Cowboy Bebop VS Samurai Champloo (Which is the better show?)

Compare and contrast, people. This thought has been going through my head for days now. i'm halfway done with the Champloo series, and so far I'm lead to believe that it is superior to Cowboy Bebop in many ways.

Here's some pro's and con's favored in my personal opinion.

Cowboy Bebop
+ Space Jazz
+ Sweet shootouts
+ Vicious
+ Spike & Jet
+ Space Battles
- Ed
- The episode, 'Brain Scratch'

Samurai Champloo
+ Newer, better, Animation
+ Sword Fights
++ SOUND TRACK (Hip Hop Samurai)
+ Amazing story put into each episode
+ Humor
+ Cinematography
- Can't think of any. Maybe some of the fillers.

Don't put in an opinion unless you've seen both.

Mark all spoilers.

i prefer the drama and story in most of bebop, but i love the soundtrack to Champloo, and both have awesome characters, so it's kinda a tie for me

For me is SC but only because of the animation. I do hate that Hip-hop soundtrack which doesn't fit in the series.

Favorite episodes of each?

Cowboy Bebop: Black Dog Serenade
Samurai Champloo: Bogus Booty

I thought Champloo was kind of mediocre, until about the last ten episodes. Samurai Champloo is very good, but Cowboy Bebop is legendary.

SC: 4/5
CB: 5/5

Bump.

Bebop. Hands down.

I can't stand SC.

Bebop for sure, But I like the Humor in SC better and the Animation and Soundtrack kicked ass. I'll post fav eps when I get home.

In my opinion, the finale of SC was superior to that of CB's finale.

Originally posted by Dusty
In my opinion, the finale of SC was superior to that of CB's finale.

The thing is, while SC's ending was great(and the ending song is more than worth pirating), it's not up there with CBs. Cowboy Bebop's ending made people cry when it first aired, that in itself proved how great a series it is. Its ironic really, because all through the series the characters complained how it was going to happen, and when it did, it was completely unexpected.

Don't get me wrong, Bebop's ending was legendary. I just preferred the multiple explanations in SC. Really revealed some things about the characters we never really knew before.

With Spike, basically everything was there. Not a lot to offer.

Originally posted by Dusty
Don't get me wrong, Bebop's ending was legendary. I just preferred the multiple explanations in SC. Really revealed some things about the characters we never really knew before.

With Spike, basically everything was there. Not a lot to offer.

Fave eps:

Bebop: The Real Folk Blues pt. 2 or Hard Luck Woman. Both made me cry. Seriously.

SC: Redeye Reprisal or Bogus Booty

I've come to a conclusion. I'm gonna say Champloo is the better anime. But by a hair. I just liked the characters more, the soundtrack more, and the animation/fights more. Just, IMO.

I'm not saying I didn't like Bebop, though.

samurai champloo has nothing on bebop, the story line had so much more to offer than sc

Champloo and Bebop both get shot down for supposed "lack of story", though they have some of the most entertaining ones around. it sure beats 100 filler episodes *looks at naruto*

Every time I watch one show, I prefer it to the other.

Just the magic of the two, I suppose. 😂

I gotta go with Beebop.Episode for episode champloo comes out a little better but the overall arc of the characters and some ridiculously excellent ones(all the ones with Viscous) pulls it ahead.Frankly Viscous made the show.A bad guy with a legitimate reason to hate and want the main character dead.

It's like asking me what I like better Cake or Pie....Put them together and then your talking.

I'd Say Tie.

I agree, tie - besides spike and mugen are practically the same character, both are almost unbeatable in their resepective shows, both have about the same attitude, a 'tragic' past(kind of- if you call stealing your best friends girlfriend or being a pirate tragic) and both of them are voiced by the same person(english version)Steven Blum does them both i think? (correct me if im wrong) As far as main characters go - total tie, as far as story/style goes - Bebop by a long shot - and when it comes to battles - im gonna have to go with SC-----but this is all just my opinion