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.
An Interesting Twist Of A Hip-Hop Version Of The Samurai
I actually saw a few episodes from my friends collection and after seeing those decided I had to get this collection for myself. The three antagonist for the series is Fuu(A young lady whose searching for an elusive samurai she can only vaguely remember smelling like sunflowers), Jin(A seemingly rogue samurai ronin and while he keeps his emotions calm and his temperament even he seems to be hiding a dark past), and fianlly Mugen(A street punk who has a great appetite for fighting and destruction but also surprisingly his fighting skills are equal to Jin's). The series is a mix of mostly dramatic action episodes and a sprinkling of comedic ones as well. I've found the one I feel most humorous is when a United States ship docks at a village ... Read More
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. ... Read More
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.
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.
