samurai champloo who is the samurai who smells of sunflowers?

Samurai Champloo: Who is the Samurai Who Smells of Sunflowers

In many ways, Samurai Champloo is the spiritual successor to Shinichiro Watanabe’s popular Cowboy Bebop anime, sharing similarities in philosophy, style-fusion and character building.  The plot is driven by 3 characters: Fuu, the teenage girl in search of a “sunflower samurai”, and 2 diametrically opposed …

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Cowboy Bebop: Is Spike Spiegel Actually Dead?

Maybe, maybe not.  Series creator Shinichiro Watanabe never specifies that he does, leaving it up to interpretation.  Spike has survived unbelievable battle wounds and bounced back, so the possibility is there.  Ultimately, this scene was the end of his story arch.  He finished his personal …

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Cowboy Bebop: What Happened to Earth?

In the western-based lore of Cowboy Bebop, the first astral gate, built in 2022 to orbit the moon, exploded in a devastating catastrophe.  The resulting astral rocks fell to Earth in a massive shower, killing most of the planet’s population and driving civilization underground.  These …

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Guide to Building a Lashunta Envoy Outlaw: Starfinder

When playing Starfinder, consider building a Lashunta Envoy Outlaw like this: Pick the Damaya lashunta subtype Choose the Outlaw theme Pick Envoy Improvisations that create advantage Choose Expertise Talents around deception The Envoy class in Starfinder is your typical starship captain archetype.  Sometimes, that looks …

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Guide to Building a Vesk Soldier Monster Hunter: Starfinder

Try building a Vesk soldier monster hunter with these elements in mind: Utilize the Vesk features in play Choose Xenoseeker theme Wield a longarm, scatter gun and a melee weapon Use the Hit-and-Run Primary Fighting Style Choose Gear Boosts that increase weapon damage Choose Combat …

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Why Did Edward Leave Cowboy Bebop?

Edward left Cowboy Bebop because, like the rest of the Bebop crew, she needed to move forward with her life.  This is a concept inherent to Cowboy Bebop’s existential philosophy—creating meaning in a chaotic universe.  She isn’t lost, only taking her own path. Edward is …

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Guide to Frog Monsters: Dungeons and Dragons 5e

The best frog monsters for Dungeons and Dragons 5e are: Bullywug Froghemoth Giant Frog Hezrou Slaadi Troglodyte Frog monsters can be found across many different Dungeons and Dragons 5e environments and pose a unique threat to the party.  From poisonous skin and gas to sticky, …

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Guide to Build a Tiefling Hexblade Warlock: DnD 5e

To build the ultimate tiefling hexblade warlock in DnD 5e, consider Tiefling’s inherent abilities Build for combat Choose warlock spells for combat build Utilize Eldritch invocations to boost magic Try Pact of the Chain for a flying familiar Understand Hexblade abilities and magic Tiefling hexblade …

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Guide to Building a Half Orc Barbarian: DnD 5e

Consider this build for an optimum half orc barbarian in Dungeons and Dragons 5e: Utilize half orc traits as a barbarian Fight with shield and axe Use barbarian abilities strategically Choose Path of the Berserker The half orc barbarian is a real hoot.  I love …

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