pizza said so. The cartoon reviewer of Rebel Taxi.
I think that's why it worked. Though the animation style is eastern inspired, the show itself is surprisingly gritty and very violent at times
@@DirectorOfChaos9292 there isn't one anime style.
@@DirectorOfChaos9292 The animation style is western.
The theme is (mostly) eastern inspired, and the artstyle is also western.
7:22-7:25
That pillar did not move by itself Aku!
*YES IT DIIIIIIIIID!*
My favorite moment. I find myself quoting that line just to have a laugh.
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I know it isn't the case but it would be all the funnier it it actually did move by itself in that moment, having finally Given into the ravages of time XD
Lmao. A great way for Aku to hide his devious ways XD
9:22 that's very self aware aku
I like that it's so predictable that even Aku has to reference it
He just got bored of that routineial shit
@@CardiacYew-xt5zq even tho it ended like that, again lmao
Timestamped a kit kat bar add
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Who still remembers this show’s opening? 🖐
I’m sure everyone remembers it verbatim
I was a kid when this first came on cartoon network (I'm 25 now) I remember first seeing this and I was intrigued for sure :)
All nighters on boomerang
Word.For.Word.
Me!
this is what happens when Iroh does not get his tea
I still think it's crazy uncle iron and Aku are the same voice actor.
@@annettesaldana8184 Actors, Mako Iwamatsu and Greg Baldwin
I hate you, now I hear the similarities
Hot leaf juice
Both Iorhs LMAO
"Long ago in a distant land, Aku, the shape-shifting master of Darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil, until the noble Samurai warrior, later named Jack, wielding the magic sword, forged by the Gods, Ra, Odin, and Vishnu eons ago, stepped forth to oppose him. But before the final blow was struck, Aku tore open a portal in time and decietfully flung him to the future, where his evil was Law. For years, he had traveled the strange lands alone, searching for a new home, helping those who needed him along the way. No matter how much Aku tried burdening him in Despair, Jack never loses hope, and he knew that he would find his way home, and seeks to return to the past, and undo the evil that is Aku, and release it from Aku's evil grip."
I always thought he said where his evil is RAW lol
@@chasethegreatpalmer8990 yeah. But he actually said "Law", not "RAW".
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He actually says a foolish samurai, not noble samurai. 😂
@@chasethegreatpalmer8990 i mean, you're not wrong
"You're back already?!"
-Aku
That wasn’t mako
@@animebrat76 Who's Mako?
@@demonwolf570 the original voice actor of aku
@@animebrat76 it was aku
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Aku is the only villain whose laugh is actually "HA HA HA!"
Bless Mako's voice acting!
A memorable voice and delivery.
I think Aku purposely inflates his laugh to rub it in even more
Jack: that pillar did not move by itself Aku
Aku: yes it diiiiiiid
😂😂😂😂
you mean this 7:17
@@FrostiFire1 yes
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The only issue here is hearing Aku’s OG voice next to the newer one. You can really hear the difference.
i can hear it, but it's not really an issue
@@heroesvillains139 Danny Devito would make a great Aku
@@heroesvillains139 it isn’t but we still miss mako rip
No one can replace Mako.
That’s because the og voice actor died (he voices Iroh in avatar too!)
As the great Mako once said: EXTRA THICC!!!
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"30 minutes or it's free? "
*"EXCELLENT!!!!!! "*
Gotta respect the villain who narrates each episode’s beginning!
That’s what I was here for 😂😂
As funny as Aku can be with his cartoonish evil and twisted sense of humor, I love that he can still hit you with a line as raw as “I will cure the world of this plague of ‘hope’.”
That and the “you’re so lucky, samurai. Most of us have to live with our mistakes, but you get to DIE by yours!”
with a coprophagic smile as he says it.
"You're so lucky, samurai. Most of us have to live with our mistakes, but you get to DIE by yours!"
Crouching jester, hidden badass.
I freaking love Aku: his design makes him look like a Japanese dragon (or some demonic thing), which the black-lime-red color scheme with his bulging eyes does extremely well. He is a menacing foe, but there is a comedic side to him (his little sounds when he's surprised/mocking), especially with the facial expressions. His voice is perfect: he sounds like the "grumpy old man," which makes sense because of how old demons of the ancient world really are. There's more, but...ah, he's just Goth as fuck!
