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sOnJoOL · 2004-10-16, 11:48

another crazy mix and masterpiece of Watanabe
ended!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
o well.
i thought there would be more episode, but i guess i have to wait for dvds

Shay · 2004-10-16, 14:43

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Originally Posted by sOnJoOL

another crazy mix and masterpiece of Watanabe
ended!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOO!
o well.
i thought there would be more episode, but i guess i have to wait for dvds

Huh what do you mean ended? I only just finished watching episode 16, damnit how many episodes do I have left then?

Edit: Doesn’t matter, I see now.

Lord Raiden · 2004-10-16, 15:27

Yeah, EP 17 will be coming out in the beginning of January, so the series will continue. You don't have to worry about that.

dannylu88 · 2004-10-16, 18:08

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Originally Posted by Lord Raiden

Yeah, EP 17 will be coming out in the beginning of January, so the series will continue. You don't have to worry about that.

episode 17??? do u mean 18?

sabot99 · 2004-10-16, 18:26

I noticed at the end of ep 17 there was a dedication to "Umeko Ando". Not knowing who this was, a quick Google search revealed that she was a popular singer and performer in the Ainu tradition. Somewhat appropriate, given the theme of eps 16 and 17.

Apparently she passed away earlier this year...

Lord Raiden · 2004-10-16, 18:58

Yeah, 18. My bad.

BeNighted · 2004-10-16, 19:30

Somebody asked about the English release. Here's some information from my LiveJournal community:

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I went to the Geneon website and found the following information... The street date is January 11th too.. so there is hope the anime will be finished by that time! Let's just wait an see, ne?

Samurai Champloo - Vol. 1

Samurai Champloo - Vol. 1 w/ Collectors Box

I saw the last episode about 30 minutes ago and I really, really loved it. It was well written and beautiful in every scene. I'll admit I gave a "YES!" cheer when..

Spoiler for episode 17:

The ending was so perfect.. it made me sad to think of the wait that's ahead of us. How they could cancel it is beyond me. The Japanese truely are an odd group of humans

MidoriShinobi · 2004-10-16, 21:18

Um, It's not the end. There are 26 episodes..

It's moving to another station, that's all. ^o^;;

sOnJoOL · 2004-10-17, 02:35

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Originally Posted by MidoriShinobi

Um, It's not the end. There are 26 episodes..

It's moving to another station, that's all. ^o^;;

yea, but there are nothing on the net, so i gotta buy the DVDs
and thats one kickass Boxset.
yes!! ill buy it wit my NEWYEAR MONEY

Shay · 2004-10-17, 09:09

What a truly lovely episode to finish on. I will miss S.C a lot....Bring on the new year.

MidoriShinobi · 2004-10-17, 15:13

Okay, episodes 18-26 are going to air on BS-Fuji, but not until January 2005.

BeNighted · 2004-10-17, 15:40

Bah. That's such a shame... but at least it's going to finish before the R1 DVD's are released. That would have sucked

Phych · 2004-10-17, 18:53

I'm not much into hip-hop, and I really don't like the opening song, but I still think SC rools. There are some hip-hop elements that work for the show tho...eg. when Fuu met Saganshougen Nagamichi (the guy who had his brother do beat-box in the background when he talked) in episode 8. That was one of the funniest things I've seen this season.

That song @ the end of ep 17 is awesome too.

LIQUIDCELL · 2004-10-19, 23:37

It's a pain in the ---why isn't it popular enough? I sure love it!

Aah, Mugen..... I'd marry the dumbass if only he's real person!

Spooky-Electric · 2004-10-20, 04:23

Sorry if this is random but is anyone else not bothered by a lack of story? I mean from the director of Bebop it's kind of expected almost. Bebop only had a few story episodes, yet it still remained mostly entertaining throughout. It was cool, funny, stylish, just like Champloo. I dunno, I just really like this series despite it not having much of a story.

