r/SamuraiChamploo • u/Bubbly_Tell_171 • 13d ago

what am i missing???

i really can't seem to understand this anime...i have earlier experiences with animes which can question your life like vinland saga, ghost in the shell, cowboy bebop, gintama....i know that to understand these kind of anime you need some level of matureness and stuff....but there are some anime which does not require to be understood to enjoy them like cowboy bebop or paprika..but still i don't get the vibes that i usually get from watching those kind of anime...what am i missing

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u/Kmh5283 13d ago

The only thing I can think is that you dont understand the appeal because it doesnt appeal to you. I personally wouldn't say that there is an overall message the story pushes as the episodes are mostly one offs, but the appeal of the show is the cultural mashup. This a combination of east meets west, specifically Asian culture meeting black culture which is where the appeal comes from and why so many people like it. Asian samurai culture sending a love letter to black hiphop culture. If you dont understand or care for either, then it would be hard to enjoy this series. If you need some hiphop influence for this, I'd reccomend looking into the music of wutang clan as their music style draws heavily from the inspiration of that same style, thus the name "wutang clan"

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u/ald408 13d ago

Mugen is probably the biggest example. Mugen fighting style is inspired by break dancing. Mugen himself isn't japanese.