Samurai Champloo - Kickin' rad new anime by Cowboy Bebop makers - VGF

PenguinMan · 08-13-2004, 09:42 PM

So, has anyone heard of/seen this anime yet? I've only been able to see the first two, and I already really like it.

Whereas Cowboy Bebop was about bounty hunters in the future with a jazz soundtrack, Samurai Champloo is in feudal (I think) Japan with a hip-hop soundtrack. There are three main characters that I've seen so far: Mugen, the samurai with a unique break-dancing fighting style; Jin, the foil to Mugen, a calm, more traditional samurai; and Fuu, a waitress of a tea shop that gets burned down by a sore loser who loses to Mugen and joins the two looking for a "samurai who smells of sunflowers".

Definitely worth a look.

**Wyborn** · 08-13-2004, 10:42 PM

Heheh. That sounds pretty good. I'll check it out...when it gets localized. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Dolos Ekans · 08-14-2004, 01:23 PM

Cowboy Bebop was cool... this sounds a little strange.

Gamer Chris · 08-14-2004, 04:33 PM

Sounds very interesting to say the least.

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Super Shy Guy · 08-16-2004, 10:22 PM

I've heard a lot about it. I'll have to check it out sometime.

c_jks · 08-17-2004, 03:02 AM

What channel is it on? All I can get is Cartoon Network, so...

PenguinMan · 08-17-2004, 01:58 PM

Unless you live in Japan, you won't be seeing this on TV (at least not now). I've just been getting fansubs, and when I, someone who doesn't really like anime and prefers dubs, go out of my way to get something like this, then it must be good.

A N D R O S S · 08-19-2004, 04:57 AM

Dot dot dot.... I might watch it... If it ever comes out on DVD in the U.S.

Tacitblade · 08-26-2004, 11:55 PM

I've watched the first 7 episodes, and I really like it. It's an anime that's definitely not afraid to shake up the censors.

PenguinMan · 08-27-2004, 10:35 AM

Well, I'm up to about there, but I haven't seen too many things worth censoring, except for that one part in the second episode.

Tacitblade · 08-27-2004, 05:20 PM

Is it me who's too sensitive? LOL [img]smile.gif[/img] Well, I highly recommend this anime, too.

08-13-2004, 09:42 PM	#1
PenguinMan Spin the Disc Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: THE ARCTIC CIRCLE!!!!1 Gender: Posts: 10,731 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Points: 5,223.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,723.00 Donate	So, has anyone heard of/seen this anime yet? I've only been able to see the first two, and I already really like it. Whereas Cowboy Bebop was about bounty hunters in the future with a jazz soundtrack, Samurai Champloo is in feudal (I think) Japan with a hip-hop soundtrack. There are three main characters that I've seen so far: Mugen, the samurai with a unique break-dancing fighting style; Jin, the foil to Mugen, a calm, more traditional samurai; and Fuu, a waitress of a tea shop that gets burned down by a sore loser who loses to Mugen and joins the two looking for a "samurai who smells of sunflowers". Definitely worth a look.

08-13-2004, 10:42 PM	#2
Wyborn Zelda Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: All over the place Gender: Posts: 12,325 Thanks: 85 Thanked 439 Times in 270 Posts Points: 14,408.55 Bank: 70,118.94 Total Points: 84,527.49 Donate	Heheh. That sounds pretty good. I'll check it out...when it gets localized. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

08-14-2004, 01:23 PM	#3
Dolos Ekans Banned Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mibu Posts: 477 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 5,485.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,985.00 Donate	Cowboy Bebop was cool... this sounds a little strange.

08-14-2004, 04:33 PM	#4
Gamer Chris Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Long Island, New York. Posts: 4,534 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,694.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 2,194.00 Donate	Sounds very interesting to say the least. --------------------------------- ~Gamer Chris

08-16-2004, 10:22 PM	#5
Super Shy Guy Banned Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the seven seas Posts: 8,969 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,638.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,138.00 Donate	I've heard a lot about it. I'll have to check it out sometime.

08-17-2004, 03:02 AM	#6
c_jks Senior Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Sacramento, CA, USA Posts: 5,631 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 2,826.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 3,326.00 Donate	What channel is it on? All I can get is Cartoon Network, so...

08-17-2004, 01:58 PM	#7
PenguinMan Spin the Disc Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: THE ARCTIC CIRCLE!!!!1 Gender: Posts: 10,731 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Points: 5,223.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,723.00 Donate	Unless you live in Japan, you won't be seeing this on TV (at least not now). I've just been getting fansubs, and when I, someone who doesn't really like anime and prefers dubs, go out of my way to get something like this, then it must be good.

08-19-2004, 04:57 AM	#8
A N D R O S S Banned Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 557.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,057.00 Donate	Dot dot dot.... I might watch it... If it ever comes out on DVD in the U.S.

08-26-2004, 11:55 PM	#9
Tacitblade Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A Dessert Island Gender: Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 637.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,137.00 Donate	I've watched the first 7 episodes, and I really like it. It's an anime that's definitely not afraid to shake up the censors.

08-27-2004, 10:35 AM	#10
PenguinMan Spin the Disc Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: THE ARCTIC CIRCLE!!!!1 Gender: Posts: 10,731 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts Points: 5,223.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 5,723.00 Donate	Well, I'm up to about there, but I haven't seen too many things worth censoring, except for that one part in the second episode.

08-27-2004, 05:20 PM	#11
Tacitblade Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: A Dessert Island Gender: Posts: 101 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 637.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,137.00 Donate	Is it me who's too sensitive? LOL [img]smile.gif[/img] Well, I highly recommend this anime, too.