Animizzle · 2004-10-20, 17:04

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Originally Posted by Spooky-Electric

Sorry if this is random but is anyone else not bothered by a lack of story? I mean from the director of Bebop it's kind of expected almost. Bebop only had a few story episodes, yet it still remained mostly entertaining throughout. It was cool, funny, stylish, just like Champloo. I dunno, I just really like this series despite it not having much of a story.

Im not bothered at all,
The incredible feel and grahpics outweigh the lack of story development.

If I were to name one thing bothering me is the lack of hip-hop the last 7 episodes. A few eps ago there were these 3 rapping farmers but that was way too forced. The absence of the original mixture of feudal Japan and Rap has been too long. hence everything "rappish" looks out of place.

btw, beautifull song there whil mugen was "drowning"
anyone knows the name?

sOnJoOL · 2004-10-20, 17:16

give watanabe 2 episodes to finish up this series.
just like cowboy bebop. and cowboy bebop is considered the top anime of all time.
i like the single random episodes. ^^

Ambience Blue · 2004-10-21, 18:28

Is episode 17 really that redeeming? I found the series absolutely fantastic at first, but it's gotten slightly stale in recent eps (I'm at 15). Of course, that's not to say that there weren't immensely beautiful episodes thrown in-between (like the first several, 12, etc.). Well, I'll wait and see... This should be good.

Za Paper · 2004-10-24, 01:27

I have liked just about every ep so far. I'm curious to see which episodes people didnt like.

The latest 2 ep arc was really interesting and had me wanting to read up on the Ainu people. The parallels between their history and American-Indians is really amazing.

*first Samurai Champloo DVD out 1/11/05*

Trax · 2004-10-26, 09:35

The ending song in episode 17 was very beautiful, especially considering it was sung in english by japanese (what's the title, by the way?). Shame this show didn't do well enough to stay on its original broadcast channel, but perhaps the hiphop style didn't appeal to people. I didn't like the opening song either at first and the lyrics didn't seem to sync properly with the beat to me, but after a few times I was already accustomed to it and I've gotten to like it. But then I don't really mind the hiphop style, it was even the main thing I listened to for a while (long time though, when stuff like Dela Soul, Run DMC, Tribe Called Quest was in, later on all the gangsta rap turned me off). Anyway, there's alot of good music in this anime, I think I may try out the OST(s?). As for the show itself, alot of random story bits while the main plot isn't adressed too often, but still those random sidestories are usually interesting in their own right. Definately a reminder of Cowboy Bebop. There are alot of small sidestories that haven't quite been finished up, like what happened to Kohza the pirate girl (the treasure was lost I assume, and she had nothing left), Shino who was freed from a life as a prostitute by Jin, or when Muugen will run into Yatsuha again (the girl that was undercover in the forger business, and said she was gonna marry Muugen at the end of ep15. I really had to laugh when she said that, that was hilarious). I suppose we'll never find out on most of those things, since they have to break off those sidestories at some point and they don't matter to the main story.

2004-10-16, 18:26	Link #605
sabot99 Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2004	Ep 17 dedication at end of credits I noticed at the end of ep 17 there was a dedication to "Umeko Ando". Not knowing who this was, a quick Google search revealed that she was a popular singer and performer in the Ainu tradition. Somewhat appropriate, given the theme of eps 16 and 17. Apparently she passed away earlier this year...

2004-10-17, 09:09	Link #610
Shay Monarch Programmer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Liverpool Age: 42	What a truly lovely episode to finish on. I will miss S.C a lot....Bring on the new year. __________________ Current Anime - Attack on Titan Current Manga - Naruto Current Book - Waiting for War of the Roses Current Album - Vessel by Twenty One Pilots

2004-10-16, 11:48	Link #601
sOnJoOL Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004	another crazy mix and masterpiece of Watanabe ended!!! NOOOOOOOOOOOO! o well. i thought there would be more episode, but i guess i have to wait for dvds

2004-10-16, 15:27	Link #603
Lord Raiden Uber Coffee for da win! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Middle of insanity	Yeah, EP 17 will be coming out in the beginning of January, so the series will continue. You don't have to worry about that.

2004-10-16, 18:58	Link #606
Lord Raiden Uber Coffee for da win! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Middle of insanity	Yeah, 18. My bad.

