"…Gotta get back…back to the past…Samurai Jack. I've finally returned to the past and defeated Aku. But, I still feared for the future. Though he's gone, his shadow still remains. Though I will not be around, I will not let the nightmare return. With a simple goal, the Sword was passed down to eldest child of the eldest child. To be passed down throughout the times. So that if Aku does comes back, there's hope. I've placed my faith in him, and those around him. His name is Kenny Kurosawa… the Red Dragon Samurai."
—Jack's Opening Narration
The Red Dragon Samurai
is a Fusion Fic between High School D×D and Samurai Jack written by Cowboy Alchemist. It follows the story of Kenny Kurosawa, an 18-year-old half-American/half-Japanese student of Kouh Academy as he unlocks his destiny, getting a harem along the way.
This story contains examples of:
- Adaptational Nice Guy: Downplayed; while Isabela, Karlamine, and Xuelan aren't that mean to Kenny and co. (if a little bit prideful about their status as members of Riser's peerage), their shared experience against the X-unit killer robots made by Future Robotics with the Gremory peerage humbles them and leads to them falling in love with Kenny.
- Alternate Self: We see alternate timeline versions of several characters that Jack met in his journey, like the Scotsman, X-9, etc. The First Legion of Darkness is, as a group, implied to be the counterpart of the cult that Ashi's mother belonged to.
- Ancestral Weapon: Jack passed his sword down the generations until it reached Kenny.
- Composite Character: The Khaos Brigade is combined with Aku's cult to form the First Legion of Darkness.
- Cop Killer: When Raynare tries to kill Kenny after their date, some officers try to help him. She becomes offended by the humans and casually kills one with her spear, attempting to murder the rest before Kenny diverts her attention.
- Cult: The First Legion of Darkness qualify given that they're Aku's followers who wish to resurrect their deceased master.
- End of an Age: When Ra, Odin, and Vishnu meet after sensing Kenny using the power of Jack's sword, Odin explicitly states that their time has passed and that it is time for new legends to rise.
- Enemy Without: Dark Kenny is Kenny's hate and rage made manifest; as such, he is only defeated when Kenny acknowledges his inner darkness, reabsorbing his dark doppelgänger in the process.
- Foil: Odin is this to his fellow Top God deities Ra and Vishnu. The former draws on his characterization from DxD while the latter two are more in line with their Samurai Jack selves. This Odin is more laid back and crass compared to his more formal companions.
- Harem Genre/Battle Harem: Of course it wouldn't be a DxD fic without a harem! The author has at least 24 girls, with at least one more unconfirmed! The current list is as follows: Rias Gremory (Main Girl), Akeno Himejima, Asia Argento, Koneko Toujou, Xenovia Quarta, Irina Shidou, Sona Sitri, Tsubasa Yura, Kuroka Toujou, Rossweisse, Grayfia Lucifuge, Ravel Phenex, Yubelluna, Isabela, Karlamine, Xuelan, Serafall Leviathan, Gabriel, Yasaka, Tiamat, Le Fay Pendragon, Seekvaira Agares, Elmenhilde Karnstein, and Kiyome Abe.
- Hero of Another Story: Jack's adventures and battle against Aku aren't well known to the supernatural community mostly due to the time travel shenanigans involved.
- I Surrender, Suckers: Kenny handily defeats Raynare with the sword and is about to finish her off when she falls to her knees and begs for mercy. He tells her to leave and never return, but then she stabs him in the gut and calls him a fool for falling for her ploy. Fortunately, Rias shows up and revives him as a Devil.
- Mythology Gag: In his fight against Raynare in the abandoned church, Kenny gives her the option to leave and live or stay and face her destiny. Her response goes like this:Raynare/Yuuma: MY DESTINY IS YOUR DEATH!
Kenny: Very well! - Official Couple:
- Rias and Kenny get together much earlier than Rias and Issei did in canon. They also had sex, which hasn't happened in DxD canon yet either.
- The author has also confirmed that Gasper and Karen (Kenny's little sister) will be the Beta Couple.
