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Samurai Champloo

TV Finished
ActionAdventureComedy

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.

Details

English

Samurai Champloo

Romaji

Samurai Champloo

Native

サムライチャンプルー

Format

TV

Status

Finished

Source

Original

Season

Spring 2004

Episodes

26

Studio

Manglobe

Start Date

May 20, 2004

End Date

Mar 19, 2005

Popularity

1263600

Score

85.1

Genres

Action, Adventure, Comedy

Tags

Asia, Earth, Historical, Japan, Martial Arts, Past, Plot Continuity, Samurai, Slapstick, Stereotypes, Swordplay, Tokugawa Period, Violence