The great quotes of: Aku

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  • @noonabell5522
    @noonabell5522 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4496

    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.

    • @JanusHoW
      @JanusHoW 3 ปีที่แล้ว +593

      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.

    • @Gazing-09
      @Gazing-09 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Wow. I've genuinely never noticed.

    • @theonionsystem7779
      @theonionsystem7779 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      @@JanusHoW it's very satisfying sounds

    • @smurfette_blues7922
      @smurfette_blues7922 ปีที่แล้ว +81

      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.

    • @coleharding9439
      @coleharding9439 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Or he just has arthritis

  • @sonrouge
    @sonrouge 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2167

    You can tell Mako was having a lot of fun as Aku.

    • @yunidai16
      @yunidai16 3 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      It would have been great to hear him speak Japanese in this cartoon, seeing how Makoto Imawatsu (Mako) was Japanese himself.

    • @devinreis5811
      @devinreis5811 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      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
      @necronustheeverchosen1994 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Wait a minute...
      Mako... who was the va for Iroh in ATLA... was the same person who voiced Aku?!!

    • @pommel8263
      @pommel8263 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@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

    • @PrinceFloof
      @PrinceFloof 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      Rightfully so, perfect casting like Robbin Williams as Genie

  • @omarbenkhaled285
    @omarbenkhaled285 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1632

    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

    • @Dbzmaster159
      @Dbzmaster159 2 ปีที่แล้ว +173

      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.

    • @JaggedBird
      @JaggedBird ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Next minute you know he's gunna count phrases like the TFS version of Frieza did

    • @Sorain1
      @Sorain1 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@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.

    • @Dbzmaster159
      @Dbzmaster159 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@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.

    • @n7sorcerer419
      @n7sorcerer419 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      That entire exchange at the beginning of the duel episode was absolutely hilarious. I had tears running down my face from laughing so hard!

  • @benwasserman8223
    @benwasserman8223 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2297

    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.

    • @richardmbahuchon9314
      @richardmbahuchon9314 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/SvMCLuRIYhw/w-d-xo.html

    • @leociresi4292
      @leociresi4292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Next to Disney’s Hades, Aku can be hilarious at times!

    • @alchemistofsteel8099
      @alchemistofsteel8099 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Aku reminds me of the Joker

    • @J.u7
      @J.u7 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Más me dió risa el papel que tuvo que hacer para pasarse por anciano

    • @AlossSovereigness
      @AlossSovereigness 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      His facial expressions of annoyance has me dead sometimes lol 🤣😭

  • @joshuaarnett762
    @joshuaarnett762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2170

    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.

    • @richardmbahuchon9314
      @richardmbahuchon9314 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/SvMCLuRIYhw/w-d-xo.html

    • @magmafeline8239
      @magmafeline8239 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      He evil not stupid

    • @MuToiDMaN
      @MuToiDMaN ปีที่แล้ว +51

      (Jack shows up) "a Jack..?"
      (Jack pulls out sword) "SAMURAI Jack?!?!"

    • @DreamGoatWannabe
      @DreamGoatWannabe ปีที่แล้ว +20

      ​​@@MuToiDMaN"Cuurse you Jack the Samuraaai!"

    • @fordadadda2907
      @fordadadda2907 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@DreamGoatWannabe(cool music from doom plays)

  • @trial_with_an_error9687
    @trial_with_an_error9687 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4544

    I’m sorry, can we just talk about how badass the name “Shogun of Sorrow” is?

    • @ultraviolet.catastrophe
      @ultraviolet.catastrophe 4 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      It really is

    • @Gazing-09
      @Gazing-09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      It is indeed a very badass name

    • @lostcolonyforge5792
      @lostcolonyforge5792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      I miss read your comment as the shotgun of sorrow

    • @HogBurger
      @HogBurger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +142

      @@lostcolonyforge5792 that’s the American version. America loves guns

    • @HogBurger
      @HogBurger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Bruno Maxton I’ve seen someone say this same thing on another video, is this a bot?

