I will not lie. I really expected a lot from this anime and the first episode was everything I could ask for. But then things started moving down hill from there. No, rather it snowballed with every episode and by the time it came to the foot of the hill, it was just another anime......
Since this is mostly going to be a negative review, I'll keep it as short as i possibly can.
Story :
Nothing new. Samurai Champloo has a very plain(read: dull,boring) and predictable story line.
No plot twist (if one can call it so) will surprise you. At no point in the story does anything, and I mean ANYTHING unpredictable happen. Considering this is a Shounen, maybe I should have seen this coming.
Art:
If there is anything positive about Samurai Champloo it is the art and in particular, the animation. Most of the fights are pretty well animated and the art is nice and clean. I don't really have a lot to complain here, so moving on.
Sound:
Uncertain. Why you ask? Does todays music suit an anime about Samurai, I don't really know.
I didn't loathe it, but neither did I like it. So - uncertain.
Character:
Perhaps this is what let me down the most. You have your stereotypical protagonist Mugen, who is brash, dim witted except when it comes to fights and a loud mouth. You have his "opposite" Jin, a character who is a loner,well mannered and an equal when it comes to fighting strength.
And not to forget the bubbly, comical girl Fuu,who is the glue which holds these two together.
Yes, your everyday Shounen setting. And since Samurai Champloo is only 26 episodes long, neither do the antagonists make any sense nor do they do they have character.
Enjoyment:
Hardly any. Just because the fries look crisp and golden that doesn't make them tasty. Just because an anime has been rated highly that doesn't necessarily make it enjoyable.
Overall:
Samurai Champloo is a potpourri of everything I don't want to seen in an anime. Lousy story, weird music, and detestable characters.
But then again, just because I didn't enjoy Samurai Champloo doesn't mean you won't like it..................
