The thing about Mako (The vocalist for Aku) was described as If you gave him a specific mood, he would deliver it perfectly. If you needed him to ease back 10%, he would ease back 10% exactly for you. He just knew the right medium and the perfect laugh and mood for speaking in every occasion for his recordings. He knew when to go crazy, sound ludicrous and insane with wild abandon, and knew when to be a little more calmer, a little more darker and sinister and foreboding.
dotandline.net/samurai-jack-greg-baldwin-new-aku-interview-mako-21ee0139bd34#.caf20rpy2 According to this, he did a voiceover for Mako in front of one of Mako's daughters...and she broke down in tears. Now THAT is skill.
R.I.P. Mako Iwamatsu (1933-2006) Voice Of Aku from Samurai Jack and Uncle Iroh in Avatar The Last Airbender you're now in heaven with Judge Frollo R.I.P. Tony Jay (1933-2006) Aku Uncle Iroh and Judge Frollo are very special Samurai Jack Avatar The Last Airbender and Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame R.I.P. Tony Jay and Mako
In Memory of Mako Iwamatsu Born:1933 died:2006 Mako Iwamatsu well mostly Mako as Aku in Samurai Jack and uncle iroh in avatar the last airbender mako was kind as uncle iroh serving tea it helps and evil cackles as Aku in samurai Jack Aku is so special about remembering Mako according to Genndy
Actually, that's just the Japanese kanji. To both avoid using 悪 (which is considered bad juju) and demonstrate that it is Aku's name and not the word, people in Japan spell it in katakana アク (or sometimes アクウ). But yes, Aku was named Aku for a reason lol
Many have probably noticed, but I like how his voice sounds huge with echo, since he's this massive evil abomination. A god-like voice and laughter to complete it. Powerful.
I just realized, Aku is the devil. Yeah, I know, he's a monster from Asia but really look at him -He's a giant black mass of emptiness with giant horns and facial hair made of fire -He lives in a dark pit inside the earth with walls that look like a raging fire -His strongest powers are shapeshifting, deception, and corruption -He can't be harmed by anything but a weapons made of pure goodness -His name literally translates to "evil" in english DEVIL!!!!
They would get Greg Baldwin to do it. He was a student of Mako's and took over his roles after Mako's death. So far he has voiced Uncle Iroh, Splinter in TMNT, and Aku in Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall.
Shatter Pony As far as I can tell his Aku in FusionFall was meh, but I think if he had some time to settle into the role, he wouldn't be a bad replacement.
+Mister_Horrorist The question now is, who's gonna sadly have to replace Mako? My bets are on either Greg Baldwin (who took over for Iroh) and Mark Hamill.
***** Troy Baker's voice is still recognizable to me in his Joker voice (which to me sounded like an exaggerated version of his Tom Hiddleston Loki), plus he's one of the first people you'd expect to be a replacement voice.
+JW_Gojifan They could use greg baldwin. He did the voice of iroh in some of avatar the last airbender and the legend of korra. He studied mako so he sounds almost like him.
LMAO @ 2.34! XD Aku is da man! If they ever make that movie or even bring back the cartoon series, they need to have someone who can match Mako's talent.
***SlaYer1204 *** Not just Extra THICC. His laughs are: *E X T R A T H I C C* *X T R A T H I C C* *T R A T H I C C* *R A T H I C C* *A T H I C C* *T H I C C* *H I C C* *I C C* *C C* *C*
The Only Thing I Like About Aku From Samurai Jack Is His Laugh His Laugh Is So Deliciously Evil that It's Scarily Terrifying And When He Appears in Every Episode (From 2001 to 2017) I Laugh Along With Him 😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
The thing about Mako (The vocalist for Aku) was described as If you gave him a specific mood, he would deliver it perfectly. If you needed him to ease back 10%, he would ease back 10% exactly for you. He just knew the right medium and the perfect laugh and mood for speaking in every occasion for his recordings. He knew when to go crazy, sound ludicrous and insane with wild abandon, and knew when to be a little more calmer, a little more darker and sinister and foreboding.
R.I.P. I hope Baldwin done a lot of practice since he died
dotandline.net/samurai-jack-greg-baldwin-new-aku-interview-mako-21ee0139bd34#.caf20rpy2
According to this, he did a voiceover for Mako in front of one of Mako's daughters...and she broke down in tears. Now THAT is skill.
God rest his soul
As someone who has been practicing his Joker impression, I hope I can reach this level of skill some day because that sounds incredibly impressive.
I miss him
You can tell Mako had a lot of fun with his character.
R.I.P. Sensei Splinter....
