A Normal-Length Retrospective of Samurai Champloo

[@viedogaems]

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[@LilBoTeeth]

How is the comment 8 days ago but the video is 5 minutes ago

[@reallyjusthalo]

@@LilBoTeethvideo usually gets “published” as private, than for youtube supporters, than to everyone where its usually completely done.

[@ClaireAgincourt]

I have one correction on your historical accuracy comment at the beginning: Documentary, textbook, or Historical romance xD

[@savsco4208]

Any idea why your videos don't work on the KZbin app on my TV? Audio continues but it stays on one image. I've legit only had this problem with your vids 😢

[@viedogaems]

All I can think of is changing the quality. Sometimes the YT video winds up supporting quality above what I exported - but I'm far from an expert at troubleshooting this sort of thing. On the bright side, if the audio still works that's about 90% of the experience preserved.

[@nore5888]

recently rewatched this show, still my favorite anime of all time

[@marocat4749]

yes

[@fofao681]

😂😂yep and you dont want it to end.

[@cycle1990]

@@fofao681 ikr XD i love that its a perfect round story circle but i wanted the journey to never end and for them to never get to the end :D

[@fofao681]

@cycle1990 yep its very hard to do that and its the same every time you watch it and you get mad cause you know the end is coming lol

[@derekkrumel1407]

that bit about Auraurian Dance was clutch good stuff man thanks for giving Champloo the time this show is a real classic

[@ayeyuh6920]

It irritates me how Samurai Champloo is popular enough to where most people have heard of it, but not many have actually watched it. It's still wildly underappreciated imo

[@fofao681]

@@ayeyuh6920 its in my top 5 greatest anime and top 20 all round entertainment, its that good

[@iamthehobo]

Love the societal commentary

[@johnadame2580]

I’ve grown to appreciate this show on deeper levels than when I previously watched it 10 years ago, it was my favorite anime then and now it’s still my favorite anime but on steroids

[@cheezburgrproduction]

I can’t believe it’s been over a decade since we lost him. It still feels like yesterday. I miss him and EOM, crazy irreplaceable brains that thought so far out of the box with their musical craft it inspires us to this day. Nice work, sucks you couldn’t include any music.

[@viedogaems]

A lot of his music still sounds 'new' to me in terms of production, theme, and overall tone.

[@mololabo]

loved your other vids too, but was delighted to see you treat one of my nostalgia favorite animes with this much love. Good god, the ending theme to this day makes me tear up with intense feelings of fleeting melancholy. Thank you for this nice video.

[@HomerSimpsonIsCool]

I got to rest in the Tim Hortons before work with this video. Thank you for your work.

[@agrillo3401]

This video was such a great watch. The algorithm needs to get to work and spread it

[@michaelathens953]

This is one of my very favorite anime ever; I first watched it right after my best friend of 20 years passed away, and the similarities between he and Mugen and Jin and I and the weird friendship that we had really endeared me to the show. Even without that connection it's an amazing show and I consider it a must watch for any anime fan.

[@ClaireAgincourt]

I hope this video gets more views. I really appreciate your efforts in these videos. I work constantly, and don't have time to watch many things i'd like, so your videos are fantastic for me to have on.

[@kazmori6981]

fantastic video for a fantastic anime. I really enjoyed listening to you dig in and analyze things so deeply and the research on further context. Getting to hear things broken down like "the show isn't about famous, powerful celebrities or historical figures, but about regular people" and "Fuu is able to befriend fellow victims and the underprivileged everywhere she goes" and "Mugen thinks that because nothing matters, what he does is all that matters" made me emotional all over again as if I was rewatching the show itself. thanks

[@Onesky_shawol]

I love this show so much, so I appreciate you covering it!

[@reallyjusthalo]

Another banger dropped as always. Man, viedo is almost at 20k. I can’t wait!

[@creepytrashcan96]

SOME LIVE SOME DIE THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI 🎶

[@viedogaems]

One of those OP tracks I never skip.

[@gagemcmahon9485]

This is a fuckin great breakdown amazing job on this you did samurai champloo justice bro

[@sparkcitylive]

I enjoyed your recap. One of the best anime imo.

