サムライチャンプルー

2004 - 2005

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

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)

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5th August 2004

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

12th August 2004

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)

26th August 2004

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)

2nd September 2004

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

9th September 2004

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)

16th September 2004

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)

23rd September 2004

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

22nd January 2005

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

22nd January 2005

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)

5th February 2005

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)

12th February 2005

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

19th February 2005

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

26th February 2005

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)

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)

12th March 2005

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)

19th March 2005

Episode 26

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

Top Cast

Ayako Kawasumi•Kazuya Nakai•Ginpei Sato

Animation Action & Adventure Comedy

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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Full Crew

Takeshi Waki

Art Direction

Fat Jon

Music

Force Of Nature

Music

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Nujabes

Music

Tsutchie

Music

Kazuto Nakazawa

Character Designer

Sanae Mitsugi

Executive Producer

Shinichiro Kobayashi

Executive Producer

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Shiro Sasaki

Executive Producer

Takashi Kouchiyama

Producer

Tetsuro Satomi

Producer

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Shuichi Kakesu

Editor

Takatoshi Hamano

Producer

Kazuto Nakazawa

Supervising Animation Director

Kazuhiro Yamada

Director of Photography

Shinichiro Watanabe Image

Shinichiro Watanabe

Series Director

Shinichiro Watanabe Image

Shinichiro Watanabe

Original Story

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