Samurai Champloo is a Soul-Crushing Masterpiece

[@KorbroYT]

People usually associate Samurai Champloo's OST with Nujabes but MINMI's endings are so good too, Who's Theme is a favorite.

[@nobones]

She's part of the two best songs in the show, no competition

[@ElectrusBoom]

Who’s Theme is beautiful

[@mooriannkeo7900]

Yeah but Shiki No Uta is literally a Nujabes beat~

[@Mr.Bronze]

Also Fat Jon, Tsutchie, and force of nature

[@KJMProductions92]

Big Fax Had Who's Theme on repeat daily for multiple years back in the day

[@hamiltonhaugh3982]

This was easily one of the best anime ever produced

[@nobones]

in my top 10 for sure

[@Elite-Y-]

@@nobones For me too easy Top 10. Saw it the 1st time in a night-block 2 nights each 13ep´s with another crazy/strange/bleak one called Texhnolyze and found later one of my favorite Animes: Hellsing and Hellsing OVA. There´s also a good movie Sword of the Stranger wich has like Samurai Champloo "real" sword fighting

[@stafdhaese]

This anime and kenshin were my fav samurai anime and then came ninja scroll

[@okeyokey578]

@@nobones ergo proxy,samurai champloo, baccano , sword of the stranger my all time fave animes

[@Jayznuvo]

Easily top 10, it can be too niche at some point but the whole spiritual experience is so good!

[@Jdotbdots]

Watching Samurai Champloo can sometimes cause me some type of mild depression. Thinking I’ll never know what happens with these characters after the final episode ruins me. The way they lives their lives, so carefree, considering their circumstances leads me to think if they’ll even think about each other again. It also saddens me because it’s also just how life should be. Keep moving forward. Be careful and enjoy life and what’s in front of you like they did. Take it one day at a time. One of the great anime ever, RIP Nujabes.

[@tendaoxtails]

I actually avoid that last episode everytime I watch it cuz they deserved to have a more conclusive ending

[@siva2610]

@@tendaoxtails They deserved exactly what they got. The ending was perfect. Life doesn't always have storybook endings with everyone staying together and having a round-table supper. They enjoyed their time together and went their separate ways, with memories that would last a lifetime.

[@Avenus112]

Only mild?!

[@500Z-77]

real.

[@feralshojo]

"Thinking I’ll never know what happens with these characters after the final episode ruins me" - my thoughts exactly 🥺😭

[@lihisluikku]

The ending song actually makes me remember friends I last saw over a decade ago. Makes me wonder how their stories, and their lives have gone on without me being in them. A slight wave of regret over losing contact with them. But also a second wave of accepting the flow of life, appreciation for the time I had with them, and a fresh motivation to look forward into the next chapter of my life, and the people who will be in it.

[@matt-wt9xg]

eloquent. thank you

[@joelgonzalez3736]

The path of life my friend. May you find many more treasuring friendships and experiences.

[@dad4378]

Beautifully written. Thanks.

[@thrasos1990]

Same my friend!!!

[@ismokecigawettes3994]

You do not understand how long I been waiting for people to appreciate this anime

[@bgpapa4178]

for those who don't know, this was made by the same guy who made Cowboy Bebop. so he was under HUGE pressure to live up to an already iconic anime. and as we can see from this comment section, he did not fail to produce yet another classic. as someone who started watching anime in the early 90's, there are some shows that are just nothing like the rest. that's why you have to try to share them with the next generation of people of culture :P

[@stargazer162]

That explains so much. I had no idea they were both by the same author, but the entire time I spent watching Samurai Champloo, I couldn't stop thinking of how it felt so much like Cowboy Bebop it was almost like a spiritual sequel

[@mr.unknown731]

I believe Samurai Champloo doesn't just hold up as a sequel but surpasses Cowboy Bebop.

