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Samurai Champloo

Samurai Champloo
★ 8.3/10•2004•24m•TV-MA•Animation•Action & Adventure•Comedy
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Death, betrayal, and... hip hop!

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.

StatusEnded
Runtime24m
LanguageJA
First Air DateMay 20, 2004

Episodes

Episode 1 - Tempestuous TemperamentsE124m

Tempestuous Temperaments

Fuu is a part-time teahouse worker whose life changes forever when two vagabond warriors, Mugen and Jin, stumble into her place of business and end up in hot water with the local magistrate.

May 20, 2004

Episode 2 - Redeye ReprisalE224m

Redeye Reprisal

When Mugen wounds an enemy's arm, it sets off a dangerous chain reaction. Fuu is kidnapped, and two deadly assassins are dispatched to make short work of vagabond Mugen and ronin Jin.

Jun 3, 2004

Episode 3 - Hellhounds for Hire (1)E324m

Hellhounds for Hire (1)

After leaving the domineering Fuu behind, Mugen and Jin arrive in town. Once there, it's not long before they're hired on as bodyguards by the two clans that run the city.

Jun 10, 2004

Episode 4 - Hellhounds for Hire (2)E424m

Hellhounds for Hire (2)

The paths Mugen, Jin, and Fuu follow bring them together again, but their reunion is put on hold when an untimely mistake intensifies the struggle between two clans fighting for control of one city.

Jun 17, 2004

Episode 5 - Artistic AnarchyE524m

Artistic Anarchy

An unknown artist hires Fuu for a private modeling session, but his passion for painting turns out to be a front for a human trafficking ring. Will Mugen crack the case in time to save Fuu from a life of slavery?

Jun 24, 2004

Episode 6 - Stranger SearchingE624m

Stranger Searching

Mugen and Jin loses their weapons and their appetites - in an rice-eating contest, and the only way to get them back is by posing as tour guides for a mysterious European with a penchant for man love!

Jul 1, 2004

Episode 7 - A Risky RacketE724m

A Risky Racket

Fuu gets caught in a web of deception when she falls for prolific pickpocket with a heart of gold. But when her sticky-fingered friend slips his hands into the wrong pocket, he could be headed for a beat down.

Jul 8, 2004

Episode 8 - The Art of AltercationE824m

The Art of Altercation

A cocky sword-slinger with a crush on Fuu dishes the dirt on Jin's disgraceful past. If the renegade ronin wants to restore his good name, he'll need to get his glasses out of hock and make ready for a throw down!

Jul 15, 2004

Episode 9 - Beatbox BanditsE924m

Beatbox Bandits

The crew is headed for the gallows after getting caught flashing fake travel permits, but Mugen can win back their freedom by out hustling a deranged gang of warrior priests.

Jul 22, 2004

Episode 10 - Lethal LunacyE1024m

Lethal Lunacy

Mugen takes his training to the next level in preparation for a full moon death match with a killer who uses a deadly armor-piercing attack to soak the streets in the blood of his victims.

Jul 29, 2004

Episode 11 - Gamblers and GallantryE1124m

Gamblers and Gallantry

Jin falls in love with a suicidal beauty whose husband sold her into slavery, and Mugen tries to make his fortune in the cutthroat world of beetle sumo wrestling.

Aug 5, 2004

Episode 12 - The Disorder DiariesE1224m

The Disorder Diaries

When Mugen and Jin do the unthinkable and read Fuu's diary, they are treated to a riveting recap of all their greatest misadventures.

Aug 12, 2004

Episode 13 - Misguided Miscreants (1)E1324m

Misguided Miscreants (1)

When Mugen crosses paths with a face his past, he reluctantly signs on for a heist that could land him a fortune in stolen gold. Unfortunately for him, some old friends aren't to be trusted.

Aug 26, 2004

Episode 14 - Misguided Miscreants (2)E1424m

Misguided Miscreants (2)

Mugen - double-crossed and headed for the bottom of the ocean - flashes back to his life before he died for the first time. Back on land, a pretty young thing convinces Jin to brandish his blades in the name of vengeance.

Sep 2, 2004

Episode 15 - Bogus BootyE1524m

Bogus Booty

Mugen goes under the covers with an undercover investigator who's out to put the smack down on a murderous ring of counterfeiters. Will he finally get the booty he's after?

