I'm actually really satisfied with how the show ended. The message they conveyed here is simple, yet pretty deep: we all must learn to let go and move on at some point. Things change. I don't even want a season 2.
funny thing is, the anime let us think the opposite way, which is: Whatever leave you, might just come back to you somehow, someway. Just like the last farewell of the trio, they eventually met each other again by pure chance, so the ending is probably another temporary farewell, they might meet each other again. But we never know....
The thing about Bebop WAS moving on. Those characters will never forget about their past, because it shaped them. That's why the show end with "You're gonna carry that weight". If anything, I'd say Samurai Champloo is perfectly summed up by this final song.
In my opinion this is probably one of the best anime endings in history. Everyone is fully developed and mission accomplished, time to go on our own paths and move forward to the future leaving our hardships and grudges behind. The music also helps tremendously. Perfect symbolism.
Bittersweet ending. But so realistic. We all go our own way eventually. We meet lots of people along the way. And we say goodbye too. This anime is amazing.
I have never found an anime that gets to me as much as samuria champloo, on the entire emotional spectrum. Yes welcome to the NHK was sad and all, but nothing is overall as touching as this. This deserves a place in some hall of fame, one of the most beautiful things i have ever seen overall, the mindscape created by the music and animation. close to perfection. peace
2:02 Jin walking along a path with the multiple Buddhist statues, symbolizes he is heading towards a shrine/monaestry, where the girl Shino is assumed to be at. 2:16 in the close up of Mugen's feet, there seems to be the feet of a female shinobi with a slight hesitation in the walking, this symbolizes the Ninja girl Yatsuha who declared she wanted to marry Mugen. However the final scene with the bird symbolizes Mugen's personality, a free bird, a free man. 2:25.
Just decided that I'm gonna re watch it many years into my life when I've basically forget what happens. It's so memorable so the wait is gonna be long but worth it.
***** Honestly, I don't think they're that lucky. They'll end up walking around, probably remembering all their adventures together and thinking something like "Thank god I don't have to deal with that bullshit anymore!", walk into a dingo place or something, and see the other two already in there. Tell me you can't picture it...
***** Well most of them i still hang out with them. I constantly find new friends though highschool wise doe, not that hard i guess cause of my personality.
I cry like a baby every time I see this ending. The first time I watched it through, I was fucked up for DAYS. It felt like a huge void was left and I couldn’t figure out why. Then I rewatched the show and figured it out, the message at the end is one that is so realistic and devastating to the likes of any human being, it’s that people come into your life, teach you a lesson, share memories with you, and then leave and move on. Nothing lasts forever, so we must learn to let go and continue on our own paths. No favorite character died at the end, we did not get everyone’s full life story, or a conclusion of how their lives end up, but what we got was something far more powerful, a moment in time, where friendships are made and life goes on. A Masterpiece.
Samurai Champloo's ending reminds us that we must learn to let go of a good thing especially if it binds us to the past. The relationship Mugin, Jinn and Fuu had was a happy, emotional extension of their past. This past was painful, full of guilt, shame, sadness and burnt of a lack of emotional closeness. Their quest for the flower samurai is a clever metaphor for severing the heavy chains of the past while walking towards it, confronting it, understanding and making peace with it. It marvels me with how much levity they were able to part but when you consider human nature... it makes sense. We all need to grow, reach our higher selves and give a chance to love and embrace peace of mind. For that to happen a separation had to take place.
Just finished marathoning. While the kind of anticlimactic separation really disappointed me, your explanation helps me kind of come to terms with it. What you said is sad because it led to a goodbye, but it adds up.
selppin i'm glad that you were able to connect with my instrospection. Samurai champloo is interesting because the awesome hip hop inspired style, the humor and many things somewhat can distract from seeing the deep philosophical themes that are illustrated.
This reminded me of the last day of class back in college, We all stayed as late as possible talking before we all drove out of the parking lot and dispersed to our various homes. It was kind of sad, kind of beautiful at the same time, such is life. People go their separate ways and live their own lives but friendship will forever keep us connected. For those moments we were together we were all important to each other on a day to day basis and when the time came we all had the knowledge and strength we needed to venture to bigger stages in life where we won't have the luxury of always being around each other.
i can imagine fuu talk to her son's and tell her the story of the two samurai that helped her finding her father across japan. God.. That's how good this anime is
I like these kinds of ending/anime. The anime is not about the characters' whole life from birth to death. It takes us on an adventure to a small period of their lives
Jin found meaning in his life, Mugen learned how to be more compassionate, and Fuu finally accepted being independent. Despite all the crazy stuff at the end that should have killed them, they pull through. But that's how this crazy show rolls XD. Beautiful ending!