[@djhussle]

This makes sooo much sense now wow 🤯 amazing

[@shxmana]

@@mr.unknown731 personally I agree since I love the more chill vibe of the show but its so insanely close both shows are masterpieces

[@journeymanX]

I love binge watching samurai champloo during the summertime,the series really fits the whole vibe

[@jonathanrelatado5349]

It's always great to see a high quality channel that doesn't upload often finally upload

[@devontetheone]

BRUUUH i remember watching samurai champloo as a kid and has been n my top 5 best anime ever since. I aint gone lie OUT THE GATE mugen was my favorite cuz of his personality and fighting style and still is, but I grew to love Jin over time so he my nigga too now and i also grew to love ol girl cuz towards the end of the show she was the link that perfected their trio together.. I DID NOT want this show to end bruh UGHHHH but all good things must come to an end....AND THE ENDING SONG WAS LEGENDARY BROOO, i literally dont know japanese rn and can sing the ending song WORD FOR WORD BAR FOR BAR. the ending for episode 26 was LEGENDARY TOO BRUH UGGHHH THIS SHOW WAS SUCH A MASTERPIECE

[@MotherSmuckers]

Jin is ya nigga lmao 😆

[@CallofDutyBlackOps28]

thanks to me; as a first timer watching it from Crunchyroll, I can help with that. The credits song is about the passing of the seasons, starting with spring, going into summer, fall, and winter, all leading back to spring again. I'd really recommend finding a translation of the lyrics, but when listening to it, while looking at the subtitles, made it really stand out as one of my new favorite credits themes in a long time.

[@auroraflash]

In the end, all three characters were my most favorite. They were all underdogs with different coping mechanisms. Each with a deeper background story. This was the best trio ever made.

[@andyartmaster101]

Bro same

[@sesshonuyasha]

Hand of God fight and the psycho brothers fight at the end is top tier shit

[@KniveLing]

This isn't my favorite anime, but one of my favorite pieces of cinema in general. Samurai Champloo is so damn underrated in this day in age. I can't even watch newer anime because of how good Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo were. I wish I could go back in time and watch this all over again for the first time. Watching Samurai Champloo literally brings tears to my eyes these days. It just reminds me of how good things were back in the 90's and early 2000's.

[@biobiobio7777]

So rarely did I ever, for the lack of a better word, feel anything from animation since Cowboy Bebop. Finding such gems that give me that same weight in my chest at the end is getting harder and harder.

[@pamelotms5867]

well, samurai Champloo is made by the same guy. you should try watching space dandy its also by the same creator.

[@vodago]

@@pamelotms5867 Watching that one right now, it's pretty cool and the music, as always, fucking SLAPS.

[@lgolem09l]

This and Gurren Lagann. Best characters in Anime

[@matttran7161]

Mobil Suit Gundam: Iron Blooded Orphans with get you. It's also a one off

[@etiennelatour]

@@pamelotms5867 Space Dandy is very different, though. It's more of a comedy than a tragedy (Bebop, Champloo)

[@nom7828]

Shiki no uta will always be a special song for me. I was away from my now wife, at the time when I was watching samurai champloo and it never failed to remind me of her. We were not together back then, yet, and it tore my heart to listen to this masterpiece after every episode of samurai champloo. I couldn't skip the song either for it invoked the yearning I had for her in me.

[@dad4378]

how is your relationship going?:)

[@nom7828]

​@@dad4378Thanks to the almighty, it's going fine

[@roninunrefined1637]

I still remember when Toonami came back for April fool’s and that started the twitter campaign of constantly trending Toonami till it officially got brought back by adult swim and now seeing this video makes me see what we were all fighting for. The next generation being blessed by Anime just as we were during the early 2000s. All those late nights pleading and borderline annoying adult swim to bring back Toonami and then finally succeeding is one of the few highlights of the internet. If any of you ever have the chance to pass it along to the next generation after this one please do. It’s moments like these I feel we all enjoy anime and it’s impact on our lives.

[@nobones]

Thank you for fighting the good fight

[@hereticslayer2000]

Much gratitude for being such a goldmine of fun content to watch. Hope you grow.

