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The music of the 2004 anime series ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'', created by the studio [[Manglobe]], was produced by a team of four composers drawn from the [[hip hop music]]al scene. They were Shinji "Tsutchie" Tsuchida of [[Shakkazombie]], [[Fat Jon]], [[Nujabes]] and [[Force of Nature (duo)|Force of Nature]]. The musical direction was chosen by series creator and director [[Shinichirō Watanabe]] as part of his planned blending of hip hop culture with the anime's setting in the [[Edo period]], additionally incorporating contributions from guest artists. The opening theme "Battlecry" was performed and co-written by [[Shing02]], while the various ending themes were performed by [[Minmi]], Kazami, and Azuma Riki. The final episode's ending theme was "San Francisco", licensed from the rapper band [[Midicronica]].
The soundtrack originally released across four [[Compact disc|CD]] albums between 2004 and 2005, with vinyl reissues in 2022, by [[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor Entertainment]]. Further albums released in both Japan and North America through other publishers, and remixed tracks have been included in other music releases. A 2006 video game based on the series called ''[[Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked]]'' was developed by [[Grasshopper Manufacture]], scored by in-house composer [[Masafumi Takada]]. Reception of the series' music has been generally positive from Western reviewers of the anime, and remains well-regarded in retrospective articles.
==Concept and inspiration==
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The 2004 anime series ''[[Samurai Champloo]]'' was created and directed by [[Shinichirō Watanabe]], known at the time for his work on ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]''. It was the debut television project of [[Manglobe]], a studio founded in 2002 by former [[Sunrise (company)|Sunrise]] staff.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=66-69}}<ref name="GlobeWorks"/> Watanabe's goal for the series was to blend a traditional [[Edo period]] setting with anachronistic elements including the culture and music of [[hip hop]].<ref name="TexanInterview"/> When deciding on the music, [[Shinichirō Watanabe]] wanted to incorporate hip hop, fitting in with the series' original goals and themes.<ref name="ToonZinterview"/> While several staff members wanted him to bring back ''Cowboy Bebop'' composer [[Yoko Kanno]], Watanabe was reluctant as he wanted to use professional hip hop artists.<ref name="TexanInterview"/><ref name="MacrossInterview"/> The soundtrack was collaboratively composed by Shinji "Tsutchie" Tsuchida of [[Shakkazombie]]; American musician [[Fat Jon]]; [[Nujabes]], a DJ known for his sampling and blending of genres in tracks; and the DJ team [[Force of Nature (duo)|Force of Nature]], consisting of KZA and DJ Kent.<ref name="Artists"/>{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=54-55}}
Watanabe was friends with Tsutchie and had worked with him on the final episode of ''Cowboy Bebop'', and Nujabes was the first name which came to mind when he was thinking about the series music.<ref name="ToonZinterview"/><ref name="NujabesRetro"/>{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=50-53}} Tsutchie was on board from the beginning, being intrigued by the mixing of hip hop music and samurai culture. As with the rest of production, Watanabe was heavily involved in choosing and using pieces of music.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=50-53}} The non-standard sound design and dubbing approach, together with the improvised style of the production as a whole, meant that the composers had a harder time than expected finding suitable samples for their work.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=66-69}} The soundtrack included original work and sampling from pre-existing tracks.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=50-53}}<ref name="FoNinterview"/>
Watanabe wanted the music to be on an equal artistic and quality level to the animation, though he later noted his choice of hip hop limited the anime's audience and alienated many Japanese fans.<ref name="NujabesRetro"/> The music was not always used either in intended scenes, or in its entirety. One example was Watanabe only using the opening section of a theme for the opening of the first episode, which was motivated by the track's unsatisfactory sound on large speakers.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=50-53}} During production on the later episodes, there was some "chaotic" scheduling to edit and compose tracks.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=50-53}} When asked to collaborate, Fat Jon almost cried with joy as he was a fan of Watanabe's other work.