  •  2 ปีที่แล้ว +663

    Aku can be described as the perfect evil villain, he never showed sympathy, mercy and always kept his malicious dark desires

    • @normanred9212
      @normanred9212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      And he is pure "evil" not just chaotic, neutral, or lawful, he is ALL forms of evil in one

    • @necfreon6259
      @necfreon6259 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@normanred9212 to bad he doesn’t violate people he needs a D to do that

    • @Maniacman2030
      @Maniacman2030 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Well, this WAS before people thought every villain needed to be sympathetic and have reasons for being evil.

    • @mohabalserafe3795
      @mohabalserafe3795 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      ​@@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

    • @jamestolbert1856
      @jamestolbert1856 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@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

  • @Mephileshomer
    @Mephileshomer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1088

    Aku: “This gateway to the past is once more beyond your reaaaa-YOU CAN FLY?!”
    Jack: “No. Jump good!”

    • @leociresi4292
      @leociresi4292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Luigi:”Amateur! Let a pro show you how it’s done!”

    • @DontUseUrToilet
      @DontUseUrToilet ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@leociresi4292 minecraft Steve: pathetic

    • @SkippertheBart
      @SkippertheBart ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@DontUseUrToilet Steve can jump just over 4 feet high without help. That is not impressive.

    • @DontUseUrToilet
      @DontUseUrToilet ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SkippertheBart what your saying is a dude who wears green can beat a guy who can lift quintillions of pounds

    • @SkippertheBart
      @SkippertheBart ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Screech
      Strength doesn't matter when he can't jump good.

  • @GRGN3
    @GRGN3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +720

    9:22 that's very self aware aku

    • @FrostiFire1
      @FrostiFire1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      I like that it's so predictable that even Aku has to reference it

    • @CardiacYew-xt5zq
      @CardiacYew-xt5zq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      He just got bored of that routineial shit

    • @west8480
      @west8480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      @@CardiacYew-xt5zq even tho it ended like that, again lmao

    • @gustavoortega3824
      @gustavoortega3824 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Timestamped a kit kat bar add

    • @richardmbahuchon9314
      @richardmbahuchon9314 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/SvMCLuRIYhw/w-d-xo.html

  • @inkubus6192
    @inkubus6192 ปีที่แล้ว +284

    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’.”

    • @pommel8263
      @pommel8263 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      That and the “you’re so lucky, samurai. Most of us have to live with our mistakes, but you get to DIE by yours!”

    • @dontworry4945
      @dontworry4945 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      with a coprophagic smile as he says it.

    • @magnificentmuttley154
      @magnificentmuttley154 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Hahaha 😸🤠😂!

  • @josephcalabrese6337
    @josephcalabrese6337 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1111

    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.

    • @BGerbs66
      @BGerbs66 2 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      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

    • @josephcalabrese6337
      @josephcalabrese6337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      @@BGerbs66 Eh, I only noticed it because Pan Pizza said so. The cartoon reviewer of Rebel Taxi.

    • @DirectorOfChaos9292
      @DirectorOfChaos9292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      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

    • @alchemistofsteel8099
      @alchemistofsteel8099 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@DirectorOfChaos9292 there isn't one anime style.

    • @schnek8927
      @schnek8927 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@DirectorOfChaos9292 The animation style is western.
      The theme is (mostly) eastern inspired, and the artstyle is also western.

  • @GalenNight
    @GalenNight 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1040

    7:22-7:25
    That pillar did not move by itself Aku!
    *YES IT DIIIIIIIIID!*

    • @savagewolver8541
      @savagewolver8541 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      My favorite moment. I find myself quoting that line just to have a laugh.

    • @richardmbahuchon9314
      @richardmbahuchon9314 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/SvMCLuRIYhw/w-d-xo.html

    • @scribblerstudios9895
      @scribblerstudios9895 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      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

    • @c.galindo9639
      @c.galindo9639 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lmao. A great way for Aku to hide his devious ways XD

  • @tokyo_taxi7835
    @tokyo_taxi7835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +322

    Aku is the only villain whose laugh is actually "HA HA HA!"
    Bless Mako's voice acting!

