Samurai Champloo

On October 10 2009 14:11 Kaialynn wrote:
http://www.zomganime.com/search/Samurai Champloo

If you're requesting the shows..

On October 10 2009 14:19 Jopz wrote:
It's a really good series, incredible animation and fight scenes. But I think that the loosely connected episodes held together by some weak plot glue+ Show Spoiler + detracted from the show overall.

On October 10 2009 15:00 PH wrote:

That's the director's style. Look at Cowboy Bebop. That one is entirely episodic.

He plays with characters, not plot, in order to create interest.

I don't think Samurai Champloo holds a candle to Bebop, but it is definitely a good series.

On October 10 2009 14:41 koreasilver wrote:
The way the plot was laid out was really, really similar to Cowboy Bebop. They're both by the same people, so it's not too surprising. If you liked one of them, then you should presumably like the other one as well.

On October 10 2009 16:42 Draconizard wrote:


This would be the case, except one is vastly, vastly superior to the other in nearly every way to the point that any remaining similarities are naught but painful reminders of what it could have been. Guess which is which.

On October 11 2009 01:07 koreasilver wrote:

Cowboy Bebop was better, not to the complete and absolute extent that you're implying. Nostalgia fallacy, imo.

On October 11 2009 01:56 food wrote:
FredSanford, just no
it feeds no aesthetic interest whatsoever
mugen scene is on another level..
he sees the end. The dawn, the road with a skull in the middle of it, himself standing at the end of the road, sees the bird getting close, stunning landscapes and colors, he sees eerie himself with unrecognizable face, moments of true happiness from the past flash before his eyes, he surfaces on a remote island lying among figures of death, with birds flying high above, not wanting to die just yet

and what did you link? Some stupid lolis getting killed? How deep.

On October 11 2009 02:34 food wrote:


I think you are paying tribute here. It was a great anime for that time, no doubt about it. I watched it again recently, just because i started to forget the details. But it wasnt breathtaking until later in the series. It had a unique atmosphere to it and a good character development like some mentioned. I felt that the story was even less connected then Samurai Champloo, takes awhile before you get into it. Here we have space cowboys hunting down criminals trying to make a living while reminiscing of their past and finding new companions with their unique abilities( RPG style). One hacks computers, one gambles and sneaks around, the super dog etc. And they all a bunch of nice people after all.
Samurai champloo was more appealing from the start. Didnt take me 5 episodes to get interested, i couldnt stop watching after the first. It has its own atmosphere too. Its insanely cool and often funny, at the same time character development is just as good, never felt empty while watching it. I liked the ways characters interacted and their views on life. They hate each other at first, then they become closest friends. Mugen always pretends to act careless, but he is really vulnerable inside, gets involved with women whenever he can too. Jin always cold and rational, but in reality hes kind and caring. And you get way more action then Bebop can offer.
The very ending probably goes to Bebop( if you like the Blues), but the series overall? Champloo for me.

On October 11 2009 05:45 FredSanford wrote:


i guess it comes down to preference

On October 11 2009 09:23 CharlieMurphy wrote:
I barely liked bebop and like someone else said, I only caught little snippets of the show and nothing happened and I couldn't follow anything so it seemed really dumb and just a gimmick to play new avanteguard style musics (semi-undeground hip hop i think). Can anyone posts the best scenes, fight scenes or whatever so I (and others reading) can decide if I(we) wanna watch the series?

On October 11 2009 14:08 CharlieMurphy wrote:
So like someone else said about Samurai...