I really like how this ending contrasts with Cowboy Bebop's ending. Both have similar themes and characters but the stories end differently. Spike and Mugen both have criminal backgrounds but what separates them is that Spike almost has an obligation to see Julia again and settle things with Vicious whereas Mugen wants nothing to do with his past and is content with leaving that life behind and living how he sees fit. Jet and Jin are both the most mature members of their respective groups as well as the anchors that keep things stable. But the big difference is that Jet feels like he has to keep the group together no matter how unrealistic it may seem whereas Jin knows the journey simply won't last forever and so doesn't get mad or angry whenever Mugen or Fuu leave suddenly throughout the series. Faye and Fuu have nearly identical stories but while Faye refuses to leave Spike and Jet at the end of the series due to the pair being the closest thing she has to family, Fuu still decides to end things and move on with her life. Cowboy Bebop focuses on desperately clinging to the past and the refusal to change whereas Samurai Champloo is about ending things on a bittersweet note and acknowledging that it's okay to reminisce and cherish moments but eventually you have to move on.
I'd argue with Champloo, and this is a key theme for why I've connected with this above all: ALL Human relationships & adventures/quests/voyages etc all come to an end one reason or another via separate ways or even death. How many characters do we get introduced to that go their own way or meet their life's end? The pickpocketer, the artist, the graffiti artists, the Shōgunate Kunoichi spy that fell in love with Mugen, Shinō the involuntary prostitute paying off her husband's gambling debts that Jin fell in love with which if you didn't catch it appeared in those credits Jin may have been at a Buddhist temple to see Shinō, Okuro? The man in the woods, so many characters: some go their own way or our Champloo crew go their own way on the path to Kasumi Seizō, in many cases our characters meet their end in life like the Pick pocketer. That's life, and I've struggled with this throughout it. So many people I didn't want a friendship, a significant other relationship, a family member moving, I wasn't ready for it to end, it was almost never on MY or OUR terms. Then I read Miyamotō Musashi's Dokkōdō (Way Of The Path Of Solitude) and there is too much truth relevant in today's super connected but never been so lonely world we are in today. It's a contradiction of a world but it's reality. I've learned to focus on MY path, through Musashi's philosophy which believe it or not is riddled throughout this show and many more on accepting people for what they are and not what you wished them to be, focusing on forging your own path in life, to hone a craft or pursuit alone. For Musashi, it was Kenjutsu (method, technique and art of the sword) and specifically in his case Niten Ichi Ryū Kenjutsu (2 Swords As 1), the 2nd best swordsman of Japan won 33 duels, Musashi won 62, just to paint how much of a Kenjutsu master saint he was while developing his own undefeated style of Katana in right hand & Wakizashi in left hand. All that said, his 21 principles to find purpose & fulfillment in solitude known as Dokkōdō has helped me immensely accepting the moral decay around me and focus on oneself and my pursuits. It is a philosophy heavily informed by Japanese Shintō-Buddhism. Without it, this is a hard world to maintain or forge human connection. Not sure if 1700s, 1800s Shōgunate Edō Japan was like this but I highly doubt it.
As sad as I am about the ending, I'm oddly content that it ended with them going their separate ways. I couldn't see it ending any other way despite how cool it would be for it to have continued. This is by far one of the best animes that I have ever seen and no anime could replace it in my heart.
Wow, you worded the exact same way I feel perfectly. I got bloody tingles on my spine when I watched this, such a sad, but perfect ending (I like to think that it doesn't end, but still...)
I can't stand these feels... I cry a tiny bit every time... I just want to say if you found your way to this video you are a cool person and I wish you the best in life. So fucking beautiful, this anime changed my life.
I felt a bit melancholic even though this parting was rather cheerful. Probably because feeling sad that each character was going on his/her own path without the others.
happy 20th anniversary samurai champloo!!! :3 like how compared to cowboy bebop being forgetting the past samurai champloo is learning to let go of the past moving on in a self contained way.(where in cowboy bebop while spike's fate is ambiguous could see a story of jet/faye/ed's lives after it.)
I love how Fuu is the one to say goodbye first and leaves basically saying "later" while smiling. Originally being the one that kept them together through the whole show. It was a nice contrast. Even though it was short, the goodbye wasn't cold or without feeling. It's like she wanted to leave it as is, no drawn out long goodbyes. I like how it cuts between the three of them walking, it feels they are all reflecting on how now, they have people they can call friends. Such an uplifting ending.
