Re: Samurai Champloo: Like Ikki Tousen, not a huge surprise. From what I remeraber, it did pretty well in DVD sales and aired on Adult Swim. While I'm sure this will make latecomers happy, it's another wasted license for me since I already own it.
Re: Soul Eater: Was anyone really surprised by this one? That clue wasn't exactly subtle. Anyway, those character designs look sort of FLCL-ish to me. And if the show satirizes shonen cliches, it could be good.