A series created by Genndy Tartakovsky featured the voice talent of John DiMaggio.
Samurai Jack is an American action-adventure animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network .. Genndy Tartakovsky. Genndy Tartakovsky. Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network. American. United States. animated television series. Animated series. The series follows `` Jack '' , an unnamed samurai sent through time to a dystopian future ruled by the tyrannical shape-shifting demon Aku .. samurai. samurai. dystopian future. Utopian and dystopian fiction. Jack quests to travel back in time and defeat Aku before he can take over the world .. The series premiered on August 10 , 2001 , with a TV movie called The Premiere Movie , before ending in its fourth season on September 25 , 2004 , without concluding the story .. The Premiere Movie. List of Samurai Jack episodes#Season 1 ( 2001 ). fourth season. List of Samurai Jack episodes#Season 4 ( 2003–04 ). A revival was produced twelve years later , giving the fifth season that concludes the series , which premiered on Adult Swim 's Toonami block on March 11 , 2017 .. Adult Swim. Adult Swim. fifth season. Samurai Jack ( season 5 ). Toonami. Toonami. The series finale aired on May 20 , 2017 .. All episodes of Samurai Jack are directed by Tartakovsky , usually in collaboration with others .. The series has garnered critical acclaim , and won four Primetime Emmy Awards , including Outstanding Animated Program , as well as six Annie Awards and an OIAF Award .. Outstanding Animated Program. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. OIAF Award. Ottawa International Animation Festival