[@nobones]

I appreciate the love

[@hereticslayer2000]

@@nobones take care

[@43Second]

When I saw "Samurai Champloo", I clicked right away

[@The_Chaioshin]

Man, I was this show for the first time last year. I was stuck for six months unable to walk cause of an accident, but man this show… really helped me get through a huge chunk of that. I still remember 5 am when “Who’s theme” came on. Such a soul cleansing experience

[@CameronkAK]

I knew this show hit me deep when at the end I realised that the story took place 300 years ago and that now all the characters would be dead and felt genuinely sad that even if they survived and never got killed canonically their story has come to an end now.

[@jackka82]

Wow, you summed up why I loved Samurai Champloo so much better than I could have put together in my own mind. That was a masterful 9 minutes. Bravo!

[@ItsBixzo]

Great video! I just finished this series yesterday for the first time. You encapsulated the meaning of the show and brought to light why I loved it. Thank you

[@marcquelkennedy1193]

It’s in my number one spot for a reason. Not just the nostalgic feeling every time I go back to watch it but also bc it’s just so damn good. From the characters to the story to the soundtrack it’s got all I want.

[@THEBIDSTUDIOS]

Samurai Champloo is just next level man!

[@realkingofantarctica]

Right on. The ending song has got to be one of my favourite anime songs, which is saying a whole lot considering how great the music of Champloo and Watanabe's shows in general are. I don't know what it is with Japanese composers concocting some of the most triumphant, invigorating, emotional or satisfying melodies in media, but it probably has to do with how exaggerated these shows are so the emotions you feel become exaggerated as well.

[@Grumpy_old_Boot]

I love Samurai Champloo. When it's good, it's amazing. When it's bad, it's still pretty good. The dynamic between Jin and Mugen is fantastic.

[@KDENSE]

Thank you for doing this bro my favorite anime of all time doesn’t get enough love. Hope you keep growing

[@munadiamajiet5281]

Whenever i think of this anime, i remember how it made me feel, and still i cant discribe that feeling. Truly one of the greatest anime ever.

[@BMOsGrandma]

I put off finishing the last 3 episodes for 3 YEARS! Love SC so much

[@nelisezpasce]

Thank you once again for keeping on making these!

[@nothanks9503]

Absolute masterpiece nothing better has been made

[@krono5el]

Champloo and Afro Samurai were so damn good when they hit i still havent got that feeling from anime since then, maybe one punch s1 reached that level of fire but not many since.

[@matthewlongo6404]

Just rewatched better than i remember. Masterpiece.

[@IronMoose95]

Surprised by the sub count. The editing is top tier. I gues Google noticed I was trying to rewatch Jin-Roh and recommended your channel. Hopefully the algorithm and google's spy tech continues to bless you

[@synx6272]

when i first finished this series, it really left me empty like no other show ever made me feel, it was as if im literally being left alone by them 😭😭

[@DiegoSantos-yk9xv]

My brother in soul!!! Finally someone talks about the beauty of this show. Can't live without the ending song anymore. And it got one of the funniest beginnings of storytelling ever!^^

[@shanelim3144]

I was 9 years old when i happened to chance upon one of the episodes way back, the music in the series was nothing i have ever heard of and i fell madly in love with it. I am a huge anime nerd now but i really wish the current generation of anime would make something like this again.

[@Marx1684]

1:35 Me neither. After over 1000 (DBZ shoutout intended) episodes I can literally & figuratively say the ship has sailed.

[@krishnasharda1652]

I've been rewatching Episode 11 for a decade maybe? It is incredibly heart wrenching and I'm glad somebody else appreciated it too.

[@Doom_Head95]

Remembered? This show was never forgotten!

[@ag0n1an]

Thanks for the review partner, will check it out.

[@RollingStride101]

Every upload prolongs my life an extra month

[@nobones]

this is a genius way of telling me to upload monthly

[@RollingStride101]

@@nobones I've essentially trapped you

[@Epsidawn]

Samurai Champloo truly is the GOAT among GOATs. Funnily enough, when I witnessed the ending for the first time, I didn't quite like it at first, but when I did a rewatch as I got older, it honestly spoke to me so much better when I experienced more out of life that I actually teared up. It is very tough to say goodbye to your loved ones, but the time you spent together was certainly precious. Samurai Champloo nailed that messaging perfectly.

