View Full Version : Samurai Champloo is coming on [adult swim] soon people...
GuilewasNK
05-14-2005, 11:24 PM
Just a heads up.
Moxio
05-14-2005, 11:24 PM
Coolio.
FriskyTanuki
05-14-2005, 11:30 PM
No it's not. Give it another 3 hours. ;)
GuilewasNK
05-14-2005, 11:33 PM
Oops...I should have said for those of us on the East Coast. #-o I've already watched the Vol. 1 DVD at least 5 times. I can't get enough of it.
lnguyen831
05-15-2005, 12:12 AM
is this the first episode thats showing tonight?
sisco1986
05-15-2005, 12:18 AM
yeah it premired tonight at 1130pm (And again at 230am) on [adult swim]. Great show Anime fan's should watch if they haven't already.
I just watched it at 11:30 EST
I thought it was VERY kick ass! I remember seeing the dvd at walmart a couple of months ago, and thought it looked kinda cool, but passed because I'm not really that big into anime anymore.
(I was back in the mid to late 90's) I don't really care for the anime tv shows EXCEPT cowboy bebop! (I'm more into the movies, fist of the north star, VHD , Akira,etc..)
But that's the reason I think I like Samurai Champloo is because it's done by the same person(correct me if I am wrong) , and I LOVE old kung fu/samurai movies.. But for the 1st episode.It's gets a big thumbs up!
we will see how the rest goes..
SneakyPenguin
05-15-2005, 12:49 AM
already owning the DVDs, I watched to see the edits, which were suprisingly few.
Duo_Maxwell
05-15-2005, 12:55 AM
Yeah they didn't edit too much and this was actually the first time I watched it with the English dub...well done they got two of my fave voice actors in the lead roles.
crazytalkx
05-15-2005, 01:16 AM
Suprisingly good show. The only edit I noticed was the shit being replaced with a disc scratching
JohnnyDrama
05-15-2005, 02:36 AM
I've heard of Samurai Champloo, but I've never watched an episode. I'll be watching the episode on Cartoon Network in a few minutes.
Great first episode. Been hearing good things about it but haven't seen it until tonight.
epobirs
05-15-2005, 04:25 AM
Except for the intensely annoying opening theme song, it was pretty good.
FriskyTanuki
05-15-2005, 04:50 AM
Except for the intensely annoying opening theme song, it was pretty good.
I liked the opening theme, as it compliments the show nicely.
Apossum
05-15-2005, 04:57 AM
Besides the awkward match of hip hop and samurai (jazz and bounty hunters flowed much better and I can't help but compare) this show is pretty hot. Picked up season 1 with the box a few days ago-- looks like i'm in for the long haul.
godhatesjustyou
05-15-2005, 05:11 AM
the baseball episode is the greatest episode in anime history.
GuilewasNK
05-15-2005, 09:52 AM
Suprisingly good show. The only edit I noticed was the shit being replaced with a disc scratching
That was actually more fitting than the actual word IMO.
The intro theme is GREAT. It sets the mood for the show perfectly.
1SwtDeception
05-15-2005, 12:27 PM
I'm somewhat surprised to hear that the dubbing isn't all that bad. But this is from the makers of Cowboy Bebop and they didn't really butched up the dubbing for that really.
A bunch of people in my homeroom loves this anime.. but of course these people just loves "violent animes"; cares only for action and blood killing.
SevereTireDamage
05-15-2005, 12:31 PM
I was pretty impressed with this, too, from the episode show last night. The action was very nice, and it looks like they're going again with a similar trio dynamic from Bebop.
