Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo: Season 1

Network: Cartoon Network
Series Premiere Date: May 14, 2005
Season #: 1 , 2

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Starring: Ginpei Sato, Kirk Thornton, Steven Jay Blum
Summary: From the makers of Cowboy Bebop comes Samurai Champloo! Sometime during the 17th-19th century, during the Japanese "Edo era", two Samurai Warriors known as Mugen and Jin, have a chance meeting with a 15 year old girl named Fuu. Through a series of events, Fuu leads the warriors on a quest into several differant Japanese locations to find the samurai who smells of sunflowers. Little do the 3 unique characters realize just where fate will take them.Theme Song (Battlecry by Nujabes) Lyrics:Sharp like an edge of a samurai sword
the mental blade cut through flesh and bone
though my mind's at peace, the world out of order
missing the inner heat, life gets colder
oh yes, I have to find my path
no less, walk on earth, water, and fire
the elements compose a magnum opus
my modus is operandi is amalgam
steel packed tight in microchip
on my arm a sign of all-pro
the ultimate reward is honor, not awards
at odds with the times in wars with no lords
a freelancer, a battle cry of a hawk make a dove fly and a tear dry
wonder why a lone wolf don't run with a clan
only trust your instincts and be one with the plan

some days, some nights
some live, some die
in the way of the samurai
some fight, some bleed
sun up to sun down
the sons of a battlecry
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Genre(s): Animation

Show Type: Ended
Season 1 premiere date: May 14, 2005
Episode Length: 30
Air Time: 12:00 AM
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GratefulRob

10

One of the best T.V. show's i have ever seen. It captivated me from the very first episode i saw. This is a show that would be for those who are not, or are into anime. Thanks to all that made this show possible.… Expand

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ineffablebob

7

Samurai Champloo is a irreverent and entertaining anime series. The story is set in Japan's Edo period, but that doesn't stop the writers from bringing in plenty of contemporary references. There are three main characters: Foo, a young girl in search of the "samurai who smells of sunflowers"; Mugen, a roguish wanderer; and Jin, a ronin. The story follows their journey on Foo's search.

The series starts out relying on comedic situations, almost slap-stick at times, as the three travelers are thrown together and make their way through various obstacles. There's some fun sword fights as well, but this isn't a series built around fighting scenes. Later on, character development takes a more prominent role, to the point where some of the later episodes aren't funny but rather thought-provoking and sometimes sad. The humor always remains, though, and is the best part of the series.

The reason this review is rated a 7 instead of 8 or 9 is that three of the last five episodes are very weak. I don't want to post spoilers, so suffice it to say that two of these seemed completely disconnected from the story and way over the top in terms of being unrealistic, and the fate of the main characters in the finale seemed unbelievably convenient.

Overall, an excellent series, well worth the time to watch. Highly recommended to anyone that enjoys a little comedy with their samurai.… Expand

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