Review of Samurai Champloo

I just finished it and I have this feeling to write a review about it so I will. So when I started watching the series, I thought to myself it's not that bad. But I was wrong, it's actually impeccable. It's an action, comedy thriller. In the start it seems the characters don't have much to them, but you do realize they are unique, they might have a few elements that resemble the generic anime types but in the end they are unique. As the story goes on, you get to realize it's just more than action, comedy and music. It has great character development,there's a depth in it . The basic plot is that three people meet and go on a journey to find a samurai who smells of sunflowers. So most of the episodes seem off topic but they are necessary, they are not only entertaining but give some interesting messages at times, sometimes in subtle ways, some times they give them as bluntly as they can. It is very fascinating to watch and the ending is very heart-touching and moving. It has some mature themes, like prostitution, drugs, lots of violence, religious extremism, racism etc. These themes are shown in a natural way and they are presented in a lighter fashion , it's a historic anime so they were in a way necessary. But don't mistake it for being historically accurate, it is indeed all fiction and gets really weird at times. But watching it is an experience you should reward yourself. If you can watch stuff with serious topics like that conveyed in a light manner, then I would highly recommend it to you. You'll like it whether you are into it's respective genres or not. But that's my opinion, you might or might not like it, but it's worth giving a shot. And remember to watch at least 2 episodes before you judge the series as its magnificence depends on the characters and their character development, in my opinion.