Samurai Champloo - Complete Box Set (2005)

Funky, Sweet Samurai Animae

A pure animae joy. Hot martial arts, hip hop funkiness and an interesting trio made this series addictive. Excellent drawing and action kept the story engaging. Don't hesitate to watch. September 1, 2008

Despite the Price....

Here is the lowdown:

Geneon Animation Japan is no longer in business because they kept sending animation to Korea for shows such as Ergo Proxy (and the Japanese fans will NOT put up with that). But this has NOTHING to do with the pricing here.

Even while Geneon was still in business, Pioneer had the rights to translate, market, and sell their anime. Pioneer is greedy, and gouging the American consumer. Until recently, Cowboy Beebop was $180 (now a new set is down to $80). Check out the Tenchi Muyo collections as well.

It seems that FINALLY Pioneer is starting to see the light and copying the success of ADV (mainly) and Funimation by selling sets cheaper and in thinner packaging to lower shipping costs.

Ok, to the show now:

Great animation, great music (though I am not a fan of the intro song or animation), and great fun.

The story is engaging and the characters are all...well...'characters'. This is produced from the same genius mind that brought us Cowboy Beebop (one of the greatest shows ever!) and it does not fail to live up to Watanabe's standards.

For details, see other reviews.

Pros: Great story, animation, fun, disreputable characters, history (though inaccurate, still fun)
Cons: Historical inaccuracies (though it never said it WAS accurate, just some douchebags are going to think it is truly accurate), some music just doesn't fit

Viewing Preference: English Dubbed April 28, 2008

Fun. Exciting. and Action packed!

If your looking for a good ol' serious Samurai story, then don't bother with this anime. But, if your interested in wacky outrageous fun with 3 struggling individuals living in the samurai era then this is for you! This series combines hip hop and samurai in a way that is different and innovative and that's what I like most about this series.

This was easily in my top 5 anime series to watch. April 21, 2008

Huh?

$23 a disk? I loved the series, but the price for the set is outrageous! Even a Blu-Ray release would barely justify the price. April 17, 2008

Unique, stylish, and entertaining

This box set is incredibly pricey, but if you can afford it I'd highly recommend it. The series is stunning, from style and animation to characters and value. Technical aspects: There are 26 episodes spanning seven volumes (discs), 1-5 having four episodes each and the final two having 3 episodes. I think the series has incredible replay value, and you can pick up the series at any episode and still enjoy it. February 15, 2008

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