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=54-55}} It was his first time working on an anime soundtrack.<ref name="FatjonInterview"/> Fat Jon's approach of fading tracks into each other frustrated Watanabe as he wanted the tracks to have abrupt endings and transitions.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=50-53}} Force of Nature were brought on board through Tsutchie, who provided samples to Watanabe.<ref name="FoNinterview"/> They described their contribution to the soundtrack as even more heavily influenced by hip hop than their standard work, with several of their tracks being used for battle scenes.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=54-55}} Watanabe hired a professional DJ to perform [[Scratching|scratches]] for the eyecatchs.<ref name="BRinterview"/>
Several other guest artists contributed to the soundtrack. [[Beatboxing|Beatboxer]] [[Afra (beatboxer)|Afra]] both voiced and performed the beatbox pieces for a character in the episode "The Art of Altercation".{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=56-58}} The second part of "Misguided Miscreants" included a long uninterrupted piece of Okinawan music, "Obokuri/Eeumi", which was in Watanabe's mind before the animation was created. This track was performed by singer [[Ikue Asazaki]].<ref name="TexanInterview"/>{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=56-58}} For the two-part story "Lullabies of the Lost", the track "Pekambe Uk" by traditional [[Ainu people|Ainu]] musician [[Umeko Ando]] was licensed; Ando died shortly before the episodes aired. Yano Yuki scored the episode "Cosmic Collision", recording the music live using a [[theremin]] as she watched the completed episode. Yukiko Tsukioka sang the folk song performed by the character Sara in the story "Elegy of Entrapment", creating a new recording of it for the episode. Rapper duo Suiken & Sword provided vocals for "Hi-izuru Style", the closing track for "War of the Words".{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=56-58}}
===Theme songs===
The opening theme "Battlecry" was composed by Nujabes and performed by [[Shing02]], who also wrote the lyrics.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=98-99}} The lyrics, written in English, made use of word play and referenced the series' themes and period.<ref name="AlbumsA"/> In addition to the English version, Shing02 created a Japanese translation which was included in a series guidebook.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=56-58}} Multiple ending themes were created, two of them performed by [[Minmi]]. The main ending theme was "Shiki no Uta" composed by Nujabes, with lyrics and vocals by [[Minmi]].{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=98-99}}<ref name="AlbumsB"/> Minmi wrote the song to emphasise a sense of longing, with the person singing the lyrics seeking someone and holding onto hope despite never finding the person. Her image of the song while creating the lyrics was as a dance tune, with a lonely girl in a kimono dancing through a town.<ref name="MinmiInterview"/>
Episode 12 used the song "Who's Theme", again composed by Nujabes, and written and performed by Minmi.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=98-99}}<ref name="AlbumsB"/> For Episode 17, the final episode in the series' original television broadcast, Tsutchie created the original track "You" without consulting the other staff. Performed by the singer Kazami, the track was a mid-tempo ballad contrasting the rapping vocals dominating the series.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=50-53}} The lyrics of "You" were written by Lori Fine.<ref name="AlbumsA"/> Tsutchie had originally been asked for a rap track, but ignored this request.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=56-58}} For the episode "Baseball Blues", Tsutchie created the ending theme "Fly", with lyrics and vocals by Azuma Riki. The final episode's ending theme was "San Francisco", licensed from the rapper band [[Midicronica]].{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=98-99}}{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=56-58}}
==Albums==
===''Departure''===
{{Infobox album
| italic_title = no
| name         = Samurai Champloo Music Record: Departure
| type         = Soundtrack
| artist       = Nujabes, Fat Jon
| cover        = SamuraiChamploo-Departure.jpg
| alt          =
| released     = {{start date|2004|06|23}}
| recorded     =
| venue        =
| studio       =
| genre        = [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]]
| length       = 68:12
| label        = [[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor Entertainment]]
| producer     = Nujabes, Fat Jon
}}
