Head to head
Nobunaga no Shinobi vs Samurai Champloo
Side by side on community score, how it's rated, audience size and how long each takes to watch. Data from Kitsu, refreshed daily.

Left in charts
Nobunaga no Shinobi
★ 7.04 · 2016–2017

Right in charts
Samurai Champloo
★ 8.22 · 2004–2005
The short version
- Samurai Champloo is rated higher by the community: 8.22 vs 7.04.
- Samurai Champloo is more widely watched, with 35× the members.
- Nobunaga no Shinobi is the quicker watch, 9h 6m shorter.
- Fans favorite Samurai Champloo more often (2.4% vs 0.1% of members).
- They share Historical, Comedy.
| Nobunaga no Shinobi | Samurai Champloo | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 7.04 | 8.22higher |
| Rank by score | #5,305 | #244better |
| Members | 2,776 | 98,021more |
| Favorited by | 0.1% | 2.4%more |
| Time to watch | 1h 18mshorter | 10h 24m |
| Episodes | 26 | 26 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2016–2017 | 2004–2005 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment | – |
| Age rating | PG | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 13% vs 55%
- Nobunaga no Shinobi
- Samurai Champloo
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| Nobunaga no Shinobi | Samurai Champloo | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 0% | 3% |
| 2★ | 1% | 0% |
| 3★ | 2% | 0% |
| 4★ | 3% | 4% |
| 5★ | 8% | 1% |
| 6★ | 21% | 3% |
| 7★ | 29% | 14% |
| 8★ | 23% | 19% |
| 9★ | 6% | 19% |
| 10★ | 7% | 35% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Nobunaga no Shinobi | 1h 18m |
| Samurai Champloo | 10h 24m |
Only Nobunaga no Shinobi
Shared genres
Only Samurai Champloo
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Nobunaga no Shinobi vs Samurai Champloo FAQ
Is Nobunaga no Shinobi better than Samurai Champloo?
By community score, Samurai Champloo is ahead (8.22 vs 7.04). Both are historical and comedy, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Nobunaga no Shinobi or Samurai Champloo?
Samurai Champloo is longer: 10h 24m against 1h 18m.
Which is more popular?
Samurai Champloo has more members on Kitsu (98,021 vs 2,776).
If I liked Nobunaga no Shinobi, will I like Samurai Champloo?
Probably, if it was the historical, comedy side you enjoyed.