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Samurai Champloo
Synopsis
The story
Let's break it down. Mugen's a reckless sword-slinger with a style that's more b-boy than Shaolin. He's got a nasty streak that makes people want to stick a knife in his throat. Then there's Jin, a deadbeat ronin who speaks softly but carries a big blade. He runs game old-school style, but he can make your blood spray with the quickness. When these roughnecks bring the ruckus, it ain't good for anybody, especially them. Enter Fuu, the ditzy waitress who springs her new friends from a deadly jam. All she wants in return is help solving a riddle from her past. She and the boys are tracking the scent, but there's 99 ways to die between them and the sunflower samurai.
ActionAdventureComedy
Episode guide
26 episodes
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Characters & voices
500 credited
Mugen
Main
Jin
Main
Fuu Kasumi
Main
Matsunosuke Shibui
Supporting
Tomonoshin Shibui
Supporting
Ryujirou Sasaki
Supporting
Seizou Kasumi
Supporting
Oniwakamaru
Supporting
Hotaru
Supporting
Rikiei Nagatomi
Supporting
Daigorou
Supporting
Osuzu
Supporting
Sousuke Kawara
Supporting
Heitarou Kawara
Supporting
Ishimatsu
Supporting
Manzou Nokogiri
Supporting
Moronobu Hishikawa
Supporting
Isaac Kitching
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Kirk ThorntonADR Script (English)
Tsutomu KashiwakuraPost-Recording Director
Tom WynerADR Script (English)
Shinichirou WatanabeDirectorShinichirou WatanabeEpisode Director (ED, eps 1, 26)Shinichirou WatanabeStoryboard (eps 1, 12, 14, 17, 26)Shinichirou WatanabeScript (eps 12, 23-26)
Keiji GotouKey Animation (ep 26)
Keiko NobumotoScript (ep 16)
Hiroyuki ImaishiStoryboard (ep 9)
Tensai OkamuraStoryboard (ep 23)
Mamoru HosodaEpisode Director (OP)
Masaaki YuasaKey Animation (ep 9)
Dai SatouScript (eps 5, 8, 9, 18, 22)
Mahiro MaedaWeapon Design
Shuukou MuraseStoryboard (eps 3, 14)Shuukou MuraseEpisode Director (ep 14)Shuukou MuraseAnimation (ED)Shuukou MuraseKey Animation (ep 14)
Yoshiya YamamotoKey Animation (ep 16)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
TravelTheme-Other99%
SwordplayTheme-Action93%
SamuraiCast-Traits91%
RuralSetting-Scene87%
AssassinsTheme-Other-Organisations85%
HistoricalSetting-Time80%
ShounenDemographic79%
GoreTheme-Other79%
Female ProtagonistCast-Main Cast79%
OrphanCast-Traits79%
Martial ArtsTheme-Action79%
AnachronismSetting-Time78%
EpisodicTechnical78%
Hip-hop MusicTheme-Arts-Music75%
Primarily Adult CastCast-Main Cast74%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast73%
Community pulse
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Current19,679
Planning101,826
Completed141,444
Dropped5,689
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
The most hip (and hop) anime you'll ever see
@Yas74/78 helpful
This wacky mashup of traditional and contemporary has the right amount of charm and style to touch my heart.
@Pockeyramune91958/62 helpful
Samurai Champloo is a beautiful blend of traditional Japanese themes and modern day hip-hop.
@KilluaMorales37/42 helpful
Unparalleled vibes. The definition of an odyssey.
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