The "breaking up" of platonic friends can hit just as hard as the break up of a romantic relationship, even harder in this case. And even though they weren't romantic with each other the trio had literally been through a hell of a lot together; taking lives, saving lives, traveling for months, sometimes going without food for days, sleeping outside, funny moments, tragic moments, cheating death over and over again, making sure the squad stays together no matter what. I'm not saying they needed to spend the rest of their lives together but at the same time damn, it's kind of surreal to come out on the other side of all that and say "Well, that was dope. Y'all be safe and keep it real. Peace out!" But that really is how life goes and I guess that's what made this such an awesome, bittersweet ending.
Watched it long time ago and still can't comprehend how amazing this anime is. The perfection in everything: silly but nice jokes, style, the vibe it gives you, the story, message and of course the music as a chef's kiss. I think there's no such good series as these ones no more sadly
Even as I watch this again, I can never shake off the feeling that them walking down different paths doesn't mean that their adventure is done yet. Because before this, all three of them have come to understand not only each other but theirselves and their goals more. Fuu forgave her father after learning of what made him leave them and never return for so long. Mugen realized that living and living for something isn't such a bad thing afterall. And Jin learned that he wasn't traveling to run away and punish himself for his past. Both Mugen and Jin know that Fuu can't protect herself well, and it's even more difficult that she attracts danger like a magnet. As I was crying when I first watched this scene, it felt like Fuu is going to look for food, Jin is going to look for jobs to do for food and a new pair of glasses, and Mugen's looking for a brothel. And when they meet up, everyone would be ready to start yet another adventure as a traveling trio.
Samurai Champloo's story follows the spiritual purity and essence of it's soundtrack. Truly a timeless anime that can envelope it's viewer in more ways than one. This anime is one to sit and dissect and try to understand it's meaning and teachings in a way that best fits you. It should not be watched just one time. It's almost a bible in that respect. Truly amazing.
isn't it funny that throughout the anime these three were separated multiple times and somehow they still managed to reunite? This ending is perfect since even though they all go to different paths of their lives they'll probably still reunite somewhere in the future and cherish the journey they had together. imo the ending isn't whats really good about the anime its the journey in itself the ending just serves as a message that everyone moves on with their lives. I really liked this anime and I think there couldnt be a a better ending
Quite simple yet brilliantly done. This show did exactly what I wished for in many other stories with three main MCs and that is to build a benefitical and realistic bond between characters that reached a great understanding of each other in such short time without having it look forced. The three way separation and her final words felt heaviy, yet so natural at the same time and of course the soundtrack made it even more cool with the fitting genre. definitely a 9/10
0:16 The first time i was watching this i was thinking "Hey, this 3 guys are family, you cant leave like that" but then they splitted up, and... It was beautiful, and very sad at the same time
We all running away from something. But those people we meet along the way that help us heal. We truly never forget. This anime has helped me deal with my own issues of abandonment. I have a kid now and I’m always here for him. No matter what. Thanks to those people who made me feel loved and cared for. Always in my heart
This Ending Nearly made me cry due to the fact they all separate after everything they went to I feel Like This Is A Anime Worth Being Remembered And shoulded be watched by all anime people Because its just that good. But The Main Point That It was trying to tell us that We All Need To Move On And Keep Going With Our Lives This Dam song makes this ending soo much more sadder and the ending is Great 10/10 show Will Be remembered #2016 Champloo
I damn near cried too, can't even describe how emotional that ending was. If I could describe this anime in one word it would be............ Masterpiece
Un final como en la vida real. Esta escena sucede mucho en la vida real, por eso hay que valorar los momentos con las personas que están a nuestros lados porque están de pasada muchas veces.
That's the kind of ending that you have to leave for some time to fully appreciate it. Because when you watch for the first time you're pissed it's finished. You want more episodes, more adventures. But then, after you give it some time, you realize it's the perfect ending. They had a deal, they found the guy, the end. Everybody can go and do their own thing. Fucking Samurai Champloo, man. I love it so much. It'll always have a special place in my heart.
mugen has that covert ops bitch. and jin has that woman he sent off. and fuu probably died 5 seconds after the last scene. hi, i revive old comments for fun.
Look at it this way, they're all alive. Mugen is going down his path through life, the same way Jin and Fuu are. The adventure ends but life goes on. Besides maybe they'll meet up some day and talk about their lives or whatever.
I don't like to watch this ending because it always leaves me so sentimental and melancholic. The overall vibe of the anime makes me believe that those three will never really cross paths again for the rest of their lives. And they would be somewhat okay with that. It's such a sad yet perfect ending.