If it ends up like Bebop, they probably excessed action on the first episode to draw people in, and it'll calmer for the most part. Still, I liked it, the show oozes hip style. Even those adult swim interstitials with their beats seem like they could fit perfectly naturally in the show.
karsh
05-15-2005, 12:32 PM
I loved it. It's not as good as FMA or Bleach IMO, but it's still amazingly done. For some reason, I love Steve Blum, but I really don't see him as Mugen. I guess I'm predisposed due to seeing the Japanese subbed version, but I feel like Blum doesn't really have the right kind of energy Mugen would have.
phatbunbao
05-15-2005, 12:39 PM
I dont like mugens voice in the dub, it need to be more raspy sounding cuz that gave him more of an edge in the jpn version
Apossum
05-15-2005, 12:46 PM
Is mugen played by the same guy who played Spike? Sounds like a young Solid Snake or something, heh
SlimJim0725
05-15-2005, 12:48 PM
this anime is awesome. guess that means i have another anme to add to my list of box set dvd's im going to have to get.
karsh
05-15-2005, 12:50 PM
Is mugen played by the same guy who played Spike? Sounds like a young Solid Snake or something, heh
Yeah. Steve Blum did Spike's voice and now he's doing Mugen's voice. He has an awesome voice, but I just can't see it as Mugen.
Jin, on the other hand, is done by the guy who did Saitou in Rurouni Kenshin, and I think he definitely fits perfectly.
GuilewasNK
05-15-2005, 03:42 PM
BLum is perfect in the role IMO. Just gotta remember not to look for Big O. ;)
epobirs
05-15-2005, 03:44 PM
BLum is perfect in the role IMO. Just gotta remember not to look for Big O. ;)
Or the Toonami hostoid.
evilmax17
05-15-2005, 03:47 PM
Yeah. Steve Blum did Spike's voice and now he's doing Mugen's voice. He has an awesome voice, but I just can't see it as Mugen.
Jin, on the other hand, is done by the guy who did Saitou in Rurouni Kenshin, and I think he definitely fits perfectly.
Isn't the guy who now does Jin the same guy that did Vicious in Cowboy Bebop?
I'm really enjoying it thus far, and now I need a good deal on the DVDs.
GuilewasNK
05-15-2005, 03:50 PM
Or the Toonami hostoid.
Yeah. He does so many voices. Must be a great job.
SneakyPenguin
05-15-2005, 03:55 PM
I have 2 DVDs, so I can say this, it stays with a lot of action, little story. Though it does feature naked Fuu (that episode will be cut/heavily edited), and a gay Dutchman.
karsh
05-15-2005, 04:04 PM
Isn't the guy who now does Jin the same guy that did Vicious in Cowboy Bebop?
I'm really enjoying it thus far, and now I need a good deal on the DVDs.
Nope...Vicious's voice actor hasn't done a whole lot of actual stuff. I find it actually kind of weird now that he hasn't done a whole lot of stuff.
Jrunt20x
05-15-2005, 04:15 PM
Yeah. He does so many voices. Must be a great job.
He's done even more then what was mentioned so far. He did the voice of Kou in The bouncer and he did the dub of Char in the Gundam movie trilogy. He was awesome as Char.
WeaponX2099
05-15-2005, 04:25 PM
When does it come on again? It should rerun tonight right? And Steve Blum does the Radio 7-11 commercials too.
Duo_Maxwell
05-15-2005, 04:59 PM
It's on again Thursday probably...I dunno how they are gonna work the lineup now that they are doing movies, but my guess is it'll be on Thursday at like 12 or 2.
And Steve Blum does everything, Jin is Ron Allen (aka Kirk Thorton or whatever, lord knows why voice actors just can't use one name). He does alot of work too, just not so many lead roles...did an awesome job as Brandon Heat on Gungrave though. Often time you'll also notice the random voice as some small character in anime or video game, voice actors just work in a circle like that.
FriskyTanuki
05-15-2005, 05:01 PM
When does it come on again? It should rerun tonight right? And Steve Blum does the Radio 7-11 commercials too.
Sunday's comedy night, it should be back on this thursday like it's always been.
Nirvanaguy777
05-15-2005, 05:06 PM
Wow very good anime, with decent dubbing, however Im upset that it pushed offf FMA, now FMA is on Monday-Wednsday at 1.
FriskyTanuki
05-15-2005, 05:09 PM
Wow very good anime, with decent dubbing, however Im upset that it pushed offf FMA, now FMA is on Monday-Wednsday at 1.
Those bastards! They bumped off Trigun :sad:, but they got rid of Big O :D.
