Head to head
Samurai Champloo vs Sword of the Stranger Pilot
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
Samurai Champloo
★ 8.22 · 2004–2005

Right in charts
Sword of the Stranger Pilot
★ 6.54 · 2009
The short version
- Samurai Champloo is rated higher by the community: 8.22 vs 6.54.
- Samurai Champloo is more widely watched, with 76× the members.
- Sword of the Stranger Pilot is the quicker watch, 10h 21m shorter.
- Fans favorite Samurai Champloo more often (2.4% vs 0.0% of members).
- They share Adventure, Action, Historical.
| Samurai Champloo | Sword of the Stranger Pilot | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.22higher | 6.54 |
| Rank by score | #244better | #9,051 |
| Members | 98,026more | 1,282 |
| Favorited by | 2.4%more | 0.0% |
| Time to watch | 10h 24m | 3mshorter |
| Episodes | 26 | 1 |
| Format | TV Series | Special |
| Aired | 2004–2005 | 2009 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | Bones |
| Age rating | R | R |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 55% vs 12%
- Samurai Champloo
- Sword of the Stranger Pilot
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| Samurai Champloo | Sword of the Stranger Pilot | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 1% |
| 2★ | 0% | 2% |
| 3★ | 0% | 2% |
| 4★ | 4% | 7% |
| 5★ | 1% | 15% |
| 6★ | 3% | 26% |
| 7★ | 14% | 24% |
| 8★ | 19% | 10% |
| 9★ | 19% | 4% |
| 10★ | 35% | 8% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Samurai Champloo | 10h 24m |
| Sword of the Stranger Pilot | 3m |
Only Samurai Champloo
Shared genres
Only Sword of the Stranger Pilot
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Samurai Champloo vs Sword of the Stranger Pilot FAQ
Is Samurai Champloo better than Sword of the Stranger Pilot?
By community score, Samurai Champloo is ahead (8.22 vs 6.54). Both are adventure and action, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Samurai Champloo or Sword of the Stranger Pilot?
Samurai Champloo is longer: 10h 24m against 3m.
Which is more popular?
Samurai Champloo has more members on Kitsu (98,026 vs 1,282).
If I liked Samurai Champloo, will I like Sword of the Stranger Pilot?
Probably, if it was the adventure, action, historical side you enjoyed.