gamer guy A ronin who was renowned for both his unique swprdsmanship of using two swords, and his book called " The Book of Five Rings". He's appeared in several media including this, the Grappler Baki manga, and is the main protagonist of the Vagabond manga. To put it simply, he's a badass
I remember that Musashi became a Zen Buddhist monk later in life. Some historians speculate that Musashi participated in the Battle of Osaka. One of the bloodiest battles in Japanese history. I belive that battle is what changed Musashi's life to follow a more peaceful lifestyle. He saw to much bloodshed.
He didn't. He studied with a Buddhist monk, but later in life basically became a Daoist hermit. Even his work doesn't really have that much Buddhist elements, but is far more Daoist instead.
@@quqbalam5089 That's interesting. Taoism is a primarily chinese science. Did he mention anywhere learning from a certain Taoist master? It may have made more sense if he trained with a Shinto.
@@TaoistSwordsman his book of five rings should be a mix of tibetan buddhism (the idea of everchanging nature of war, world and elements) and taoism (his concept of yin yang sword/long short dual wield). It's surprise that I can't find anything regarding his study of taoism. Though he is a well-known Buddhist.
@@TaoistSwordsman have you read his books? they constantly talk about "the way" to such a point that a very central point in the book relates the different ways a person can live to the way of the warrior...that's literally taoism. furthermore although there's no true version of Shinto, and can be practiced alongside other "religions", most versions of Shinto feature the Dao in some capacity. taoism is also probably older than Japan's founding as a nation, which reportedly was done by a fleet of ships that abandoned the Chinese empire; an enormous amount of Chinese culture and technology was brought to Japan then, almost certainly Taoism has existed in Japan since the first days of the founding of a nation.
@@y.b4251 he most certainly wasn't tibetan buddhist xD he was taoist at the core and took on a buddhist name, but there's no universal rules for buddhism, he seems to not have paid much mind to most of buddhism, and buddhism is very related to taoism, especially in Japan. zen buddhist is the closest you're gonna label him a buddhist. ABSOLUTELY not a tibetan buddhist from what i've read xD xD xD
studio died nobody knows who hold the right of samurai champloo anymore, perhaps the banks who tooks the majority of the asset as compensation of debt nobody truely knows who has the holding rights of the intelectual property as of now. 4. 237 parties are claiming 544.5 million yen (about US$4.43 million) in debt from the studio. So perhaps the sharing of the IP is among thoses party's and if it's not renewed we could see samurai champloo going into the public domain, wich mean ANYBODY could make story about samurai champloo and re-using the characters and turning a profit from it without a single thing the holders of the IP can say as long as they do not enforce their claim of the IP for a while.
season 2: Jin hooks up with his geisha girlfriend (ep.11) and Mugen hooks up with the government spy/ninja girl (ep.15). Mugen is now also a spy/ninja for the government and is on a big case. in the first episode, he comes close to catching his suspect, but is almost defeated and has to retreat. he realizes that to bring down this big fish, he needs the help of Jin. in the second episode, Mugen and Jin trace the bad guy to a shady establishment in town. they're scoping out the place when...they find Fuu naively working there. the gang is reunited and season 2 really begins to kick off.
Cato Sicarius its not screwed if you actually watch it again when they try to break in the edo post a police said this is an unwritten history so this is like "what if" kind of thing and i assuming this is the last time people back then saw miyamoto musashi because he isolated himself in the mountain to wrote a book
This definitely is Musashi based on descriptions of him he was known for being considered as very dirty and not very well groomed and lived a very passive secluded lifestyle in his later years of his life so this is a actually a very accurate portrayal of the legendary swordsman.
@@Ddub2066 he went to the mountains later in his life and became a buddhist, but this was after all his battles had already taken place. He was basically retired at that point which is also when he wrote his book
If we could watch the whole episode, this guy has been telling the truth in his first lines then just screws up/ jokes up in the second lines. I think he really is Musashi as he was serious in saying the name.
"That guy has been dead for years" Makes me wonder if he is saying that metaphorically; of course we'll never know but with the way they made him go from so serious in saying that name, to suddenly turning and saying it was a joke, it's almost as if that was him, but the fabled warrior is gone. As well all know for those who know the biographies, that Musashi in his later years gave up fighting and settled down in seclusion to live a life of peace. Be cool as hell though to see him suddenly turn on Jin or something and reveal he wasn't joking!
