Head to head
Samurai Champloo vs Tian Guan Ci Fu Special
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
Tian Guan Ci Fu Special
★ 8.19 · 2021
The short version
- Scores are effectively tied: 8.22 vs 8.19.
- Samurai Champloo is more widely watched, with 30× the members.
- Fans favorite Samurai Champloo more often (2.4% vs 0.5% of members).
- They share Historical.
| Samurai Champloo | Tian Guan Ci Fu Special | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.22higher | 8.19 |
| Rank by score | #244better | #385 |
| Members | 98,026more | 3,295 |
| Favorited by | 2.4%more | 0.5% |
| Time to watch | 10h 24m | – |
| Episodes | 26 | 1 |
| Format | TV Series | ONA |
| Aired | 2004–2005 | 2021 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 55% vs 58%
- Samurai Champloo
- Tian Guan Ci Fu Special
0%30%60%
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Show as table
| Samurai Champloo | Tian Guan Ci Fu Special | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 5% |
| 2★ | 0% | 0% |
| 3★ | 0% | 0% |
| 4★ | 4% | 4% |
| 5★ | 1% | 1% |
| 6★ | 3% | 3% |
| 7★ | 14% | 17% |
| 8★ | 19% | 11% |
| 9★ | 19% | 10% |
| 10★ | 35% | 48% |
Only Samurai Champloo
Shared genres
Only Tian Guan Ci Fu Special
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Samurai Champloo vs Tian Guan Ci Fu Special FAQ
Is Samurai Champloo better than Tian Guan Ci Fu Special?
By community score, Samurai Champloo is ahead (8.22 vs 8.19). Both are historical, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Samurai Champloo or Tian Guan Ci Fu Special?
Runtime data is incomplete for one of them.
Which is more popular?
Samurai Champloo has more members on Kitsu (98,026 vs 3,295).
If I liked Samurai Champloo, will I like Tian Guan Ci Fu Special?
Probably, if it was the historical side you enjoyed.