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Samurai Champloo S1E5 — Artistic Anarchy
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Samurai Champloo•Season 1•Episode 5

Artistic Anarchy

7.8/10 · 1,004 votesJun 24, 200424 min

Ranked #18 of 26 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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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?

Directed bySayo Yamamoto
Written byDai Sato
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Cast18

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Fuu (voice)

Kazuya Nakai

Kazuya Nakai

Mugen (voice)

Ginpei Sato

Ginpei Sato

Jin (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Okuru (voice)

Eiji Maruyama

Eiji Maruyama

Biwa Minstrel (voice)

Keiichi Nanba

Keiichi Nanba

Denkibou (voice)

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Kiyoyuki Yanada

Mukuro (voice)

Takayuki Sugo

Takayuki Sugo

Kagetoki Kariya (voice)

Otoya Kawano

Otoya Kawano

Ryujiro Sasaki (voice)

Makio Inoue

Makio Inoue

Enshirou Mariya (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka

Unsho Ishizuka

Manzou 'The Saw' Sakami (voice)

Isshin Chiba

Isshin Chiba

Ichiemon Frutachi (voice)

Crew12

Masayuki Kojima

Masayuki Kojima

Key Animation

H

Hiromi Okazaki

Key Animation

T

Takashi Mukoda

Key Animation

H

Hajime Yoshida

Key Animation

Y

Yoshiko Okuda

Key Animation

S

Sayo Yamamoto

Director

T

Takashi Igari

Key Animation

M

Masakazu Kawazoe

Key Animation

H

Hisao Muramatsu

Key Animation

T

Takayuki Gotan

Key Animation

C

Chiyuki Tanaka

Key Animation

Hideto Komori

Hideto Komori

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Artistic Anarchy" is episode 5 of Samurai Champloo season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,004 votes, ranking #18 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Sayo Yamamoto and written by Dai Sato, it aired on June 24, 2004.

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