He talks in an exaggerated and dramatic tone typical of Kabuki Theater. Aku is very Classical Japanese Demon. He talks like a Theater Actor his design is an exaggerated Shadow of a Samurai Armor. His monster forms are reminiscent of Old Japanese art
@@fist-of-doom487 I watched a video on the analysis of the character and learned of this. Pretty cool.
*Goth daddy AKU!*
He actually reminds prophet of a Japanese Oni a kind of demon or ogre.
Aku seems like an oni a shape shifting demon from japanese mythology
9:22 is one of my favourite moments of all time. I love it when shows become self aware and poke fun at themselves.
What a series?
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Hey ain't wrong though kind of reminds me of where joker said the kind of same thing in the episode where they think batman is dead
"Once upon a time there was a little girl with a red hood...
and GREAT FLAMING EYEBROWS."
9:25 Aku breaking the 4th wall is one of the most hilarious moments by him
Technically it's not breaking the fourth wall since he's just acknowledging his boredom of the same thing they kept doing like three seasons ago
If he said something like "and we won't see each other for about 2 episodes" then it would be a 4th wall break
Still hard to believe Aku and Iroh are voiced by the same person
Yeah i know right. it would be like luke skywalker have the same voice actor with an power hungry and abusive dictator that banished his own wife, scarred his own son face, and want to burn everything to the ground
@@saveroardhito9613 hard to believe luke is the fire lord lol
@@connergaskell3950 and the joker
@@noahberg101 oh yeah
*This entire fucking comment section has really given me new, HORRIFIYING, perspective.*
RIP Aku Original VA.
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Favorite part of Aku is he is all stoic, malevolent, and serious in the past but in the future when he rules the world he’s somewhat cocky smug and even goofy at times.
9:20 is probably my favorite simply because it's so accurate. After so many years why WOULDNT you start feeling like that?
10:35 easily my favorite quote from him in the entire series
Aku just proved the old saying
A hero is a hero but everyone loves a good villain
"You will see me again samurai..."
"YOU BACK ALREADY!?"
Jack:”Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”
@Leo Ciresi no wait!
Aku is the perfect villain. The fact that can change from comedic to straight up terrifying seamlessly makes him amazing
It’s sad the closest Aku had to killing Jack was an accident lol...
Easily one of Mako's greatest roles. Plus you can tell both him and Greg Baldwin (replacement VO actor for S5) are having so much fun with the role
Dear Jack,
Look Behind You
Love, Aku ❤️
10:55 is 100% the most well voiced lines of Aku. He's often "funny" but his grandiloquient moments are well deserved as he's the evil master of the world. He really gets a sick twist out of being evil just for the sake of being evil.
_No, master! Please forgive me!_
*HHMMmmmm.... **_NO!_*
9:09 "I AM AKU, THIS WORLD IS AKU AND EVERYTHING IN IT IS AKU!!!"
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I have a shirt that says that exact same quote that has team aku written above it with his iconic GREAT FLAMING EYEBROWS above the quote it’s one of my favorite quotes of aku because if you watch certain episodes closely you see certain details that have Akus horns on them and other aspects of him in the future it’s actually kinda twisted how much that quote it’s true in Akus future
One of the great cartoon villains of all time.
yup definitely
Yeah he's on Mark Hamil's Joker level of greatness if you ask me.
He and Long John Baldrys Dr Robotnik are the best villians
Bill Cipher too
Mako clearly had way to much fun voicing Aku in the first four seasons. Not many can go from comedic to serious and back again the way he did.
Mako was awesome
Like some of his lines you can't say it now cuase he was a rare few that can switch on the spot sooo well.
@@ambuknight1567 Agreed
All in Winter Shpring Shummer and FALL
One of the best villains ever. I like that he could be funny but also competent and dangerous. When he fails, it's usually due to Jack's interference and not his own incompetence. And when it's time to be serious, he can be downright scary. I mean, imagine if a being such as him actually existed. It would be absolutely terrifying
Hes a cartoon version of satan who absolutely exists and uses similar methods. The samurai's sword is the blood of Christ. They hide these things in plain sight. John Connor. Jesus Christ. Neo from the matrix. "Hallelujah. You're my own personal Jesus". Jc Denton from deus ex.