2004-10-16, 21:18	Link #608
MidoriShinobi Boha-haha!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 東京 Age: 35	Um, It's not the end. There are 26 episodes.. It's moving to another station, that's all. ^o^;;

2004-10-17, 15:13	Link #611
MidoriShinobi Boha-haha!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: 東京 Age: 35	Okay, episodes 18-26 are going to air on BS-Fuji, but not until January 2005.

2004-10-17, 15:40	Link #612
BeNighted To Bid You Farewell Join Date: Oct 2004	Bah. That's such a shame... but at least it's going to finish before the R1 DVD's are released. That would have sucked

2004-10-17, 18:53	Link #613
Phych Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Walnut, CA Age: 45	I'm not much into hip-hop, and I really don't like the opening song, but I still think SC rools. There are some hip-hop elements that work for the show tho...eg. when Fuu met Saganshougen Nagamichi (the guy who had his brother do beat-box in the background when he talked) in episode 8. That was one of the funniest things I've seen this season. That song @ the end of ep 17 is awesome too.

2004-10-19, 23:37	Link #614
LIQUIDCELL Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: N49°18.1013' W122°57.5639'	It's a pain in the ---why isn't it popular enough? I sure love it! Aah, Mugen..... I'd marry the dumbass if only he's real person!

2004-10-20, 04:23	Link #615
Spooky-Electric Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003	Sorry if this is random but is anyone else not bothered by a lack of story? I mean from the director of Bebop it's kind of expected almost. Bebop only had a few story episodes, yet it still remained mostly entertaining throughout. It was cool, funny, stylish, just like Champloo. I dunno, I just really like this series despite it not having much of a story.

2004-10-20, 17:16	Link #617
sOnJoOL Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004	give watanabe 2 episodes to finish up this series. just like cowboy bebop. and cowboy bebop is considered the top anime of all time. i like the single random episodes. ^^

2004-10-21, 18:28	Link #618
Ambience Blue Fate/Stay Delight Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Caster's Magic Ball ^^ Age: 38	Is episode 17 really that redeeming? I found the series absolutely fantastic at first, but it's gotten slightly stale in recent eps (I'm at 15). Of course, that's not to say that there weren't immensely beautiful episodes thrown in-between (like the first several, 12, etc.). Well, I'll wait and see... This should be good.

2004-10-24, 01:27	Link #619
Za Paper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004	I have liked just about every ep so far. I'm curious to see which episodes people didnt like. The latest 2 ep arc was really interesting and had me wanting to read up on the Ainu people. The parallels between their history and American-Indians is really amazing. first Samurai Champloo DVD out 1/11/05

2004-10-26, 09:35	Link #620
Trax Rock beats scissors Join Date: Jul 2004	The ending song in episode 17 was very beautiful, especially considering it was sung in english by japanese (what's the title, by the way?). Shame this show didn't do well enough to stay on its original broadcast channel, but perhaps the hiphop style didn't appeal to people. I didn't like the opening song either at first and the lyrics didn't seem to sync properly with the beat to me, but after a few times I was already accustomed to it and I've gotten to like it. But then I don't really mind the hiphop style, it was even the main thing I listened to for a while (long time though, when stuff like Dela Soul, Run DMC, Tribe Called Quest was in, later on all the gangsta rap turned me off). Anyway, there's alot of good music in this anime, I think I may try out the OST(s?). As for the show itself, alot of random story bits while the main plot isn't adressed too often, but still those random sidestories are usually interesting in their own right. Definately a reminder of Cowboy Bebop. There are alot of small sidestories that haven't quite been finished up, like what happened to Kohza the pirate girl (the treasure was lost I assume, and she had nothing left), Shino who was freed from a life as a prostitute by Jin, or when Muugen will run into Yatsuha again (the girl that was undercover in the forger business, and said she was gonna marry Muugen at the end of ep15. I really had to laugh when she said that, that was hilarious). I suppose we'll never find out on most of those things, since they have to break off those sidestories at some point and they don't matter to the main story.