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Samurai Champloo , stylized as SAMURAI CHAMPLOO, is a Japanese anime series developed by Manglobe. It featured a production team led by director Shinichirō Watanabe, character designer Kazuto Nakazawa and mechanical designer Mahiro Maeda. Samurai Champloo was Watanabe's first directorial effort for an anime television series after the critically acclaimed Cowboy Bebop. It was first broadcast in Japan on Fuji TV on May 20, 2004 and ran for twenty-six episodes until its conclusion on March 19, 2005.
Original Release
05/19/2004
US Release
01/11/2005
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kazuya Nakai | Mugen / Mugen (voice) |
| Ginpei Sato | Jin / Jin (voice) |
| Ayako Kawasumi | Fuu / Fuu (voice) |
| Steve Blum | Mugen |
| Kirk Thornton | Jin |
| Kari Wahlgren | Fuu |
| Doug Stone | Various |
| Erik Davies | Shiren / Pinwheel Merchant / Rapper #3 / Kikumaru |
| Masakazu Kohara | Tengu / Member / Dealer / Boatman / (voice) |
| Tsuguo Mogami | Villager / Samurai with Glasses / Officer / Kawara Gang / Dice Roller |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shippû dotô | Wednesday, 19 May 2004 |
| 2 | Hyakkiyakô | Wednesday, 02 June 2004 |
| 3 | Ishindenshin sono ichi | Wednesday, 09 June 2004 |
| 4 | Ishindenshin sono ni | Wednesday, 16 June 2004 |
| 5 | Bajitôfû | Wednesday, 23 June 2004 |
| 6 | Akage ijin | Wednesday, 30 June 2004 |
| 7 | Shimensoka | Wednesday, 07 July 2004 |
| 8 | Yuigadokuson | Wednesday, 14 July 2004 |
| 9 | Chimimôryô | Wednesday, 21 July 2004 |
| 10 | Idoku seidoku | Wednesday, 28 July 2004 |
| 11 | Daraku tenshi | Wednesday, 04 August 2004 |
| 12 | Onkochishin | Wednesday, 11 August 2004 |
| 13 | Anya kôro sono ichi | Wednesday, 25 August 2004 |
| 14 | Anya kôro sono ni | Wednesday, 01 September 2004 |
| 15 | Tettô tetsubi | Wednesday, 08 September 2004 |
| 16 | Suiseimushi hito yume | Wednesday, 15 September 2004 |
| 17 | Suiseimushi futa yume | Wednesday, 22 September 2004 |
| 18 | Bunburyôdô | Saturday, 22 January 2005 |
| 19 | Ingaôhô | Saturday, 29 January 2005 |
| 20 | Hikakôgai sono ichi | Friday, 04 February 2005 |
| 21 | Hikakôgai sono ni | Friday, 11 February 2005 |
| 22 | Dohatsu shôten | Friday, 18 February 2005 |
| 23 | Ichikyû jikkon | Friday, 25 February 2005 |
| 24 | Seishi ruten sono ichi | Saturday, 05 March 2005 |
| 25 | Seishi ruten sono ni | Saturday, 12 March 2005 |
| 26 | Seishi ruten sono san | Saturday, 19 March 2005 |
Directors
Mamoru Hosoda, Sayo Yamamoto, Hirotaka Endo, Tsuyoshi Yoshimoto, Akira Yoshimura, Masato Miyoshi, Kazuto Nakazawa, Mitsutaka Noshitani, Keiichi Sasajima, Shintaro Inokawa, Kei Tsunematsu, Shinichiro Watanabe
Writers
Shinji Obara, Tom Wyner, Kristi Reed, Dai Satô, Seiko Takagi, Touko Machida, Keiko Nobumoto, Ryôta Sugi, Shinichiro Watanabe, Kazuto Nakazawa
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Kazuya Nakai | Mugen / Mugen (voice) |
| Ginpei Sato | Jin / Jin (voice) |
| Ayako Kawasumi | Fuu / Fuu (voice) |
| Steve Blum | Mugen |
| Kirk Thornton | Jin |
| Kari Wahlgren | Fuu |
| Doug Stone | Various |
| Erik Davies | Shiren / Pinwheel Merchant / Rapper #3 / Kikumaru |
| Masakazu Kohara | Tengu / Member / Dealer / Boatman / (voice) |
| Tsuguo Mogami | Villager / Samurai with Glasses / Officer / Kawara Gang / Dice Roller |
| Shunsuke Sakuya | Pinwheel Merchant (voice) / Pinwheel Seller / Hayashi / Akame |
| Yoshinori Sonobe | Officer / Nagatomi Gang / Merchant / Boss |
| Masao Harada | Member / Clerk / Bodyguard / (voice) |
| Takehiro Murozono | Saruhashi / Punk / Officer / Hikoichi |
| Paul St. Peter | Villager #1 / Nagatomi / Thug #1 / Vase Merchant's Partner / Kawara Gang Member #3 / Jouji / Ishimatsu / Bundai |
| Steve Kramer | Kariya Kagetoki / Kikuzou |
| Kim Strauss | Mukuro / Ogura / Dice Roller / Kawara Gang Member #1 |
| Doug Erholtz | Umanosuke / Kazunosuke Niwa |
| Takayuki Sugo | Kagetoki Kariya / Kagetoki Kariya (voice) |
| Takehito Koyasu | Umanosuke / Umanosuke (voice) |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Brendan Purcell II | Executive Producer |
| Sasaki Shirou | Executive Producer |
| Tetsuro Satomi | Producer |
| Sanae Mitsugi | Producer |
| Shinichirô Kobayashi | Producer |
| Takashi Kôchiyama | Producer |
| Takatoshi Hamano | Producer |
