Top 10 Best Samurai Jack Characters

From the mind of Genndy Tartakovsky, Samurai Jack is a timeless animated series that has captivated audiences with its stunning visuals, thrilling action sequences, and compelling storytelling.

In this list, we celebrate the best Samurai Jack characters that have graced our screens, each bringing their unique charm, complexity, and significance to the narrative. These characters have become beloved icons in the realm of animated television, captivating our hearts with their memorable personalities and captivating story arcs.

The Top Ten

Samurai Jack

"Jack," also known as Samurai Jack, is the alias of a Japanese warrior who is the main character in the animated series Samurai Jack. The character's real name is never revealed in the show. He is voiced by actor Phil LaMarr throughout the series.

Samurai Jack is the definition of badass. A stoic, humble Lone Wolf who doesn't like fighting but will if he has to. He's a true hero in a selfless and noble way. A childhood favorite.

The Samurai shall face his greatest challenge ever yet in the true series finale and conclusion to his 50-year journey.
Aku

Aku is a fictional character and the main antagonist of Samurai Jack, an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network. He is a shape-shifting demon who sends Jack into the distant future to prevent him from defeating him in the past. Aku was originally voiced... read more

"Long ago in a distant land, I, Aku, the shape-shifting master of darkness, unleashed an unspeakable evil! But a foolish samurai warrior, wielding a magic sword, stepped forth to oppose me. Before the final blow was struck, I tore open a portal in time and flung him into the future, where my evil is law! Now the fool seeks to return to the past and undo the future that is Aku!"

Aku is one badass. No one messes with him.
Ashi

Ashi was the deuteragonist of the fifth and final season of Samurai Jack, an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim. She was the eldest of the Daughters of Aku, a group of septuplet sisters trained from birth as assassins to kill Jack. After... read more

Ashi was exactly what the series needed. Her redemption arc was both compelling and interesting to watch. She was a female lead done right, rather than being relegated to a basic love interest with nothing other to her character.
I admire how this character, unlike Jack, was not raised to be honourable and generous as Jack was. Instead, she defied her upbringing and made her own choices. That gave her a little more depth as a character than Jack for me.
Speaking of, I feel she allowed the writers to bring out more aspects of Jack's personality instead of the stoic character we've come to know.
It was an excellent move giving the series a secondary main character, and Ashi is the perfect fit. Her backstory, development, character, and role in the series make her an amazing character.
Scaramouche

Scaramuccia, also known as Scaramouche or Scaramouch, is a stock clown character from the Italian commedia dell'arte tradition. The character merges elements of the clever servant known as zanni with the braggart soldier Capitano.... read more

One of the new characters that should have been there since the beginning. Please stop killing this guy off.

"Scaramouche the Merciless, the Pied Piper of Ruination, the Crooner of Carnage, the Ambassador of Annihilation, the Eradicator of All, baby. Also known as Aku's most favorite assassin, babe."

Best character in Season 5, Babe!
Josephine
Spring
Demongo

Demongo is a fictional character from Samurai Jack, an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network. He is a loyal servant of the main antagonist, Aku. Demongo is known for his ability to summon the essence of defeated warriors to fight on his behalf.

Demongo was actually a pretty badass character. Too bad he wasn't much of a use in the end, though.
The Sirens
The Scotsman

The Scotsman is a fictional character who was an ally of Samurai Jack in the American animated television series Samurai Jack, created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network. He was first introduced in Episode XI titled Jack and the Scotsman, Part 1. The character is voiced by John DiMaggio and is... read more

Alive or dead, it's always a pleasure to see one as boisterous and hearty as The Scotsman himself.

That guy is so funny, like you have no idea (unless you've seen the show). Every time he appears, everything becomes hilarious, just like his wife.
Olivia

The Newcomers

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The Fairy
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Narc

The Contenders

Princess Mira
Samurai Jack's Mother
The High Priestess
The Omen
Samurai Jack's Father

How to forget the first man who was able to beat Aku.
X-49

He makes Scaramouche look like Deadpool and himself like Logan.

Dude has a story that makes John Wick look like a knock off.
Flora
The Kids
The Woolies

These Chritchellites tortured those poor Woolies so badly. Good thing Jack saved them.
Mad Jack

Mad Jack is a fictional character from Samurai Jack, an animated series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network. He represents the embodiment of Jack's inner darkness, brought to life by the villain Aku in an effort to defeat Jack by using his own strength and skills against him. Mad Jack first... read more
Spartan King
Monkar
Imakandi

The Imakandi have to be one of the most badass groups ever seen. They chased Jack very well and were able to set him free afterward.
The Scotsman's Wife

The Scotsman's wife is a character from Samurai Jack, an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network. Although she is mentioned in earlier episodes, her first on-screen appearance occurs in Episode XVII, titled Jack and the Scotsman, Part 2. She is portrayed... read more

The Scotsman's Wife is badass.
Da Samurai

Nothing but a total fraud. It was satisfying seeing Samurai Jack teach this guy a thing or two about what it truly means to be a samurai.