R.I.P. Mako Iwamatsu (1933-2006) Voice Of Aku from Samurai Jack and Uncle Iroh in Avatar The Last Airbender you're now in heaven with Judge Frollo R.I.P. Tony Jay (1933-2006) Aku Uncle Iroh and Judge Frollo are very special
Samurai Jack Avatar The Last Airbender and Disney's The Hunchback Of Notre Dame R.I.P. Tony Jay and Mako
My favorite Aku laugh 2:15 from The Zombie episode of Samurai Jack Season 3
He did.
God rest his soul
The "Shogun of Sorrow" sure is a happy fellow.
Unclevertitle you have to appreciate the irony
Other people's sorrow.
He Loves To See The Sorrow Of Others
Shogun of Schadenfreude would be more appropriate.
537CH no, Irohny.
He's awfully cheerful for a being of pure evil
Because it's so easy when you're evil.......my work here is done.
+demonzero677 This is the life you see, the devil tips his hat to me...
DecroMcQuin I do it all because I'm evil, and I do it all for free.....your tears are all the pay I'll ever need...
From his perspective he has already won. No one comes close and the fact that Jack keeps trying is probably genuinely amusing to him as a sadist.
TheOpinionatedPerson you should see Bill Cipher!!
This is how I wanna laugh when I get old.
Mako was perfect for this role. RIP.
Agreed
I completely agree! Mako is the best voice actor to portrait Aku. We'll never forget him!
definitely
Darkstar263 no he wasnt.
Very much on the same level as I admire Mark Hamill as Joker.
An episode of Seinfeld, but every laughtrack is replaced with one of Aku's laughs
Which episode?
Sydney Hamilton, ALL OF THEM!!!
Yes, guys I agree with you. Or you can do all Gilligan's Island episodes, but every laugh track is replaced with one of Aku's laughs.
The tamest joke that hardly gets a chuckle but put that laugh over it and it’s like the audience is going insane. It’s amazing.
yes please
This is up there with Mark Hamill's Joker laugh.
doomrider7 agreed
doomrider7 ikr
A deranged Jedi vs a hermit wizard from the Conan universe. Who will survive?
If Aku ever succeeded in killing Jack, the last sound Jack would hear would be Aku’s laughter, similar to what Joker told Batman.
Aku, Joker and Emperor Palpitine are my favorite villains. They have so much fun being evil
I always laughed when Aku laughed and R.I.P. Mako Iwamatsu, you will be missed
I hope that there's someone out there with a voice just like his, samurai jack feels incomplete with that ending.
Guys I found out that the creator of samurai jack made A COMIC, buy it if you want to support him.
+Fry Lock The person who replaced Mako in Avatar: TLA and TLK sounded pretty similar to him.
Fry Lock I think Mark Hamill could worl
KingZ That's the guy they got for Season 5, Greg Baldwin.
Man, Mako was such a great voice actor.
Supreme Dungus Overlord Theres supposedly going to be a reboot, who will be able to voice aku? like who can even replace mako
most likey the same guy who voiced Iroh after he died. his understudy i believe
bobogenie he played it pretty well, sounds good :D lol but seriously maku is signature
Mystic Duska Oh you're right! theryre picking up where they left off well its going to be awesome...
His voice used to scare me
The greatest evil laugh of all time.
Tough to disagree with you
If it isn’t THE greatest, it’s most certainly up there - right up there with the Mark Hamill Joker.
Joker, Shao khan, Aku & Chucky
This evil being seems to not be able to choose a laugh and he just goes with every kind existing, while still being based on his original one.
Aku: he loves to laugh.
🎶 Long and loud and clear 🎶
Why can I listen to this over and over without getting annoyed?
Also, I love the face he makes when he gets hung up on at 3:52
The laughs at 0:50 and at 1:38 are my favorite laughs out of the whole video!! Lmbo
I loved the single second laugh at 1:56.
1:56
hihi
:D
ralleks hi hi xD
My favourite bit was where Aku laughed
shut up
Sea1997 me too
What does Aku have his least wrost act?
When did he do that?
I don't see it. Where was that again?
It IS kind of infectious.
William Craig I know 😂
indeed
Confirm
In Memory of Mako Iwamatsu
Born:1933
died:2006
Mako Iwamatsu well mostly Mako as Aku in Samurai Jack and uncle iroh in avatar the last airbender mako was kind as uncle iroh serving tea it helps and evil cackles as Aku in samurai Jack
Aku is so special about remembering Mako according to Genndy
i like the part where he goes "HAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH"
where is that?
I prefer the "HEEE HEEE HEHE HHEEEE HEEE HEEE HEEE!"
Giganaut233 Don't forget the part when he Does the "HAHAHA HAHAHA!"
I like the part where he laughs
Giganaut233 400th like. Shoot me.
Aku is so menacing and fucking hilarious at the same time. I hope they keep his humorous personality in Season 5
they did. ayyyy
They turned him into a total ham. I was gravely disappointed in season 5 Aku.
