Samurai Champloo Volume 2

Samurai Champloo Manga #2

by manglobe

Three strangers--a hardworking waitress, an arrogant mercenary, and a mysterious samurai--form an uneasy alliance as they search for the enigmatic Sunflower Samurai and cross paths with numerous characters, including ninjas, assassins, and princes in disguise.

Genres: Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels, Shonen, Historical, Humor, Japan

184 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Абрахам Хосебр · Rating 4 out of 5]

Чудова фанатська річ.
Улюблений побічний персонаж - хом'ячок на ім'я "Самурай" , котрий пахне соняхами.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story was just getting better, but it just ended or discontinued, that's why I gave this volume a 3.5 star! I was anticipating for the next volume and it just finished. So sad! I like the art style, it's simple but captivating. There's this one shogun from the previous volume is drawn pretty well, and Mugen too! I think Fuu is my favourite character, feisty and funny. The interaction between the 3 main characters, Mugen, Jin and Fuu is priceless, haha, it suddenly reminded me of Luffy, Zoro and Nami. When one of them is missing, I felt a little disappointed because the way they behave is so stupid and yet captivating. Overall, it's a 4 star duology for me!

[JoAnne · Rating 3 out of 5]

I could almost score lower; it's missing the superb directing, animation, soundtrack, and voice acting of the anime. It almost is hardly worth it. But what I did get out of it was just fun, it was not the same stories seen in the anime, we see more hints of Mugen caring for clueless Fu, and I think there's more hints of what could follow for at least two of the characters.

The anime has an abrupt ending. While the manga does not change that, it does drop some characterization that makes me think, "oh so s/he could be this or do that after they part ways". It's not much, and perhaps my imagination is overworking, but I feel like I get a better feel for where they might go at the end. Which I did like.

[Omar Villafane · Rating 5 out of 5]

The present is the only thing available at all time. So many lessons learned in this one ⚔️🗺️🙏🏼

[Illy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I adored the anime, so when I found out there was a two volumes out I had to get them. Plus, the fact I found both at the same time on clearance at half price books made it even better. I feel as if you are the fan of the anime then you should really get these two volumes. One is novelization of the first episode and the other is a few short stories which really kinda goes an extra step for fans to have.

[Marco Vale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Другий том «Самурай Чамплу» продовжує динамічну подорож трійці героїв, поглиблюючи їхні характери. Сюжет стає серйознішим, але не втрачає гумору й стилю. Особливо цікаво спостерігати, як між Муґеном, Дзіном і Фу з’являється справжня довіра, попри постійні суперечки. Бої знову поставлені майстерно, з виразною енергією та креативністю. Цей том залишає сильне враження і змушує чекати продовження з нетерпінням.

[Pedro Espada · Rating 4 out of 5]

Uno de mis favoritos.No le doy 5 porque está inconcluso,el final se revela en el anime,más extenso y por el cual descubrí la magnífica música del joven y talentoso Nujabes. Lo importante es el viaje,no el destino.

[Melody · Rating 4 out of 5]

I felt so unsatisfied haahaa. I wanted the series to continue.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Funny enough to keep but not to keep buying.

[Nedam · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad but the anime is a masterpiece.

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really love the anime!! Unfortunately the manga wasn’t that good! Really love Mugen 👌😻⚔️

[Laura (ローラ) · Rating 2 out of 5]

I don't put high expectations on manga that are based on other sources...

Especially when those original stories are as undeveloped as video game and anime plots. This is the latter. It seems unfare to judge the manga harshly because I've watched the original work -- which I thought was brilliant, btw. Truthfully, what I found great in the animation doesn't hold up in the manga, and that's the dynamism of the fight scenes. Yes, the fighting is exciting here, but it misses that glorious hip hop vibe... the humour and amazement of "break-dance-fighting.

However, I don't think the manga can really be separated from the anime. Without it, it becomes an incomplete humorous and uninteresting story about random people who meet and form a shallow bond that involves travel and fighting. There's no depth of character, or actual plot. It's just barely a story. it must be read with a complete understanding of the original form to be enjoyed... It's almost like these short vignettes were storyboarded for the anime, but just didn't quite make the cut... So they decided to use their scraps to write a quick manga.

Obviously, I'm not super impressed. But, I still give it a high ranking because the anime is that worthwhile. If you're going to read this... Also plan to watch it at some point. Otherwise, in my opinion, you'll just be wasting time.

[Victoria · Rating 5 out of 5]

Again, this manga follows Fuu, Mugen, and Jin on their search for the sunflower samurai. Again, all kinds of adventures occur within - Mugen is rude, Fuu is adorable, Jin is mysterious.

I absolutely loved this one. It felt like the relationship between the characters had developed more so the way they interacted with one another was excellent, especially as I was missing the anime after finishing it off. Also, the bonus material in this one was just awesome and quite fun to read.

[Vitor Frazão · Rating 3 out of 5]

Para quem viu a anime e queira experimentar mais umas histórias como Jin, Mugen e Fuu é engraçado. Fora isso, o desenho não é dos melhores e se não fosse por ser fiel ao espírito dos protagonistas criados por Nakazawa, provavelmente não lhe daria mais que um segundo de atenção.

Honestamente estava à espera de algo mais próximo do objectivo final da anime, pelo menos uma história completa.

[Pato Myers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick and unconventional read.

[Shahidul khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

i want 2 read this