I saw both versions Skyjedi, I saw the American version on TV and I saw the Japanese version with no black and white during the fight scenes and more gore. I would say I might actually prefer the American version. I liked the black and white transitions during the fight scenes. That was some pretty impressive work at the end of the movie with Uma Thurman fighting the crazy 88. The camera stayed on the same shot for a lot longer than most movies during fight scenes. They must have had a shit ton of rehearsal to get those shots as good as they did.