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All parent reviews for Samurai Champloo

Age
8
Average rating based on 4 parent reviews:
  • 50% say there are positive role models
  • 50% say there are positive messages
Adult
April 9, 2008
 
A great work by Shinichiro Watanabe
Contrary to what CS said, I didn't notice much sexual imagery out of context, that is to say, Wantanabe didn't go out of his way to make actual porn. Rather, Fuu (the main female character) is in constant trouble, in one episode getting in trouble and having to work in a brothel (this is actually an enlighting scene, because one of her friends she made while working in there is working off a debt her father owed for gambling. Is it right? Thats for parents to decide. Is it culturaly correct? Yes. Another episode that might have triggered this review was when Fuu was targeted to be a subject for a painting, then sold off to europe. Her painter/partial kidnapper had a change of heart once his bosses henchmen showed up and where more rough than was needed with Fuu. Other then those few scenes and possibly another brothel scene i missed (which maintains context to the story, if you want a story with no context, just fanservice, watch Girls Bravo) Violence is exactlly as bad as the reviewer mentioned. This series is not at all for the scwimish, as there are copious amounts of blood, violance, and hate abound. Why is this? Well, at the end, Mugen (crazy male main character) and Jin (calm, collected main male lead), are reavealed to be Yin and Yang, in constant chaos. Languge isn't nearly as bad as it could be, the dub replaced swears with scratches from a turntable I could almost compleatly disagree with the CS reviewer on Social Behavior. Mugen and Jin generally always go their sepreate ways when they enter a town (such as them entering rival gangs, or Mugen mugging while Jin plays Shogi) But in the end, it is Fuu, the female lead, who brings them all together and restates their goal to find the samari who smells of sunflowers. Comericalization: None Drug and alchol are used. Why? Because the drinking of Saki is a cultural staple. Saki is to Japan as Whisky is to america. I can see where the reviewer goes with the pot though. That episode, at best, was a filler.

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Adult
April 9, 2008
 
This show is extremely graphic and should only be viewed by adults.
My only issue was the rating. It's a great show for adults, just not for kids. P.S.- Your rating is wrong. If you check *://*imdb*, it will tell you that Samurai Champloo is actually rated TV-MA. THe edited version is TV-14, however the version that you speak of is actually the TV-MA version. So, you need to update it.

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Parent of 3 year old
December 4, 2010
 
every one watch it
This show was great. I watched it every night with my 2 year old when it was on Adult Swim. This show had great role models as well as having some great moments to teach my kids about drugs and pimping. Both of these things will be something he will need to know in my home town.

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Parent of 12 and 16 year old
May 31, 2010
 
Show Mixes History With Hip Hop
The show is excellent and is another great aork by Shinichiro Wantanabe.

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