Series
Samurai Champloo
“Death, betrayal, and... hip hop!”
AnimationAction & AdventureComedy
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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Seasons & episodes
1Tempestuous Temperaments20 May 2004 · 24m · ★ 8.0Fuu 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.
2Redeye Reprisal3 Jun 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.3When 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.
3Hellhounds for Hire (1)10 Jun 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.5After 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.
4Hellhounds for Hire (2)17 Jun 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.7The 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.
5Artistic Anarchy24 Jun 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.2An 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?
6Stranger Searching1 Jul 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.3Mugen 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!
7A Risky Racket8 Jul 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.5Fuu 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.
8The Art of Altercation15 Jul 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.4A 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!
9Beatbox Bandits22 Jul 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.5The 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.
10Lethal Lunacy29 Jul 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.8Mugen 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.
11Gamblers and Gallantry5 Aug 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.9Jin 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.
12The Disorder Diaries12 Aug 2004 · 24m · ★ 6.5When Mugen and Jin do the unthinkable and read Fuu's diary, they are treated to a riveting recap of all their greatest misadventures.
13Misguided Miscreants (1)26 Aug 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.5When 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.
14Misguided Miscreants (2)2 Sept 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.8Mugen - 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.
15Bogus Booty9 Sept 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.1Mugen 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?
16Lullabies of the Lost (1)16 Sept 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.4Tempers 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.
17Lullabies of the Lost (2)23 Sept 2004 · 24m · ★ 7.4Jin 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.
18War of the Words22 Jan 2005 · 24m · ★ 7.4Mugen 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.
19Unholy Union22 Jan 2005 · 24m · ★ 7.0Fuu 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.
20Elegy of Entrapment (1)5 Feb 2005 · 24m · ★ 7.3Mugen 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.
21Elegy of Entrapment (2)12 Feb 2005 · 24m · ★ 8.2Mugen'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?
22Cosmic Collisions19 Feb 2005 · 24m · ★ 6.4Jin, 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.
23Baseball Blues26 Feb 2005 · 24m · ★ 7.2Mugen'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.
24Evanescent Encounter (1)5 Mar 2005 · 24m · ★ 7.7As the crew draws ever nearer their final destination, Fuu makes a bold and startling decision. Elsewhere, unnamed adversaries pursue the travelling trio.
25Evanescent Encounter (2)12 Mar 2005 · 24m · ★ 8.4Jin 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.
26Evanescent Encounter (3)19 Mar 2005 · 24m · ★ 8.4Old scores are finally settled as Mugen, Jin, and Fuu finally come face to face with the ghosts of their respective pasts.
Details
- Created by
- Shinichiro Watanabe
- First aired
- 20 May 2004
- Last aired
- 19 Mar 2005
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- Japanese
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Episodes
- 26
- Votes
- 823 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Ayako KawasumiFuu (voice)
Kazuya NakaiMugen (voice)
Ginpei SatoJin (voice)
Akio OtsukaOkuru (voice)
Eiji MaruyamaBiwa Minstrel (voice)
Keiichi NanbaDenkibou (voice)
Kiyoyuki YanadaMukuro (voice)
Takayuki SugoKagetoki Kariya (voice)
Otoya KawanoRyujiro Sasaki (voice)
Makio InoueEnshirou Mariya (voice)
Unsho IshizukaManzou 'The Saw' Sakami (voice)
Isshin ChibaIchiemon Frutachi (voice)
Fumihiko TachikiRikiei (voice)
Shunsuke SakuyaPinwheel Merchant (voice)
