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Samurai Champloo 11August 25, 2004Title: Gamblers and Gallantry While doing odd jobs, Jin meets a kind woman . . .
who has been sold by her husband into a prison-like brothel . . .
so Jin defeats her captors and sets her free.
The End * * * RATING: B As Kabitzin's review points out, this episode is truly superb -- while it has plenty of wicked swordsmanship, it also incorporates a touching story of love and courage. With regards to character development, this particular episode does an excellent job in illustrating Jin's persona. Jin has always been quite mysterious, leading to misconceptions by both Fuu and Mugen, but now it's clear that he has quite a generous soul. For those who have faithfully followed the series, this new revelation is quite at odds with the prior posit that Jin killed his dojo master. Without a doubt, Jin is still shrouded in mystery, but perhaps now we can be more at ease. This is starkly in contrast with Mugen, who consistently proves to be a 'devil-may-care' ruffian at heart. In one of this episode's humorous scenes, we see Mugen training a horned beetle by tying it to a rock and making it pull the huge obstacle around the room. This 'brute-force' approach is quite fitting to both the beetle and Mugen, who similarly share a stunning disregard for finesse, strategy, and caution. In any case, Champloo has really blossomed into an excellent title. Perhaps the only sore spot is that the search for the sunflower samurai is stagnant, but as long as the style and storyline of this series stays solid, it's supremely splendid! * * * disagree? read 23 comments! * * * Related Reviews
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