He is telling the truth, "musashi" is dead. The man Jin saw is no longer The samurai who cuts down countless warriors, he is just a man alone in the mountains
anachronism bro. Do you not remember the graffiti episode??? Graffiti didnt arrive in Japan till like the 1980's... so by your logic the show takes place in the 80's
He is Miyamoto Musashi. Hear me out. We all know that Samurai Champloo takes liberties to distort historical accuracies to fit in its eccentric universe. Example: Fuu influencing the young painter to hop on the Dutch ships and his work indirectly inspiring Van Gogh. The introduction of baseball to Japan starting with the main characters' game with the outsiders. And many other episodes/easter eggs. The anime's beauty relies on the fact that it does NOT take its timeline seriously; it thrives off the concept of nostalgia to evoke some of the best storytelling effects for the viewers even if it toys with the timeline of (IRL) history. So, back to the subject. "Johnny"? Come on, the most cliche name possible. Not even Japanese in a Feudal homogeneous Japanese society. When Jin asked for his name, he answered truthfully and in a different tone.. like an unpleasant tone deriving from unwanted memories of an old life. Musashi realized later in life that he was not into killing; he became a pacifist after fighting some of the deadliest wars. In the comments, people have also reported on his odd and unorthodox personality; I can't verify the accuracy of that, but if they're all saying it, it must be from a source. IF Johnny isn't Musashi, he was definitely based off of him as an easter egg. Regardless though, I think that it is him. Musashi is already a revered legend in our books. Who else wins 60 duels against the toughest people and not lose once? History looks at Musashi as one impossibly extraordinary character. If Samurai Champloo intends to keep an accurate timeline and infer that Musashi somehow, someway lived over 200 years in a story where we got samurais doing impossible feats like Kariya, a breakdancing samurai, main characters altering the course of history etc... then, I find it 100% believable.
Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵?, c. 1584 - June 13, 1645), also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was an expert Japanese swordsman and rōnin. Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent and unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 60 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai). He was the founder of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship and in his final years authored The Book of Five Rings (五輪の書 Go Rin no Sho?), a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today.
As much as I like Mugen, I would've preferred Jin vs Sara fight. I guess I like the humbling experience of that arc, for both characters, but I think it could've had a much stronger end.
@@DarkWraithKevinYeah, it would’ve been better if Jin was the one who fought at the final battle against Sara instead of Mugen. Mugen had his shining moment episodes earlier when he used that dagger on that renegade dude at the end of that one episode (I don’t remember the name).
to those who don't know miyamoto musashi is, he is a legendary samurai with 60+ duel wins and won his 1st match at the age of 16 correct me if i'm wrong
I'm sure they made it vague and fun to speculate but I read that Musashi would disappear and rumored to live like a homeless vagabond, then again in the era Champloo is set Musashi was already a past legend. Either he's the real deal (I'm positive this was intended) or a random wise bum Johnny's a real nigga true and through
I like how everyone is arguing over historical accuracy. It’s still an anime that never claimed to be historically accurate. Not only that, Musashi died after he produced “the book of five rings”. Yet there are rumors that he decided at that point to just be who he truly was “a vagabond “. I’m sure the anime just played with that rumor.
Not only did it never claim to be historically accurate, the first episode literally tells us that the show isn't accurate and they literally don't care about that.
dont you think that it's better to leave this masterpiece as is? So many anime and other great stories have been ruined by later additions that Im quite happy the series had a good ending at least imo
The depiction is accurate. Musashi usually loved rough and didn't bathe or groom much. It stands to reason that as he aged, maybe some teeth fell out. Maybe his hair just naturally frizzed up. Maybe he's comfortable with his rough-spun clothing. After all, that getup turned him into the most fearsome samurai in Japan.
Only if this show took the time when Miyamoto and Kijoro were still young. It would be interesting to see them face to face against Jin and Mugen aka their impersonators =))
It's important to remember that this show doesn't give a shit about even attempting historical accuracy. Some things to keep in mind: Musashi died in 1645. The Sunflower Samurai took part in the Shimabara Rebellion which took place between 1637 and 1638. In episode 23, Baseball Blues, the trio plays a game of baseball against a bunch of Americans. America wasn't a thing until 1776, and while it's hard to pin down the exact year modern baseball was invented, it's generally believed to have come about some time in the mid 1800s.
It was mentioned at the beginin of the anime that the airing area isn't fixed exactly or something like that and also that there will be volontar anachronism. In tother words just don't bother about historical accruacy ^^
ousou78 Yep! They mention about Americans contacting with the Japanese but that never happened until the Pre-Meiji Restoration occurred. It's pretty clear that break dancing and hip-hop never existed in Edo period. Haha!
musashi was famous in his own lifetime, both for his sublime skill and for defeating kojiro sasaki who was himself a famous swordsman. people traveled far and wide to duel him, but the more duels he won the more famous he got. by the time he died he was a living legend.
Mr Allmight Cornholio The baseball episode most likely didn't happen though. Jin supposedly dies in it and it happens a full 200 years after the Shimabara rebellion. It's just like the meteor episode, a parody episode that is something of a filler episode but still ties to the larger narrative of the story, which is the way Japan modernised and changed.