Yes. Aku is based on something very real and very powerful. But his power is temporary
R.I.P. Mako Iwamatsu (1933-2006) Mostly Mako Voice of Aku from Samurai Jack and Uncle Iroh in Avatar The Last Airbender Honor and Righteousness
Godly power
Evil for the sake of evil
Smart
Cunning
Great sense of humor
Still great comic relief
Aku is the greatest villian ever created
GESCGSA?
I must confess, Aku is gifted in the art of speaking poetry.😂🤣
aku so powerfull that everything is basicly a joke to him he abuses his server earth/hell admin powers.
7:36 is the closest Aku ever got to destroying Jack, and he didn’t even know it.
😂 The "Put that thing away Samurai..." scene from 9:20 😭😂 followed by the "...Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda..." scene at 10:15... Aku had such an epic sense of sarcastic humour, and quotable gems; he'd be a mean meme-machine in the current age...
Aku was more evil than did the villains from Regular Show Courage the Cowardly Dog and most Cartoon Network shows combined.
Well he was evil because that was his nature, he was born to do evil things and be evil
Years ago when it was Cartoon Networks 15th birthday or something they had a contest for all the different shows and they had who was the greatest cartoon villain of all time they had aku for an option that people could vote for they showed the birth of evil part one for his nomination episode basically he lost to lord garmadon from the lego ninjago series I was pissed I’m like kids today have no idea how great of a villain aku was or any of the early 2000s cartoon villains that we 90s kids had and Aku was one of them not saying I don’t like the lego ninjago series I loved it but it’s a damn toy aku who’s a freaking demon that has killed and enslaved millions of people for practically all of time has lost to a toy it makes no sense what so ever
@@haleighkirwan2423 The best thing about Aku is that sometimes you like him because he is funny. And sometimes you want Jack to destroy him. Plus, i love his design, is very scary but funny at the same time
@@TheJoker-bx4vp YES that describes my love for aku 100% I’m more of an aku fan over all then I am a fan of jack I love jack don’t get me wrong but ever since I saw aku when the show aired on Cartoon Network I was instantly a huge aku fan I was 4 going on 5 at the time and now I’m 24 years old and I’m still a die hard aku fan the only episode through out the entire series that I personally can’t stand aku was the tale of XL9 I hated the fact that he threatens to kill lulu if XL9 doesn’t agree to kill jack that episode I hated aku so much but every other episode then that I’m a Simp when it comes to Aku
Aku in japanese mean Evil, so yes.
"You can't do that! These are royal airs to the thrown of Chrystallis! You can't just-" Infamous last words
12:02 nanomachines, son
I like to think that even tho Aku hates Jack and wants to kill him, strangely he is truly the closest thing he has to an actual friend.
Existence of Jack gives Aku's life a meaning and a purpose. Samurai Jack was the only worthy opponent Aku met. He even got depressed in season 5 when Jack were lost.
@@ahmettetik8221 basically "Tom and Jerry" & "Oggy and the Cockroaches"
4:36 Most relatable qoute aku ever made.
4:47 is so evil I can never forget it since I saw that episode during my teen years.
Aku is evil. But he's an adorable and funny kinda evil. Not dislikable evil... One of the best cartoon villains EVER
I wished they showed the exchange when Aku actually offers to take Jack to the area of their final encounter and they both also smile after agreeing to no handicap
Aku makes sure Jack is clear with directions and even offers him a ride.
i don't know, but Aku is actually more messed up than anticipated.
You see, Aku is my favoriate villian becuase he understand humor, which is pretty rare conciderably.
Tbf Aku was being nice when he said their city would remain sunken and isolated from the world. They had a pretty good gig going, have you seen what Aku did to the world?
Every time I rewatch the last season I crack up every time Aku does his Jack impression I honestly think it’s spot on
Pause at 11:05 Aku got a pretty sly mug. I wonder why it's not a meme yet?
I find it funny that personality-wise, Aku and Uncle Iroh are pretty much polar opposites.