    • @c.galindo9639
      @c.galindo9639 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      A memorable voice and delivery.
      I think Aku purposely inflates his laugh to rub it in even more

  • @usamazahid3882
    @usamazahid3882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +783

    "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."

    • @chasethegreatpalmer8990
      @chasethegreatpalmer8990 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I always thought he said where his evil is RAW lol

    • @usamazahid3882
      @usamazahid3882 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@chasethegreatpalmer8990 yeah. But he actually said "Law", not "RAW".

    • @richardmbahuchon9314
      @richardmbahuchon9314 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/SvMCLuRIYhw/w-d-xo.html

    • @bohlalenchabeleng1370
      @bohlalenchabeleng1370 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      He actually says a foolish samurai, not noble samurai. 😂

    • @Eldoofus
      @Eldoofus 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@chasethegreatpalmer8990 i mean, you're not wrong

  • @SaltpeterTaffy
    @SaltpeterTaffy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +603

    "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.

  • @mrratchet
    @mrratchet 3 ปีที่แล้ว +534

    9:22 is one of my favourite moments of all time. I love it when shows become self aware and poke fun at themselves.

    • @TheWatcher872
      @TheWatcher872 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What a series?

    • @richardmbahuchon9314
      @richardmbahuchon9314 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/SvMCLuRIYhw/w-d-xo.html

    • @riofanl3638
      @riofanl3638 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      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

  • @demonwolf570
    @demonwolf570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +453

    "You're back already?!"
    -Aku

    • @animebrat76
      @animebrat76 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That wasn’t mako

    • @demonwolf570
      @demonwolf570 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@animebrat76 Who's Mako?

    • @lewisjohnson3448
      @lewisjohnson3448 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@demonwolf570 the original voice actor of aku

    • @sowhazupguy
      @sowhazupguy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@animebrat76 it was aku

    • @richardmbahuchon9314
      @richardmbahuchon9314 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/SvMCLuRIYhw/w-d-xo.html

  • @nidnoms3622
    @nidnoms3622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +632

    this is what happens when Iroh does not get his tea

    • @annettesaldana8184
      @annettesaldana8184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      I still think it's crazy uncle iron and Aku are the same voice actor.

    • @jmachero5852
      @jmachero5852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@annettesaldana8184 Actors, Mako Iwamatsu and Greg Baldwin

    • @ryanfarrelly4647
      @ryanfarrelly4647 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hate you, now I hear the similarities

    • @sam11182
      @sam11182 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hot leaf juice

    • @ambuknight
      @ambuknight 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Both Iorhs LMAO

  • @GothLady1987
    @GothLady1987 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1146

    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!

    • @fist-of-doom487
      @fist-of-doom487 3 ปีที่แล้ว +114

      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

    • @GothLady1987
      @GothLady1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      @@fist-of-doom487 I watched a video on the analysis of the character and learned of this. Pretty cool.

    • @thaxasaurian
      @thaxasaurian 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      *Goth daddy AKU!*

    • @Shagamaw-100
      @Shagamaw-100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      He actually reminds prophet of a Japanese Oni a kind of demon or ogre.

    • @Ashley-the-fox
      @Ashley-the-fox 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Aku seems like an oni a shape shifting demon from japanese mythology

  • @Aibadenshi
    @Aibadenshi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +295

    RIP Aku Original VA.

  • @LTJfan
    @LTJfan ปีที่แล้ว +280

    9:25 Aku breaking the 4th wall is one of the most hilarious moments by him

    • @mohabalserafe3795
      @mohabalserafe3795 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      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

    • @MTCTpl
      @MTCTpl ปีที่แล้ว +53

      If he said something like "and we won't see each other for about 2 episodes" then it would be a 4th wall break

  • @Jodipo
    @Jodipo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +600

    As the great Mako once said: EXTRA THICC!!!