Bruh in fate/stay night ubw there's a samurai called Sasaki Kojiro, he was so cool I decided to google him and found out he was rivals with a samurai called Miyamoto Musashi, months later I watch this anime and notice the name Miyamoto Musashi, decided to google it and oh shit it's really Sasaki Kojiro's rival
loner yeah, me too. Although it's been a long time and I informed myself quite well; in fate/stay night, they made him so badass and I loved how they showed his long sword style:)
I always loved this scene and I feel it’s very indicative of the Japanese story telling style. One main difference I’ve noticed between eastern and western story telling, ie ghibli vs Disney is that the west loves conclusivity, a happy ending, explicit details-they leave nothing to the imagination. Whereas eastern story telling tends to have this prevailing element of ambiguity, every question doesn’t necessarily have an answer, the ending isn’t necessarily happy. It’s almost as if they’re leaving the quilt barely unknit and leave it up to the viewer to close it up. I like to look at it as circular vs linear storytelling, East and west respectively. Was this Musashi? Maybe, maybe not. And I think that’s exactly the amount of assurance they wanted to give the audience. It’s very telling of the modest nature of etiquette in Japan as well.
Have you seen this one series called "Baccano"? Very interesting story involving immortals and the Prohibition era. They talk directly about this idea of circular storytelling when characters are trying to piece together events that occurred.
it's definitely suppose to be Musashi. Everyone trying to argue the timeline of this show is ridiculious. this show isn't a documentary and it isn't realistic lmfao. it mixes many themes of japan and other cultures a like. There's a fucking Chi/force wielding character like....." it can't be him the show takes place in the late 1800's and he died in 1645" like....calm down....they're hinting at him being somewhat immortal like a jedi master.
musashi was already dead by the time this happens, they even mention it early on in the show when that purple samurai guy with the hype man is looking for warriors with glasses on (jin), and strong swordsmen in general.
Yeah, that is definitely Musashi. Dude lived the life of a duelist and samurai, got sick of the bloodshed, and just decided to fuck off into the wilderness to live a life of peace.
Now I dont like how they made him a joke character but the fact that they added musashi that's pretty awesome, I love the lore that has enveloped this person from the past I read his books as well
Don't forget that if this was Musashi it would've been him in his later years resigned to the mountains living a simple buddhist life. After all the bloodshed he's seen in his life I wouldn't be surprised if he actually poked fun at people like this to have a laugh with them and besides that he still teaches Jin which makes it quite a balance between acting foolish and giving out wisdom
@shxmana I suppose you have a point on a valuable lesson, and perhaps he was yanking jin's chain and this could've been in his mid to later years up to the seclusion in that cave. The guy himself tho was an absolute legend never lost a duel to eventually just using sticks instead of a sword which he split a guys head with a boat oar the guy wasn't a joke, I understand some of the tall tales that surround him are fabricated but still had some grain of truth too even wrote a book in those caves to past his philosophical ideals and teaching unto the generations that came after and those principles are even followed in modern days.
@@Raìjíŋ1378 Yeah I know he's an absolute legend as I love his story and his writing having read the book of five rings multiple times and taking a lot of the teachings from it to heart. It is widely said though that he let himself go in his later years when he isolated himself, he barely cleaned himself and looked kinda like a homeless person so if it is actually him in the anime it would be somewhat accurate
A lot of historical figures and events were depicted in the series. There’s one episode with a bald monk dude Who I think represented the idea of cultural mingling and with it the influence of religious beliefs in the eastern regions.
Caramel Johnson That wasnt Commodore Perry tho. That was Admiral Joey Cartwright, a fictional character who was probably based on Perry. However, in the same episode, it was mentioned that Perry would visit Japan a couple decades or centuries later
fun fact: musashi looked nothing like his vagabond counterpart in real life, he was actually documented to be not very pleasing on the eyes so this depiction is technically more accurate than vagabond as far as his look lmfao
- To catch a fish you gotta think like one, you see like one. - See like a fish? - They go with the flow, fish use the water surrounding their bodies to sense what will happen next if you move against the flow of the water the fish feels it dust away the last minute but if you don’t fight the currents and flow with it instead you maybe catch a fish in the water
Asumo que este es Musashi en sus ultimos años, en los cuales paso su tiempo en una montaña escribiendo el libro de los cinco anillos. Y es realista su apariencia, pues era un vagabundo como la mayoria de ronins, con la diferencia de que ya solo buscaba la muerte.
note that this was said to be during the edo period, starting from year 1603, but Musashi Miyamoto died at 1645, but rumor has it that the story is around year 1800, so it's impossible for him to be Musashi Miyamoto
I love how they toke a beloved gallant historical charecter & made him a funky old ugly Bastard. They just made him human... while retaining the possibility of him being that legend
"You never told me what your name is."
Uncle Ruckus, no relations.
i laughed too hard at this, fitting
😭😭😭😭
Lmfao i read the last part in his voice hahahahaha
Lol
thats funny
Build a man a fire, he will be warm for a day. Set a man on fire, and he will be warm for the rest of his life. -Terry Pratchett-
Confucius was the one who said the phrase originally, and it was with fish
@@Ahrone1586 i don't think you got it
@@Ahrone1586 r/woooosh
technically true
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I assume this is Musashi in his final years, when he isolated himself in the mountains to write the Book of Five Rings.