The [[Compact disc|CD]] album '''''Samurai Champloo Music Record: Departure''''' was released on June 23, 2004, parallel with ''Masta'' by [[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor Entertainment]] under their JVC label.<ref name="JVCalbums"/> A [[Phonograph record|vinyl]] reprint was released by Victor Entertainment's [[FlyingDog]] label on April 24, 2022.<ref name="DepartureRecord"/> The music on the album was composed and produced by Nujabes and Fat Jon, included Shing02's opening theme "BattleCry" and Minmi's ending theme "Shiki no Uta", and was dominated by soft and low-tempo tracks.<ref name="AlbumsA"/><ref name="JVCalbums"/>
{{track listing
| extra_column    = Producer
| total_length    = 68:12
| title1          = Battlecry
| extra1          = Nujabes
| length1         = 3:22
| title2          = The Space Between Two World
| extra2          = Nujabes
| length2         = 4:42
| title3          = Aruarian Dance
| extra3          = Nujabes
| length3         = 4:10
| title4          = Kujaku
| extra4          = Nujabes
| length4         = 7:02
| title5          = Mystline
| extra5          = Nujabes
| length5         = 4:50
| title6          = 1st. Samurai
| extra6          = Nujabes
| length6         = 3:13
| title7          = Ole
| extra7          = Fat Jon
| length7         = 3:28
| title8          = 624 Part 2
| extra8          = Fat Jon
| length8         = 3:46
| title9          = Genome
| extra9          = Fat Jon
| length9         = 3:37
| title10         = No Way Back
| extra10         = Fat Jon
| length10        = 3:21
| title11         = Funkin
| extra11         = Fat Jon
| length11        = 3:37
| title12         = Stay
| extra12         = Fat Jon
| length12        = 3:44
| title13         = Chambers
| extra13         = Fat Jon
| length13        = 3:45
| title14         = Ask
| extra14         = Fat Jon
| length14        = 3:22
| title15         = How You Feel
| extra15         = Fat Jon
| length15        = 4:29
| title16         = 624 Part 1
| extra16         = Fat Jon
| length16        = 2:44
| title17         = Shiki no Uta
| extra17         = Nujabes
| length17        = 5:00
}}
{{-}}
===''Masta''===
{{Infobox album
| italic_title = no
| name         = Samurai Champloo Music Record: Masta
| type         = Soundtrack
| artist       = Tsutchie & [[Force of Nature (duo)|Force of Nature]]
| cover        = Samurai_champloo_music_record_masta_cover.jpg
| alt          =
| released     = {{start date|2004|06|23}}
| recorded     =
| venue        =
| studio       =
| length       = 74:46
| genre        = [[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]
| label        = Victor Entertainment
| producer     = Tsutchie, Force of Nature
}}
The CD album '''''Samurai Champloo Music Record: Masta''''' was released on June 23, 2004, parallel with ''Departure'', by Victor Entertainment under their JVC label.<ref name="JVCalbums"/> A vinyl reprint was released by Victor Entertainment's FlyingDog label on April 24, 2022.<ref name="MastaRecord"/> The music was composed and produced by Tsutchie and Force of Nature, and included the ending theme "You". Described as a "yang" compared to the "yin" themes of ''Departure'', the album focused on higher-tempo and energetic tracks.<ref name="AlbumsA"/><ref name="JVCalbums"/>
{{track listing
| extra_column    = Producer
| total_length    = 74:46
| title1          = vagrancy
| extra1          = Force of Nature
| length1         = 3:08
| title2          = mist
| extra2          = Force of Nature
| length2         = 3:44
| title3          = judgement on
| extra3          = Force of Nature
| length3         = 3:03
| title4          = loading zone
| extra4          = Force of Nature
| length4         = 4:29
| title5          = paranoid
| extra5          = Force of Nature
| length5         = 3:21
| title6          = silver children
| extra6          = Force of Nature
| length6         = 3:56
| title7          = the long way of drums
| extra7          = Force of Nature
| length7         = 2:24
| title8          = sneak chamber
| extra8          = Force of Nature
| length8         = 3:15
| title9          = new dimension
| extra9          = Force of Nature
| length9         = 3:15
| title10         = raw material
| extra10         = Tsutchie
| length10        = 4:52
| title11         = dry
| extra11         = Tsutchie
| length11        = 4:20
| title12         = breezin'
| extra12         = Tsutchie
| length12        = 4:20
| title13         = tubed (drum please!!!)
| extra13         = Tsutchie
| length13        = 4:31
| title14         = pretending to...
| extra14         = Tsutchie
| length14        = 4:32
| title15         = seventythree (i ask)
| extra15         = Tsutchie
| length15        = 4:48
| title16         = I sighed
| extra16         = Tsutchie
| length16        = 3:44
| title17         = sincerely
| extra17         = Tsutchie
| length17        = 4:48
| title18         = numbernine (back in TYO)
| extra18         = Tsutchie
| length18        = 3:27
| title19         = YOU
| extra19         = Tsutchie feat. kazami