8:13-8:32 that whole scene is just picture perfect.😂
I knew that "Yes it diiiiiiid!" was going to be here! XD
Despite being the epitome of evil, Aku still comes across as likeable.
Most demons do
8:25 he just being a bro
also you forgot *E X T R A T H I C C*
8:17 [to Scaramouche]: You gambled and lost, “babe”…
2:07 To bad he didn’t know how to “jump good” at this point
Aku the Shape Shifting Master of Darkness and the Archenemy of Samurai Jack
I love how Aku mimics Jack's voice for a few seconds.
9:20
This was my fav, probably in the whole series!
(high pitched mousey voice) I will get you yet, Samurai!
One thing I always loved about Aku was the tree sounds whenever he made a “stiff” movement.
I love how he's both threatening yet campy.
I love the way he says “Fool” 😂😂😂
Basically every single line from Aku in the entire series
Aku: will make you laugh one moment, and then immediately remind you.why he is the "shogun of sorrow" with his bloodlust.
Both voices have some good moments. Just Mako has more. And is better. And scarier.
My favorite line from season 5 though will always be: "And insects get...SQUASHED!!!" I wonder if Mako would've delivered that line even better? Cracks me up every time!
@@GothLady1987 Mako can't be topped. His voice was so much more intimidating than Baldwin's
I always enjoyed how Aku's minion is basically nothing but bones, but does have running shoes.
mako voiced aku in samurai jack, then iroh in avatar. he was on cartoon network, adult swim, and nickelodeon. literally anyone will accept this guy as a voice actor, even if he hails from a rival company.
Yeah, so do Grey DeLisle and Kevin Michael Richardson. Mako was hardly unique in that respect
@@BenHopkins1000 maybe he wasnt one of a kind but he was damn good though
The fact that he just trolled him with the portal is hilarious
Aku is the perfect combination of (Near) Pure Evil and a Comic Relief.
7:03 This deserves to become a meme!
7:32 Samurai Jack contracts Covid 19 from Aku?!
7:04 is classic. Aku had his greatest enemy at his mercy at long last, after so many years, and he couldn't figure out the best way to kill Jack. Understandable too because when you have a nemesis who has been able to live through just about anything and everything you throw at them for years, when they are finally at your mercy and the ultimate victory is in your grasp, you want to end them in just the most special way possible.
One thing for Aku: he's a complete jerk.
Can’t believe this didn’t include the clip of AKU being a therapist for himself
So many missed opportunities 😭
only aku would start a live broadcast with the intro to the show lmaof
Aku is truly a cruel villain and i love it. he doesnt leave anything to chance. He crushes demongo for failing him, he sends the "boy" to the pit of hate, he teases jack with the portal and just leaves. Straight cold.
Aku was one of the biggest trolls to exist
Aku is one of those perfect unions of writing, acting, and design.
5:09-That's all?
With no enslaving,torture,terror or just forcing them to live miserably?
Just build some statues with Aku,then live freely on his world?
Doesn't sound so bad if you have resources
Better than what most villains would do, I guess
It’s called paying tribute. The Mongols did it to everyone they conquered. Even Alexander Nevsky paid up until the day he died
Those were the women’s he had at the time for what felt most appropriate a good villain likes to leave a psychological impact on those they would dominate
Can we just appreciate how amazing aku is!? Probably the best villain for several reasons! A perfect nemesis! And of course all the things he has done…. The evil laugh, shapeshifting, and the constant deception!
Some would say he's satan himself
The way he says DIIIIIEEEEE is so iconic.
I feel Mako really made Aku. His voice is just so iconic and when he passed it just wasn’t the same.
Mako was an absolute legend. He *made* Aku.
I love the villains that do evil things just because they love to do evil things. That's Aku, he didn't care because he is pure evil
I mean aku LITERALY MEANS EVIL
@@lazarpetrovic1671 in Japanese?
@@bradyryan5105 yep
7:30 best Episod ever.💖💖💖💖
Especially these times.
what’s the episode name???
Gotta be one of my favorite quotes of all time. “I will cure the world of this plague of hope” That line just sounds unbelievably amazing!
Aku, the shape-shifting master of darkness, a villain that terrified us and also made us laugh with his antics and his... GREAT FLAMING EYEBROWS!!!
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