Colonel Sanders who is he
gamer guy A ronin who was renowned for both his unique swprdsmanship of using two swords, and his book called " The Book of Five Rings". He's appeared in several media including this, the Grappler Baki manga, and is the main protagonist of the Vagabond manga.
To put it simply, he's a badass
lol
he wrote the books In his death bed and died in 1645. the show takes place in 1853 so no.
The show takes place in the mid 1600s. The Sunflower Samurai took part in the Shimabara Rebellion in 1638.
I remember that Musashi became a Zen Buddhist monk later in life. Some historians speculate that Musashi participated in the Battle of Osaka. One of the bloodiest battles in Japanese history. I belive that battle is what changed Musashi's life to follow a more peaceful lifestyle. He saw to much bloodshed.
He didn't. He studied with a Buddhist monk, but later in life basically became a Daoist hermit. Even his work doesn't really have that much Buddhist elements, but is far more Daoist instead.
@@quqbalam5089 That's interesting. Taoism is a primarily chinese science. Did he mention anywhere learning from a certain Taoist master? It may have made more sense if he trained with a Shinto.
@@TaoistSwordsman his book of five rings should be a mix of tibetan buddhism (the idea of everchanging nature of war, world and elements) and taoism (his concept of yin yang sword/long short dual wield).
It's surprise that I can't find anything regarding his study of taoism. Though he is a well-known Buddhist.
@@TaoistSwordsman have you read his books? they constantly talk about "the way" to such a point that a very central point in the book relates the different ways a person can live to the way of the warrior...that's literally taoism.
furthermore although there's no true version of Shinto, and can be practiced alongside other "religions", most versions of Shinto feature the Dao in some capacity.
taoism is also probably older than Japan's founding as a nation, which reportedly was done by a fleet of ships that abandoned the Chinese empire; an enormous amount of Chinese culture and technology was brought to Japan then, almost certainly Taoism has existed in Japan since the first days of the founding of a nation.
@@y.b4251 he most certainly wasn't tibetan buddhist xD
he was taoist at the core and took on a buddhist name, but there's no universal rules for buddhism, he seems to not have paid much mind to most of buddhism, and buddhism is very related to taoism, especially in Japan.
zen buddhist is the closest you're gonna label him a buddhist.
ABSOLUTELY not a tibetan buddhist from what i've read xD xD xD
Did anyone else freak out when he said Miyamoto Mushashi? lol I sure did.
I got goose bumps, but with the Japanese version with subtitles
the way he said it tho
Yep!
Any Samurai Warriors fans⁉️
Who is Miyamoto Mushashi
I loved Samurai Champloo, I wish there were more seasons, or a full length movie. *sighs*
studio died nobody knows who hold the right of samurai champloo anymore, perhaps the banks who tooks the majority of the asset as compensation of debt nobody truely knows who has the holding rights of the intelectual property as of now.
4. 237 parties are claiming 544.5 million yen (about US$4.43 million) in debt from the studio.
So perhaps the sharing of the IP is among thoses party's and if it's not renewed we could see samurai champloo going into the public domain, wich mean ANYBODY could make story about samurai champloo and re-using the characters and turning a profit from it without a single thing the holders of the IP can say as long as they do not enforce their claim of the IP for a while.
I would love to get the perspective and story of the sunflower samurai.
How did he survive Hara's castle?
season 2: Jin hooks up with his geisha girlfriend (ep.11) and Mugen hooks up with the government spy/ninja girl (ep.15). Mugen is now also a spy/ninja for the government and is on a big case. in the first episode, he comes close to catching his suspect, but is almost defeated and has to retreat. he realizes that to bring down this big fish, he needs the help of Jin. in the second episode, Mugen and Jin trace the bad guy to a shady establishment in town. they're scoping out the place when...they find Fuu naively working there. the gang is reunited and season 2 really begins to kick off.
I liked star wars too and wanted more .... look where we are now, carful what you wish for
yeah but, it won't happen with THIS show
He may act like a goofball but I'm sure he is Musashi Miyamoto.
Just like Jedi Master Yoda
Well the real guy was pretty eccentric too so this wouldn't be out of character for the real Musashi to act this way
Nightblade Hawk nope the real musashi died long before the series
The timeline on this series is completely screwed
Cato Sicarius its not screwed if you actually watch it again when they try to break in the edo post a police said this is an unwritten history so this is like "what if" kind of thing
and i assuming this is the last time people back then saw miyamoto musashi because he isolated himself in the mountain to wrote a book
This definitely is Musashi based on descriptions of him he was known for being considered as very dirty and not very well groomed and lived a very passive secluded lifestyle in his later years of his life so this is a actually a very accurate portrayal of the legendary swordsman.
But he’s johnny
@@Ddub2066 he went to the mountains later in his life and became a buddhist, but this was after all his battles had already taken place. He was basically retired at that point which is also when he wrote his book
@@shxmana my fault ain't do my research he was getting his duels in he's good I had to do my research
@@Ddub2066 Yeah I recommend his book of five rings if you’re into his history and way of life its interesting to read trough
It's Takezo!
