Samurai Champloo
Fuu, a waitress who works in a teahouse, rescues two master swordsmen, Mugen and Jin, from their execution to help her find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."
- 2004-2005
- 1 season
- Adult Swim
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Suspense
- TV-MA
Fuu, a waitress who works in a teahouse, rescues two master swordsmen, Mugen and Jin, from their execution to help her find the "samurai who smells of sunflowers."
Season 1 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 2004 - 2005
Episode 1
Shippû dotô
23 mins
When two vagrant samurais stumble into waitress Fuu, the three get in trouble with the local magistrate.
Episode 2
Hyakkiyakô
23 mins
After Mugen cuts off a former enemy's arm, the enemy sets out to extract revenge on him by kidnapping Fuu and kill Mugen and Jin.
Episode 3
Ishindenshin sono ichi
23 mins
After running away from Fuu, Jin and Mugen enter a town where they are hired by opposing gangs as body guards.
Episode 4
Ishindenshin sono ni
23 mins
The trio's reunion is put on stand still as they all must partake in gang warfare.
Episode 5
Bajitôfû
23 mins
Looking for enough money to catch a ferry, Fuu stumbles upon an artist looking for models to paint - but is this painter all he's really set out to be?
Episode 6
Akage ijin
23 mins
Mugen and Jin lose their weapons and their appetites in a rice eating contest. The only way for them to get them back is by posing as tour guides.
Episode 7
Shimensoka
23 mins
Fuu is caught in a web of deception when she falls for a pick pocket with a heart of gold.
Episode 8
Yuigadokuson
23 mins
A sword slinger with a crush on Fuu reveals the dark secret of Jin's past. To restore his good name, Jin will need to duel him.
Episode 9
Chimimôryô
23 mins
The crew is headed for the gallows after getting caught using fake travel permits, but Mugen can save them by outhustling a gang of warrior priest.
Episode 10
Idoku seidoku
23 mins
Mugen takes his training to the next level in preparation for a full moon death match with the killer who uses a deadly armor piercing attack.
Episode 11
Daraku tenshi
23 mins
Jin Falls in love with the suicidal beauty whose husband sold her into slavery, and Mugen tries to make his fortune in beetle sumo wrestling.
Episode 12
Onkochishin
23 mins
When Mugen and Jin do the unthinkable and read Fuu's diary, they are treated to a rich riveting recap of all their greatest misadventures.
Episode 13
Anya kôro sono ichi
23 mins
When Mugen crosses paths with a face from his past, he reluctantly signs on for a heist that could land him a fortune in stolen gold.
Episode 14
Anya kôro sono ni
23 mins
Doublecrossed and headed for the bottom of the ocean, Mugen flashes back to his life before he died for the first time.
Episode 15
Tettô tetsubi
23 mins
Mugen goes under the covers with an undercover investigator who's out to put the smack down on a murderous ring of counterfeiters.
Episode 16
Suiseimushi hito yume
23 mins
Mugen, Jin, and Fuu get into a big fight and separate.
Episode 17
Suiseimushi futa yume
23 mins
The Matsumae clan Han mistaken Mugen for Okuru, while Jin and Fuu cross paths once again in the forest.
Episode 18
Bunburyôdô
23 mins
Mugen learns to spell from a sake-guzzling maniac; Jin makes good on a promise; Fuu sparks a jealous showdown between two graffiti artist.
Episode 19
Ingaôhô
23 mins
Fuu harbors a female fugitive who may hold the key to finding the samurai who smells like sunflowers.
Episode 20
Hikakôgai sono ichi
23 mins
Mugen defend the honor of a blind songtress, but when the trio of wanderers become a quartet, Fuu must make an important decision.
Episode 21
Hikakôgai sono ni
23 mins
Mugen has his own deadly run-in with the same blind beauty that sent Jin plummeting toward a gruesome end.
Episode 22
Dohatsu shôten
23 mins
The trio fall into the clutches of a horde of rotting zombie treasure hunters. Next they get blown into oblivion by an asteroid.
Episode 23
Ichikyû jikkon
23 mins
A baseball game against American conquerors in which Mugen, Jin and Fuu take part decides the future of Japan.
Episode 24
Seishi ruten sono ichi
23 mins
Fuu tries to end-up the journey with her companions in the best possible way. But they are soon caught by their past.
Episode 25
Seishi ruten sono ni
23 mins
As Jin duels Kagetoki Kariya, the most powerful man in the shogunate, Mugen has to contend with three brothers who want his head.
Episode 26
Seishi ruten sono san
23 mins
As Fuu finally confronts the Sunflower Samurai, Mugen and Jin face their ultimate tests. While Mugen must face the remaining brothers, Jin continues his battle with Kagetoki Kariya. And there's the small matter of their own duel.
