Samurai Champloo
Seen it?2004 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), audiences rate it highly (8.3 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 10 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-MA: meant for adults.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
8.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 259K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Created by Shinichiro Watanabe
- Ayako KawasumiFuu (voice)
- Kazuya NakaiMugen (voice)
- Ginpei SatoJin (voice)
- Akio OtsukaOkuru (voice)
- Eiji MaruyamaBiwa Minstrel (voice)
- Keiichi NanbaDenkibou (voice)
- Kiyoyuki YanadaMukuro (voice)
- Takayuki SugoKagetoki Kariya (voice)
- Otoya KawanoRyujiro Sasaki (voice)
- Makio InoueEnshirou Mariya (voice)