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Yeah, 20 rocked! I have a feeling the second part is going to reveal a lot. If you know what to expect from a series like this, I can't imagine you being upset with it. There's just so much to like and when they began to reveal plotlines that have only been murmured before it gets real exciting.
Finally got around to watching 20.
Wow. What an absolutely fantastic episode. Right up there with episodes 1 and 14 in competition for "best Champloo episode." Some genius work right there.
This "second season" is totally awesome so far. 3 excellent episodes in a row, each better than the one before it. And 21 seems to promise to be just as excellent.
Wow. What an absolutely fantastic episode. Right up there with episodes 1 and 14 in competition for "best Champloo episode." Some genius work right there.
This "second season" is totally awesome so far. 3 excellent episodes in a row, each better than the one before it. And 21 seems to promise to be just as excellent.
Fixed2BeBroken
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Mugen said:
what the hell? i just got 20....you mean 21 raw?
Holy @#%(&#.
20/21 ROCKED. As good as 13/14.
I watched 20 by the usual group and couldn't wait so I got 21 right after it. The timing and typesetting wasn't as good but it gets the job done. Anybody else thinking of waiting -- DON'T!!
20/21 ROCKED. As good as 13/14.
I watched 20 by the usual group and couldn't wait so I got 21 right after it. The timing and typesetting wasn't as good but it gets the job done. Anybody else thinking of waiting -- DON'T!!
It looks like some pretty powerful people don't want fuu to get to nagasaki. I really like this development; now the hunt for the sun flower samurai is a bit more than a family reunion. Can't wait for the next episodes.
21 was awesome
It looks like the final conflict of the series is about to unfold, can't wait to see the remaining four episodes of the series.
The fight with the blind lady (both times) was awesome, and the fact that they're fighting a force bigger than themselves is going to be interesting
I guess it's not just a family dispute
I guess it's not just a family dispute
It looks like the final conflict of the series is about to unfold, can't wait to see the remaining four episodes of the series.
Ok...episode 22....
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Weird as shit. I...I don't even know what to say about it. I mean, I knew something strange was afoot when they plastered new music credits over the normal music credits in the opening, but I really wasn't prepared at all for what I just watched. :lol
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Weird as shit. I...I don't even know what to say about it. I mean, I knew something strange was afoot when they plastered new music credits over the normal music credits in the opening, but I really wasn't prepared at all for what I just watched. :lol
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
MetatronM said:
I just finished watching Episode 22. I'm now beyond confused. I have no idea where this series is going.
Zombies?! Alien viruses?! Huge asteroid slamming into the earth?! Is this going to be another drug episode, or possibly some weird dream?
22 stuff:
Well, it's not a drug episode, since Fuu didn't eat any of the mushrooms, and they were Matsutakes anyway, which are perfectly safe. The whole alien virus/meteor/zombie thing seems to be lifted straight out of Night of the Living Dead.
It's worth noting that if the series wasn't canceled in the first place, this episode SHOULD have aired smack in the middle of October. Which would have made a LOT more sense, thematically.
A few Champloo episodes seem to be sort of like spiritual successors to Bebop episodes. This one seems to be Champloo's version of Toys in the Attic (the bizarre and irrelevant horror story / sci-fi classic send-up).
It's worth noting that if the series wasn't canceled in the first place, this episode SHOULD have aired smack in the middle of October. Which would have made a LOT more sense, thematically.
A few Champloo episodes seem to be sort of like spiritual successors to Bebop episodes. This one seems to be Champloo's version of Toys in the Attic (the bizarre and irrelevant horror story / sci-fi classic send-up).
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
MetatronM said:
That makes a lot of sense, Episode 22 just seemed REALLY out of place. And didn't Episode 21 have a "To Be Continued" at the end of it? I was expecting a third part to the story they started in Episode 20...but got this.
cvkpaladin
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I'm pretty sure all, if not most, episodes have a "Too be Conitnued" at the end of it.
Did you keep watching after the credits slowed down? I watched that at 5 something in the morning and it freaked the ever-living bejeezus out of me. :lol
Anyway, as best as I can tell
Anyway, as best as I can tell
it's a send-up of Night of the Living Dead. Bebop had an episode that was a send-up of Alien, so I guess this was the Champloo equivalent. It's also a lot more confusing if you don't know anything about the Heike clan (which I didn't until after I looked it up after the episode). Long story short, they were a clan that competed with the Genji (Minamoto) clan and were apparently completely wiped out in the 1180s (which is why Jin was so skeptical of that main guy, because he knew he couldn't possibly be a descendant of the Heike line). I'm sure the episode makes a lot more sense with the main group's translation notes, and I'm sure it made a lot more sense to Japanese people who know about their own history.