@@hakeemsd70meveryone glazes his replacement actor but I personally wasn’t impressed.
Fun fact, Aku's name in Japanese is spelt as 悪, which is the first of the 2 kanji for Devil (Akuma- 悪魔) AND it translates to evil.
Actually, that's just the Japanese kanji. To both avoid using 悪 (which is considered bad juju) and demonstrate that it is Aku's name and not the word, people in Japan spell it in katakana アク (or sometimes アクウ). But yes, Aku was named Aku for a reason lol
Ooh
ZIM WHAT THE FUCK YOU DOING HERE!?!? :D
You know just chillin :)
+Invader Zim Hey, Zim! How's taking over Earth working out for you?
His laugh is contagious.
3:57
when you hear a really funny joke.
I love the little "Bwhihihi!" at 1:56
As good as his evil laughter is, I just love all the little silly giggles as a contrast.
That one had me laughing hysterically
1:14 is great because someone *else* had to copy Mako's laugh.
And they _nailed_ it lol
Wait, copy Mako's laugh? What's the story behind this?
That's not Mako. It's a different voice actor.
Many have probably noticed, but I like how his voice sounds huge with echo, since he's this massive evil abomination. A god-like voice and laughter to complete it. Powerful.
Aku is such an upbeat fellow
+EdMcStinko He loves his job--in my experience, that helps a lot.
Mako had a real blast with this character
Why the Fuck am i watching Aku laughing instead of studying for my exams..?
Because aku is eternal
Aku in my opinion is the best villain ever! :D
Aku clearly enjoyed being evil way too much
The dude lives up to his name considering his name literally translates to “evil” in Japanese.
Was there ever a villian more successful than Aku?
-xanatos-
-anton chigurh-
-ozymandias-
*NOPE*
Kefka perhaps?
No.
Slade from Teen Titans?
Lord Christopher Lelouch Vi Britannia
I love Aku...
0:23 at x2 Speed.
best and cutiest villain ever!
Hail Evil
yeah
Hail Aku
Strabby Crabby finally I’m not the only one who thinks Aku is a cute villain
I can't believe Mako has been gone for a decade now. Unbelievable. Rest In Peace.
Aku' laugh is one of my top favorite villain laughs
Laugher is best medicine.
Well... Someone is happy,,,
The Only Language Aku Speaks In Is Laugh-inese
No, Samurai Jack of the Past, he speaks English in my country.
@@KJMusicCat Do you know what a joke is?
That laugh is so infectious u cant help but to laugh along sometimes
I just realized, Aku is the devil. Yeah, I know, he's a monster from Asia but really look at him
-He's a giant black mass of emptiness with giant horns and facial hair made of fire
-He lives in a dark pit inside the earth with walls that look like a raging fire
-His strongest powers are shapeshifting, deception, and corruption
-He can't be harmed by anything but a weapons made of pure goodness
-His name literally translates to "evil" in english
DEVIL!!!!
Aku is a fragment of pure evil, which was almost killed far away in space, so sort of yeah.
James Michel .Aku means nothing in english it's just part of "akuma" which comes from japanese and means devil. But you're right, though.
A S R Well really 悪 can be read as "aku" and means evil. Aku no hana also means flower of evil so indeed Aku means evil on it's own.
That's the same thing I thought
He's a demon; they have ways to be evil and have menacing laughs!
Aku is my spirit animal
Iron Mark SAME YASS
dass *E D G Y*
dass *E D G Y*
Cool
0:50
That scene still gives me chills to this day...
New season on Adult Swim for 2016.
May Mako rest in peace.
Rikoh ZX you mean 2017
I like how Aku's laugh can be absolutely hilarious but at the same time menacing. Also I think I think I love his laugh at 1:30 best.
Same
DEAR GOD I CAN'T STOP LAUGHING THIS IS GLORIOUS
(But...R.I.P. Mako. How will they make that movie without you?)
They would get Greg Baldwin to do it. He was a student of Mako's and took over his roles after Mako's death. So far he has voiced Uncle Iroh, Splinter in TMNT, and Aku in Cartoon Network Universe: FusionFall.
Shatter Pony
As far as I can tell his Aku in FusionFall was meh, but I think if he had some time to settle into the role, he wouldn't be a bad replacement.
Joker + Chernabog = Aku
The reason why so many people love villains more often than the heroes, is because they get the best song and / or they always get the best laugh.
0:12 Might be his most scariest and awesomest laugh yet. In my opinion anyway.
So... new season of Samurai Jack on Adult Swim? Yes. YES.
+Mister_Horrorist The question now is, who's gonna sadly have to replace Mako? My bets are on either Greg Baldwin (who took over for Iroh) and Mark Hamill.
