Samurai Champloo

TV Show

2004-2005

25m

TV-MA

Fuji TV

1 Season

26 Episodes

Episode Guide

Japanese

Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure, Anime

User Score:

8.4

Critic Score:

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Break-dancing but fierce warrior Mugen has to deal with the cold-blooded and conceited Jin, a samurai who believes he is above all. These sworn enemies are brought together by Fuu for a special task.

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Samurai Champloo

TV-MA

TV Show

2004-2005

25m

Japanese

Fuji TV

Comedy, Drama, Action, Adventure, Anime

Play Trailer

1 Season

26 Episodes

Episode Guide

Watch on Funimation

Break-dancing but fierce warrior Mugen has to deal with the cold-blooded and conceited Jin, a samurai who believes he is above all. These sworn enemies are brought together by Fuu for a special task.

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8.4

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Evanescent Encounter (3)

Season 1 Episode 26

March 19th 2005

Evanescent Encounter (2)

Season 1 Episode 25

March 12th 2005

Evanescent Encounter (1)

Season 1 Episode 24

March 5th 2005

Baseball Blues

Season 1 Episode 23

February 26th 2005

Cosmic Collisions

Season 1 Episode 22

February 19th 2005

Elegy of Entrapment (2)

Season 1 Episode 21

February 12th 2005

Elegy of Entrapment (1)

Season 1 Episode 20

February 5th 2005

War of the Words

Season 1 Episode 18

January 22nd 2005

Unholy Union

Season 1 Episode 19

January 22nd 2005

Lullabies of the Lost (2)

Season 1 Episode 17

September 23rd 2004

Cast

Mugen (voice)

Jin (voice)

Biwa Minstrel (voice)

Keiichi Nanba

Denkibou (voice)

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Mukuro (voice)

Takayuki Sugo

Kagetoki Kariya (voice)

Otoya Kawano

Ryujiro Sasaki (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka

Manzou 'The Saw' Sakami (voice)

Isshin Chiba

Ichiemon Frutachi (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Rikiei (voice)

Shunsuke Sakuya

Pinwheel Merchant (voice)

Sakiko Tamagawa

Sara (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Umanosuke (voice)

Mayumi Yamaguchi

Sousuke Kawara (voice)

Yamane (voice)

Yamane (voice)

Osuzu (voice)

Uohori Andou (voice)

Fuu (voice)

Enshirou Mariya (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Okuru (voice)

Created By: Shinichiro Watanabe

Directed By: Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto (5 Episodes), Hirotaka Endo (5 Episodes), + 12 more

Written By: Shinichiro Watanabe (26 Episodes) (Original Story), Shinji Obara (9 Episodes), + 7 more

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ptsfthfll says...

11 years ago

An average story told by amazing detail, easily loveable 3 main characters, great soundtracks with combining samurai era and hiphop. You want more after watching and completing it but that feeling makes you love this anime more. It's short. it's lovely and deserves to be seen.

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batfos says...

6 years ago

At first, I thought I was disappointed by this new, lazy, digital animation style. I was expecting something ooh like _Bebop_. But, man… I _really_ was wrong. This… is Watanabe on another level. Plus… it has Nujabes. I think it would be more perfect if it’s squeezed to maybe under 20 episodes? No big deal… _Champloo_ rules! To be (or not to be?) rewatched…

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in10se_ says...

11 years ago

This is an absolutely amazin anime. The characters are well written, the group is fitting well and the adventures and different goals are absolutely amazing. I was close to tears as it ended. For those of you, who haven't seen it yet: Check it out, take your time and enjoy the first time watching... I wish I could do it again! Mixture of: Cowboy Bebop + Afro Samurai = Samurai Champloo (Awesome Soundtrack, great characters and an amazing storyline!)

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Tati_97 says...

4 years ago

It's not an incredible story but it's the way that it is tell that is, and it is magnificent. Lovely characters, a journey that makes you want to go too. I loved the mix with the Edo epoch and hip-hop culure. The fights are nice and the soundtracks super cool, they gave me chills. Some people could be disappointed with the end but for me, it's a part of the beauty of this anime, it reflects the reality of life and the bonds you create with people at a certain time of your life. You can let your mind raving thinking of what life's path kept for them. A nice and beautiful story.

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ZeBlah

5 years ago

One of the great modern classics.

Combat animations are good, music is alternative&unexpected but manages to fit the show, sound is ok, characters & story are very good.

All in all, it's not something that will shock you, but everything fits very well together and flows very well. "Re-watch" p More

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