Samurai Champloo
Samurai Champloo
Samurai Champloo
Death, betrayal, and... hip hop!
Action & Adventure
Animation
Comedy
Drama
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Overview
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.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 2004-05-20
Runtime: 0h 24m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
Top Cast
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)
Episodes - Season 1
Tempestuous Temperaments
Tempestuous Temperaments
Episode 1
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.
Redeye Reprisal
Redeye Reprisal
Episode 2
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.
Hellhounds for Hire (1)
Hellhounds for Hire (1)
Episode 3
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.
Hellhounds for Hire (2)
Hellhounds for Hire (2)
Episode 4
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.
Artistic Anarchy
Artistic Anarchy
Episode 5
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?
Stranger Searching
Stranger Searching
Episode 6
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!
A Risky Racket
A Risky Racket
Episode 7
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.
The Art of Altercation
The Art of Altercation
Episode 8
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!
Beatbox Bandits
Beatbox Bandits
Episode 9
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.
Lethal Lunacy
Lethal Lunacy
Episode 10
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.
Gamblers and Gallantry
Gamblers and Gallantry
Episode 11
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.
The Disorder Diaries
The Disorder Diaries
Episode 12
When Mugen and Jin do the unthinkable and read Fuu's diary, they are treated to a riveting recap of all their greatest misadventures.
Misguided Miscreants (1)
Misguided Miscreants (1)
Episode 13
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.
Misguided Miscreants (2)
Misguided Miscreants (2)
Episode 14
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.
Bogus Booty
Bogus Booty
Episode 15
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?
Lullabies of the Lost (1)
Lullabies of the Lost (1)
Episode 16
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.
Lullabies of the Lost (2)
Lullabies of the Lost (2)
Episode 17
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.
War of the Words
War of the Words
Episode 18
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.
Unholy Union
Unholy Union
Episode 19
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.
Elegy of Entrapment (1)
Elegy of Entrapment (1)
Episode 20
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.
Elegy of Entrapment (2)
Elegy of Entrapment (2)
Episode 21
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?
Cosmic Collisions
Cosmic Collisions
Episode 22
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.
Baseball Blues
Baseball Blues
Episode 23
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.
Evanescent Encounter (1)
Evanescent Encounter (1)
Episode 24
As the crew draws ever nearer their final destination, Fuu makes a bold and startling decision. Elsewhere, unnamed adversaries pursue the travelling trio.
Evanescent Encounter (2)
Evanescent Encounter (2)
Episode 25
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.
Evanescent Encounter (3)
Evanescent Encounter (3)
Episode 26
Old scores are finally settled as Mugen, Jin, and Fuu finally come face to face with the ghosts of their respective pasts.
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