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3 (2005)SoundtracksBattlecryOpening theme (episodes 1-25)Performed by Nujabes featuring Shing02Lyrics by Shing02Music by NujabesUser reviews104ReviewReviewFeatured review Hip-hop stir-fry samurai action. Samurai Champloo is the long-awaited next project from Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe. His two short films in the Animatrix
compilation (Kid's Story and Detective Story) give American audiences a sneak peek at the phenomenal art style of
this series, but they barely hint at the jaw-dropping action and unorthodox blend of history and music contained therein.
The similarities with Bebop end at the fact that the series has three protagonists: the vagrant swordsman Mugen, the rogue samurai Jin, and the tea-shop waitress Fuu. This unlikely and volatile trio begin a road journey through post-shogunate Japan (ca. 1780), brought together by circumstances best seen to be believed.
"Champloo" means mixed-up or stir-fry, and that's what this series is: a
stylish blend of old school values and situations, meshed with more modern sensibilities, fighting styles, and visual design. Over the lush, dynamic art, a soundtrack of some of the best hip-hop from modern Japan plays. Though it's a noticeable device in the first few episodes, it doesn't take long before the music feels like second nature despite the anachronism.
Champloo is many things: a mature drama, an action series, an uproariously funny comedy and a visual feast.
My own experience of the show wasn't fully hate-watching. The most awful plot beats pass by quickly, so there's not much to feel truly angry at. The enjoyment came from being aware that the plot was so ridiculous, and yet the story moved on, undeterred, seemingly unaware of everything it was doing wrong.
I presume that the main demographic of the show is young girls who already read and see dozens of bad romcoms concurrently, and older girls who _are_ aware of how depraved the premise itself is, of how awful a human being the male romantic interest is, and enjoy every second of it. If you find
yourself in one of these two categories, chances are you already watched the show, and perhaps are considering watching it again. Go ahead. No one's judging.
For the rest, take the show as an educational experience, as a presentation of the most sordid aspects of the Shoujo genre. Or perhaps, as an introspective experience: find yourself interested in the story, wanting to
know what happens next, all while knowing you are watching one of the biggest train wrecks in recent anime history. Reviewer’s Rating: 3 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0More reviews by jesuscristo (3) Show allRead moreShow lessOpen Gift Report Dec 22, 2023 Cherry_Banana Mixed Feelings Ok so, the big controversy about this anime is the age gap. Everyone is making a big fuss about it, but I won't get into any of that in this review.
It has people turning to glass and then mercilessly smashed to pieces. It has people being sadistically stabbed in the eye and allowed to live so
they can die by the hemorrhage and pain. It has people getting skewered through with hands when they least expect it by those they trust. It has people with their heads getting smashed to pieces when they are defenseless while trying to help someone else. It has people getting chopped to little pieces by killer bunnies. It has waifus turning to psychopaths who let Subaru sleep on their lap as they laugh hysterically and he is dying
after his body got shred to pieces.
