Samurai Champloo

2004 anime television series

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May 18 2022 A vinyl reprint of the Samurai Champloo Music Record: Playlist was released by Victor Entertainment's FlyingDog label.
2021 Reuben Baron of The Verge publishes an article discussing Samurai Champloo as Watanabe's second most popular work.
2020 NPR's Jon Lewis published an article highlighting the soundtrack's influence on contemporary music, specifically praising Nujabes's opening theme and its impact on lo-fi hip hop.
2019 Matthew Roe of Anime News Network writes a retrospective analyzing the series' stylistic blend and directorial approach.
2019 Blu-ray release by Funimation in North America
October 2019 Another remix of "Shiki no Uta" was released on Victor Entertainment's Rasmus Faber presents Platina Jazz ~Anime Standards Vol.6~ anime theme tribute album.
July 19 2019 Domo Records published a digital single 'Shiki No Uta (Tribute to Samurai Champloo)' with remixes by Minmi, including versions in Japanese and English.
2016 The series was added to the online library of Crunchyroll.
2015 Mike Dent of Otaku USA Magazine publishes a retrospective review praising the anime's music, animation quality, and writing.
May 2014 Samurai Champloo Roman Album reissued
August 28 2011 Social card battle mobile game developed by Cybird released in Japan
June 15 2011 Complete Blu-ray published by Madman Entertainment in Australia
May 24 2011 Funimation re-releases the series for DVD and Blu-ray through their Anime Classics line.

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