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Samurai Champloo - Vol. 1 (2004)

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Shinichiro Watanabe, director of the popular and acclaimed COWBOY BEBOP, returns with SAMURAI CHAMPLOO. As with his previous accomplishment, Watanabe blends different genres and attitudes into a cohesive whole. SAMURAI CHAMPLOO mixes a maturity rarely found in Animé with a historical Japanese setting and an anachronistic hip-hop soundtrack and atmosphere. Fuu is a flaky waitress at a teahouse where a sword fight breaks out between Mugen, a wild and animalistic warrior, and Jin, a mannered and

Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min.

Comedy

Jan 11, 2005

All Critics (1) | Fresh (1) | Rotten (0) | DVD (5)

The opening episode is one of the best pieces of anime you'll ever see.

October 28, 2006 Comments (2)
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A great start to an incredible series, Shinichiro Watanabe is nothing less than a genius.

January 25, 2012

I guess I always thought of anime as poorly drawn Japanese cartoons that had no story. I admit- I was wrong. It all started with Cowboy Bebop. Some of our friends had the movie and wanted us to see it. It was surprisingly good. Later on I borrowed Princess Mononoke (was ok, but not my favorite) and rented Spirited

June 20, 2005
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