Invicible under the sun!
Glad to see some Vagabond readers here :)
"IT'S JUST A WORD"
@@ThiagoSilva-lg7tj One of the best manga i have ever read. Still waiting for continuation, if there's any chance of hope for it.
A Masterpiece.
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Miyamoto Musashi. when he says his name change voice tones. This voice sounds like the voice of a real samurai.
You know I wonder if Johnny really was telling the truth when he said his name was Musashi Miyamoto.
I like to think so...I mean, who else was as eccentric as he was during that time?
Storm Bringer777 naw johnny was fucking wuth him musashi died 200 years before this story takes place
Wrong, man. SC takes place in the Edo period, which is during the last of Musashi's days.
Deft they specifically say it was during the Tokugawa era
He is more than likely Miyamoto Musashi. The timeline takes takes place after the Shimabara Rebellion in 1638.
I'm always amazed at how every cartoon character knows how to roast a fish over fire using sticks.
Its a requirement if you want to be a cartoon character.
If we could watch the whole episode, this guy has been telling the truth in his first lines then just screws up/ jokes up in the second lines. I think he really is Musashi as he was serious in saying the name.
This is probably my favorite moment in the series just because they managed to work in that he COULD be miyamoto. Even if he died 30 years before this
"That guy has been dead for years" Makes me wonder if he is saying that metaphorically; of course we'll never know but with the way they made him go from so serious in saying that name, to suddenly turning and saying it was a joke, it's almost as if that was him, but the fabled warrior is gone. As well all know for those who know the biographies, that Musashi in his later years gave up fighting and settled down in seclusion to live a life of peace.
Be cool as hell though to see him suddenly turn on Jin or something and reveal he wasn't joking!
That's definitely him no doubt about it. Samurai champloo takes place in Edo/Tokugawa period. Musashi didn't die until 1645 ( I believe ). That's him.
nujabes7 the Edo, Tokugawa era lasted until 1860s, and that's the only time Jin could have acquired glasses
He is telling the truth, "musashi" is dead. The man Jin saw is no longer The samurai who cuts down countless warriors, he is just a man alone in the mountains
Jay Azelby Glasses have been around since the 1200s.
anachronism bro. Do you not remember the graffiti episode??? Graffiti didnt arrive in Japan till like the 1980's... so by your logic the show takes place in the 80's
He is Miyamoto Musashi. Hear me out. We all know that Samurai Champloo takes liberties to distort historical accuracies to fit in its eccentric universe. Example: Fuu influencing the young painter to hop on the Dutch ships and his work indirectly inspiring Van Gogh. The introduction of baseball to Japan starting with the main characters' game with the outsiders. And many other episodes/easter eggs. The anime's beauty relies on the fact that it does NOT take its timeline seriously; it thrives off the concept of nostalgia to evoke some of the best storytelling effects for the viewers even if it toys with the timeline of (IRL) history. So, back to the subject. "Johnny"? Come on, the most cliche name possible. Not even Japanese in a Feudal homogeneous Japanese society. When Jin asked for his name, he answered truthfully and in a different tone.. like an unpleasant tone deriving from unwanted memories of an old life. Musashi realized later in life that he was not into killing; he became a pacifist after fighting some of the deadliest wars. In the comments, people have also reported on his odd and unorthodox personality; I can't verify the accuracy of that, but if they're all saying it, it must be from a source. IF Johnny isn't Musashi, he was definitely based off of him as an easter egg. Regardless though, I think that it is him. Musashi is already a revered legend in our books. Who else wins 60 duels against the toughest people and not lose once? History looks at Musashi as one impossibly extraordinary character. If Samurai Champloo intends to keep an accurate timeline and infer that Musashi somehow, someway lived over 200 years in a story where we got samurais doing impossible feats like Kariya, a breakdancing samurai, main characters altering the course of history etc... then, I find it 100% believable.
Very great analysis
I agree
He did lose once. The short staff. Changed his outlook I believe.
Yeah 200th like
“That guys been dead for ever”
Is what I change man would say about himself
My old self been dead ever since Christ killed him, he knows how to pop every so often, but he still dead
Musashi was very ugly.
So yeah, it's realistic.
Musashi is not that ugly
not in the vagabond series
@@Cheeseburger33333 bices chase his money same like those days
Someone drew him and he looks like yasuo from league of legends
@@blankets9714 yasuo is based on popular art depictions of him. He was said to have a rugged and unkempt appearance in his younger days
the nostalgia in this show is so wonderful, it describes a time in which could of been and might of been and wonder.
Miyamoto Musashi (宮本 武蔵?, c. 1584 - June 13, 1645), also known as Shinmen Takezō, Miyamoto Bennosuke or, by his Buddhist name, Niten Dōraku, was an expert Japanese swordsman and rōnin.
Musashi, as he was often simply known, became renowned through stories of his excellent and unique double-bladed swordsmanship and undefeated record in his 60 duels (next is 33 by Itō Ittōsai).
