Review of Samurai Champloo

When I review anime, a 7 is a 70% which means the anime was average but nothing special. I noticed most people would say that was worth a 5, or a 50%, but that is an F. If an anime didn't have any obvious flaws other than being nothing special, then I don't think it failed. So please read my reviews with this in mind. This is why most of my ratings seem on the high end. If I enjoyed it enough to finish it, it should be getting a C, not any lower. I can't wait to get roasted alive for saying that this showwas pretty average, not the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life. Samurai Champloo is certainly a good show, but overall I didn't feel the impact I was expecting to to its extremely positive reviews. In the end I was a little disappointed, but not dissatisfied.

Story(6/10)
The story is certainly not a reason to watch this show. It is very similar to Cowboy Bebop in the sense that it has a backstory that becomes relevant in the last three episodes, but before then it's just a random scatter of events. The real story is within the characters, which I will get to.

Art(6/10)
The artwork was fairly decent, though it was very dated. Of course, how old it looks shouldn't matter that much. My main issue here was that the characters often look almost unrecognizable at times because their faces would change shape. Th same goes for just about everything else in the show that was animated.

Sound(5/10)
I was not a fan of the music, clearly. I almost never noticed it, and it had little impact on the intensity or emotional ability of scenes. When I did notice it, it was usual a few notes repeated over and over and over, and it was pretty annoying. The redeeming quality here is that it was pretty unique and had a quirky feel that matched the quirky characters quite well.

Character(10/10)
Up until this point, it seemed that I thought the show was a total flop, no more! The characters were absolutely superb. I can't quite put my finger on why, but I loved that characters. Al of them were developed well, they all grew and matured, they were all enjoyable, they all seemed purposeful, and they were all entertaining. hat should just about sum that up.

Enjoyment(8/10)
This show was very fun to watch. There was cool action, great comedy, and characters I actually cared about. twas all carried along at a nice pace, and it ended on a good note right before it started to drag on.

In the end, I was expecting a little bit more from Samurai Champloo, but it was still definitely worth my watch. I don't recommend this show to those who expect a complex or relevant story, any amount of romance, or fan service. I would recommend this to anyone interested in historical feeling anime, fans of action, comedy, or really just anyone looking for an enjoyable well paced show.