Samurai Champloo
2004 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Samurai Champloo

サムライチャンプルー

“Death, betrayal, and... hip hop!”

Samurai Champloo sits in the top 6% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #273 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

サムライチャンプルー

“Death, betrayal, and… hip hop!”

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.

The 2003–2005 Japan Window

298 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Samurai Champloo sits at position #18.

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    #1

    Bakuryu Sentai Abaranger

    ★ 9.2 · 2003

  2. Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 - Live at Budokan
    #2

    Avril Lavigne: Bonez Tour 2005 – Live at Budokan

    ★ 9.1 · 2005

  3. Ultraman Nexus
    #3

    Ultraman Nexus

    ★ 9.1 · 2004

  4. The Great White Tower
    #4

    The Great White Tower

    ★ 8.9 · 2003

  5. Aria
    #5

    Aria

    ★ 8.7 · 2005

  6. Ninja Nonsense
    #6

    Ninja Nonsense

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  7. Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger
    #7

    Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger

    ★ 8.7 · 2004

  8. Monster
    #8

    Monster

    ★ 8.6 · 2004

Other Titles From Manglobe

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Samurai Champloo premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
May 20, 2004
Last Air Date
March 19, 2005
Broadcast Span
10 months
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 10.4 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
564
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #273 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #115 of 743 (top 15%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Manglobe
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 26
Release Date May 20, 2004
Official Site www.newgin.co.jp

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

Who created Samurai Champloo?

Samurai Champloo was created by Shinichiro Watanabe.

When did Samurai Champloo end?

Samurai Champloo finished its run with its final episode airing on March 19, 2005.

Where did Samurai Champloo air?

Samurai Champloo aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.