Samurai Champloo (2004) — Story, Release Date, Rating

Synopsis:

In an alternative Edo-period Japan, *Samurai Champloo* follows Fuu Kasumi, a waitress whose ordinary life is disrupted by a series of escalating conflicts. After an accidental spill attracts unwanted samurai attention, she enlists the aid of Mugen, a flamboyant swordsman known for his unorthodox, breakdancing-inspired fighting style, and Jin, a stoic ronin who favors traditional swordsmanship.

Their initial attempt to resolve a dispute spirals into widespread destruction and unintended consequences, leading them all to become fugitives. Fuu, seeking a mysterious samurai with a distinctive sunflower scent, hires Mugen and Jin as her bodyguards, setting off on a journey across the country. The series blends action-packed sword fights with comedic moments, all underscored by a distinctive hip-hop soundtrack. As they travel, the unlikely trio navigates complex social landscapes while grappling with their own pasts, forever bound together by Fuu's enigmatic quest and the constant threat of clashes between Mugen and Jin.

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Tempestuous Temperaments (Aired: 05/20/2004)
Episode 2: Redeye Reprisal (Aired: 06/03/2004)
Episode 3: Hellhounds for Hire (Part 1) (Aired: 06/10/2004)
Episode 4: Hellhounds for Hire (Part 2) (Aired: 06/17/2004)
Episode 5: Artistic Anarchy (Aired: 06/24/2004)
... and 21 more episodes

Characters:

Jin (Main) - Voice Actors: Thornton, Kirk, Sato, Ginpei, Pfeiffer, Markus, Strempler, Christian, Shin, Yong Wu, Loddi, Loris, Itchart, Eduard, Barbeito, José Luíz, Goasdoué, Tanguy
Kasumi, Fuu (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako, Wahlgren, Kari, Dorenkamp, Corinna, Riça, Iara, Amendola, Alessia, Yang, Jeong Hwa, Baroin, Chantal, Ortiz, Mariana, Roca, Mar
Mugen (Main) - Voice Actors: Blum, Steven, Nakai, Kazuya, Nathan, David, Daayán, Irwin, Iansante, Christian, Gradi, Emmanuel, Zuim, Ettore
Akame (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kramer, Steve, Sakuya, Shunsuke
Aohabu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Price, Jamieson, Egawa, Hisao
Bantou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stone, Doug, Satou, Masaharu
Benitokage (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hiyama, Nobuyuki, McConnohie, Michael
Budoukiba (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Fahn, Melissa, Kawamura, Maria, Soyeon, Leiße, Kordula, Cezar, Mabel, Tognoloni, Silvia
Bundai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio, St. Peter, Paul, Lee, Jong Gu, Pappas, Constantin, Bayer, Hans, Persy, Luiz Carlos, Rocabayera, Ramón, Fonseca, Eduardo
Cartwright, Alexander Joy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kramer, Steve, Schyy, Jamie
Daigorou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Knight, William Frederick, Houki, Katsuhisa, Caradec, Hervé
de Xavier III, Francisco (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lang, Lex, Kosugi, Juurouta, Choi, Han, Pappas, Constantin, Schleberger, Stephan, Sant'anna, Waldyr
Denkibo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Prince, Derek Stephen, Nanba, Keiichi, Marques, Carlos, Rott, Fritz, Hernández, Enrique, Nevola, Edoardo, León, Rubén
Doubleday, Abner (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stone, Doug, Drees, Ryan
Fuupa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasako, Takashi, Stackhouse, Jeffrey, Maia, Philippe
Hanjiro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishi, Rintarou, Snyder, John, Vasconcellos, Jorge
Hankichi, Otawa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikubo, Shoutarou, Kim, Min Seok, Wittenberg, Dave, Freitas, Renan, Stagni, Vittorio
Heike, Shige (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oliver, Tony, Totani, Kouji, Kim, Jang, Telles, Ricardo, Houdré, Loïc, Íñigo, Carlos
Hikoichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Woren, Dan, Murozono, Takehiro, Stern, Sérgio
Hishikawa, Moronobu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro, Weisz, Ezra, Kim, Il, Lodolo, Massimo, Leonardo, José, Hernández, Enrique, Salhi, Sam
Hotaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lee, Wendee, Katsuki, Masako, Goés, Maíra, Gómez, Rebeca
Ikitsuki Islander (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Elias-Fahn, Dorothy, Tsuda, Shouko, Goés, Maíra
Imano, Yatsuha (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ruff, Michelle, Hidaka, Noriko, Han, Chae Eon, Wunsch, Vanessa, Conte, Guilene, Calvell, Carmen, De Bortoli, Federica, Hannidez, Patricia
Inuyama (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Forest, Michael, Hashi, Takaya, Ribeiro, Hélio, Albaret, Jacques, Stocchi, Roberto
Ishimatsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootomo, Ryuuzaburou, St. Peter, Paul, Ricardo, Hamilton, Bosco, Mauro, Pouplard, Stéphane
Kagemaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Wittenberg, Dave, Furukawa, Toshio, Doignon, Antoine, Espinoza, Duda, Albiac, Daniel, León, Rubén, Belda, Francesc
Kaikizou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Papenbrook, Bob, Takamiya, Shunsuke
Kariya, Kagetoki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugou, Takayuki, Kramer, Steve, Sendim, José Augusto, Soto, César, Gil, Vicente
Kasumi, Seizou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stone, Doug, Nakata, Kouji, Júlio, Ronaldo, Rivera, Rafael
Kasumi-san (Supporting)
Kawara, Heitarou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shibata, Hidekatsu, Prescott, Simon, Kuschmann, Bernd, Stacchi, Renzo, Ramos, Jorgeh
Kawara, Sousuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamaguchi, Mayumi, Guilbeau, Darrel, Solis, Adrien, Maurer, Hannes, Lee, Gye Yun, De la Fuente, Rolando, Aquilone, Flavio, Freitas, Renan, Prieto, Alan
Ken (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kramer, Steve, Makishima, Naoki
Kikumaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakaguchi, Kouichi, Davies, Erik
Kikuzou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kramer, Steve, Nishimura, Tomomichi, Caradec, Hervé
Kinogasa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Canna, Nobutoshi, Woren, Dan, Tupinambá, Mário, Aubrahn, Eric, Locuratolo, Giorgio
Kitching, Isaac (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootsuka, Houchuu, St. Peter, Paul, Sendim, José Augusto, Aubrahn, Eric, Stocchi, Roberto, León, Rubén
Kogoro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aomori, Shin, Camen, Joey
Koza (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sheh, Stephanie, Maeda, Ai, Brückner, Sarah, Nosrée, Valérie, Cezar, Mabel, Arellano, Mayra, Calvell, Carmen
Kuroihara (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hirose, Masashi, Camen, Joey
Machidoshiyori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Lang, Lex, Satou, Masaharu
Mariya, Enshirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Makio, Spellos, Peter, Löw, Jürg, Rocabayera, Ramón, Pimenta, Reinaldo, Rivera, Rafael
Matagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishihara, Bon, Ochman, Joe, Costa, Domício
Momochi, Ginsa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakata, Jouji, Wyner, Tom
Momoi, Seishirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asou, Tomohisa, Stone, Doug
Mukuro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanada, Kiyoyuki, Briggs, Guilherme, Strauss, Kim, Alonso, Tasio, Herson-Macarel, Éric, Ward, Luca, Rivera, Rafael
Munetada, Tajima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawamura, Takuo, Cappelletti, Joe, Primo, Reginaldo
Nagatomi, Rikiei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, McConnohie, Michael, Floret, Alain, Bayer, Hans, Sant'anna, Waldyr, Marini, Carlo, Pingarrón, Gabriel
Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yajima, Masaaki, Júlio, Ronaldo
Niwa, Kazunosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suyama, Akio, Erholtz, Doug, Sendim, José Augusto, Mehani, Taric, Pestel, Arthur
Niwa, Tatsunoshin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuuki, Hiro, Wittenberg, Dave, Stern, Sérgio, Mehani, Taric, Pestel, Arthur, Stocchi, Roberto
Niwa, Juunosuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Stone, Doug
Nobu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Oliver, Tony, Ookura, Masaaki
O-Hatsu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Devon, Mari, Nishi, Hiroko
Ogin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Goodson, Barbara, Terauchi, Yorie, Hannidez, Patricia
... and 37 more characters

