I just rewatched this scene, so I remember it well. This genre is called Shima-uta. It’s an Amami Shoto song, from the islands in the south of Japan. The masked character is called Pantoo, a ...

Samurai Champloo is an anime series by director Shinichiro Watanabe ... “Shiki no Uta,” her music career, and her upcoming performance at the OC Japan Fair. Minmi will be making appearances ...

A new project from the creative mastermind behind Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo is a veritable ... the action design for the show. The Wick director volunteered himself.

Adult Swim's new anime from the 'Cowboy Bebop' creator has some of the most creative fight scenes of any show or movie—and ...

There's action, intrigue, comedy, and – as expected – some incredible music. That's no shock ... best known for directing Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo. But despite being filled with ...

Jarrod Johnson II Drawing on a variety of influences, from chanbara films to hip-hop music, and oozing with self-confident flair, Shinichiro Watanabe’s Samurai Champloo is simply one of the ...

The animation is handled by MAPPA, and action scenes are choreographed with input from ‘John Wick’ director Chad Stahelski. Shin'ichirô Watanabe, known for ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ ‘Samurai Champloo ...

The series is darker than Cowboy Bebop, sharper than Samurai Champloo, and more expansive than anything he has created before. It serves not only as a cautionary tale about the perils of unchecked ...

Mt. Juliet resident Riley Neville sued the Salvation Army following alleged sexual abuse by music director who led faith-based music ministry programs over four years. Complaint alleges music ...

John Nelson, who served as the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra's fourth music director for 11 years, died March 31. He was 83. Known for his interpretations of Hector Berlioz, Nelson built the ...