Head to head
Samurai Champloo vs Shin Samurai-den YAIBA
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
Shin Samurai-den YAIBA
★ 7.37 · 2025
The short version
- Samurai Champloo is rated higher by the community: 8.22 vs 7.37.
- Samurai Champloo is more widely watched, with 108× the members.
- Shin Samurai-den YAIBA is the quicker watch, 48m shorter.
- Fans favorite Samurai Champloo more often (2.4% vs 0.1% of members).
- They share Adventure, Comedy.
| Samurai Champloo | Shin Samurai-den YAIBA | |
|---|---|---|
| Community score | 8.22higher | 7.37 |
| Rank by score | #241better | #3,162 |
| Members | 98,000more | 909 |
| Favorited by | 2.4%more | 0.1% |
| Time to watch | 10h 24m | 9h 36mshorter |
| Episodes | 26 | 24 |
| Format | TV Series | TV Series |
| Aired | 2004–2005 | 2025 |
| Status | Finished | Finished |
| Studio | – | – |
| Age rating | R | PG |
How each is rated
Share of ratings at each star level · 9★–10★: 55% vs 17%
- Samurai Champloo
- Shin Samurai-den YAIBA
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| Samurai Champloo | Shin Samurai-den YAIBA | |
|---|---|---|
| 1★ | 3% | 1% |
| 2★ | 0% | 1% |
| 3★ | 0% | 1% |
| 4★ | 4% | 2% |
| 5★ | 1% | 5% |
| 6★ | 3% | 13% |
| 7★ | 14% | 36% |
| 8★ | 19% | 26% |
| 9★ | 19% | 9% |
| 10★ | 36% | 9% |
Time to watch
Episodes × episode length, openings included
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| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Samurai Champloo | 10h 24m |
| Shin Samurai-den YAIBA | 9h 36m |
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Samurai Champloo vs Shin Samurai-den YAIBA FAQ
Is Samurai Champloo better than Shin Samurai-den YAIBA?
By community score, Samurai Champloo is ahead (8.22 vs 7.37). Both are adventure and comedy, so taste decides the rest.
Which is longer, Samurai Champloo or Shin Samurai-den YAIBA?
Samurai Champloo is longer: 10h 24m against 9h 36m.
Which is more popular?
Samurai Champloo has more members on Kitsu (98,000 vs 909).
If I liked Samurai Champloo, will I like Shin Samurai-den YAIBA?
Probably, if it was the adventure, comedy side you enjoyed.