+DCMarvel2009 same! I hope that they can get someone who's at least close to Mako's unique vocals.
+Mister_Horrorist They could get Troy Baker he's able to do an excellent Joker impression im sure he could do Aku
***** Troy Baker's voice is still recognizable to me in his Joker voice (which to me sounded like an exaggerated version of his Tom Hiddleston Loki), plus he's one of the first people you'd expect to be a replacement voice.
Otto von Doom true
without a doubt the greatest evil laugh in cartoon history, Aku.
"bwEEHAHAHAH" - Aku
most beautiful thing ever made. thank you.
3:57 he's so goofy.
I love Aku.
2:33 made me blow more air out of my nose than usual
Me watching/reading S5-Ep8 reactions.
My favorite laughter is when he toys with Jack as he holds the portal beyond his reach.
0:50 i like how they just stop in perfect sync
My favorite Aku laugh was him ordering a henchman like a pizza.
It is so awesome that that the show is coming back and picking up where it left off. Just, for Aku, you need the right person to voice him
+JW_Gojifan They could use greg baldwin. He did the voice of iroh in some of avatar the last airbender and the legend of korra. He studied mako so he sounds almost like him.
danny119501
Okay, I mean I could tell the difference in the voice but it fit the character. Who knows. It could happen
+danny119501 The one thing though is the laugh I can understand the voice, but the laugh will be the hardest.
+JW_Gojifan I vote for Mark Hamill to be replacement for Aku.
kristof gergely
That's a good choice
Rip Mako ❤️
If Aku ever succeeded in killing Jack, the last sound he would hear would be Aku’s laughter, similar to what Joker tells Batman.
his laugh is like music to my ears. There was truly no other voice for Aku. Mako was born for that role :(
To think that is are lovable peaceful Iroh
Poptartking 99 ikr
Me when I laugh at my own jokes and nobody else finds them funny
Detective Dank Duck welcome yo my world
3:42-3:46 When you want to prank call a random number,but somebody you know answers.
I like how one second he’s the epitome of evil ,and the next, he’s the comic relief!
...My favorite part of this video was when Aku laughed.
Giggle at 1:56 is the best
LMAO @ 2.34! XD Aku is da man!
If they ever make that movie or even bring back the cartoon series, they need to have someone who can match Mako's talent.
Greg baldwin
Alan Nikolai Stratmann but he has been told he was good at almost sounding like mako
*2:34
Im glad we got a worthy replacement after makos death but no one can compare to this man in his acting
they realized Aku was too great to lose so they just ended the show to avoid killing him. true story
Up to this day Makos laugh gives me the chills and I LOVE IT!!
Watching this while listening to "Everybody loves somebody" because that's the only way I can listen to that song now.
This is an alternative ending to avatar where iroh accepted his role as firelord
Phil LaMar said in a behind the scenes interview that he describes Mako’s Aku laugh that starts here, goes to the moon and comes back and it goes.
Rest is peace Mako. We'll never forget this laugh.
His 'hehehe' he makes when telling Jack he'll be in human form is my favourite
TirquTell Fennec when he's thinking about turning into a woman like last time
Man Mako was brilliant, what amazing voice acting! Rest in peace! Blahahahahaha!
0:12 The best one, an evil laugh that truly pierces through all of time, space and reality
Aku's laughs are
Extra THICC!
***SlaYer1204 *** Not just Extra THICC.
His laughs are:
*E X T R A T H I C C*
*X T R A T H I C C*
*T R A T H I C C*
*R A T H I C C*
*A T H I C C*
*T H I C C*
*H I C C*
*I C C*
*C C*
*C*
I miss Mako.
this is a great way to honor mako.
4:02 me when I can’t stop laughing at the classroom.
I Guess Someone told Aku A Funny Joke And That's When ALL THE LAUGHING STARTED
Both Mako And Aku Are Both My #1 Favorite Awesome Idols
When the good guy nearly never smiles, yet the bad guy is always in a jolly giggling and laughing mood.
best evel laught of all the time R.I.P Mako
my reaction to Tumblr raging about jashi (jack and ashi kissing)
Just a real happy guy.
I am in love with Aku, he is so great *_*'
The Only Thing I Like About Aku From Samurai Jack Is His Laugh
His Laugh Is So Deliciously Evil that It's Scarily Terrifying
And When He Appears in Every Episode (From 2001 to 2017) I Laugh Along With Him 😂😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Redditors when they see a pointless "Nobody:" before the actual meme be like 0:24
The two most iconic laughs in history. Mark Hamill's Joker. And Mako's Aku.
RIP Mako you were unique as Aku
I Also Love You, Mako In Heaven
Literally never gets old
When you think about it, the meaning of life is literally to achieve and maintain this level of happiness.
oh, how I miss the days when cartoon villains had such great laughs like Aku.
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