Samurai Champloo

Screen & Page: Sounds of the Battlecry in 'Samurai Champloo'
Screen & Page: Sounds of the Battlecry in 'Samurai Champloo'
Screen & Page: Sounds of the Battlecry in 'Samurai Champloo'
Most anime is adapted from manga, often produced by the manga publisher to raise awareness and selling it overseas. But what about the anime shows or film that go the other way, adapted from the screen to the page? How do those works hold up, and what changes or stays the same? That’s what Screen & Page aims to explore. This week, we're exploring the unlikely but absolutely incredible fusion of hip-hop and samurai storytelling known as Samurai Champloo!
Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) 02.15.16
Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) 02.15.16
Best Cosplay Ever (This Week) 02.15.16
Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving communities of costuming that exist, such as Cosplay.com and the Superhero Costuming Forum. Over the years, the cosplay community has evolved into a creative outlet for many fans to establish and showcase some impressive feats of homemade disguise, craftsmanship, and sartorial superheroics at conventions. In honor of the caped crusaders of the convention scene, ComicsAlliance has created Best Cosplay Ever (This Week), an ongoing collection of some of the most impeccable, creative, and clever costumes that we’ve discovered and assembled into a super-showcase of pure fan-devoted talent.
Mike Luckas Draws 'Samurai Champloo,' Samus Aran And More
Mike Luckas Draws 'Samurai Champloo,' Samus Aran And More
Mike Luckas Draws 'Samurai Champloo,' Samus Aran And More
I don't watch a whole lot of anime these days, but there was a time, my friends. There was a time. It's not often that I think about it, but when I saw the anime-inspired artwork of Mike Luckas, I was immediately drawn back to memories of those younger summers where I cared an awful lot about Faye Valentine and Vash the Stampede. It was sort of like getting in that time machine from Back to the Fu