SneakyPenguin
05-15-2005, 05:11 PM
Hey, I liked Big O! sure it got confusing as hell in the end, but it rocked.
Duo_Maxwell
05-15-2005, 05:13 PM
Wow very good anime, with decent dubbing, however Im upset that it pushed offf FMA, now FMA is on Monday-Wednsday at 1.
Actually now that they are showing movies is what threw everything around, same thing happened with toonami awhile back. But it's got a two hour extension on Adult Swim everynight now apparently so can't complain too much I guess.
karsh
05-15-2005, 05:13 PM
FMA is gonna be the the first 26 episodes again. The new epiodes won't air, most likely, until September.
And as for why voice actors have multiple names, I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that it's so they can sign onto multiple studios to do more voice acting. So they'll work under one name for one company, and then work under another name for a different company. Because of this, they won't be sued by the first company.
FriskyTanuki
05-15-2005, 05:15 PM
Hey, I liked Big O! sure it got confusing as hell in the end, but it rocked.
It wasn't that, it was just too boring. I gave it too many shots and it kept boring me until I got fed up.
Matrix2k3
05-15-2005, 05:19 PM
I liked it and the scratching noise seemed apropriate to me. Glad they didn't butcher it, also liked Metropolis afterward.
GuilewasNK
05-15-2005, 05:21 PM
I freaking LOVE Big O. I don't care if it is off the air now thought becauseI have the complete set on DVD. 8-)
I like Millie and Wolfwood in Trigun and thats about it. Vash annoys me with his idealism.
FriskyTanuki
05-15-2005, 05:23 PM
I freaking LOVE Big O. I don't care if it is off the air now thought becauseI have the complete set on DVD. 8-)
I like Millie and Wolfwood in Trigun and thats about it. Vash annoys me with his idealism.
I don't see how he pisses people off, but he's one of my favorite characters. He's got morals where others don't and he's got damn good reasons for them, too.
And bog robots are overrated, I guess they're just boring like they are in Big O and Gundam Seed.
GuilewasNK
05-15-2005, 05:26 PM
Its just the fact that he always thought there was a way to save everyone and he would just break down when he couldn't. Like I said before, its probably just that I have seen so much Star Trek (Vulcan's and their logic) that it bothers me. I always think, "WWSD?" (What would Spock do?) :lol:
Duo_Maxwell
05-15-2005, 05:43 PM
Trigun's okay but I never enjoyed Vash's idealism either. The whole series is Vash trying to be human and decent at the same time. He claims there always another way, etc. but many of the things he does to put down bad guys and escape difficult situations involves thing normal humans could never do, so for humanity the same options aren't there. Then again, I'm reading way too much into it probably. I'm not a mecha anime only guy or anything (despite the indications of the name, avatar and sig), but I think Big O and to a larger extent most of the Gundam series have excellent character and story development, something I enjoy alot in all TV and movies, not just anime. They move slowly on occasion, but then again so does Trigun.
Jrunt20x
05-15-2005, 06:02 PM
FMA is gonna be the the first 26 episodes again. The new epiodes won't air, most likely, until September.
And as for why voice actors have multiple names, I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that it's so they can sign onto multiple studios to do more voice acting. So they'll work under one name for one company, and then work under another name for a different company. Because of this, they won't be sued by the first company.
Actually the reason is because of union conflicts. Once you are forced to join the union, you are no longer able to do non-union work. Thus, if you have multiple names you can work under both union and non union projects. The reaosn I know this is I'm an actor myself so I've had conflicts over the years.
jaykrue
05-16-2005, 12:14 AM
And Steve Blum does everything, Jin is Ron Allen (aka Kirk Thorton or whatever, lord knows why voice actors just can't use one name).
Apparently true. Blum is also slated as a VA for Naruto though it's unknown what role he'll play so far.
Duo_Maxwell
05-16-2005, 01:17 AM
Apparently true. Blum is also slated as a VA for Naruto though it's unknown what role he'll play so far.
Yeah just look at his imdb filmography. I think he's had like 80 or 90 projects just since 2000, that's a lot for less then 5 years.