    • @richardmbahuchon9314
      @richardmbahuchon9314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      th-cam.com/video/SvMCLuRIYhw/w-d-xo.html

    • @Soldier-wi8ps
      @Soldier-wi8ps 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      "30 minutes or it's free? "
      *"EXCELLENT!!!!!! "*

    • @leociresi4292
      @leociresi4292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Gotta respect the villain who narrates each episode’s beginning!

    • @julianvenegas642
      @julianvenegas642 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That’s what I was here for 😂😂

  • @A-Muse-U
    @A-Muse-U 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1630

    The only issue here is hearing Aku’s OG voice next to the newer one. You can really hear the difference.

    • @heroesvillains139
      @heroesvillains139  4 ปีที่แล้ว +330

      i can hear it, but it's not really an issue

    • @rickyrackey7930
      @rickyrackey7930 3 ปีที่แล้ว +98

      @@heroesvillains139 Danny Devito would make a great Aku

    • @johnnyvargas1301
      @johnnyvargas1301 3 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      @@heroesvillains139 it isn’t but we still miss mako rip

    • @jamesmoales5195
      @jamesmoales5195 3 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      No one can replace Mako.

    • @wingdings_1738
      @wingdings_1738 3 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      That’s because the og voice actor died (he voices Iroh in avatar too!)

  • @snapclub8751
    @snapclub8751 4 ปีที่แล้ว +569

    Who still remembers this show’s opening? 🖐

    • @jw_gojifan19
      @jw_gojifan19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I’m sure everyone remembers it verbatim

    • @GokuJR5467
      @GokuJR5467 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      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 :)

    • @Chiefie23
      @Chiefie23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      All nighters on boomerang

    • @AJZulu
      @AJZulu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Word.For.Word.

    • @KasdenW1995
      @KasdenW1995 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me!

  • @jeffmusyoka1876
    @jeffmusyoka1876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +575

    Jack: that pillar did not move by itself Aku
    Aku: yes it diiiiiiid
    😂😂😂😂

  • @connergaskell3950
    @connergaskell3950 4 ปีที่แล้ว +585

    Still hard to believe Aku and Iroh are voiced by the same person

    • @saveroardhito9613
      @saveroardhito9613 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      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

    • @connergaskell3950
      @connergaskell3950 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@saveroardhito9613 hard to believe luke is the fire lord lol

    • @noahberg101
      @noahberg101 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@connergaskell3950 and the joker

    • @connergaskell3950
      @connergaskell3950 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@noahberg101 oh yeah

    • @thealchemistking4063
      @thealchemistking4063 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      *This entire fucking comment section has really given me new, HORRIFIYING, perspective.*

  • @Gobblin_Goblin
    @Gobblin_Goblin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +152

    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.

    • @3b106
      @3b106 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      When Aku just returned from "exile" he knew about sword and was really careful, because last time he was slain by it. When he flunked Jack into the future, where his evil is law, he could be sure, that Jack will die long before he reaches him because, like, one man against entire space empire of evil? What were the chances.

  • @Tumbleflop
    @Tumbleflop 3 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    9:20 is probably my favorite simply because it's so accurate. After so many years why WOULDNT you start feeling like that?

  • @Asiandiskool
    @Asiandiskool ปีที่แล้ว +50

    Aku is the perfect villain. The fact that can change from comedic to straight up terrifying seamlessly makes him amazing

  • @fiftytwo5929
    @fiftytwo5929 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1368

    “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

    • @richardmbahuchon9314
      @richardmbahuchon9314 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      th-cam.com/video/SvMCLuRIYhw/w-d-xo.html

    • @JorgeCruz-eo7js
      @JorgeCruz-eo7js 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      Your word play will not trick me Villain

    • @gersonpaulo8900
      @gersonpaulo8900 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      @@JorgeCruz-eo7js "NO WAIT!!!"