They won't. Thats the point of the show, it emboddies especially Jin Miyamotō Musashi's Dokkōdō philosophy in walking your own path in solitude, to hold your past relationships close to you with understanding you can't go back to a feeling thats gone, just keep walking your path and hone your craft in life. But the theme is more simple than that: All human relationships inevitably end one reason or another. ALL the supporting characters of this series in each epsiode more often than not go their own way or pass away, the road within their relationship ends as Fuu, Jin and Mugen continue on the path to Nagasaki. That is the theme to Champloo. Something I've always struggled with wanting relationships & friendships to mean ½ as much to those that they mean to me. But you can't do that, you cant control how people think & feel, but you can control your own via discipline. Even Mugen learned something from this journey. But no, they will never meet again.
Rik Rocks I've watched quite a few animes in the mix of my tv shows so far but this one goes further than just the amazing story but makes it simple, not to where you feel stupid but where you feel that you can watch over and over. the addition of legendary producing to the soundtrack made it go full circle since I produce as a hobby so I'm sold
Swag Master I am not saying this anime is bad or average. It's a really great anime but no, there definitely are better animes out there and there will be in the future. I know this comes down to taste and opinions but I am sure you will find something better. Watch Mob Psycho 100 for now or maybe Psycho Pass Season 1 which I think came a little after Champloo.
Without a doubt, one of the best animes of all time, one of those few that you can repeat a thousand times and never get tired of watching, with deep messages and full of wisdom and a spectacular closing theme song, they say no to perfection. it exists but with this anime I think they succeeded and by far......
Vi por primera vez esta serie en 2008 y hasta el día de hoy sigue siendo una de mis favoritas, empaticé tanto con los protagonistas, se me hacen muy carismáticos cada uno con su forma de ser y me encantó que tocaran temas tan diversos a lo largo de los capítulos. Además de que el final me gustó.
@2:31 That is the same bird Mugen sees in his flash back to Koza in the Misguided Miscreants episode! Watched this ending so many times and never noticed it, nice!
They were all wayward souls who crossed paths for a brief time and grew as people because of it but they were always destined to separate. A fantastic show
it's the 3rd i watched and i'm really thankful to my brother for suggesting this anime for me , i really didn't EVER expect that i would get emotional because of some art being animated on the screen , this anime is just so perfect i wish I can forget all of it and experience watching it for the first time ever
I love that, unlike Cowboy Bebop in which 20+ episodes establishing how close the Bebop crew are meant nothing as Spike throws himself into death over a woman the audience had little reason to care for, Samurai Champloo ends on a more positive note as the trio's time together actually _meant_ something and is what gives our three previously fatalist protagonists reasons to keep living
This ending always made me sad and yes while it is somewhat realistic I became so attached to the characters I never wanted them to separate. This ending is bittersweet and melancholy at the same time and while I would have loved to see more adventures with this trio I do think it was always meant to be one season only...I fucking love this anime
For me even though its bittersweet its real. For Fuu, Mugen, & Jin it was about the journey not the destination, they all confronted their pasts and came over it while growing as people because of the experience. It was time to leave they all went they're separate ways. But you could tell by the look on their faces it wasn't goodbye it was just a see ya later.
It’s been 20 years I believe since the finale episode. Jin probably went back to that woman who lived in the nunnery. They started a family and Jin probably opened his own dojo. Fuu probably worked for a bit so she have enough money to continue her travels with MoMo. Maybe she met a guy too. Mugan probably found himself in some trouble but got out of it with the help of that woman who was an officer. He probably stayed with her for a bit but still leaves out to travel because he is a wanderer but he always returns back to her. Idk just something I think about from time to time.
This is a real ending man. I felt happy instead of sadness, most of the time I be feeling kind of disappointed because of the anime ending. But this one was so different, somehkw acceptable I felt glad for all the characters. And I always think they'll still somehow reunite and travel together like always.
I swear I always get lumps in my throat when I hear those last two notes at the end of the song; because I know that that's the end of a beautiful song to a beautiful anime........
Still to this day I absolutely adore this ending. They couldn't have finished this anime in a more poetic and meaningful way imo. What an anime and what a beautiful yet simple way to finish it off.
I firs saw this back in 2009, and I'm here now at 28 years old, to say this was still Core to me, this upload. I watched it back in senior year in 2014 and now I found my way back to this video 10 years later
I'm getting a tattoo of this anime soon. I remember Watching it at night as a kid, I always prefer anime over cartoons and that's living in the US, I just found it so beautiful. 21 but takes me back to when I was 13