| length19        = 4:57
}}
{{-}}
===''Impression''===
{{Infobox album
| italic_title = no
| name         = Samurai Champloo Music Record: Impression
| type         = soundtrack
| artist       = [[Nujabes]], [[Force of Nature (duo)|Force of Nature]], [[Fat Jon]], [[MINMI]]
| cover        = Samurai-champloo-music-record-impression.gif
| alt          =
| released     = September 22, 2004
| recorded     =
| venue        =
| studio       =
| genre        = [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]]
| length       = 70:21
| label        = Victor Entertainment
| producer     = Fat Jon, Nujabes, Force of Nature, Minmi
}}
The CD album '''''Samurai Champloo Music Record: Impression'''''  was released on September 22, 2004, parallel with ''Playlist'' by Victor Entertainment under their JVC label.<ref name="JVCalbums"/> A vinyl reprint was released by Victor Entertainment's FlyingDog label on May 18, 2022.<ref name="ImpressionRecord"/> All but one track were composed and produced by Fat Jon, Nujabes and Force of Nature. "Who's Theme" was produced and composed by Minmi and Nujabes. Compared to other albums, it features a variety of styles and tempos between the different composers.<ref name="AlbumsB"/><ref name="JVCalbums"/>
{{track listing
| extra_column    = Producer
| total_length    = 70:21
| title1          = Just Forget
| extra1          = Force of Nature
| length1         = 3:55
| title2          = Nightshift
| extra2          = Force of Nature
| length2         = 4:44
| title3          = Hiji Suru STYLE
| note3           = feat. Suiken & S-Word
| extra3          = Force of Nature
| length3         = 3:43
| title4          = The Stroll
| extra4          = Force of Nature
| length4         = 2:56
| title5          = Death Wish
| extra5          = Force of Nature
| length5         = 2:54
| title6          = Set It Off
| extra6          = Force of Nature
| length6         = 2:44
| title7          = The Million Way of Drum
| extra7          = Force of Nature
| length7         = 2:48
| title8          = A Space in Air in Space in Air (Interlude)
| extra8          = Nujabes
| length8         = 1:13
| title9          = Sanctuary Ship
| extra9          = Nujabes
| length9         = 4:17
| title10         = Haiku (Interlude)
| extra10         = Nujabes
| length10        = 1:15
| title11         = Tsurugi no Mai
| extra11         = Nujabes
| length11        = 3:26
| title12         = Dead Season
| extra12         = Nujabes
| length12        = 1:27
| title13         = Decade (Interlude)
| extra13         = Nujabes
| length13        = 1:50
| title14         = World Without Words
| extra14         = Nujabes
| length14        = 6:14
| title15         = Kodama (Interlude)
| extra15         = Nujabes
| length15        = 1:07
| title16         = Silver Morning
| extra16         = Nujabes
| length16        = 3:37
| title17         = Bracelet
| extra17         = Fat Jon
| length17        = 3:43
| title18         = In Position
| extra18         = Fat Jon
| length18        = 3:53
| title19         = Night Out
| extra19         = Fat Jon
| length19        = 2:14
| title20         = Not Quite Seleah
| extra20         = Fat Jon
| length20        = 2:02
| title21         = Labyrinth Statistic
| extra21         = Fat Jon
| length21        = 2:05
| title22         = Here and There
| extra22         = Fat Jon
| length22        = 3:17
| title23         = Who's Theme
| extra23         = Minmi
| length23        = 4:57
}}
{{-}}
===''Playlist''===
{{Infobox album
| italic_title = no
| name         = Samurai Champloo Music Record: Playlist
| type         = Soundtrack
| artist       = Tsutchie
| cover        = Samurai_champloo_music_record_playlist_cover.jpg
| alt          =
| released     = {{start date|2004|09|22}}
| recorded     =
| venue        =
| studio       =
| length       = 75:35
| genre        = [[Hip hop music|Hip Hop]]
| label        = Victor Entertainment
| producer     = Tsutchie
}}
The CD album '''''Samurai Champloo Music Record: Playlist''''' was released on September 22, 2004, parallel with ''Impression'' by Victor Entertainment under their JVC label.<ref name="JVCalbums"/> It was released in North America by [[NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan|Geneon Entertainment]] on September 26, 2006, under the title ''Samurai Champloo Music Record 2: playlist''.<ref name="EnglishAlbum2a"/><ref name="EnglishAlbum2b"/> A vinyl reprint was released by Victor Entertainment's FlyingDog label on May 18, 2022.<ref name="PlaylistRecord"/> The entire album was composed and produced by Tsutchie, featuring consistent "soft" and "edgy" tracks compared to the parallel album's variety, and included the ending theme "Fly".<ref name="AlbumsB"/><ref name="JVCalbums"/>
{{track listing
| total_length    = 75:35
| title1          = Thank You
| length1         = 4:15
| title2          = Yet? Why Not?