    • @JorgeCruz-eo7js
      @JorgeCruz-eo7js 2 ปีที่แล้ว +68

      @@gersonpaulo8900 I'll be Back Again Samurai You'll see!!! *Laughing Evilly*

    • @gersonpaulo8900
      @gersonpaulo8900 2 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @@JorgeCruz-eo7js *Aku reappears* "See what I did?"

  • @rubyamateurtactician4354
    @rubyamateurtactician4354 3 ปีที่แล้ว +188

    "Once upon a time there was a little girl with a red hood...
    and GREAT FLAMING EYEBROWS."

    • @stitchespsychos8678
      @stitchespsychos8678 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      oh my fucking god I thought i hallucinated that line

  • @swooshblade3204
    @swooshblade3204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    10:35 easily my favorite quote from him in the entire series

  • @Bartman954
    @Bartman954 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    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

  • @RTOmega
    @RTOmega 2 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    "You will see me again samurai..."
    "YOU BACK ALREADY!?"

    • @leociresi4292
      @leociresi4292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Jack:”Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!”

    • @dreademperor2094
      @dreademperor2094 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@Leo Ciresi no wait!

  • @dontworry4945
    @dontworry4945 2 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    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.

  • @Milkra
    @Milkra 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Dear Jack,
    Look Behind You
    Love, Aku ❤️

  • @spasjt
    @spasjt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    _No, master! Please forgive me!_
    *HHMMmmmm.... **_NO!_*

  • @alexadams4358
    @alexadams4358 2 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    9:09 "I AM AKU, THIS WORLD IS AKU AND EVERYTHING IN IT IS AKU!!!"

    • @DontUseUrToilet
      @DontUseUrToilet ปีที่แล้ว +11

      TH-cam is aku

    • @haleighkirwan2423
      @haleighkirwan2423 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      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

  • @kurtlim7
    @kurtlim7 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Aku is evil. But he's an adorable and funny kinda evil. Not dislikable evil... One of the best cartoon villains EVER

  • @jamesroad316
    @jamesroad316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    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

  • @hpa2005
    @hpa2005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    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.

    • @bradyryan5105
      @bradyryan5105 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mako was awesome

    • @ambuknight
      @ambuknight 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      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.

    • @hpa2005
      @hpa2005 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ambuknight Agreed

    • @CarlosAlvarezli
      @CarlosAlvarezli 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      All in Winter Shpring Shummer and FALL

  • @ECtransformertoysOffical
    @ECtransformertoysOffical ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Aku just proved the old saying
    A hero is a hero but everyone loves a good villain

  • @epache315
    @epache315 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    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

  • @edwardmire8134
    @edwardmire8134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    It’s sad the closest Aku had to killing Jack was an accident lol...

    • @3b106
      @3b106 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ... elaborate? I don't remember it

    • @eternallegacy89
      @eternallegacy89 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@3b106 When Aku was sick he coughed in Jack's mouth and that gave Jack a near fatal encounter lol.

  • @TheRealBDouble
    @TheRealBDouble 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    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

    • @JESUSLIVESAMEN
      @JESUSLIVESAMEN ปีที่แล้ว

      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

  • @gagefarmer9615
    @gagefarmer9615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    Aku was more evil than did the villains from Regular Show Courage the Cowardly Dog and most Cartoon Network shows combined.

    • @TheJoker-bx4vp
      @TheJoker-bx4vp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Well he was evil because that was his nature, he was born to do evil things and be evil

    • @haleighkirwan2423
      @haleighkirwan2423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      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

    • @TheJoker-bx4vp
      @TheJoker-bx4vp 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@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

    • @haleighkirwan2423
      @haleighkirwan2423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@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

    • @robertoaballay5029
      @robertoaballay5029 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Aku in japanese mean Evil, so yes.

  • @Teejaydonjuan
    @Teejaydonjuan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    😂 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...

  • @jtsmith1817
    @jtsmith1817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    "You can't do that! These are royal airs to the thrown of Chrystallis! You can't just-" Infamous last words

  • @KingGhidorah5464
    @KingGhidorah5464 4 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    One of the great cartoon villains of all time.

