1.Art - Well the art for this anime was very realistic right of the bat. It had a down to earth feel but that being said, it did not fail to be a very beautiful show. Instead of creating a false sense of beauty the art seemed to try to capture the natural beauty of Japan and I believe it did so flawlessly. The character models were very well thought out. The style for each of the characters was reminiscent of their personalities so in that aspect the art was also perfect. The art was flawless in this anime but that being said it was definitely not the best art I have ever seen so i'll give the art a 9.
2.Sound - I really love what the director did with the soundtrack in this anime. Somehow they were able to fuse sword fighting in the Edo period with modern day hip-hop. IT IS GENIUS. I have no complaints about this soundtrack it was literally perfect in my mind. It was also a very innovative idea for the time being. I give sound a 10.
3.Character - The characters were probably my favorite part about this anime. They were all unique and you never had trouble relating to a character. I don't think I've ever seen a show with characters as relatable as the ones in samurai champloo. The characters also got a lot of background and the were all very legitimized. It is very awesome to watch relationships within the characters develop and I absolutely loved it. It's a definite 10/10.
4.Story - The story was definitely a long tormented journey. It was not a bad story I'm just saying it was very distracted from it's original storyline. That being said, it was not a bad distraction. I really enjoyed all the episodes even though most of them didn't have to do with the story. This was my second time watching this anime so I was impressed I didn't get bored with the story. In that aspect it was a great story. By the way the end of the show was kinda sad because of how much I loved the characters. I want to give the story a good score but the story got so sidetracked I can't give it an amazing score, so...... 7.
5.Enjoyment - Well....... I really enjoyed this anime, and I know that by my reviews you can tell that I enjoy most anime I watch in some shape or form but the reason I liked this anime was because it felt so mature. I can't explain why it would feel so mature to me but somehow it did. It kinda felt like I was watching a badass samurai hip-hop soap opera but the sidetracked story took from my enjoyment so I'll give enjoyment a 8/10.
This anime is an overall 8.
Caution:
!Keep in mind this anime has nudity.
!Keep in mind this anime has intense gore.
