# The Voice of Aku **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 29, 2002, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-of-aku/130089 "2002-09-29T10:11:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2002, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-of-aku/130089/1 "2002-09-29T10:11:40Z")
So, my friends and I have recently discovered the cartoon _Samurai Jack_, which I strongly urge you to look into, if you like cartoons. We have watched nearly every episode over the last two weeks. It’s that good. Tonight, we sat down to watch _Conan the Barbarian_, which is… not so good. However, it does have this really cool narrator guy, who sounds just like Aku, from _Samurai Jack_. We were joking about this for about an hour (every time he would talk, one of us would start: “Long ago, in a distant land…”). We finally went to look up who did the voice in _Conan_, and it’s the same guy who did Aku! We so called that. Just had to share our neat discovery with others. ---
**Author:** ![greatZebu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@greatZebu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/greatZebu)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-of-aku/130089/2 "2002-10-01T04:11:17Z")
Wow–that’s random but cool. I’ve seen _Samurai Jack_ and endured _Conan_, but I never followed up on the connection. Your friends must be pretty sharp. And quite the ladies men. Except for Nikhil, of course. Remember when he made that weird face and made the beeping noises? That was hilarious. Er, that’s what I gather from your post, anyway. You’re a lucky guy to have such brilliant and personable friends. Take it from an impartial third party, such as myself. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-of-aku/130089/3 "2002-10-01T13:23:01Z")
I may be mistaken, but I think it’s the old Chinese guy who was in Tremmors and Big Trouble in Little China. ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 5:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-of-aku/130089/4 "2002-10-01T17:25:41Z")
Gorgon, you are mistaken. It’s a Japanese actor named Mako in both _Conan the Barbarian_ (which is not a bad movie, despite what some might say) and _Samurai Jack_. The Chinese actor it isn’t (but who appeared in _Big Trouble in Little China_ as Lo-Pan) is James Hong. ---
**Author:** ![Gorgon\_Heap](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f475e1/32.png) [@Gorgon\_Heap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorgon_Heap)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-of-aku/130089/5 "2002-10-01T18:22:53Z")
Ah! Right you are, **K**. Good call. ---
**Author:** ![iamthewalrus\_3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@iamthewalrus\_3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamthewalrus_3)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-of-aku/130089/6 "2002-10-01T19:28:46Z")
Why, **greatZebu** , what apt comments, especially for someone as independent as yourself. I too worry about Nikhil sometimes. Hey, we should finish playing Metal Slug. ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-of-aku/130089/7 "2002-10-01T20:05:26Z")
Scary thing is, I knew all that off the top of my head…because I’m a geek… ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2002, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-of-aku/130089/8 "2002-10-01T23:00:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Kilt-wearin’ man \* > Scary thing is, I knew all that off the top of my head…because I’m a geek… “But he’s wearin’ a dress!” “Shut it!” At least you’re not threatening to use anyone’s head as a flour sifter…yet 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![I\_am\_Sparticus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c68b51/32.png) [@I\_am\_Sparticus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/I_am_Sparticus)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2002, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-voice-of-aku/130089/9 "2002-10-02T00:22:43Z")
Yes, it is the great Mako. Unmistakable voice, fearless actor in countless cheesy movies. Not to be confused with James Hong, fearless actor in countless cheesy movies and a few damn good ones (such as Chinatown).