Sep 9, 2004

Episode 16 - Lullabies of the Lost (1)E1624m

Lullabies of the Lost (1)

Tempers flare, harsh words are exchanged, and the gang splinters, each member marching off in a different direction. Mugen and Jin wander into some swordplay, and Fuu ends up at the bottom of a river.

Sep 16, 2004

Episode 17 - Lullabies of the Lost (2)E1724m

Lullabies of the Lost (2)

Jin and Fuu reunite, only to be attacked by a vengeance-driven samurai from Jin's old life. Meanwhile, Mugen takes aim at an arrow-slinging madman who's at the top of everyone's most wanted list.

Sep 23, 2004

Episode 18 - War of the WordsE1824m

War of the Words

Mugen learns his letters from a sake-guzzling maniac, Jin makes good on a promise from many years ago, and Fuu sparks a jealous showdown between two bickering graffiti artists.

Jan 22, 2005

Episode 19 - Unholy UnionE1924m

Unholy Union

Fuu harbors a female fugitive who's on the run from a bogus, gun-slinging missionary. The new girl is trouble, no doubt about it, but she may hold the finding the samurai who smells like sunflowers.

Jan 22, 2005

Episode 20 - Elegy of Entrapment (1)E2024m

Elegy of Entrapment (1)

Mugen defends the honor of beautiful blind songstress, but when the when the trio of wanderers becomes a quartet, Fuu will be faced with an impossible decision.

Feb 5, 2005

Episode 21 - Elegy of Entrapment (2)E2124m

Elegy of Entrapment (2)

Mugen's has his own deadly run-in with the same blind beauty that sent Jin plummeting towards a gruesome end. Who is this seductive assassin, and why is she targeting the Champloo crew?

Feb 12, 2005

Episode 22 - Cosmic CollisionsE2224m

Cosmic Collisions

Jin, Mugen, and Fuu fall into the clutches of a hoard of rotting zombie treasure hunters. Next, they get blown to oblivion by an asteroid. Or maybe they just ate some bad mushrooms.

Feb 19, 2005

Episode 23 - Baseball BluesE2324m

Baseball Blues

Mugen's failed attempt at a dine-and-dash restaurant caper lands him in hot water with the locals. Redemption lies with leading the town's baseball team to a victory over the arrogant and unwelcome Americans.

Feb 26, 2005

Episode 24 - Evanescent Encounter (1)E2424m

Evanescent Encounter (1)

As the crew draws ever nearer their final destination, Fuu makes a bold and startling decision. Elsewhere, unnamed adversaries pursue the travelling trio.

Mar 5, 2005

Episode 25 - Evanescent Encounter (2)E2524m

Evanescent Encounter (2)

Jin enters a bloody grudge match with the man responsible for the ruin of his rep. Meanwhile, Mugen races to save Fuu from the clutches of a sadistic madman bent on bloodshed.

Mar 12, 2005

Episode 26 - Evanescent Encounter (3)E2624m

Evanescent Encounter (3)

Old scores are finally settled as Mugen, Jin, and Fuu finally come face to face with the ghosts of their respective pasts.

Mar 19, 2005

Actors

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Fuu (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Kazuya Nakai

Mugen (voice)

Ginpei Sato

Ginpei Sato

Jin (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Okuru (voice)

Eiji Maruyama

Eiji Maruyama

Biwa Minstrel (voice)

Keiichi Nanba

Keiichi Nanba

Denkibou (voice)

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Mukuro (voice)

Takayuki Sugo

Takayuki Sugo

Kagetoki Kariya (voice)

Otoya Kawano

Otoya Kawano

Ryujiro Sasaki (voice)

Makio Inoue

Makio Inoue

Enshirou Mariya (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka

Unsho Ishizuka

Manzou 'The Saw' Sakami (voice)

Isshin Chiba

Isshin Chiba

Ichiemon Frutachi (voice)

Fumihiko Tachiki

Fumihiko Tachiki

Rikiei (voice)

Shunsuke Sakuya

Shunsuke Sakuya

Pinwheel Merchant (voice)

Sakiko Tamagawa

Sakiko Tamagawa

Sara (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Umanosuke (voice)

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