[@marklarizzle]

This show, is something i treasure experiencing in its time.

[@theworstactionhero9186]

One of my all time favorites!

[@onifit8240]

i'm just glad this show was getting the respect it's deserved 💯🤙🏽

[@viedogaems]

definitely a cult classic

[@jaimedeleon1194]

I watched it initially with the preconceived notion of it being a 'hip-hop Cowboy Bebop'. After being initially underwhelmed, I watched a few episodes with fresh eyes and had a great time

[@PrettyboyAshtun]

found the perfect video to watch with my meal

[@rainyfeathers9148]

That is one of the funniest things about 'don't make a fuss' cultures. In my head I put at the end '...while the men rain literal hell'. 'Let the devil have its way as long as it means peace' is another good one. Really puts the 'moron' in oxymoron.

[@viedogaems]

A really good take on 'don't make a fuss' comes from Persona 5 - where the whole story is told from the perspective of people who are overlooked or mistreated. The characters depict themselves as outlaws purely for the crime of having self-respect.

[@rainyfeathers9148]

@@viedogaems I keep tryna watch a playthrough of it. I can't get into it but I've heard too many good reviews to give up trying. Yahtzee says it good, now you too. I call that a must watch.

[@SuperArtifical]

Loved this video! you should do a video on duckman next all eps on youtube for free

[@viedogaems]

lucky star ep 3 part 2/3 sub español

[@marocat4749]

Pretty sure mugen left his childhood friend alive, not out of his respect but knowing she has to live with what she did now alone. Also best anime :D , i mean it its really great yet fun and so, deep too. And so emotional, the music being perfect too. Bu also really good yet not too unrealistic swordfights Also really good commentary, like kariya is wrong, Jin has a lot in princople wit hthe yankee dude, and he is and idealist and foolish and does not mindless follow orders Even more as its implied his master did want to be killed by him to not have his pupils gone after and Jin get away. And pretty sure the ending is them finding closure and having to face their past that caught up to them, literally. And they do. And they findthe strengh and company and supprt to become friends, and want to live. And move on. Which all three do. And Jin and mugen could be dead or not, i prefer not. They symbolic reborn just fits better. And pretty sure is the same as knight, did that noble ever existed realistic, but doest stop finding value in fighting to find your sense of nobility to stand up to injustice, if it needs a sense of adapting to the world and not just start fights. , so if i wpould transalate that to japan, which samurrai are close enough, yeah it see as explring that theme realistic yet its good to have values and make your way.

[@rainyfeathers9148]

Fuul, Moog and Biin🤣. Even if it has all the tropes that gits ons mys nerves it's somehow still a blast.

[@lieutenantshibby]

Been a long time since I've heard this name

[@Dookie5495]

I want to point out that while Nujabes is a great artist and contributor of the Samurai Champloo’s OST, he wasn’t the sole contributor. Fat Jon, Tsutchie, and Force of Nature were also providing amazing tracks of there’s as well. It’s great that people are giving Nujabes flowers, but you gotta give Fat Jon, Tsuchie, and Force of Nature flowers as well for their contributions and amazing tracks.

[@viedogaems]

I mentioned them in the original script but took the other names out in editing since I didn't make any real deep cut comparisons in the way I did Nujabes. But you're absolutely right about that!

[@ericbeck6486]

We getting bebop or dandy when you have time this was noice

[@viedogaems]

Definitely Bebop at some point, and I think I'd like to cover Evangelion/TTGL as well.

[@ericbeck6486]

@@viedogaems love love you’re work dude! Thanks for the response!!

[@isabelhuertez]

I watched samurai champloo in less time than I watched this retrospective.

[@thehermitman822]

One Punch Man is my favorite anime but this and Cowboy Bebop were probably the best gateways to interest people in the 2000's.

[@viedogaems]

That Toonami/Adult Swim lineup was actually the perfect gateway to get people into anime. Death Note specifically dispelled so many stereotypes about the medium for people who dismissed anime as a low-brow genre for kids.

[@sumantasahoo7841]

Aot video