2004 was a great year for anime, and the best series to debut that year was an innovative masterpiece that's still relevant two decades later.

Samurai Champloo is an anime series set in an alternate Edo-period Japan, following a rogue trio—Mugen, Jin, and Fuu—as they embark on a quest in search of a mysterious samurai. The series blends ...

How do you follow up an anime series like Cowboy Bebop, a hard-hitting blend of sci-fi and jazz? If you're Shinichiro Watanabe the answer is with a hip-hop adventure set in alternate Edo-era Japan.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Samurai Champloo‘s now iconic soundtrack was produced by the late Nujabes and Fat Jon. Watanabe ...

As well as stunning animation from Studio Manglobe and a timeless soundtrack by Fat Jon and the late Nujabes (try and name one Watanabe series without a great soundtrack, we dare you), the highlight ...

Brandon Bally is a recording artist and entrepreneur from Pittsburgh, PA, currently residing in Philadelphia, PA. Writing has been a passion of his since his early teens where he initially began to ...

Watanabe's anime series (Cowboy Bebop, Samurai Champloo, etc.) are part of the same universe. All stories occur in the same world but at different times/places. Fans can expect familiar faces and ...