Kabuki Waq
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I thought the first Episode was brilliant the second was mediocre, and then i sort of forgot about the whole series.
How was the series? Was the overall Arc anygood?
How was the series? Was the overall Arc anygood?
So whats the word on Samurai Champloo?
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distantmantra
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I gave up on it about 4 or 5 episodes in, I found it really boring, just not my cup of tea. I think a good number of people here liked it, though.
Crazymoogle
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It's still pretty much stand alone, but before you give up, at least watch episode 13-14. The ending to 14 is easily the series high point in my mind.
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Beezy said:
i dont want to hit upon any spoilers.
I love this series particularly because how each ep. does stand on its own. I stopped watching after ep. 5 when they were coming out, but my brother still had them all downloaded, so I watched them all about a month ago. The first episode is definitely one of the best first episodes ever, and yeah sorta doesn't really go anywhere.
You grow used to it, and the series *definitely* picks up later on. Just watch it, it's short, but very sweet, and season two just started.
BTW what was ep. 13-14?
You grow used to it, and the series *definitely* picks up later on. Just watch it, it's short, but very sweet, and season two just started.
BTW what was ep. 13-14?
Yah I saw the first ep when it was first shown and stopped watching right after it cause I know the anime will be AWESOME (like I didn't know it was gonna be anyways 
) and when I get to get every episode, I'll go a whole run of watching it. Since I couldn't bear to wait each episode each week.
) and when I get to get every episode, I'll go a whole run of watching it. Since I couldn't bear to wait each episode each week.Crazymoogle
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miyuru said:
Mugen's backstory, the whole bit with the ships and the thieves and the girl who can't seem to get away with them. The end bit where the girl is just convinced she is going to die is brilliant.
Crazymoogle
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teepo said:
Yeah. It just saddened me they went back to episodic right after that. I'm pretty much convinced they aren't going to get the final ball rolling until ep 22-23 now.
I love it. The people who complain about it seem to have missed the point that the journey is the plot. It's pretty much all about their adventures as they travel, and how the main three relate to each other and develop bonds over the trip. Some of the episodes are better than others, but it's often hilarious, usually entertaining, and at times downright brilliant (see episode 14, Champloo's answer to Bebop's Ballad of Fallen Angels).
The only real complaint I have is that Fuu gets captured too often in the earlier episodes. I think it happens about 4 or 5 times in the first 10 episodes or so, one way or another. It's a pretty amusing running gag, but it does get a little old. Fortunately, that trend hasn't really continued ever since then. I guess it's not really any different from Faye so often getting into money troubles in Bebop. Sort of a bad habit of the character.
But what other animes feature gay Dutchmen, Okinawan pirates, beatbox samurai flunkies, and getting high off secondhand smoke? Not enough, I say.
The only real complaint I have is that Fuu gets captured too often in the earlier episodes. I think it happens about 4 or 5 times in the first 10 episodes or so, one way or another. It's a pretty amusing running gag, but it does get a little old. Fortunately, that trend hasn't really continued ever since then. I guess it's not really any different from Faye so often getting into money troubles in Bebop. Sort of a bad habit of the character.
But what other animes feature gay Dutchmen, Okinawan pirates, beatbox samurai flunkies, and getting high off secondhand smoke? Not enough, I say.
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
Chipopo said:
Bingo.
BigGreenMat
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I have no clue where you guys are getting the new episodes after like ep 15 I couldn't find it ANYWHERE. Then again I am not scouring IRC and relying on BT
elitehebrew
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I've watched the first dvd and i like what i've seen so far. I'll definitely buy the whole series. I mean i enjoyed it alot but i like alot of stuff that people find mediocore.
chigiri said:
=O blasphemy...
The series is definitely not for you then, Samurai Champloo's whole style revolves around the hip-hop flare. If you don't like that then I don't understand how you could like the series...
Does anyone know if the soundtrack that came with the dvd is the same as the stand alone ost?
nas said:
Well, since I do enjoy the series even with it's questionable
choice of music, tells me there's something quite special about it apart from said sound. Still like Bebop alot more, but it's granted, since I've only seen 4 eps of Champloo yet.
Total sidenote: When does one graduate from the looked-down-upon Junior Member title? :lol
Uncle Dukey
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I've only seen four episodes as well.. I'm really hoping the first episode wasn't just a fluke. I'm happy to see the DVD has a 5.1 DTS track though...
Better than Bebop? I dunno about that. I think comparing the 2 is just stupid anyway now. But Champloo is a very good series. Like said, 13-14 is just amazing, High point in the series for me too. Episode 1 was amazing too. The episodes got range though. Some are hilarious(15), some are dramatic, some just damn touching. It's my favorite series I've seen in a while.
chigiri said:Well, since I do enjoy the series even with it's questionable
I just mean... you can't get the full appreciation of the series if you don't enjoy the choice of music.
The plot development in 19 isn't TOO big,
weren't you kind of expecting he is who he is since the beginning anyway?
eventually in the end they'll all tie in together? I mean a running theme of homosexuality in the first few eps, then Christianity..?
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