What You Need to Know:
- Samurai Champloo, which aired in 2004, stands as a groundbreaking anime directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. Seamlessly blending historical drama and hip-hop elements, it crafted a unique visual and musical experience that captivated anime enthusiasts and hip-hop fans alike, earning acclaim domestically and internationally.
- The Samurai Champloo soundtrack, featuring tracks by Nujabes, Fat Jon, FORCE OF NATURE, and Tsutchie, has achieved impressive sales, with 40,000 copies sold across four CD titles and their vinyl reissues in 2022. Even after two decades, it continues to enjoy tremendous support.
- On November 6, these four titles will be released on cassette tape. Following the popularity of the vinyl records, this lo-fi format is set to attract not only fans of the series but also music enthusiasts.
*The cassette tape jackets pictured above are placeholder designs.
Samurai Champloo 20th anniversary website: samuraichamploo20.com
Samurai Champloo Video Clash entry website: samuraichamplooVC.com
Product Information
Samurai Champloo Soundtrack: Four Titles on Cassette Tape
Release Date: November 6, 2024
“departure” / Nujabes, fat jon
VTTL-1 \ ¥3,190 (inc. tax)
Tracks
Side A
01. battlecry / Nujabes feat. Shing02
02. the space between two world / Nujabes
03. aruarian dance / Nujabes
04. transcendence / Nujabes
05. mystline / Nujabes
06. 1st samurai / Nujabes
07. Shiki no Uta / MINMI
Side B
01. ole / fat jon
02. 624 part2 / fat jon
03. genome / fat jon
04. no way back / fat jon
05. funkin’ / fat jon
06. stay / fat jon
07. chambers / fat jon
08. ask / fat jon
09. how you feel / fat jon
10. 624 part1 / fat jon
“masta” / FORCE OF NATURE, Tsutchie
VTTL-2 \ ¥3,190 (inc. tax)
Tracks
Side A
01. vagrancy / FORCE OF NATURE
02. mist / FORCE OF NATURE
03. judgment on / FORCE OF NATURE
04. loading zone / FORCE OF NATURE
05. paranoid / FORCE OF NATURE
06. silver children / FORCE OF NATURE
07. the long way of drums / FORCE OF NATURE
08. sneak chamber / FORCE OF NATURE
09. new dimension / FORCE OF NATURE
Side B
01. raw material / Tsutchie
02. dry / Tsutchie
03. breeezin’ / Tsutchie
04. tubed [drum please!!!] / Tsutchie
05. pretending to…/ Tsutchie
06. seventythree / Tsutchie
07. I sighed / Tsutchie
08. sincerely / Tsutchie
09. numbernine [back in TYO] / Tsutchie
10. YOU feat.kazami / Tsutchie
“impression” / Nujabes, FORCE OF NATURE, fat jon
VTTL-3 \ ¥3,190 (inc. tax)
Tracks
Side A
01. just forget / FORCE OF NATURE
02. nightshift / FORCE OF NATURE
03. Hiizuru STYLE / FORCE OF NATURE
04. the stroll / FORCE OF NATURE
05. death wish / FORCE OF NATURE
06. set it off / FORCE OF NATURE
07. the million way of drum / FORCE OF NATURE
08. bracelet / fat jon
09. in position / fat jon
10. night out / fat jon
11. not quite seleah / fat jon
12. labyrinth statistic / fat jon
13. here and there / fat jon
Side B
01. sanctuary ship / Nujabes
02. haiku [interlude] / Nujabes
03. tsurugi no mai / Nujabes
04. dead season / Nujabes
05. decade [interlude] / Nujabes
06. world without words / Nujabes
07. kodama [interlude] / Nujabes
08. silver morning / Nujabes
09. who’s Theme / MINMI
“playlist” / Tsutchie
VTTL-4 \ ¥3,190 (inc. tax)
Tracks
Side A
01. thank you / Tsutchie
02. yet? why not? / Tsutchie
03. strike back / Tsutchie
04. let me know what U think / Tsutchie
05. mists / Tsutchie
06. flip / Tsutchie
07. absolute / Tsutchie
08. adapt myself / Tsutchie
Side B
01. tuned / Tsutchie
02. no icon / Tsutchie
03. stretch out / Tsutchie
04. process / Tsutchie
05. reflective / Tsutchie
06. deeper than word / Tsutchie
07. 2 messages / Tsutchie
08. the update / Tsutchie
09. Offers / Tsutchie
10. FLY feat.AZUMA RIKI [SMALL CIRCLE OF FRIENDS] / Tsutchie feat.AZUMA RIKI
*Please note that the above contents may be subject to change without notice.
Distribution Information
Available on streaming services and major download sites such as the iTunes Store, RecoChoku, and more.
“departure” / Nujabes, fat jon
jvcmusic.lnk.to/samurai_departure
“masta” / FORCE OF NATURE, Tsutchie
jvcmusic.lnk.to/samurai_masta
“impression” / Nujabes, FORCE OF NATURE, fat jon
jvcmusic.lnk.to/samurai_impression
“playlist” / Tsutchie
jvcmusic.lnk.to/samurai_playlist
Source: Official Press Release