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
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.
A great start to an incredible series, Shinichiro Watanabe is nothing less than a genius.
January 25, 2012I 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
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