It also would have originally aired in October if the series hadn't been canceled on the first run, which would have worked out a lot better for the atmosphere.
It also would have originally aired in October if the series hadn't been canceled on the first run, which would have worked out a lot better for the atmosphere.
Kabuki Waq
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AniHawk said:
Yeah i wish it had less filler.
well, I like that they're experimenting but 21 and 20 should have had better animation. They tried for realistic eyes, individually modeled teeth, a more asian look, etc. The animation director is also known for a rather "ugly" look to his characters. In any case, those were some awesome episodes. And 22... interesting. Like I said, I always love to see how Shininchiro Wantanabe experiments. This was pretty cool though not what many probably wanted after the dramatic 2 part cliffhanger-esque ending.
Just watched the first DVD. Loved it. The show has just about the coolest intro I have ever seen and heard. I like the pacing, the style, and while the characters are the usual trusty standbys (rebellious asshole, deadly quite type, and trouble-bound chick), I'm enjoying it. Hopefully it keeps its pace...
Episode 23 was fabulously bizarre, hilarious, and thoroughly impossible. The running gags in this show are great.
And the end credits song was awesome.
Oh man what fun. Hopefully it'll be back to the Sunflower Samurai next week though. We've got 3 episodes to wrap this thing up.
And the end credits song was awesome.
Oh man what fun. Hopefully it'll be back to the Sunflower Samurai next week though. We've got 3 episodes to wrap this thing up.
Made a quick wallpaper from the show's intro. Nothing special, just a screen nab from the DVD and like 60 seconds in Photoshop. It's intentionally slightly blurred, partly because I like the effect, partly to disguise some resize artifacts. It's 1280 X 1024...
www.tedtropy.com/Samurai Champloo.jpg
www.tedtropy.com/Samurai Champloo.jpg
Yeah, it's insane how weird 23was. Nice to see Ichiro and Matsui drawn at the intro. Then they had their view of americans "fuck them!". And Mugen ruining everyone :lol Can't wait for the next episode though. Supposedly back to some serious plot. Being episode 24, things are going to be wrapping up soon. It's gonna be weird once this show's over. It's been airing for almost a year now.
The Abominable Snowman
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It's another filler episode, centered around
. Not worth mentioning, IMO.
It is pretty funny though,
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It is pretty funny though,
Especially when the old guy walked to the center base and died, and every player short Mugen died as well :lol
Wow! 24 was just straight build up. I had to scream "NO!" when the episode ended as it did. Geez.
Mugen's secret history was the funniest thing in the whole series! Fuu asking Mugen something he never told anyone before.
Mugen - "I don't really have a secret. But I've been doing bad things for a long time."
Fuu - "I already know that"
Mugen - "Hmmm, I like women with big breasts."
Fuu - "I already know that too."
Mugen - "Oh yeah, I got in an argument and killed this strange old man."
Fuu - "Strange...?"
Mugen - "He went like, "Can't you see this seal case?". So I'm like, "I don't see it!" and just killed him.
Fuu - "...."
Mugen - "I don't really have a secret. But I've been doing bad things for a long time."
Fuu - "I already know that"
Mugen - "Hmmm, I like women with big breasts."
Fuu - "I already know that too."
Mugen - "Oh yeah, I got in an argument and killed this strange old man."
Fuu - "Strange...?"
Mugen - "He went like, "Can't you see this seal case?". So I'm like, "I don't see it!" and just killed him.
Fuu - "...."
Damn, I'm still waiting for 25 to be released.
You know who I've always been thinkinh about?
You know who I've always been thinkinh about?
Remember that supposedly cowardly samurai from episode 2, Redeye Reprisal, that challenged Jin and would've overcame him if his employer wasn't killed? He said they'd meet again. Well, I'm kinda hoping/guessing he shows up again. "We'll probably meet up again. I just have a feeling." He probably knew from the get who they were.
Oh, and J2, I didn't get that part. I mean, it was funny, but who was he, the pompous guy who had that beat box dude with him? Or was he one of the famous samurai that was made an homage in one of the eps? There's a note one who, but I still don't know. :/J2 Cool said:
Mario_Hugo
Lisa Edelstein's dad touched my private parts. True fact.
I think that scene is meant to imply that Mugen would be completely alone.
Dujour said:
http://www.e-budokai.com/chambara/mitokomon.htm That's the seal :lol
And yeah, Im really hopin they sub it tonight. It's KILLING me. I know so many who gave in to the raw. Why would they wait until this episode to stall? It's making me sick inside. Every day this week has been torture
I don't think Fuu really *likes* either of them in that way honestly. Jin is just the quiet and more reasonable guy she can talk to, while Mugen is a moron dumbass she can crack jokes with and make fun of. They're both like brothers to her and she would want to lose either of them, which is why she said she wished the journey would *never* end...
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