Aku
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Aku is the shape-shifting demon overlord and primary villain who rules the dystopian future opposed by Samurai Jack in the animated series "Samurai Jack."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aku canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4505784 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aku Context triple: [Samurai Jack, mainAntagonist, Aku]
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A.
Aku Aku
Aku Aku is a sentient wooden mask who guides and protects Crash Bandicoot throughout the Crash Bandicoot video game series.
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B.
Ako
Ako is a coastal city in southwestern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, historically known for its salt production and the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.
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C.
Aku Uka
Aku Uka is the paramount traditional monarch of the Jukun people, historically associated with the ancient Kwararafa kingdom in present-day Taraba State, Nigeria.
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D.
Asake
Asake is a Nigerian singer and songwriter known for his energetic fusion of Afrobeats, amapiano, and street-pop, and for being one of the standout artists on Olamide’s YBNL Nation label.
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E.
Akaki
Akaki is a Georgian masculine given name most notably borne by the prominent 19th-century poet and national figure Akaki Tsereteli.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Aku Target entity description: Aku is the shape-shifting demon overlord and primary villain who rules the dystopian future opposed by Samurai Jack in the animated series "Samurai Jack."
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A.
Aku Aku
Aku Aku is a sentient wooden mask who guides and protects Crash Bandicoot throughout the Crash Bandicoot video game series.
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B.
Ako
Ako is a coastal city in southwestern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, historically known for its salt production and the story of the Forty-seven Ronin.
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C.
Aku Uka
Aku Uka is the paramount traditional monarch of the Jukun people, historically associated with the ancient Kwararafa kingdom in present-day Taraba State, Nigeria.
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D.
Asake
Asake is a Nigerian singer and songwriter known for his energetic fusion of Afrobeats, amapiano, and street-pop, and for being one of the standout artists on Olamide’s YBNL Nation label.
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E.
Akaki
Akaki is a Georgian masculine given name most notably borne by the prominent 19th-century poet and national figure Akaki Tsereteli.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demon
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fictional character ⓘ shapeshifter ⓘ supervillain ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| ability |
creating minions
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dark magic ⓘ energy projection ⓘ flight ⓘ possession ⓘ regeneration ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ size alteration ⓘ teleportation ⓘ |
| alignment | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Samurai Jack ⓘ |
| basedOn | various mythological demons ⓘ |
| creator | Genndy Tartakovsky ⓘ |
| enemyOf | Samurai Jack ⓘ |
| firstAppearance |
Samurai Jack Season 1 Episode 1
ⓘ
linked to:
Samurai Jack
|
| franchise | Samurai Jack ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| goal |
maintain dominion over the future
ⓘ
prevent Samurai Jack from returning to the past ⓘ |
| hasEnemy | The Scotsman ⓘ |
| hasMinion |
bounty hunters
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robotic assassins ⓘ various alien and monster servants ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| networkOfSeries | Cartoon Network ⓘ |
| notableWeapon | dark energy blasts ⓘ |
| occupation | overlord ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
arrogant
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cowardly when overpowered ⓘ cunning ⓘ sadistic ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Greg Baldwin
ⓘ
Mako Iwamatsu ⓘ |
| residence | Aku’s Tower ⓘ |
| revivalNetworkOfSeries | Adult Swim ⓘ |
| role | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| rules | dystopian future Earth ⓘ |
| settingOfRule | far future ⓘ |
| species | demon ⓘ |
| title |
Master of Darkness
ⓘ
Shogun of Sorrow ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
black, flame-like body
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green facial features ⓘ long horns ⓘ red flaming eyebrows ⓘ |
| weakness | Samurai Jack’s magic sword ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aku Description of subject: Aku is the shape-shifting demon overlord and primary villain who rules the dystopian future opposed by Samurai Jack in the animated series "Samurai Jack."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.