Samurai Champloo
Death, betrayal, and... hip hop!
TV-MA 2004 · 1 season · 26 eps · ★ 8.3 · Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy
Ended
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.
Created by Shinichiro Watanabe
Network: Fuji TV
Your Rating
Where to Watch
Cast
-
Ayako Kawasumi Fuu (voice) -
Kazuya Nakai Mugen (voice) -
Ginpei Sato Jin (voice) -
Akio Otsuka Okuru (voice) -
Eiji Maruyama Biwa Minstrel (voice) -
Keiichi Nanba Denkibou (voice) -
Kiyoyuki Yanada Mukuro (voice) -
Takayuki Sugo Kagetoki Kariya (voice) -
Otoya Kawano Ryujiro Sasaki (voice) -
Makio Inoue Enshirou Mariya (voice) -
Unsho Ishizuka Manzou 'The Saw' Sakami (voice) -
Isshin Chiba Ichiemon Frutachi (voice)
Trailers & Videos
More from Shinichiro WatanabeSee all →
Hoshino Gen no Ongaku Kōron · 2022Hoshino Gen no Ongaku Kōron
★ 9.52022
SeriesTalk
An educational program hosted by Gen Hoshino and his puppet "Kaisetsuin" that focuses on a "history changing" musician in each episode.
Blue Comet SPT Layzner · 1985Blue Comet SPT Layzner
★ 8.71985
SeriesAnimationWar & Politics
Blue Comet SPT Layzner, sometimes translated as Blue Meteor SPT Layzner, is an anime series produced by Sunrise and Tatsunoko Production between 1985 and 1986. Its original creator was Ryousuke Takahashi of Armored Trooper Votoms fame who served as the writer and wrote the scripts for such shows as Panzer World Galient, Tetsuwan Atom, Zero Tester, Fang of the Sun Dougram, Cyborg 009, Gasaraki and Blue Gender.
Cowboy Bebop · 1998Cowboy Bebop
★ 8.51998
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.
The Vision of Escaflowne · 1996The Vision of Escaflowne
★ 8.11996
SeriesAnimationDrama
High school student Hitomi is transported from Earth to the magical world of Gaea, where she meets boy prince Van Fanel, and is caught up in his quest to unite the countries of Gaea against the ominous Zaibach empire. On the way, she discovers an hidden ability and strives to unravel layers of mystery surrounding Van, his past, and the giant machine known as Escaflowne.
MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe · 2026MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM HATHAWAY The Sorcery of Nymph Circe
★ 8.02026
MovieAnimationScience Fiction
Haunted by past trauma, Hathaway Noa is drawn to a mysterious girl named Gigi Andalucia, whose strange powers stir memories within him. While swayed by her cryptic words, he continues preparing for Mafty's mission -- the attack on the Adelaide Conference. Meanwhile, Kenneth Sleg of the Earth Federation Forces prepares a defense operation for the Adelaide Conference and a plan to eliminate Mafty and is approached by Handley Yoxon of the Criminal Police Organization with a secret proposal. As Hathaway and Kenneth pursue their respective goals, Gigi also sets off for Hong Kong to fulfill her own role.
The Animatrix · 2003The Animatrix
★ 7.92003
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAnimation
Straight from the creators of the groundbreaking Matrix trilogy, this collection of short animated films from the world's leading anime directors fuses computer graphics and Japanese anime to provide the background of the Matrix universe and the conflict between man and machines. The shorts include Final Flight of the Osiris, The Second Renaissance, Kid's Story, Program, World Record, Beyond, A Detective Story and Matriculated.
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie · 2001Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
★ 7.72001
MovieActionAnimation
The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty. However, the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they aren't the only ones hunting him.
Ergo Proxy · 2006Ergo Proxy
★ 7.72006
SeriesAnimationMystery
Thousands of years after Earth’s atmosphere was destroyed, adventure blooms in the strangest of places. The domed city of Romdo is supposed to be perfect, but Re-l Mayer, a young female inspector from the Civilian Intelligence Office, knows better. In this place where humans and robots coexist, she receives a strange message: something is awakening!
Terror in Resonance · 2014Terror in Resonance
★ 7.72014
SeriesAnimationDrama
In an alternate version of the present, Tokyo has been decimated by a shocking terrorist attack, and the only hint to the identity of the culprit is a bizarre video uploaded to the internet. The police, baffled by this cryptic clue, are powerless to stop the paranoia spreading across the population. While the world searches for a criminal mastermind to blame for this tragedy, two mysterious children - children who shouldn't even exist - masterfully carry out their heinous plan. Cursed to walk through this world with the names Nine and Twelve, the two combine to form "Sphinx," a clandestine entity determine to wake the people from their slumber - and pull the trigger on this world.
Kids on the Slope · 2012Kids on the Slope
★ 7.72012
SeriesAnimationDrama
Two different students - a successful but aloof academic and a rebellious but kindhearted delinquent - form a friendship through their love for music.
Lazarus · 2025Lazarus
★ 7.52025
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
In 2052, a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist develops a drug called Hapna — a cure-all that has the unexpected side-effect of causing death three years later. In response to this threat, a special force of agents—nicknamed "Lazarus"— is assembled to take on the malevolent Skinner.
Space Dandy · 2014Space Dandy
★ 7.52014
SeriesAnimationComedy
Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it’s first come – first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!