[@cpuuk]

A few of things you need to understand about this anime is 1. Champloo mean "to mix" and is a reference to dissonant elements included- it's supposed to be a bit odd. 2.All 3 characters have their motivation very well explained as the episode roll on i.e. my personal favourite is ep14 where we come to understand Mugen and that lovely Okinawan song (lament of a fishing girl of who nothing to look forward to except maybe a visit from a secret lover). 3. The finale on the island, and the whole business with the Samurai who smells of sunflowers, is set during a real historical event of the Christian purges.

[@spencerradell5213]

coming back to this vid a year later still a masterpiece bro

[@Duplicitousthoughtformentity]

The appeal of this show is that it wanders and meanders. Life wanders and meanders. There isn’t a concrete plan or guided path, and every weird little misadventure these three embark upon is just a reminder that things don’t usually go according to plan in the real world. We play the hand we’re dealt, and we must choose to sail and drift with the winds that find us, or try to fight the current. Sometimes we win. Sometimes we lose. Sometimes our plans go exactly how we wanted, but we often miss an opportunity in the process. Sometimes our plans are destroyed, but if we’re lucky, something even better takes their place. Sometimes we’re left wondering what the point of it all is. Sometimes we see the point was there all along. Some people stay, some people go. Some people become friends, some friends become distant memories. Some live, some die. The world is an uncertain place, and this is outlined right in the first episode when Fuu has Mugen flip a coin to decide if they’ll all travel together. Is it chance? Is it fate? Who cares? It happened one way or another. That’s life.

[@HanzousShadow]

The impact with telling the mom her son is dead is harsh, because he’s the only one taking care of her and she’s blind and had a sickness if I’m not mistaken. Unless Fuu was to go back and care for her she would inevitably die to. Because the openings were Nujabes a.k.a. Seba Jun beats with Shing02 rapping. MINMIs music always brought a nostalgia about it.

[@centralhigh2321]

I grew up on this anime man! I don't even know how you popped up on my feed.. but im glad you did.. the breakdown you gave about this anime was awesome.. this anime was awesome! thank you

[@theengineer9910]

I was CRUSHED after watching the last episode. Top 3 anime for me.

[@cameronbambridge8085]

Samurai Champloo is hands down my favorite anime ever released. it just hits SO GOD DAM HARD.

[@steelheartg]

BRO REALLY UNLOCKED A CHILDHOOD MEMORY I COMPLETELY FORGOT ABOUT! THANK YOU FOR REMINDING ME OF THE ENDING SONG!! ABSOLUTE BANGER! Great memories!

[@InfamyJunkie]

Samurai Champloo, to me, is truly perfect.

[@andreasherkommer1686]

Oh boy I was loughing so hard with your last sentence. Thx for the nice episode :)

[@tendaoxtails]

When I tell you I have pagesssss of fanfic of samurai Champloo, both smut and non, it’s ridiculous. This show introduced me to Nujabes, shing02, and the genre of Nujazz. I’ve been patiently waiting for season 2 since 2006 and I’ll wait till I’m 100 if I need to. This IS the best anime to ever be created. Nothing is cooler than samurai shit, jazzy hiphop music, crazy and wonderful characters. Mugen has been my main squeeze since 2006 & that won’t ever change. Thank you for using the music from the show as well, RIP Nujabes.

[@kuksoolwonninja]

You've managed to make a perfect analysis of the show while being absolutely hilarious. Thank you!

[@RUKOLAKE]

This show always was one of my favorites

[@kyleisawsome1234]

Came here from your black lagoon review on my home page… You earned a new sub. Love the way you edit your videos, super enjoyable.

[@amralaa9229]

I'm just extremely grateful that I found a big number of fans to a show I thought I'm the only one who appreciates

[@giulianonigro774]

I get a great pleasure hearing what different people have to say about samurai champloo. The show is so unique yet genuine that its impact depends also on the viewer personality and identity. I could watch these analysis over and over just to have a hint on what other people felt when they encountered this masterpiece

[@samihyleh865]

I was sometime against anime. I thought it is just weird and all that but then suddenly bumb in to Champloo. Oh damn. This is sooo good.

