Update: Apparently, there wasn’t an official announcement for the figures, but you will get them when you pre-order the game from GameStop and Game Crazy.

Original: Over the past few days, game retails have frequent revealed pre-order bonuses for games – such as demos, costumes and wallpapers – but this, by far, has to be one of the best they have revealed.

Today, GameStop and Game Crazy announced both the Afro Samurai pre-order action figures that will be available at there retail stores.

If you pre-order Afro Samurai from Game Stop you will receive an Afro action figure, but when you pre-order the game from Game Crazy you will get a Ninja Ninja action figure.

Afro Samurai, as you may already know, is about a lifelong journey to avenge a father killed by the lethal fighter Justice. And it looks like Afro Samurai is going to have to add another journey to his list. Originally planned for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in North America on 27 January 2009 Afro Samurai is set to make an arrival in Europe 2009. The game is based on the manga created by Takashi Okazaki and the hit anime series starring Samuel L. Jackson, Afro Samurai drips with cutting edge style through its fusion of hip hop and Japanese culture that’s as sharp as Afro’s sword.

Namco Bandai has revealed the premier screenshots for there new upcoming game Afro Samurai, set for a release on the PS3 and the Xbox 360 this year. The game is base off popular anime series and TV show Afro Samurai. We haven’t seen or hear many details about this game but, judging by the fact that we just got new screenshot, expect more details on the way.