Apr 6, 11:52 AM
SAMURAI CHAMPLOO - OUR TRIBUTE POST AND COLLECTION
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Samurai Champloo
I'm writing this post as a tribute to one of my all-time favorite anime, Samurai Champloo.
I can't express enough how much this anime emotionally enticed me, making me feel like I was part of the protagonists trio of Jin, Mugen and Fuu. Most of the time, I had the impression I was taking part to an emotional and romantic journey across the ancient Japan of Edo period, perceiving all those small but intense sensations that characterize this country so much.
In this anime, that special japanese vibe is all there, being it an exceptionally depicted sunset with the sound of Japanese crows in the distance, the typical whistle of Japanese black kite birds, and those characteristic landscapes enriched by the Japanese architecture of that time.
The anime itself follows a basic plot whereby the trio is looking for the so-called samurai who smells of sunflowers, even if in the end there is no a real plot development, but rather each episode represents a sort of sub-story itself, somewhat similarly to Cowboy Bebop (which is by the same author, Shinichirō Watanabe).
In addition to the exceptional atmosphere, the soundtrack itself is really memorable, composed by various talented authors, including the legendary Nujabes, considered by many to be the father of the modern Lo-Fi music, as well as some others including Fat Jon, Force of Nature and Shinji "Tsutchie" Tsuchida, with the contribution of Shing02 as the rapper of Battlecry, the opening theme.
In addition to this, the dialogues are quite strong and intense, with some occasional vulgarity that keeps the viewer's attention and the general tension in the air quite high.
Samurai Champloo will always remain in my heart, aside from being also the only anime for which perhaps I have never skipped the opening theme even once, thanks to the beautiful and unforgettable opening song Battlecry.....
I therefore close this tribute post on the notes and lyrics of the first riff and chorus of this fantastic song.......
Yeah, 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 operandi is amalgam,
Steel packed tight in microchip,
On my armor a sign of all-pro,
The ultimate reward is honor, not awards,
At odds with the times in wards with no lords,
A freelancer, a battlecry 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.....
Battlecry.....Battlecry.......
MORE ABOUT OUR SAMURAI CHAMPLOO COLLECTION
Our current Samurai Champloo collection includes a copy of the full series DVD box by Dynit and a limited edition Samurai Champloo blu-ray steelbook by the UK MVM with postcards and the beautiful blu-ray printed with a cool LP Long Playing effect.
Thanks for reading!
Mur-CuorediVirgo
I can't express enough how much this anime emotionally enticed me, making me feel like I was part of the protagonists trio of Jin, Mugen and Fuu. Most of the time, I had the impression I was taking part to an emotional and romantic journey across the ancient Japan of Edo period, perceiving all those small but intense sensations that characterize this country so much.
In this anime, that special japanese vibe is all there, being it an exceptionally depicted sunset with the sound of Japanese crows in the distance, the typical whistle of Japanese black kite birds, and those characteristic landscapes enriched by the Japanese architecture of that time.
The anime itself follows a basic plot whereby the trio is looking for the so-called samurai who smells of sunflowers, even if in the end there is no a real plot development, but rather each episode represents a sort of sub-story itself, somewhat similarly to Cowboy Bebop (which is by the same author, Shinichirō Watanabe).
In addition to the exceptional atmosphere, the soundtrack itself is really memorable, composed by various talented authors, including the legendary Nujabes, considered by many to be the father of the modern Lo-Fi music, as well as some others including Fat Jon, Force of Nature and Shinji "Tsutchie" Tsuchida, with the contribution of Shing02 as the rapper of Battlecry, the opening theme.
In addition to this, the dialogues are quite strong and intense, with some occasional vulgarity that keeps the viewer's attention and the general tension in the air quite high.
Samurai Champloo will always remain in my heart, aside from being also the only anime for which perhaps I have never skipped the opening theme even once, thanks to the beautiful and unforgettable opening song Battlecry.....
I therefore close this tribute post on the notes and lyrics of the first riff and chorus of this fantastic song.......
Yeah, 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 operandi is amalgam,
Steel packed tight in microchip,
On my armor a sign of all-pro,
The ultimate reward is honor, not awards,
At odds with the times in wards with no lords,
A freelancer, a battlecry 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.....
Battlecry.....Battlecry.......
MORE ABOUT OUR SAMURAI CHAMPLOO COLLECTION
Our current Samurai Champloo collection includes a copy of the full series DVD box by Dynit and a limited edition Samurai Champloo blu-ray steelbook by the UK MVM with postcards and the beautiful blu-ray printed with a cool LP Long Playing effect.
Thanks for reading!
Mur-CuorediVirgo
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