He was the founder of the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū or Niten-ryū style of swordsmanship and in his final years authored The Book of Five Rings (五輪の書 Go Rin no Sho?), a book on strategy, tactics, and philosophy that is still studied today.
5 years later thanks for this I was using context clues in other comments for this
What's so incredible is that the advice Jin receives here helps him understand how to fight Sara, even if Mugen defeats her in the end
It's more like she decides to die but yeah
@@Fireleapingfaith yeah, since she realized that her son had already died
I think Jin passed the advice on to Mugen.
As much as I like Mugen, I would've preferred Jin vs Sara fight. I guess I like the humbling experience of that arc, for both characters, but I think it could've had a much stronger end.
@@DarkWraithKevinYeah, it would’ve been better if Jin was the one who fought at the final battle against Sara instead of Mugen.
Mugen had his shining moment episodes earlier when he used that dagger on that renegade dude at the end of that one episode (I don’t remember the name).
Old man Musashi. A wise bad ass to the end of his days. Truly a legend.
to those who don't know miyamoto musashi is, he is a legendary samurai with 60+ duel wins and won his 1st match at the age of 16
correct me if i'm wrong
he won his first fuel at the age of 13 but yea ... he was a fucking badass
1MinuteWithDC holy shit! 13?? damn!
And widely regarded as the strongest revolutionary samurai and a philosopher at his elderly ages
He kill a person for the first time at 9.. Won his first duel at 13
I'm sure they made it vague and fun to speculate but I read that Musashi would disappear and rumored to live like a homeless vagabond, then again in the era Champloo is set Musashi was already a past legend. Either he's the real deal (I'm positive this was intended) or a random wise bum Johnny's a real nigga true and through
Johnny has really come a long way.from a plumber,cop,teacher,scientist,astronaut and many more but never thought to find him in anime.
I like how everyone is arguing over historical accuracy. It’s still an anime that never claimed to be historically accurate.
Not only that, Musashi died after he produced “the book of five rings”. Yet there are rumors that he decided at that point to just be who he truly was “a vagabond “. I’m sure the anime just played with that rumor.
Not only did it never claim to be historically accurate, the first episode literally tells us that the show isn't accurate and they literally don't care about that.
Ofc, why there are Graffiti and Beatbox exist in Edo Period lol. Also Jin use modern eyeglass. There so many anachronistic things.
Samurai Champloo is so Nostalgic, I wished they had more seasons and made it into movie. 90s Anime is the Golden Era and will forever will be.
samurai champloo isn't from the 90s tho
@@s108t I never said it was but it feels like it's part of that era
dont you think that it's better to leave this masterpiece as is? So many anime and other great stories have been ruined by later additions that Im quite happy the series had a good ending at least imo
good lord there were so many japanese cultural and historical references in this show. they all went completely over my head 💀
As a reader of Vagabond, the reference to Miyamoto Musashi was a nice touch.
The depiction is accurate. Musashi usually loved rough and didn't bathe or groom much. It stands to reason that as he aged, maybe some teeth fell out. Maybe his hair just naturally frizzed up. Maybe he's comfortable with his rough-spun clothing. After all, that getup turned him into the most fearsome samurai in Japan.
This actually gives me chills
He is like Uncle Ruckus of the Shonen world
@future kitsune im dead bro😂😂😂😂😂😂
This isn't shounen
@@kei7540 exactly
This amine made me weep like no other movie has. I got so invested in the cheracters.
If you thought Kariya was the final boss man, nah it was this guy right here
Only if this show took the time when Miyamoto and Kijoro were still young. It would be interesting to see them face to face against Jin and Mugen aka their impersonators =))
+Thanh Nguyen Then Jin would be too busy fighting in the Sengoku Jidai to help Fuu with her search for the Samurai Who Smells of Sunflowers.
The way he said musashi myamoto , hit hard with chills just sounded like uchiha madara
I'm glad I wasn't the only one who got similar vibes. The name of a legendary warrior commands respect by its very utterance.
@@Daniel_Lancelin quit slurpin it up lil bro
He clearly isn't Musashi... He didn't catch the fish with his mouth!
He is
This is a nod to Musashi for sure. The show is a compilation of Japanese history no matter the time it took place it's a fiction
When I was 12 I remember thinking about this scene trying to catch fish in Lake Michigan.
Saw this show loved it. Then started reading “The book of 5 rings” and The author sounded familiar. It’s this guy.
Lol
Definitely one of my favorite scenes
It's important to remember that this show doesn't give a shit about even attempting historical accuracy. Some things to keep in mind:
Musashi died in 1645.
The Sunflower Samurai took part in the Shimabara Rebellion which took place between 1637 and 1638.
In episode 23, Baseball Blues, the trio plays a game of baseball against a bunch of Americans. America wasn't a thing until 1776, and while it's hard to pin down the exact year modern baseball was invented, it's generally believed to have come about some time in the mid 1800s.
and hip hop, beatboxing, and break dancing from the 90s
The work of art of Samurai Champloo, It toys with time as it pleases.
"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime"
0:34 the grip that won him 61 duels.
