Samurai Champloo

Synopsis

Mugen's a buck wild warrior - violent, thoughtless and womanizing. Jin is a vagrant ronin - mysterious, traditional, well-mannered and very strong as well. These two fiercely independent warriors can`t be any more different from one another, yet their paths cross when Fuu, a ditzy waitress, saves them from being executed when they are arrested after a violent swordfight. Fuu convinces the two vagrant young men to help her find a mysterious samurai "who smells of sunflowers." And their journey begins. This is a story about love, friendship and courage... NOT!


Main Character

Mugen (無限)

Age: 19
Weapon: Double-Edged Tsurugi (often mistaken for a Katana) and Tanto (concealed in hilt of scabbard)
Fighting Style: "Champloo Kendo"

Rude, vulgar and often thinking highly himself. Much of his past is a mystery. He was born on the Ryukyu Islands, never knew his parents, and was a former pirate. After an incident forced him to fake his death, he became a vagabond. But things changed after he met Jin and Fuu. Though very rough around the edges, he has a mutual understanding with Jin and cares for Fuu more than he lets out, considering he usually ends up going after her whenever she gets kidnapped.

His fighting style is described as a "champloo", which means "mix". It combines all sorts of martial arts, unorthodox swordplay and break dancing. He relies on instinct and reflex to surprise his enemies.

His style of clothing represents the future, whereas Jin's represents the past. His black hair is usually untidy, and is similar in shape to an afro.

Jin (仁)

Jin is a mild-mannered vagrant ronin who carries himself in the conventionally stoic manner of a samurai of the Tokugawa era. Using his waist-strung daishō, he fights in the traditional kenjutsu style of a samurai trained in a prominent, sanctioned dojo.

Jin wears glasses, an available but uncommon accessory in Edo era Japan.

Jin seldom talks and Fuu seems to prefer him to Mugen.

He is reputed to have killed his dojo master and his history is shrouded in mystery.

Fuu Kasumi (フウ)

Age: 15
Weapon: What? Weapon? Umm...her appetite?

The girl that brought Mugen and Jin together. Her mother dead, and her father missing for years, we first see her as a teahouse waitress. When the teahouse gets burned down, she takes it as a sign; to begin her quest to find the sunflower samurai.

She wears mauve-shaded pink, right down to her plum-blossom-patterned tanto knife. (clothing info originally found on SC fan site; Amalgam)

Hidden somewhere in her clothes is Momo-san, her pet flying squirrel, to sometimes help her out of a jam. But when that doesn't work...yeah, she gets kidnapped. Many...many times...

She does have her advantages. She is NOT a pushover. Brave, determined and when she has to (mostly when they're hungry) improvise, and use her wits to reach the goal. Plus, she can be an awesome dice dealer and help you out in an eating contest or two.