| length2         = 3:46
| title3          = Strike Back
| length3         = 4:13
| title4          = Let Me Know What U Think
| length4         = 5:04
| title5          = Mists
| length5         = 4:10
| title6          = Flip
| length6         = 2:46
| title7          = Absolute
| length7         = 5:20
| title8          = Adapt Myself
| length8         = 4:58
| title9          = Tuned
| length9         = 2:48
| title10         = No Icon
| length10        = 3:09
| title11         = Stretch Out
| length11        = 4:00
| title12         = Process
| length12        = 4:41
| title13         = Reflective
| length13        = 4:31
| title14         = Deeper Than Words
| length14        = 4:58
| title15         = 2 Messages
| length15        = 5:23
| title16         = The Updater
| length16        = 3:57
| title17         = Offers
| length17        = 3:35
| title18         = Fly
| length18        = 3:53
}}
{{-}}
==Other releases==
"Shiki no Uta" was released as part of Minmi's single ''Ai no Mi'' alongside the titular track on March 31, 2004, as her first music release of the year.<ref name="MinmiInterview"/> The track was also included on Minmi's album ''Imagine'' on June 30.<ref name="MinmiShiki"/> Ryukyuan singer and musician [[Ikue Asazaki]]'s rendition of the traditional folk song "Obokuri-Eeumi" from her 2002 album ''Utabautayun'', appeared in the episode "Misguided Miscreants, Part 2", and Ainu singer and musician [[Umeko Ando]]'s folk song "Pekanpe Uk" from her 2001 album ''Ihunke'', appeared in the episode "Lullabies of the Lost, Part 2"; neither of these folk songs appear on the official ''Samurai Champloo'' albums. Midicronica's "San Francisco" was released on their debut album ''#501'' on April 25, 2004 through the KSR label.<ref name="Midi"/> "You" was released as a single under the title ''You ～Himawari～'' on August 18 of that year.<ref name="KazamiSingle"/> Geneon Entertainment released an English album, including a selection of twenty tracks from the anime, on January 11, 2005.<ref name="EnglishAlbum1a"/><ref name="EnglishAlbum1b"/> A limited vinyl release of selected tracks, titled ''Samurai Champloo: The Way of the Samurai'', was released in 2007 by Fat Jon's label Ample Soul.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=54-55}}<ref name="VinylA"/><ref name="VinylB"/>
Two remixes of "Shiki no Uta" were released on anime theme tribute albums; ATeam's ''Anime House Project -Oshare selection vol.1-'' in October 2009, and Victor Entertainment's ''Rasmus Faber presents Platina Jazz ~Anime Standards Vol.6~'' in October 2019.<ref name="Tribue1"/><ref name="Tribute2"/> Minmi herself created a remix in tribute to Nujabes; one version in Japanese, and one using English lyrics created by YouTube fan cover creator Sapphire. The digital single, ''Shiki No Uta (Tribute to Samurai Champloo)'', was published by [[Domo Records]] on July 19, 2019.<ref name="MinmiTributeA"/><ref name="MinmiTributeB"/><ref name="MinmiTribueC"/>
===''Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked Original Soundtrack''===
{{see also|Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked}}
The anime was adapted into a 2006 [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] video game by [[Grasshopper Manufacture]], ''[[Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked]]''.<ref name="GrasshopperChamploo"/> Due to difficulties with licensing, none of the anime's soundtrack was used for the in-game music.<ref name="PlayInterview"/> The music was composed by [[Masafumi Takada]], a long-time collaborator of Suda's and a core member of Grasshopper's in-house sound team.<ref name="PlayInterview"/><ref name="GamaTakada"/> Takada was a fan of the anime's soundtrack, listening to it and emulating it as much as he could within his original music.<ref name="GamaTakada"/> ''Sidetracked'' was Takada's first time using the [[Logic Pro]] workstation, finding it well suited to creating the game's soundtrack.<ref name="OSV"/> "Battlecry" was used in the game's opening.{{sfn|Roman|2017|p=98-99}}<ref name="GSgame"/> A soundtrack album was released on March 1, 2006, by [[Scitron Digital Contents]].<ref name="GameAlbum"/>
==Reception==
In 2006, the ambient soundtrack was ranked by ''[[IGN]]'' as tenth among their Top Ten Anime Themes and Soundtracks of All Time.<ref name="IGNost"/> The soundtrack is attributed as an early example of [[lo-fi hip hop]], particularly the track "Aruarian Dance".<ref name="NujabesRetro"/> In a 2020 article on ''[[NPR]]'', Jon Lewis noted its influence on similar music popular at the time, praising Nujabes's opening theme.<ref name="NPRchamploo"/>
While he gave no specific commentary, Dave Halverson of ''Play Magazine'' praised the series music.<ref name="PlayChamploo"/> Tasha Robinson of ''Sci-Fi Weekly'' noted the strong musical identity of the show, though finding it less varied than Watanabe's earlier entry ''Cowboy Bebop''.<ref name="SFWreview"/> Salvan Bonaminio, writing for ''[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]'', positively noted the music's role in the anime's blend of cultures.<ref name="EscapistReview"/> ''[[Anime News Network]]''{{'}}s James Beckett praised the integration of music into the anime's presentation and style as one of the series' strengths.<ref name="ANNreview"/> Nick Browne of ''THEM Anime'' said the music was perfectly suited for the show, in addition to giving high praise to the opening and ending themes, citing the music as one of the series strong points.<ref name="THEMreview"/> Mike Dent of ''[[Otaku USA Magazine]]'' summarised the music by saying "the collaborative efforts add a vibrant and moving atmosphere to each episode".<ref name="Otaku-USA"/>
