What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
59.8%
257
4Liked it!
27.7%
119
3It was OK
10.9%
47
2Disliked it
1.2%
5
1Hated it
0.5%
2
Average 4.5
430 votes
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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Episode was fun but pointless! Graffity in Edo era :))))) |
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| didn't Jin say in the last episode that he wasn't familiar with the west? doesn't this whole episode conflict with that statement? loved the episode anyway ofc, plot holes just tend to bother me |
| Graffiti was awesome. Poor Fuu... |
| Love this episode, even though its kinda pointless, I just find a lot of enjoyment in this episode. |
| I wish that guy was my teacher back in school |
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| gosh 3 times watching this but its so awsome it's a fav for me |
| Definitely one of my favorites. So cool. Even if it didn't progress the story. |
| Such junk... |
| This was definetly my favorite episode so far. The street art atmosphere really matched the series perfectly. |
| Lighthearted and comedic episode. :) Definitely enjoyed it. It perfectly matched the "Samurai Champloo" atmosphere, whatever I mean by that. True, it was pointless... but still cool. :D I like that Mugen doesn't need kanji for his name... he just needs the symbol for infinity. Nice. |
| After so many great episodes I watch this one, I didn't like it much, it felt pretty uninteresting and pointless as it has been said before. |
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| LOL I love the professor. He was EPIC. ToT |
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| Modern day grafftti in ancient Japan usually would not be compatible but here it feels natural. And I was very impressed with Mugen's teacher. Finally someone got through that thick head of his! Although it did not advance the plot, good episode anyway. |
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| Mugen got a tutor and learns how to read and write wafu! |
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| Another great episode. Mugen finally know how to read and can now order food to his tastes. Too bad for Fuu, no love for her... |
| Man, the graff scene in this episode is the shit. All those bright colours seem to somehow work in that timeframe. I'm hooked |
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| Didn't really enjoy this episode much. Seemed a bit pointless. |
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| Funny episode! Finaly made use of the Jin cant read thing back in the recap episode. Nice! Love the hip-hop culture that gets thrown in here, and then mixed with feudal Japanese culture for this weird but cool mix! |
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| Mugen's teacher, Bundai was the best in this episode for me, whose seiyuu is one of my favourite. I only heard Wakamoto Norio acting as a gentleman (Baccano) or a narrator (Hayate no Gotoku, Nichijou), so it was a bit of surprise hearing him with such a great spirit and enthusiasm for the 文字. :p Also that epic handshake. |
| This episode was the greatest! They were true to the show's street side. Wicked tagging. And I love that teacher! He's the best teacher ever! |
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| Great ep, one of my favs. |
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| Hey cool!! Graffiti!!!! Haha |
| It might have been filler but it did mix some elements of the hip-hop culture with the Edo period, which I thought was great. Plus it did bring back a plot point, the fact that Mugen couldn't read, from the recap episode. Great that he was finally able to learn to read too! |
| LOL, they were fighting for the chipmunk @ the end. |
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| I wasn't sure for the majority of the episode if I even watched this one back when it aired on adultswim, but then I realized I only remembered one part: "Mugen, it means infinite. I made it myself." Yeah, this episode sucks. |
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| Grafitties in samurai times? Such a disgraceful tr... [many laughs across 20 minutes] If there weren't enough comedy, Emperor Wakamoto fixes everything. Wonderful. I really enjoyed this episode. |
| Great episode ^^ And it was a pleasure to watch Mugen happiness with his new aquired skill :) |
| moo iii, they're getting off the course of the story...filler much??? the only funny thing was that the twins liked Momo and not fuu as she thought. poor girl. anyways next ep better have something to do with the story or i will seriously drop this. |
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| great episode, don't know what you guys are complaining about, with it being not related to the plot. 90% of the past episodes in this series havent. if you want a series that focuses on the plot, sure aint this one. loving all the filler eps, mostly because theyre done REALLY WELL |
| It was an okey episode don't really know if this stuff really fitted in the story but hey not all to bad but already that kind of gratify in that era? The other story besides it about Mugan learning to read was quite fun as the teacher is dubbed by one of my favourite male voice actors! Decent episode either way but more of a filler! |
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Nekuphones said: agreed, like cowboy bebop the guy's last show only had 5 episodes in the entire series relating to the plot and so far this one has had only about 2 or 3, with kids on the slop having no plot, people should be expecting filler and enjoying it for the entertainment it is rather than bitching about the plot progression, hell i think the most powerful episode sin this series was that 2 parter with mugen's past earlier depsite not having anything to do with the plotgreat episode, don't know what you guys are complaining about, with it being not related to the plot. 90% of the past episodes in this series havent. if you want a series that focuses on the plot, sure aint this one. loving all the filler eps, mostly because theyre done REALLY WELL |
Immahnoob said: Jizzy, I know you have no idea how to argue for shit, tokiyashiro said: Jizzy as you would call yourself because youre a dick The most butthurt award goes to you And clearly you havent watched that many shows thats why you cant determine if a show is unique or not Or maybe you're just a child who likes common stuffs where hero saves the day and guys gets all the girls. Sad taste you have there kid you came up to me in the first place making you look more like a kid who got slapped without me even knowing it and start crying about it to me |
| The POINT of the episode is the theme running throughout the entire show: rebelling against authority and social norms. |
"I'm starting to think mal is run by Xinil generating electricity on a bicycle." - idklol |
| How did those policemen got graffitied? XD |
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| I've done that before. You just toss 'em some donuts and quickly spray paint while they're eating. |
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"And if, there were so many people in the world, there had to be someone living an interesting life that wasn't ordinary. I was sure of it. Why wasn't that person me?" - The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Part V [/center] |
| Mugen the graffiti pro. Fun ep |
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| True, TECHNICALLY speaking, this episode did not really advance the story,but it was great nonetheless. Unlike your typical anime which is all about the plot, Samurai Champloo really tries to address certain issues, like how even back in those days, there were people who did not fit in because they were different and/or avant-gardists. The graffiti played really well on this part (without forgetting the music!). The twins, unlike their father, were unable to master the art of the sword which was typical back then for children to follow in their parents' footsteps. Instead, like Jin said, they took their revenge in their own personal way: through their art, graffiti. Meh, im kinda rambling but all in all, i thought this episode brilliant - i've been loving everything since episode 10. |
| Great filler episode! Loved the amount of hip hop culture thrown in this episode! That's what Samurai Champloo's all about! 4/5 |
| What noble-obsessions said AND I love love love the amalgamation of street- and samurai-influence in this anime. It's always present in character design, certain scenes, and the OST but this episode focused on it. The graffiti was amazing to look at and Mugen learned to read and write! So much win. |
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| yassss |
| Easily one of the funniest episodes so far. That teacher would make a great pair with a certain Onizuka... |
| "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6:34 |
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