When I first saw that part I was like 0.0 but then he said his name was Johnny and I just laughed so hard.
Shimabara Rebellio happen in 1637-1638
Musashi supposely died in 1645
Plausible, but I think Musashi was only famous after he died.
It was mentioned at the beginin of the anime that the airing area isn't fixed exactly or something like that and also that there will be volontar anachronism.
In tother words just don't bother about historical accruacy ^^
ousou78 Yep! They mention about Americans contacting with the Japanese but that never happened until the Pre-Meiji Restoration occurred.
It's pretty clear that break dancing and hip-hop never existed in Edo period. Haha!
musashi was famous in his own lifetime, both for his sublime skill and for defeating kojiro sasaki who was himself a famous swordsman. people traveled far and wide to duel him, but the more duels he won the more famous he got. by the time he died he was a living legend.
he was pretty famouse during life as well considering how many masters and schools he challenged.
Mr Allmight Cornholio
The baseball episode most likely didn't happen though. Jin supposedly dies in it and it happens a full 200 years after the Shimabara rebellion. It's just like the meteor episode, a parody episode that is something of a filler episode but still ties to the larger narrative of the story, which is the way Japan modernised and changed.
this is 100% Musashi in his end years when he wrote a book in the mountains
The fact that jin actually was about to get active
Bruh in fate/stay night ubw there's a samurai called Sasaki Kojiro, he was so cool I decided to google him and found out he was rivals with a samurai called Miyamoto Musashi, months later I watch this anime and notice the name Miyamoto Musashi, decided to google it and oh shit it's really Sasaki Kojiro's rival
Look for a manga called "Vagabond" in case you want to know more about the two of them.
Vagabond is exactly what this reminded me of, when he said his name was Miyamoto Musashi
check out the Samurai trilogy with Toshiro Mifune. All about the life of Musashi and his rivalry with Kojiro.
loner yeah, me too. Although it's been a long time and I informed myself quite well; in fate/stay night, they made him so badass and I loved how they showed his long sword style:)
I’ve never seen Vagabond but is that title a reference to Musashi Miyamoto living as a homeless Vagabond after his Samurai warrior days?
Holy shit I had no idea this was in the series. The first few times I saw this I didn't know who Musashi was. Thanks for uploading this ;)
0:55 Wait, WHAT?!
So many profound 'dao' messages in this clip! Genious!
If I ever become an old man, I hope I turn out exactly like Johnny here.
Tie a pink ribbon around your head into a bow and you'll be half way there.
Miyamoto was living as a hermit before he died
I always loved this scene and I feel it’s very indicative of the Japanese story telling style. One main difference I’ve noticed between eastern and western story telling, ie ghibli vs Disney is that the west loves conclusivity, a happy ending, explicit details-they leave nothing to the imagination. Whereas eastern story telling tends to have this prevailing element of ambiguity, every question doesn’t necessarily have an answer, the ending isn’t necessarily happy. It’s almost as if they’re leaving the quilt barely unknit and leave it up to the viewer to close it up. I like to look at it as circular vs linear storytelling, East and west respectively. Was this Musashi? Maybe, maybe not. And I think that’s exactly the amount of assurance they wanted to give the audience. It’s very telling of the modest nature of etiquette in Japan as well.
well put
This is straight up false.
It straight up depends on story or movie you're watching and I'm actually gonna include things outside of just animations.
@@saosaqii5807 “yugen”
Have you seen this one series called "Baccano"? Very interesting story involving immortals and the Prohibition era. They talk directly about this idea of circular storytelling when characters are trying to piece together events that occurred.
You thought it was Miyamoto Musashi, but it was only Johnny!
This anime was so good, dammit.
Oh my god that's awesome!
it's definitely suppose to be Musashi. Everyone trying to argue the timeline of this show is ridiculious. this show isn't a documentary and it isn't realistic lmfao. it mixes many themes of japan and other cultures a like. There's a fucking Chi/force wielding character like....." it can't be him the show takes place in the late 1800's and he died in 1645" like....calm down....they're hinting at him being somewhat immortal like a jedi master.
The legendary Johnny
musashi was already dead by the time this happens, they even mention it early on in the show when that purple samurai guy with the hype man is looking for warriors with glasses on (jin), and strong swordsmen in general.
nope musashi died in 1645 the sunflower samurai led his rebellion in 1638.
@@cjcj7387 I stand corrected.
"You never told me what your name is."
"Zezima"
1:22 goosebumps!
Yeah, that is definitely Musashi. Dude lived the life of a duelist and samurai, got sick of the bloodshed, and just decided to fuck off into the wilderness to live a life of peace.
What is that piano tune just when he pulls his hands out of the water. It plays 3 or 4 notes and falls flat
Hope you found out
Tsutchie - Thank you
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@@joel.9278 it couldn't have come at a better time, thanks for being hopeful.
