Review of Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo's fusion of martial arts action, traditional Japanese codes of honor and a wonderful hip hop soundtrack makes this a true classic. Its edgy mixture of martial arts combat and hip hop irreverence is quirky, fast-paced, violent and thoroughly entertaining. The plot isn't anything too fancy or layered. It focuses on Fuu and her search for the "samurai who smells of sunflowers" and her two "bodyguards", Mugen and Jin. This is just really a core plot to keep the group moving, the real fun comes with the many wild, crazy adventures they get themselves in while on the trip. The individual stories are socreative and interesting, things never get bored. One episodic could be a comedic romp focusing on the early years of baseball, or another could be a heartbreaking and violent tale of betrayal.