[@samuelboucher5980]

Been waiting for this 🙌

[@sesshonuyasha]

I bought the entire soundtrack to this master piece SO FAST no regrets music to exercise, read, sleep, study, and board game too

[@ezequielrajoy5024]

Best anime series ever. And that first Mugen vs Jin duel is the most amazing katana fight I've ever seen. It lasts less than a minute, but the animation, the direction and camera movements, the choreography and swordsmanship knowhow, the jazzy beats, it is all so perfect. You can feel the sharpness of their blades cutting through the air, you can feel the tension and how they both quickly learn from each other's completely different fighting styles. In the first few seconds you can see Jin almost tripped over and seems almost irritated when Mugen started "breakdancing" and then took a few seconds more to study him before swinging at him again. Jin is all about patience, efficiency and precision, Mugen is all about instinct, eagerness and chaos. But despite being perfect opposites, they have something in common: They both LOVE fighting

[@redsoxfox]

I donno if there will ever be another anime so rich in style and heart ever again

[@vilalba18]

its has been a while since i enjoyed a video like this, well done bro.

[@majinvampire]

The split up at the end ripped my heart out

[@williamscarnail5506]

Dude even after all these years, realizing this show ends still makes me anxious. I miss it so much. But I am grateful for having watched it.

[@nocolopa28]

I just finished the show last week and I was so pleasantly surprised by it. The soundtrack, the characters, the world building. And you're so right about episode 11 being the best one. It really humanises Jin. I'm not sure whether he fell for that woman due to some sort of saviour complex, but the story was executed beautifuly.

[@tlrange525]

So many good memories stored in the plot and music of the show. Definitely a masterpiece (gonna rewatch it for nostalgia 😂)

[@everydaynoob1]

When I started watching Naruto as my first anime I was kinda hooked but wasn’t fully engaged. When I was talking with my uncle about how I was getting into anime he said I should watch cowboy bebop so I did on and off for the first half of the show and then dropped it for a tiny bit only to binge the second half on plane rides for vacation and that show hooked me and ripped me in half. I couldn’t believe how enjoyable of a show it was, something that I felt live action couldn’t capture properly. I told same uncle about how awesome cowboy bebop was and he told my to watch Samurai Champloo so I clicked on the first episode and left halfway through cause of how violent and dark it seemed. I picked it up to watch the second half the next day and found myself giggling at some of Mugens snarky remarks and other comical moments so I said “screw it” and decided I would watch it. I then proceeded to watch what is easily a top 5 anime without a doubt to this day. This show is simply a masterpiece that everyone should watch (if they can get past the violence atleast)

[@Ratgibbon]

So, there's this synthwave band called Gunship. They have a song called Dark All Day, its video clip is mostly animated and it's referencing a ton of 80s/90s/2000s movies, video games, anime and pop culture (mostly vampire movies, because that's its theme). The series of kicks Mugen does at 5:13 here is referenced, Blade (the vampire hunter from Marvel) does it at 1 : 59 in the music video. It's on KZbin, go check it.

[@youtubesucks3811]

And the final two episodes! The show was ended perfectly. Left everyone wanting more. Jin was always my favorite but the older I get the more I understand the importance of Fu. Such a good show

[@pappapp5619]

Oh man, well spoken. I thought I would be the only one who experiences that feeling of losing/change while watching this show. Like moving away from my childhood home. No other show brings me back this feeling that strong. Somehow it's not just a sad feeling. I think it makes you realize how good it was before the loss/change... Is this what you call melancholy?

[@Raumplestomp]

You made me revisit Samurai Champloo. I totally forgot about that show.

[@zerotolerance4813]

Crazy how I relate to everything you said in this video I feel like everyone who loves this show does. You my friend just gained a new subscriber

[@MstEli]

I love this anime because it really is about the journey more than it's about the destination. This is my favourite anime.

[@GeorgeEstregan828]

When I finished watching this anime it left a hole in my heart that I can't seem to fill. Only when the good days in my life are over that I realize its meaning.

