Samurai Champloo — Episodes, Where to Watch & Characters

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#1Tempestuous TemperamentsFuu is a young waitress in search of a Samurai who smells of sunflowers, but she has some unexpected company with her. Mugen and Jin are two samurai who want to kill each other and are always getting arrested. Can these…2004-05-20 · 24m

#2Redeye ReprisalMugen's armless rival retuns with some new hired help: Oniwakamaru.2004-06-03 · 24m

#3Hellhounds for Hire (Part 1)Mugen and Jin decide to ditch Fuu, but they end up joining opposite sides in a basica gang warfare with Fuu in the middle reminding them of their promise.2004-06-10 · 24m

#4Hellhounds for Hire (Part 2)A dice rolling contest will decide the fate of the gang warfare. Who will end up dying as a result?2004-06-17 · 24m

#5Artistic AnarchyFuu is targeted as a kidnapper groups next victum. Will the others be able to save her in time?2004-06-24 · 24m

#6Stranger SearchingThe gang enters into an eating competition with Mugen and Jin's swords on the line. After a mysterious man wins the eating competition, they must find a way to get their swords back and save the mysterious man. Will they…2004-07-01 · 24m

#7A Risky RacketA thief was running around town, while Fuu, Jin, and Mugen were going to get some soup. Fuu was daydreaming and the thief ""accidently"" bumped into Fuu. When Fuu was paying for the soup, she noticed that her purse was…2004-07-08 · 24m

#8The Art of AltercationA man hunting for Jin has been challenging any samurai wearing glasses he can find, accompanied by a beat-boxing duo of underlings. The question arises as to whether or not he will recognize Jin when he becomes…2004-07-15 · 24m

#9Beatbox BanditsMugen, Jin, and Fuu need to cross a border so they purchase Travel Passes since they dont have any.The Travel Passes turn out to be fake. Mugen, Jin, and Fuu are sentenced to death. The guards were going to have them…2004-07-22 · 24m

#10Lethal LunacyMugen faces the lethal challenge of a Shaolin-trained swordsman and proves equal to the test, while Jin gets stuck doing all the housework. Can Mugen defeat this trained swordsman or will he suffer from his mistakes?2004-07-29 · 24m

#11Gamblers and GallantryJin comes to the rescue of a lady in distress. He falls in love and tries to rescue his women from the hard life she has come to face. Will he save her and himself?2004-08-05 · 24m

#12The Disorder DiariesJin and Mugen read through Fuu's diary and find out that she hasn't been telling them what they need to know.2004-08-12 · 24m

#13Misguided Miscreants (Part 1)Mugens past memories lure himback into his violent past; A pirate makes secret plans. And the lust for gold brings betrayal.2004-08-26 · 24m

#14Misguided Miscreants (Part 2)When Mugen finds out what the pirate was planning to do, he gets his revenge.2004-09-02 · 24m

#15Bogus BootyThe shogun's prettiest ninja ends up giving Mugen and Jin an evening that they will never forget. Meanwhile, Fuu gets large.2004-09-09 · 24m

#16Lullabies of the Lost (Verse 1)Mugen, Jin and Fuu get into a quarrel and separate, and have unexpected encounters; new opponents appear, old grievances return, and Mugen and Fuu meet a mysterious archer.2004-09-16 · 24m

#17Lullabies of the Lost (2)Jin ends a life he hoped to spare. Continuation of the last episode.2004-09-23 · 24m

#18War of the WordsFuu gets a facelift when kids trade in the sword for the graffiti brush; Jin keeps a promise to a long-lost friend and confronts the shock of the new, while Mugen learns to read and conquers a castle.2005-01-22 · 24m

#19Unholy UnionA cynical charlatan fleeces the Hidden Christian flock, Fuu gets closer to the Sunflower Samurai, and a truth is finally revealed.2005-01-29 · 24m

#20Elegy of Entrapment (Verse 1)Fuu, Mugen and Jin meet up with a blind girl who is a traveling musician. Because of her blindness, she is able to sense the emotions of the group. Is this girl more than just a musician?2005-02-05 · 24m

#21Elegy of Entrapment (Verse 2)Jin learns the Way of Water, a woman's sorrow comes to an end, and Mugen both gives and receives an assassin's last gift.2005-02-12 · 24m

#22Cosmic CollisionsOn the way to Nagasaki the trio falls in a hole and ends up in a mine. The trio ends up working for the owner of the mine for a share of the treasure. As the days drag on Fuu discovers that they are becoming more and…2005-02-19 · 24m

#23Baseball BluesAn anachronistic batch of American belligerents sail into town and a canny ninja-turned-team manager enlists our heroes to do battle with them on the field of honor...which in this case is a baseball diamond. Behold…2005-02-26 · 24m

#24Evanescent Encounter (Part 1)Fuu, Mugen and Jin have finally arrived in Nagasaki to find Ikitsuki island in search of the Sunflower Samurai. There seems to be one small problem that might keep them from getting there though. A group of assassins are…2005-03-05 · 24m

#25Evanescent Encounter (Part 2)As Jin duels Kagetoki Kariya, the most powerful man in the shogunate, Mugen has to contend with three brothers who want his head. Will they survive?2005-03-12 · 24m

#26Evanescent Encounter (Part 3)As Fuu finally confronts the Sunflower Samurai, Mugen and Jin face their ultimate tests. While Mugen must face one of the three insane brothers, Jin continues his battle with Kagetoki Kariya. And there's the small matter…2005-03-19 · 24m

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Quick facts

Episodes26

Seasons1

StatusFinished

Aired2004

Japanese title: サムライチャンプルー
Also known as: SAMURAI CHAMPLOO

Synopsis

Fuu Kasumi is a young and clumsy waitress who spends her days peacefully working in a small teahouse. That is, until she accidentally spills a drink all over one of her customers! With a group of samurai now incessantly harassing her, Fuu desperately calls upon another samurai in the shop, Mugen, who quickly defeats them with his wild fighting technique, utilizing movements reminiscent to that of breakdancing. Unfortunately, Mugen decides to pick a fight with the unwilling ronin Jin, who wields a more precise and traditional style of swordfighting, and the latter proves to be a formidable opponent. The only problem is, they end up destroying the entire shop as well as accidentally killing the local magistrate's son. For their crime, the two samurai are captured and set to be executed. However, they are rescued by Fuu, who hires the duo as her bodyguards. Though she no longer has a place to return to, the former waitress wishes to find a certain samurai who smells of sunflowers and enlists the help of the now exonerated pair to do so. Despite initially disapproving of this idea, the two eventually agree to assist the girl in her quest; thus, the trio embark upon an adventure to find this mysterious warrior—that is, if Fuu can keep Mugen and Jin from killing each other. Set in an alternate Edo Period of Japan, Samurai Champloo follows the journey of these three eccentric individuals in an epic quest full of action, comedy, and dynamic sword fighting, all set to the beat of a unique hip-hop infused soundtrack. \[Written by MAL Rewrite\]