@@thenipple007 whenever I listen to this song I will always be grateful to you. Thanks so very much 😔
@@MrBoSSmanBiGGs ☺ you're welcome
The first time I watched it, as thr gullible viewer that I am, I took it for granted. Thought that guy wasn't Musashi himself.
Now I dont like how they made him a joke character but the fact that they added musashi that's pretty awesome, I love the lore that has enveloped this person from the past I read his books as well
Don't forget that if this was Musashi it would've been him in his later years resigned to the mountains living a simple buddhist life. After all the bloodshed he's seen in his life I wouldn't be surprised if he actually poked fun at people like this to have a laugh with them and besides that he still teaches Jin which makes it quite a balance between acting foolish and giving out wisdom
@shxmana I suppose you have a point on a valuable lesson, and perhaps he was yanking jin's chain and this could've been in his mid to later years up to the seclusion in that cave.
The guy himself tho was an absolute legend never lost a duel to eventually just using sticks instead of a sword which he split a guys head with a boat oar the guy wasn't a joke, I understand some of the tall tales that surround him are fabricated but still had some grain of truth too even wrote a book in those caves to past his philosophical ideals and teaching unto the generations that came after and those principles are even followed in modern days.
@@Raìjíŋ1378 Yeah I know he's an absolute legend as I love his story and his writing having read the book of five rings multiple times and taking a lot of the teachings from it to heart. It is widely said though that he let himself go in his later years when he isolated himself, he barely cleaned himself and looked kinda like a homeless person so if it is actually him in the anime it would be somewhat accurate
Good ole Jonny.
If they ever decide to continue this im in
almost got bro jin founding out mushashi
A lot of historical figures and events were depicted in the series. There’s one episode with a bald monk dude Who I think represented the idea of cultural mingling and with it the influence of religious beliefs in the eastern regions.
Caramel Johnson That wasnt Commodore Perry tho. That was Admiral Joey Cartwright, a fictional character who was probably based on Perry. However, in the same episode, it was mentioned that Perry would visit Japan a couple decades or centuries later
fun fact: musashi looked nothing like his vagabond counterpart in real life, he was actually documented to be not very pleasing on the eyes so this depiction is technically more accurate than vagabond as far as his look lmfao
I belive it was Musashi. It was a great way to fictionalize his legend.
why is this in my recommended almost elleven years later
Miyamoto Musashi, the Sword Saint the greatest samurai of all time.
Can’t beat goku
"I AM STRONG'- Miyamoto Musashi (early stage)
In these scenes with Johnny and Jin, Johnny is supposed to represent John the baptist, and Jin, Jesus. Jin was a Christ figure in Samurai Champloo.
Yeah
Japanese Jew? 🤢🤮
Tf
How was Jin Jesus?
@@Ryukikon
John taught Jesus. The way of the baptism.
Jonny (MM) taught Jin a new way to see without seeing.
Plus all the symbolism of the fish.
Right before spelling his name ,the tone of his voice changes completely ,a rather serious tone ,so yes he is definitely the one
But why is he not flipping around killing the entire cast of Baki?
Sōsuke Aizen lol I’m still pissed for retsus dead
I started reading Vagabond today and this popped in my feed
I love this episode, he totally trolled Jin.
- To catch a fish you gotta think like one, you see like one.
- See like a fish?
- They go with the flow, fish use the water surrounding their bodies to sense what will happen
next if you move against the flow of the water the fish feels it dust away the last minute but if you don’t fight the currents and flow with it instead you maybe catch a fish in the water
Asumo que este es Musashi en sus ultimos años, en los cuales paso su tiempo en una montaña escribiendo el libro de los cinco anillos. Y es realista su apariencia, pues era un vagabundo como la mayoria de ronins, con la diferencia de que ya solo buscaba la muerte.
Earlier in the samurai champloo series they say miyomoto musashi has died and it would make sense during the time period that he had indeed died.
top 5 anime series..
When he said Johnny in the Japanese version its so much funnier! Also jins tired face is hilarious
Seems like King Kai from Dragon Ball. Kappa
note that this was said to be during the edo period, starting from year 1603, but Musashi Miyamoto died at 1645, but rumor has it that the story is around year 1800, so it's impossible for him to be Musashi Miyamoto
vergil heartnet Wrong.
Probably not Musashi.
He wouldn't know how to speak english.
Some animes are just so complete that a second season is simply not worth it
Soundtrack and bgm was always on point
Little did he know he already caught the fish with his mouth
The way Baki series have covered Musashi, I'm pretty sure that's the best tribute in the modern era.
I like how he jumps back when he hears the name lol
I didn't even know who Musashi Miyamoyo was first time I watched the anime, still got THE CHILLS
He's Musashi of course,can't think of a better way to animate him really
You give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. You give a man...aaa... No no no....
There is a certain mushroom in the woods that, if consumed, is enough to feed a man for the rest of his life.
I love how they toke a beloved gallant historical charecter & made him a funky old ugly Bastard.
They just made him human... while retaining the possibility of him being that legend
He was described as ugly with bad hygiene and hair.
Even if he just knew Miyamoto... he's defintely a samurai.