Samurai Champloo is a 2004 Japanese historical adventure anime television series. The 26-episode series aired from May 2004 to March 2005. The series is set in a fictionalized version of Edo period Japan, blending traditional elements with anachronistic cultural references, including hip hop. A manga adaptation was serialized in Monthly Sh?nen Ace during 2004, later released in North America by Tokyopop.