Series synopsis
Samurai Champloo, also known as サムライチャンプルー is a Japanese animation action & adventure comedy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on May 20, 2004. It ended on March 19, 2005. It was created by Shinichiro Watanabe. It stars Ayako Kawasumi, Kazuya Nakai, Ginpei Sato and Akio Otsuka.
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.
Premise
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.
Premise: Death, betrayal, and... hip hop!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ayako Kawasumi as Fuu (voice)
- Kazuya Nakai as Mugen (voice)
- Ginpei Sato as Jin (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Okuru (voice)
- Eiji Maruyama as Biwa Minstrel (voice)
- Keiichi Nanba as Denkibou (voice)
- Kiyoyuki Yanada as Mukuro (voice)
- Takayuki Sugo as Kagetoki Kariya (voice)
Supporting cast
- Otoya Kawano as Ryujiro Sasaki (voice)
- Makio Inoue as Enshirou Mariya (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Manzou 'The Saw' Sakami (voice)
- Isshin Chiba as Ichiemon Frutachi (voice)
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Rikiei (voice)
- Shunsuke Sakuya as Pinwheel Merchant (voice)
- Sakiko Tamagawa as Sara (voice)
- Takehito Koyasu as Umanosuke (voice)
- Mayumi Yamaguchi as Sousuke Kawara (voice)
- Ichiro Nagai as Yamane (voice)
- Toshihiko Seki as Yamane (voice)
- Sayuri as Osuzu (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | May 20, 2004 | March 19, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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 |
| 2 |
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. |
June 3, 2004 |
| 3 |
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. |
June 10, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 20, 2004 |
| Last aired | March 19, 2005 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 18:00:00 |