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The Best Episodes of Samurai Champloo

Every episode of Samurai Champloo ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Samurai Champloo!

The Best Episodes of Samurai Champloo

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...

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  1. 9.2/10(951 votes)

    #1 - Evanescent Encounter (3)

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    S1:E26

    Old scores are finally settled as Mugen, Jin, and Fuu finally come face to face with the ghosts of their respective pasts.

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  2. 9.0/10(837 votes)

    #2 - Elegy of Entrapment (2)

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    S1:E21

    Mugen's has his own deadly run-in with the same blind beauty that sent Jin plummeting towards a gruesome end. Who is this seductive assassin, and why is she targeting the Champloo crew?

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  3. 9.0/10(792 votes)

    #3 - Evanescent Encounter (2)

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    S1:E25

    Jin enters a bloody grudge match with the man responsible for the ruin of his rep. Meanwhile, Mugen races to save Fuu from the clutches of a sadistic madman bent on bloodshed.

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  4. 8.9/10(982 votes)

    #4 - Gamblers and Gallantry

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    S1:E11

    Jin falls in love with a suicidal beauty whose husband sold her into slavery, and Mugen tries to make his fortune in the cutthroat world of beetle sumo wrestling.

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  5. 8.8/10(877 votes)

    #5 - Misguided Miscreants (2)

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    S1:E14

    Mugen - double-crossed and headed for the bottom of the ocean - flashes back to his life before he died for the first time. Back on land, a pretty young thing convinces Jin to brandish his blades in the name of vengeance.

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    Director:Shuko Murase
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #6 - Tempestuous Temperaments

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    S1:E1

    Fuu is a part-time teahouse worker whose life changes forever when two vagabond warriors, Mugen and Jin, stumble into her place of business and end up in hot water with the local magistrate.

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  8. 8.5/10(720 votes)

    #7 - Elegy of Entrapment (1)

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    S1:E20

    Mugen defends the honor of beautiful blind songstress, but when the when the trio of wanderers becomes a quartet, Fuu will be faced with an impossible decision.

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  9. 8.5/10(693 votes)

    #8 - Evanescent Encounter (1)

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    S1:E24

    As the crew draws ever nearer their final destination, Fuu makes a bold and startling decision. Elsewhere, unnamed adversaries pursue the travelling trio.

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  10. 8.4/10(758 votes)

    #9 - Lethal Lunacy

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    S1:E10

    Mugen takes his training to the next level in preparation for a full moon death match with a killer who uses a deadly armor-piercing attack to soak the streets in the blood of his victims.

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  11. 8.3/10(722 votes)

    #10 - Bogus Booty

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    S1:E15

    Mugen goes under the covers with an undercover investigator who's out to put the smack down on a murderous ring of counterfeiters. Will he finally get the booty he's after?

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  12. 8.1/10(783 votes)

    #11 - Hellhounds for Hire (2)

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    S1:E4

    The paths Mugen, Jin, and Fuu follow bring them together again, but their reunion is put on hold when an untimely mistake intensifies the struggle between two clans fighting for control of one city.

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  13. 8.1/10(756 votes)

    #12 - Beatbox Bandits

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    S1:E9

    The crew is headed for the gallows after getting caught flashing fake travel permits, but Mugen can win back their freedom by out hustling a deranged gang of warrior priests.

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    Director:Hirotaka Endo
    Writer:Dai Sato
  14. 8.1/10(681 votes)

    #13 - Lullabies of the Lost (2)

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    S1:E17

    Jin and Fuu reunite, only to be attacked by a vengeance-driven samurai from Jin's old life. Meanwhile, Mugen takes aim at an arrow-slinging madman who's at the top of everyone's most wanted list.

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    Director:Hirotaka Endo
  15. 8.0/10(751 votes)

    #14 - A Risky Racket

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    S1:E7

    Fuu gets caught in a web of deception when she falls for prolific pickpocket with a heart of gold. But when her sticky-fingered friend slips his hands into the wrong pocket, he could be headed for a beat down.

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  16. 7.9/10(692 votes)

    #15 - Misguided Miscreants (1)

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    S1:E13

    When Mugen crosses paths with a face his past, he reluctantly signs on for a heist that could land him a fortune in stolen gold. Unfortunately for him, some old friends aren't to be trusted.

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    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.8/10(852 votes)

    #16 - Redeye Reprisal

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    S1:E2

    When Mugen wounds an enemy's arm, it sets off a dangerous chain reaction. Fuu is kidnapped, and two deadly assassins are dispatched to make short work of vagabond Mugen and ronin Jin.

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  18. 7.8/10(796 votes)

    #17 - Hellhounds for Hire (1)

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    S1:E3

    After leaving the domineering Fuu behind, Mugen and Jin arrive in town. Once there, it's not long before they're hired on as bodyguards by the two clans that run the city.

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  19. 7.8/10(760 votes)

    #18 - Artistic Anarchy

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    S1:E5

    An unknown artist hires Fuu for a private modeling session, but his passion for painting turns out to be a front for a human trafficking ring. Will Mugen crack the case in time to save Fuu from a life of slavery?

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    Director:Sayo Yamamoto
    Writer:Dai Sato
  20. 7.8/10(721 votes)

    #19 - The Art of Altercation

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    S1:E8

    A cocky sword-slinger with a crush on Fuu dishes the dirt on Jin's disgraceful past. If the renegade ronin wants to restore his good name, he'll need to get his glasses out of hock and make ready for a throw down!

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    Writer:Dai Sato
  21. 7.7/10(653 votes)

    #20 - Lullabies of the Lost (1)

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    S1:E16

    Tempers flare, harsh words are exchanged, and the gang splinters, each member marching off in a different direction. Mugen and Jin wander into some swordplay, and Fuu ends up at the bottom of a river.

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  22. 7.7/10(678 votes)

    #21 - War of the Words

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    S1:E18

    Mugen learns his letters from a sake-guzzling maniac, Jin makes good on a promise from many years ago, and Fuu sparks a jealous showdown between two bickering graffiti artists.

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    Director:Sayo Yamamoto
    Writer:Dai Sato
  23. 7.7/10(720 votes)

    #22 - Baseball Blues

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    S1:E23

    Mugen's failed attempt at a dine-and-dash restaurant caper lands him in hot water with the locals. Redemption lies with leading the town's baseball team to a victory over the arrogant and unwelcome Americans.

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  24. 7.6/10(737 votes)

    #23 - Stranger Searching

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    S1:E6

    Mugen and Jin loses their weapons and their appetites - in an rice-eating contest, and the only way to get them back is by posing as tour guides for a mysterious European with a penchant for man love!

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  25. 7.5/10(641 votes)

    #24 - Unholy Union

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    S1:E19

    Fuu harbors a female fugitive who's on the run from a bogus, gun-slinging missionary. The new girl is trouble, no doubt about it, but she may hold the finding the samurai who smells like sunflowers.

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  26. 6.8/10(680 votes)

    #25 - The Disorder Diaries

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    S1:E12

    When Mugen and Jin do the unthinkable and read Fuu's diary, they are treated to a riveting recap of all their greatest misadventures.

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    Director:Hirotaka Endo
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Evanescent Encounter (3)" is the best rated episode of "Samurai Champloo". It scored 9.2/10 based on 951 votes. Directed by Sayo Yamamoto, Shinichiro Watanabe and written by Shinichiro Watanabe, it aired on 3/19/2005. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Elegy of Entrapment (2)".