Noein: To Your Other Self · 2005Noein: To Your Other Self
★ 7.42005
SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure
When summer break begins, Haruka is only thinking of hanging out with her friends—until one fateful night she learns that she’s the keystone in an interdimensional battle for not only the Earth’s future, but the very survival of all existence across the multiverse.
Sonny Boy · 2021Sonny Boy
★ 7.42021
SeriesAnimationDrama
On August 16, midway through a seemingly endless summer vacation, middle school third-year student Nagara, transfer student Nozomi, classmates Mizuho, Asakaze and their entire class are suddenly transported from their tranquil lives to a school adrift in an alternate dimension. They must survive with the super powers that have awakened within them.
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory · 1991Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory
★ 7.41991
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
It is the year 0083 of the Universal Century. The rebellious Principality of Zeon has been defeated in the One Year War by the Earth Federation. However, a faction of Zeon remnants led by Aguille Delaz fled from the final battle, hiding themselves away. After three long years, they attempt to rise up once more, sending Delaz’s ace pilot, Anavel Gato, to infiltrate a Federation research base to steal one of two secretly developed prototype Gundams along with its deadly nuclear warhead.
Threatened by the rogue Gundam suit and seeking to retain peace, the Earth Federation mobilizes the newly developed Albion carrier to recover the stolen unit. Manned by the remaining test pilots, with rookie pilot Kou Uraki piloting the remaining prototype Gundam, the Albion and her crew are determined to stop Gato, retake the stolen Gundam, and prevent the Zeon remnants from starting another war.
Genius Party · 2007Genius Party
★ 7.32007
SeriesAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
The seven short films making up GENIUS PARTY couldn’t be more diverse, linked only by a high standard of quality and inspiration. Atsuko Fukushima’s intro piece is a fantastic abstraction to soak up with the eyes. Masaaki Yuasa, of MIND GAME and CAT SOUP fame, brings his distinctive and deceptively simple graphic style and dream-state logic to the table with “Happy Machine,” his spin on a child’s earliest year. Shinji Kimura’s spookier “Deathtic 4,” meanwhile, seems to tap into the creepier corners of a child’s imagination and open up a toybox full of dark delights. Hideki Futamura’s “Limit Cycle” conjures up a vision of virtual reality, while Yuji Fukuyama’s "Doorbell" and "Baby Blue" by Shinichiro Watanabe use understated realism for very surreal purposes. And Shoji Kawamori, with “Shanghai Dragon,” takes the tropes and conventions of traditional anime out for very fun joyride.
More Like This
There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless... · 2025There's No Freaking Way I'll Be Your Lover! Unless...
★ 8.32025
SeriesAnimationComedy
Renako Amaori is leaving her awkward and lonely junior high school life behind, determined to become a normal girl with normal friends in high school. Glamorous, confident Mai Ouzuka is Renako’s total opposite: wealthy, outgoing, and a literal fashion model. Against the odds, the two girls form an immediate connection. Renako thinks she may have found the best friend of her dreams…until Mai’s romantic confession sends her into a tailspin. Renako wants to prove to Mai that being BFFs is better than being girlfriends, but Mai is dead set on convincing Renako that they’re destined to be lovers.
Dora the Explorer · 2000Dora the Explorer
★ 6.22000
SeriesAction & AdventureAnimation
A young girl named Dora goes on adventures with her red boot-wearing monkey named Boots.
Stars Align · 2019Stars Align
★ 8.42019
SeriesAnimationDrama
Toma Shinjo has one mission: save his school’s tennis team. And his only hope rests on the talent of Maki Katsuragi, who’s reluctant to part from his studies. This will be the team’s last summer together unless they convince Maki to step on the court!
Ahiru no Sora · 2019Ahiru no Sora
★ 8.42019
SeriesAnimationDrama
Sora joins the high school basketball club, but his unmotivated teammates don't care about the game. To get anywhere, he has to change their minds.
Star Trek: Enterprise · 2001Star Trek: Enterprise
★ 7.52001
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyAction & Adventure
During the mid-22nd century, a century before Captain Kirk's five-year mission, Jonathan Archer captains the United Earth ship Enterprise during the early years of Starfleet, leading up to the Earth-Romulan War and the formation of the Federation.
Tengoku Daimakyo · 2023Tengoku Daimakyo
★ 8.02023
SeriesAnimationMystery
In the year 2024, the world has collapsed. Grotesque monsters lurk amongst the ruins of Japan, while remaining people scrape together what they can to survive. Kiruko, an odd-job girl in Nakano, accepts a mysterious woman's dying wish to take a boy named Maru to a place called Heaven. Maru is convinced that there will be a boy there who looks exactly like him.
Plunderer · 2020Plunderer
★ 8.32020
SeriesAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
In a post-apocalyptic world dominated by the so-called "Numbers," each human will have their identity branded with their own "Count," which could define any number related to their life. May it be one's walked distance or amount of compliments given to them by others, this Count could lead them to the abyss when it has dropped to zero. In the year 305 of the Alcian calendar, Hina has inherited a mission from her Mother, whose Count has depreciated to zero, to search for the Legendary Red Baron. In her adventure, she meets a half-masked swordsman named Licht who tries to hide his identity, as he is known as a degenerate for having an incredibly low Count.