==See also==
*[[Nujabes]]
*[[Music of Cowboy Bebop|Music of ''Cowboy Bebop'']]
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<ref name="NujabesRetro">{{cite web|url=https://www.arban-mag.com/article/55072|script-title=ja:サムライチャンプルーとローファイ・ヒップホップとNujabesと 【Think of Nujabes Vol.2】|language=ja|website=Arban Magazine|date=May 8, 2020|access-date=October 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200509025849/https://www.arban-mag.com/article/55072|archive-date=2020-05-09|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="Artists">{{cite web|url=http://www.samuraichamploo.com/music/artist.html|script-title=ja:サムライチャンプルー - Music - Artists|language=ja|website=Samurai Champloo Website|access-date=October 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050205031427/http://www.samuraichamploo.com/music/artist.html|archive-date=2005-02-05|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="FatjonInterview">{{cite web|url=http://www.samuraichamploo.com/music/fatjon/|script-title=ja:サムライチャンプルー - Fat Jon Interview|language=ja|website=Samurai Champloo Website|access-date=October 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041022093613/http://www.samuraichamploo.com/music/fatjon/|archive-date=2004-10-22|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="FoNinterview">{{cite web|url=http://samuraichamploo.com/music/forceofnature/index.html|script-title=ja:サムライチャンプルー - Force of Nature Interview|language=ja|website=Samurai Champloo Website|access-date=October 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041012203935/http://samuraichamploo.com/music/forceofnature/index.html|archive-date=2004-10-12|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="MinmiInterview">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/131|script-title=ja:MINMI 『アイの実』 インタビュー|language=ja|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Japan]]|date=2004|accessdate=January 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303182301/https://www.billboard-japan.com/special/detail/131|archive-date=March 3, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="AlbumsA">{{cite web|url=http://www.samuraichamploo.com/music/soundtrack.html|script-title=ja:サムライチャンプルー - Albums - Departure/Masta|language=ja|website=Samurai Champloo Website|access-date=October 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041204140928/http://www.samuraichamploo.com/music/soundtrack.html|archive-date=2004-12-04|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="AlbumsB">{{cite web|url=http://www.samuraichamploo.com/music/soundtrack2.html|script-title=ja:サムライチャンプルー - Albums - Playlist/Impression|language=ja|website=Samurai Champloo Website|access-date=October 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041206203618/http://www.samuraichamploo.com/music/soundtrack2.html|archive-date=December 6, 2004|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="JVCalbums">{{cite web|url=http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/tv/samuraichamploo/music.html|script-title=ja:サムライチャンプルー|language=ja|website=[[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|JVC Music]]|access-date=October 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050207171253/http://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/m-serve/tv/samuraichamploo/music.html|archive-date=2005-02-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="VinylA">{{cite web|url=https://vgmdb.net/album/54218|title=samurai champloo - the way of the samurai vinyl collection [Limited Edition]|website=VGMdb|access-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213113920/https://vgmdb.net/album/54218|archive-date=December 13, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="VinylB">{{cite web|url=http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/samurai-champloo-the-way-of-the-samurai-vinyl-collection/ASO443LP/|title=Samurai Champloo: The Way Of The Samurai Vinyl Collection|website=Underground Hiphop|access-date=December 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150406000257/http://www.undergroundhiphop.com/samurai-champloo-the-way-of-the-samurai-vinyl-collection/ASO443LP/|archive-date=2015-04-06|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="DepartureRecord">{{cite web|url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A010090/VTJL-7.html|script-title=ja:samurai champloo music record "departure"|language=ja|website=[[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115143949/https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A010090/VTJL-7.html|archive-date=January 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="MastaRecord">{{cite web|url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A010090/VTJL-9.html|script-title=ja:samurai champloo music record "masta"|language=ja|website=[[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120213057/https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A010090/VTJL-9.html|archive-date=January 20, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="ImpressionRecord">{{cite web|url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A010090/VTJL-11.html|script-title=ja:samurai