Samurai Champloo (if you hate anime... weellll...) - Page 2

Crunchy in milk · 04-18-2006, 05:26 AM

Well I just watched all 26 episodes of this back to back. While I was a little upset to say goodbye to the characters, at the same time it was long overdue (the lack of continuing plot seemed to hamper the show as much as make for fun episodes).

There really isn't any strong narrative to Samurai Champloo (probably part of the reason for the Champloo title). Even the character's continually bring this up. There's definitely some fun episodes (and some utterly bizarre ones towards the end) but I kind of missed the lack of strong threads because nothing really gets tied up in the final episode and the few that do, turn out to be insignificant even to the three main characters (Fuu isn't really all that interested in what got the show started anymore).

Worse, some of the strongest episodes seem to be utterly forgotten unfortunately. The gay assassin never comes back despite his promises, the undercover agent who drives Mugen wild with lust (and proclaims she'll marry him one day) never shows up again, and Fuu never picks either of her two champions despite what occurs in the excellent episodes with the blind shamisen player.

I guess I'll have to wait and see if the Manga gets translated and heals a few of these gaping wounds

I'll definitely check out Cowboy Bebop now.

Maquisard · 04-18-2006, 06:06 AM

Aw, I haven't seen all the eps yet, but I was hoping I'd get to see some of those characters again.

Trunkyo · 04-18-2006, 04:07 PM

The baseball episode near the end is one of the funniest episodes!

I first watched SC at my anime club a few years ago and loved it immediately! Of course, I'm biased since I'm a huge Bebop fan too.

Twisted history, samurai action with a hip-hop flavour... and that rap theme song, though kinda cool, has a really odd rhythm to it (maybe it's the way the lyrics always carry over to the next line?)

Crunchy in milk · 04-18-2006, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Trunkyo

The baseball episode near the end is one of the funniest episodes!

To be honest I skipped through it because I was still excited over the previous story episodes and was hoping for more of the same story arc.

I got the first volume of Cowboy Bebop today. 10 minutes into the first episode and suddenly Joss Whedon's Firefly/Serenity seems much less original

At least its nice to have somewhere to go though now that Firefly is no more.

*Jake* · 04-18-2006, 09:10 PM

I tried to like this show since I love Cowboy Bebop (one of the few anime shows I actually enjoy to watch... one of the few I can tolerate watching at all really)... but I couldn't handle it. All the characters were really self absorbed and too cool for school, but unlike Cowboy Bebop, I never really though Champloo earned it. Everyone in Cowboy Bebop was a loveable asshole, but that show oozed quality style and great storytelling like nothing else, so the fact that it had a big ego was really okay - it earned it. Champloo walks the walk, but that's about it.

*Melanie68* · 04-19-2006, 06:40 AM

Cowboy Bebop is on so sporadically on Adult Swim (and on late) that I've only seen a couple of episodes. I Netflixed it. It'll be interesting to see how I like that one.

Kolzig · 06-13-2006, 08:17 AM

I'd really like to check this show out, because I loved Cowboy Bebob series and the movie.

But I fear that I'll have about the same opinion as Jake has about Samurai Champloo.

04-18-2006, 05:26 AM	#21
Crunchy in milk delusions of adequacy Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,403	Well I just watched all 26 episodes of this back to back. While I was a little upset to say goodbye to the characters, at the same time it was long overdue (the lack of continuing plot seemed to hamper the show as much as make for fun episodes). There really isn't any strong narrative to Samurai Champloo (probably part of the reason for the Champloo title). Even the character's continually bring this up. There's definitely some fun episodes (and some utterly bizarre ones towards the end) but I kind of missed the lack of strong threads because nothing really gets tied up in the final episode and the few that do, turn out to be insignificant even to the three main characters (Fuu isn't really all that interested in what got the show started anymore). Worse, some of the strongest episodes seem to be utterly forgotten unfortunately. The gay assassin never comes back despite his promises, the undercover agent who drives Mugen wild with lust (and proclaims she'll marry him one day) never shows up again, and Fuu never picks either of her two champions despite what occurs in the excellent episodes with the blind shamisen player. I guess I'll have to wait and see if the Manga gets translated and heals a few of these gaping wounds I'll definitely check out Cowboy Bebop now. Share Share this post on Twitter

04-18-2006, 06:06 AM	#22
Maquisard Citizen of Bizarro World Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Htrae Posts: 4,219	Aw, I haven't seen all the eps yet, but I was hoping I'd get to see some of those characters again. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ By no rocket’s blue shade am no shells dead down there, Gave no proof all day long that the flag was unwhere! No say does am spar-strangled shroud hang limply! Under land of no free! Am us home coward-leeee! ~Excerpt from the Bizarro Anthem Last edited by Maquisard; 04-18-2006 at 06:26 PM.

04-18-2006, 04:07 PM	#23
Trunkyo Beamin' Demon Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: C&D HQ in London, Ontario, Canada Posts: 3,005	The baseball episode near the end is one of the funniest episodes! I first watched SC at my anime club a few years ago and loved it immediately! Of course, I'm biased since I'm a huge Bebop fan too. Twisted history, samurai action with a hip-hop flavour... and that rap theme song, though kinda cool, has a really odd rhythm to it (maybe it's the way the lyrics always carry over to the next line?) Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. Jack Layton, 1950-2011

04-18-2006, 09:10 PM	#25
Jake The Dartmaster Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: San Rafael, California Posts: 3,084	I tried to like this show since I love Cowboy Bebop (one of the few anime shows I actually enjoy to watch... one of the few I can tolerate watching at all really)... but I couldn't handle it. All the characters were really self absorbed and too cool for school, but unlike Cowboy Bebop, I never really though Champloo earned it. Everyone in Cowboy Bebop was a loveable asshole, but that show oozed quality style and great storytelling like nothing else, so the fact that it had a big ego was really okay - it earned it. Champloo walks the walk, but that's about it. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ When on the Internet, visit Idle Thumbs \| Mixnmojo \| Sam & Max.net \| Telltale Games "I was one of the original lovers." - Evan Dickens

04-19-2006, 06:40 AM	#26
Melanie68 Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 8,907	Cowboy Bebop is on so sporadically on Adult Swim (and on late) that I've only seen a couple of episodes. I Netflixed it. It'll be interesting to see how I like that one. Share Share this post on Twitter

06-13-2006, 08:17 AM	#27
Kolzig The Reggienator Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vaasa, Finland Posts: 5,519	I'd really like to check this show out, because I loved Cowboy Bebob series and the movie. But I fear that I'll have about the same opinion as Jake has about Samurai Champloo. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ "The old standby, that never got old in the first place. We come back to them weekly, nightly, for hours at a time--and they always deliver. They are pure, timeless, and often taken for granted." - Nick Breckon - Shacknews My gamesale list updated 26.8.2007 Hey, dear people please buy my games, I need money to conquer Europe! Or do something similar.

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