Staff:

Hamano, Takatoshi (Producer)
Kouchiyama, Takashi (Producer)
Satomi, Tetsurou (Producer)
Watanabe, Shinichirou (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard)
Inokawa, Shintarou (Episode Director)
Miyoshi, Masato (Episode Director)
Murase, Shukou (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Nakazawa, Kazuto (Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Noshitani, Mitsutaka (Episode Director)
Sasajima, Keiichi (Episode Director, Key Animation)
Tsunematsu, Kei (Episode Director)
Yamamoto, Sayo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yokoyama, Akitoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
Yoshimoto, Tsuyoshi (Episode Director)
Yoshimura, Akira (Episode Director)
Machida, Touko (Script)
Nobumoto, Keiko (Script)
Obara, Shinji (Script)
Satou, Dai (Script)
Sugi, Ryouta (Script)
Takagi, Seiko (Script)
Imaishi, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Katayama, Kazuyoshi (Storyboard)
Masui, Souichi (Storyboard)
Okamura, Tensai (Storyboard)
Sunaga, Tsukasa (Storyboard)
Yonetani, Yoshitomo (Storyboard)
Evwana, Michiko (Theme Song Lyrics, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance)
Nujabes (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance, Music)
Shing02 (Theme Song Performance)
Abe, Shingo (In-Between Animation, Animation Check, Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
Abiko, Eiji (Animation Director)
Akai, Masataka (2nd Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
Deai, Kotomi (Production Manager)
Emoto, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Fat Jon (Music)
Force of Nature (Music)
Fukazawa, Manabu (Key Animation)
Gotou, Hideki (Planning)
Hagio, Keita (Key Animation)
Harada, Hiroki (Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Toshio (Special Effects)
Hashiguchi, Hayato (Animation Check)
Hashimoto, Takayoshi (Key Animation)
Hashimoto, Shinji (Key Animation)
Hattori, Masumi (Key Animation)
Hineno, Yuuko (In-Between Animation)
Hino, Takafumi (Key Animation)
Hirata, Shuuichi (Background Art)
... and 115 more staff

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Historical, Samurai
Themes: Historical, Samurai
Studios: Manglobe
Producers: Barnum Studio, flying DOG, Fuji TV, Tokuma Shoten, Victor Entertainment
Licensors: Funimation, Geneon Entertainment USA
Rating: 8.52 / 10
Rank: #140
Popularity: #108
Users Listed: 1,311,657
Users Scored: 668,874
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/13/2023
Aired: May 20, 2004 – March 19, 2005 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 26
Broadcast: Saturday at 10:30 (JST)

Samurai Champloo

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