champloo music record "impression"|language=ja|website=[[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115130651/https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A010090/VTJL-11.html|archive-date=January 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="PlaylistRecord">{{cite web|url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A010090/VTJL-13.html|script-title=ja:samurai champloo music record "playlist"|language=ja|website=[[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116012108/https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/flyingdog/-/Discography/A010090/VTJL-13.html|archive-date=January 16, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="EnglishAlbum1a">{{cite web|url=https://www.awn.com/news/geneon-releases-next-samurai-champloo-volume|title=Geneon Releases Next Samurai Champloo Volume|author=DeMott, Rick|website=Animation World Network|date=May 31, 2005|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120223642/https://www.awn.com/news/geneon-releases-next-samurai-champloo-volume|archive-date=January 20, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="EnglishAlbum1b">{{cite web|url=https://vgmdb.net/album/21103|title=Samurai Champloo music record: Katana|website=VGMdb|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213113954/https://vgmdb.net/album/21103|archive-date=December 13, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="EnglishAlbum2a">{{cite web|url=https://vgmdb.net/album/21110|title=Samurai Champloo Music Record 2: playlist|website=VGMdb|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210316150741/https://vgmdb.net/album/21110|archive-date=March 16, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
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<ref name="Midi">{{cite web|url=https://midicronica.net/disco/|script-title=ja:Midicronica - Discography|language=ja|website=[[Midicronica]]|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202044127/https://midicronica.net/disco/|archive-date=December 2, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="MinmiShiki">{{cite web|url=https://minmi.jp/minmi_album/imagine/|script-title=ja:Minmi - imagine|language=ja|website=Minmi Official Website|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190917184114/https://minmi.jp/minmi_album/imagine/|archive-date=September 17, 2019|url-status=live|title=Imagine - 2017-2022 MINMI OFFICIAL WEB SITE |date=21 June 2017 }}</ref>
<ref name="KazamiSingle">{{cite web|url=https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=0011&dS2PC=1&cd=SECL000000325|script-title=ja:YOU ～向日葵～|language=ja|website=[[Sony Music Entertainment Japan]]|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220120233333/https://www.sonymusicshop.jp/m/item/itemShw.php?site=S&ima=0011&dS2PC=1&cd=SECL000000325|archive-date=January 20, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="GrasshopperChamploo">{{cite web|url=https://www.grasshopper.co.jp/projects/samuraichamploo.html|script-title=ja:サムライチャンプルー|language=ja|website=[[Grasshopper Manufacture]]|accessdate=December 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140121010327/https://www.grasshopper.co.jp/projects/samuraichamploo.html|archive-date=January 21, 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="PlayInterview">{{cite journal|url=https://archive.org/details/Play_052_April_2006/page/n47/mode/2up|last=Halverson|first=Dave|date=April 2006|title=Samurai Champloo: An Interview with Goichi Suda|journal=Play|issue=52|pages=47–49|publisher=Fusion Publishing}}</ref>
<ref name="GamaTakada">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/132102/masafumi_takada_grasshoppers_.php|title=Masafumi Takada: Grasshopper's Musical Craftsman|author=Sheffield, Brandon|website=[[Gamasutra]]|page=2|date=June 27, 2008|accessdate=December 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110209105452/http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3705/masafumi_takada_grasshoppers_.php|archive-date=2011-02-09|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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<ref name="GSgame">{{cite web|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/samurai-champloo-sidetracked-updated-hands-on/1100-6145543/|title=Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked Updated Hands-On|website=[[GameSpot]]|date=May 17, 2006|accessdate=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220111203419/https://www.gamespot.com/articles/samurai-champloo-sidetracked-updated-hands-on/1100-6145543/|archive-date=January 11, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="GameAlbum">{{cite web|url=http://www.webcity.jp/ds/detail.php?pid=SCDC-00507|script-title=ja:SAMURAI CHAMPLOO ORIGINAL SOUND TRACK 【HipHop Samurai Action Game】|language=ja|website=[[Scitron Digital Contents]]|accessdate=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060914075625/http://www.webcity.jp/ds/detail.php?pid=SCDC-00507|archive-date=September 14, 2006|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="Tribue1">{{cite web|url=https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000001348.html|script-title=ja:感動と興奮を呼んだあの名作アニメ楽曲がお洒落なHOUSEアレンジで甦る!! 