When Aku is reborn to set forth his reign of terror, the Emperor's son is sent off to learn the ways of the samurai. That boy becomes a man and attempts to slay Aku with a mighty sword, but Aku banishes him to the future.

The Samurai lands in the future and is named Jack. He is enlisted by a race of dogs to destroy Aku.

Jack must get past three blind archers to reach an all-powerful wishing well.

When Jack mistakenly destroys a group of scientists' chance to escape Aku, he and the scientists join forces to try and fix the problem, hopefully returning Jack home as well.

Jack has an underwater adventure with a jelly-whale and sea monkeys while hunting foran ancient time portal.

Jack and a mysterious woman goon a quest in an attempt to resolve their personal goals.

Jack hooks up with some Chicago gangsters to try and get close to Aku.

Aku tells fairy tales to the children to try and win them over to his side instead of Jack's.