    • @ryanmatthews3609
      @ryanmatthews3609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yup definitely

    • @reddrago8274
      @reddrago8274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah he's on Mark Hamil's Joker level of greatness if you ask me.

    • @DrRobotnikPingas
      @DrRobotnikPingas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He and Long John Baldrys Dr Robotnik are the best villians

    • @madmanpecos
      @madmanpecos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Bill Cipher too

  • @olabisioladunmade2830
    @olabisioladunmade2830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    I must confess, Aku is gifted in the art of speaking poetry.😂🤣

  • @patcahill3724
    @patcahill3724 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Aku is the reason why I watch samurai jack, he's not only a genuine threat, but at the same time he's so hilarious.

  • @nitrolight1778
    @nitrolight1778 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    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?

  • @RisingBeast00
    @RisingBeast00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    4:47 is so evil I can never forget it since I saw that episode during my teen years.

  • @jeremytung1632
    @jeremytung1632 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    7:36 is the closest Aku ever got to destroying Jack, and he didn’t even know it.

  • @TheCubecrafer
    @TheCubecrafer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    aku so powerfull that everything is basicly a joke to him he abuses his server earth/hell admin powers.

  • @huntercool2232
    @huntercool2232 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    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.

    • @ahmettetik8221
      @ahmettetik8221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      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.

    • @盧璘壽로인수
      @盧璘壽로인수 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ahmettetik8221 basically "Tom and Jerry" & "Oggy and the Cockroaches"

  • @haleighkirwan2423
    @haleighkirwan2423 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Every time I rewatch the last season I crack up every time Aku does his Jack impression I honestly think it’s spot on

  • @CalciumEcho1000
    @CalciumEcho1000 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    4:36 Most relatable qoute aku ever made.

  • @samvincent2181
    @samvincent2181 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    One thing I always loved about Aku was the tree sounds whenever he made a “stiff” movement.

  • @c.galindo9639
    @c.galindo9639 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    So cool. I cannot believe how old this show was yet I still remember its premiere debut on Cartoon Network.
    Still memorable and a great show.
    I absolutely love Samurai Jack

  • @hydrogen1886
    @hydrogen1886 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    12:07 Aku is so much evil, that he hadnt let us enjoy original Samurai Jack theme.

  • @corenasue
    @corenasue 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I love how Aku mimics Jack's voice for a few seconds.

  • @Dbzmaster159
    @Dbzmaster159 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    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.

  • @ashrimp5965
    @ashrimp5965 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    I find it funny that personality-wise, Aku and Uncle Iroh are pretty much polar opposites.

  • @lordadrian1000
    @lordadrian1000 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Pause at 11:05 Aku got a pretty sly mug. I wonder why it's not a meme yet?

  • @placeholder1009
    @placeholder1009 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    i don't know, but Aku is actually more messed up than anticipated.

  • @evandalistgaming8914
    @evandalistgaming8914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    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.

  • @epache315
    @epache315 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    6:44 R.I.P. Mako Aku and Uncle Iroh Honor and Righteousness

  • @jerobasangan3386
    @jerobasangan3386 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    12:02 nanomachines, son

  • @irvingyang620
    @irvingyang620 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    You see, Aku is my favoriate villian becuase he understand humor, which is pretty rare conciderably.

  • @TheBobblemin
    @TheBobblemin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    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.

    • @GothLady1987
      @GothLady1987 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      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!

    • @bradyryan5105
      @bradyryan5105 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@GothLady1987 Mako can't be topped. His voice was so much more intimidating than Baldwin's

  • @collinsnider4179
    @collinsnider4179 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Despite being the epitome of evil, Aku still comes across as likeable.

  • @TenguXil
    @TenguXil 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I always enjoyed how Aku's minion is basically nothing but bones, but does have running shoes.

  • @kyndrablankenship1758
    @kyndrablankenship1758 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    (high pitched mousey voice) I will get you yet, Samurai!