[@tooth180]

I normally don’t comment on vids, but, this vid of yours, struck a cord. One of my favorite anime’s, and how you described it to a perfect T. Thanks for the content. 🫡

[@Jayz457]

Yeah the ending song hits hard. First time I cried listening to a song was that track has my number.

[@victortorres7851]

First video I've ever seen of yours No bones. Samurai Champloo is my all time favorite anime and was the first boxset I ever purchased. You honored the show and story correctly. Very well done sir.

[@GambitRaps]

Instant subscribe, immaculately created video

[@kfitz387]

Everyone involved in this and Bebop have such a good understanding of what it feels like to let something go. Nothing lasts forever, but that’s okay

[@CallMehChip]

Almost never post a comment but I wanted to give you props for that transition at 5:17. Went back and rewatch them a couple times smooth af

[@berserker1175]

Good video man. Samurai champloo has been my favorite anime for 19 years. Glad to see others love it too

[@VueiyVisarelli]

BRO. I was in high school around the time Adult Swim and Toonami started up. During the summers, I could stay up later, but I was still mostly used to a diurnal sleep schedule, so I'd get tired around Cowboy Bebop, GiTS, or InuYasha or so. So I "programmed" myself to sleep during commercials, and wake up when I heard the little jingle that indicated the show was starting back up again. Worked every time except the last commercial break, b/c they sometimes didn't play the jingle at the last bit. The Samurai Champloo soundtrack is probably one of the first anime soundtracks I made _sure_ to buy. That and GiTS & Cowboy Bebop.

[@Koolhand85]

Truly well done. I was in tears listening to shiki no uta today. The saxophone cover. Brought back 20 years of friends. Anime. Lost loves. I gotta say. You DID THAT! This and cowboy bebop are the greatest anime shows. Ever. 🚨

[@LaughDonk]

Im so glad someone appreciates episode 11 as much as i do, definitely my favorite anime episode of all time

[@kauiahsing-gray8550]

Great video. I was in my early 20's when this show came out on Adult Swim, fell in love with it right from the get-go even though I don't often enjoy anime. I still run through the whole series every couple years. Absolute classic.

[@ethansharer]

Bro that last line cracked me up, nice video

[@ItsSake]

Champloo is absolutely amazing I recommend it to everyone i meet, great video brotha

[@hansthepotato5892]

Just finished this anime. What a masterpiece. Superb editing, and content overall. Good stuff!

[@megadudetp]

Honestly one of the best videos covering samurai champloo, this anime is a masterpiece

[@diogitalk]

Your vids don´t miss man, hope to see more soon.

[@adrianvelazquezlll8449]

I love how you ended the video with those wise words , sick work 🤙🏽

[@Top10AnimeBetrayals]

Samurai Champloo is the most it's-the-journey-not-the-destination anime

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

I saw this show on TV in the early 2000s and again on Funimation around 2018 It was amazing both times The adventures will never continue but the memories will never fade

[@dergutehut3961]

Yes it is. I could never really get into animes..but this show I watched twice and my anime crazy sister loved it too. One of its biggest strength is that it is short..and therefor every episode has meaning..and I almost never seen such a great character chemistry on stage.

[@TheDamianvain17]

Man...I don't typically watch reviews or whatever, but I read Samurai Champloo and clicked. Very well done! That ending song IS brutal, like your Feels getting fish-hooked and reeled out into the raw wide open. And yet, you click on the next episode to do it all over again.

[@bguzewi0]

God, I love this show. I also found it through Toonami. Makes me nostalgic for younger, easier times.

[@ScheffCity]

This is one of my favorite anime ever, I just found your channel, and you made me laugh. Good shit, dog

[@raunjoseph]

AYOOOOO WHERE U BEEN BRO! QUALITY WORK AS ALWAYS

[@Tcwilliams07]

*THIS* is the anime that introduced me to Lofi aka *Chillhop*

[@breakingthewall2112]

Nailed it again! I rewatched the show recently and finished the show with a hint of acid. Sooo good man~