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Brothers 1, 3, and 7 of the Empty Seven Clan are still alive after Afro's initial journey.
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Justice is still alive at the end of the episode, hinting at a second season.
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Jinno does not actually die, but instead is transformed into a cyborg by the Empty Seven Clan in an attempt to kill Afro and take his headband.
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There are more headbands than just the #1 and #2.
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Justice's third arm reaches out of his back.
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Kuma wanted Afro to suffer for all his old friends that he got killed
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Afro's master was going to fight Afro, but was interrupted, and Afro's master allowed Afro to kill him for the number two headband.
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Kuma turns out to be Jinno, Afro's former friend who was thought to be dead.
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Afro killed his master in order to become the #2 warrior.
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The Chinese character written above the elevator means "heavens" or "sky" in both the Japanese and Chinese languages.
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Brother 3 takes no part in stopping afro from getting to the top of Mt. Shumi, brother 1,2,4,5, and 6 are all killed in this ep., but not brother 3.
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A variation of Shepard Fairey's famous street art project, Obey Giant can be seen on a lantern hanging near the brothel. Rather than displaying the word, "OBEY", it shows the word, "GIANT".
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Okiku is actually Otsuru, the same girl that helped save his life when he was a boy.
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Both Afro and his father wear same earings. But Afro's father wears necklace and Afro doesn't.
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Afro loves lemonade and carries with him a unique straw, as show in the bar.
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Afro is actually the second generation Afro Samurai.