音楽CD『ANIME HOUSE PROJECT～おしゃれ selection vol.1～』 本日10月28日リリース|language=ja|website=PRTimes|date=October 28, 2009|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091102130242/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000025.000001348.html|archive-date=November 2, 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="Tribute2">{{cite web|url=https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A022858.html|script-title=ja:ラスマス・フェイバー・プレゼンツ・プラチナ・ジャズ ～アニメ・スタンダード Vol.6～|language=ja|website=[[JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment|Victor Entertainment]]|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417150948/https://www.jvcmusic.co.jp/-/Artist/A022858.html|archive-date=April 17, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="MinmiTributeA">{{cite web|url=https://minmi.jp/minmi_single/shikinouta/|script-title=ja:Shiki No Uta (Tribute to Samurai Champloo)|language=ja|website=Minmi official website|date=21 July 2020 |accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418021504/https://minmi.jp/minmi_single/shikinouta/|archive-date=April 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="MinmiTributeB">{{cite web|url=https://www.otaquest.com/minmi-shiki-no-uta-english/|title=Minmi Releases Official English Version Of Samurai Champloo Ending 'Shiki No Uta'|author=Cimi, Chris|website=OtaQuest|date=September 9, 2019|accessdate=January 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116214235/https://www.otaquest.com/minmi-shiki-no-uta-english/|archive-date=January 16, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="MinmiTribueC">{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy3LmR4eX1E|author=Minmi|author-link=Minmi|date=August 21, 2019|title=MINMI - Shiki No Uta (Tribute to Samurai Champloo) Official Music Video|medium=Web video|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>
<ref name="IGNost">{{Cite news|author=Pool, Josh|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/16/top-ten-anime-themes-and-soundtracks-of-all-time|title=Top Ten Anime Themes and Soundtracks of All-Time|date=May 16, 2006|access-date=January 17, 2013|website=[[IGN]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130117152205/http://www.ign.com/articles/2006/05/16/top-ten-anime-themes-and-soundtracks-of-all-time|archive-date=January 17, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="PlayChamploo">{{cite journal|url=https://archive.org/details/Play_037_Jan_2005/page/n91/mode/2up|last=Halverson|first=Dave|date=January 2005|title=Samurai Champloo: Cooler than any of us deserve|journal=Play|issue=37|page=92|publisher=Fusion Publishing}}</ref>
<ref name="SFWreview">{{cite web|last=Robinson|first=Tasha|title=Samurai Champloo|url=http://www.scifi.com/sfw/anime/sfw11822.html|website=Sci Fi Weekly|access-date=January 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304070754/http://www.scifi.com/sfw/anime/sfw11822.html|archive-date=March 4, 2009|date=January 10, 2005}}</ref>
<ref name="Otaku-USA">{{cite web|last=Dent|first=Mike|title=Samurai Champloo is an Anime Mix Tape with a Hip-hop Beat|url=https://otakuusamagazine.com/samurai-champloo-is-an-anime-mix-tape-with-a-hip-hop-beat/|website=[[Otaku USA Magazine]]|access-date=January 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181106024824/https://otakuusamagazine.com/samurai-champloo-is-an-anime-mix-tape-with-a-hip-hop-beat/|archive-date=November 6, 2018|date=March 13, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="ANNreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/samurai-champloo/blu-ray-the-complete-series/.149086|title=Review - Blu-ray - Samurai Champloo: The Complete Series|author=Beckett, James|website=[[Anime News Network]]|date=July 18, 2019|access-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190718174057/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/samurai-champloo/blu-ray-the-complete-series/.149086|archive-date=July 18, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="EscapistReview">{{cite web|url=https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/anime/6445-Anime-Review-Samurai-Champloo|title=Anime Review: Samurai Champloo|author=Bonaminio, Salvan|website=[[The Escapist (magazine)|The Escapist]]|date=August 26, 2009|access-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116185141/https://v1.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/video-games/editorials/reviews/anime/6445-Anime-Review-Samurai-Champloo|archive-date=November 16, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="THEMreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=1287|title=Review: Samurai Champloo|author=Browne, Nick|website=THEM Anime|access-date=January 13, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111214004755/https://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=1287|archive-date=December 14, 2011|url-status=live}}</ref>
<ref name="NPRchamploo">{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2020/05/01/848491951/20-streaming-tv-shows-for-music-lovers-on-lockdown|title=20 Streaming TV Shows For Music Lovers On Lockdown|author=Lewis, Jon|website=[[NPR]]|date=May 1, 2020|accessdate=January 26, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501105924/https://www.npr.org/2020/05/01/848491951/20-streaming-tv-shows-for-music-lovers-on-lockdown|archive-date=May 1, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{{Samurai Champloo}}
[[Category:Anime soundtracks|Samurai Champloo]]
[[Category:Samurai Champloo]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Fat Jon]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Nujabes]]