  • @LunaP1
    @LunaP1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    8:13-8:32 that whole scene is just picture perfect.😂

  • @FurryEskimo
    @FurryEskimo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    9:20
    This was my fav, probably in the whole series!

  • @theeternalslayer
    @theeternalslayer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I love how he's both threatening yet campy.

  • @kennykasensouk931
    @kennykasensouk931 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Aku the Shape Shifting Master of Darkness and the Archenemy of Samurai Jack

  • @tempporary9914
    @tempporary9914 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I knew that "Yes it diiiiiiid!" was going to be here! XD

  • @PR1ME98
    @PR1ME98 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Easily one of my favorite cartoon antagonists.
    Perfect balance of cold and menacing villainy and cartoon humor.

  • @deathlessman01
    @deathlessman01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    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.

    • @BenHopkins1000
      @BenHopkins1000 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, so do Grey DeLisle and Kevin Michael Richardson. Mako was hardly unique in that respect

    • @deathlessman01
      @deathlessman01 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@BenHopkins1000 maybe he wasnt one of a kind but he was damn good though

  • @rejvaik00
    @rejvaik00 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Basically every single line from Aku in the entire series

  • @korywoods8565
    @korywoods8565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love the way he says “Fool” 😂😂😂

  • @smileysatanson3404
    @smileysatanson3404 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    8:25 he just being a bro
    also you forgot *E X T R A T H I C C*

    • @BenHopkins1000
      @BenHopkins1000 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      8:17 [to Scaramouche]: You gambled and lost, “babe”…

  • @excitablepack7076
    @excitablepack7076 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Aku is the perfect combination of (Near) Pure Evil and a Comic Relief.

  • @HenhousetheRed
    @HenhousetheRed ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Aku is one of those perfect unions of writing, acting, and design.

  • @Forbiddensirenz
    @Forbiddensirenz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I feel Mako really made Aku. His voice is just so iconic and when he passed it just wasn’t the same.

  • @prodbycinnagraft
    @prodbycinnagraft ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The person who voiced Aku should deserve an Oscar for their hard work.

  • @smilesupport4312
    @smilesupport4312 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    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!

    • @bradyryan5105
      @bradyryan5105 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some would say he's satan himself

  • @NicholasGeschke
    @NicholasGeschke ปีที่แล้ว +8

    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!!!

  • @Kamuhl25795
    @Kamuhl25795 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This show was ahead of it's time. Aku is pure comedy gold!

  • @MrDibara
    @MrDibara 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    7:03 This deserves to become a meme!

    • @leociresi4292
      @leociresi4292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      7:32 Samurai Jack contracts Covid 19 from Aku?!

  • @Mr.Board_
    @Mr.Board_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    2:07 To bad he didn’t know how to “jump good” at this point

  • @SunGirl_100
    @SunGirl_100 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This has got to be one of my favorite lines. 4:35

  • @JonathanKayne
    @JonathanKayne ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I am genuinely disappointed you didn't include the "extra thicc" scene. That is undoubtedly the best line Aku ever uttered

  • @daggerthederanged8548
    @daggerthederanged8548 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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!

  • @jcaesar19871
    @jcaesar19871 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Mako was an absolute legend. He *made* Aku.

  • @maestrulgamer9695
    @maestrulgamer9695 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    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?

    • @torossia
      @torossia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Doesn't sound so bad if you have resources

    • @dreademperor2094
      @dreademperor2094 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Better than what most villains would do, I guess

    • @BenHopkins1000
      @BenHopkins1000 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It’s called paying tribute. The Mongols did it to everyone they conquered. Even Alexander Nevsky paid up until the day he died

    • @TheAngriestReptileAlive
      @TheAngriestReptileAlive 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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

  • @milessaxton
    @milessaxton 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The fact that he just trolled him with the portal is hilarious

  • @GalenNight
    @GalenNight 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    9:43-9:48 this is the cherry on top of their conversation. He’s thinking “he may have a point. I hate that he’s probably right.”