Samurai Champloo
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| Name: | Samurai Champloo (サムライチャンプルー ) |
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| Creator: | Shinichirō Watanabe |
| Date(s): | May 2004 – March 2005 |
| Medium: | Anime, Manga |
| Country of Origin: | Japan |
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Samurai Champloo is an anime directed by Shinichiro Watanabe, who previously achieved success with Cowboy Bebop. It is set in a version of Edo-era Japan heavily influenced by hip-hop music and style. The series ran for 26 episodes and featured a 2-volume manga adaptation.
Canon Overview
The series follows three protagonists as they travel together - Mugen, a brash former pirate and vagabond from the Ryukyu Islands; Jin, a stoic and reserved ronin; and Fuu, a young and spirited waitress. After Fuu saves them from an execution, she asks them to help her on a quest to find "the samurai who smells of sunflowers". The trio meet and interact with a variety of characters over the course of their journey, some actual historical figures of the period. However, the primary focus and development occurs between the three protagonists.
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Fandom
Perhaps due to the age of the anime, there is significantly more works for this fandom on Fanfiction.net than on AO3.