Mugen (Samurai Champloo)

Mugen is one of the main male protagonists from the Samurai Champloo series.
== Charactah Account ==
Mugen is rude, vulgar, and often thinks highly of himself. Much of his past is a mystery. He was born on the Ryukyu Islands, never knew his parents, and was a former pirate. After an incident forced him to fake his death, he became a vagabond. But things changed after he met Jin and Fuu. Though very rough around the edges, he has a mutual understanding with Jin and cares for Fuu more than he lets out, considering he usually ends up going after her whenever she gets kidnapped.
Mugen's fighting style is described as a "champloo," which means "mix." It combines all sorts of martial arts, unorthodox swordplay and break dancing. He relies on instinct and reflex to surprise his enemies.
Mugen's style of clothing represents the future, whereas Jin's represents the past. His black hair is usually untidy, and is similar in shape to an afro.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Samurai Champloo
=== Manga ===
* Samurai Champloo
=== Video Games ===
* Samurai Champloo: Sidetracked
== Trivia ==
* Mugen's Japanese is quite rough and "Yanki."
* The exact date of Mugen's birth and much of his past is shrouded in mystery.
* In "Elegy of the Entrapment (Verse 1)", Mugen states that he never knew whom his parents were.
* Mugen is revealed to be illiterate (due to him not being educated as a child). However, he learns how to read in War of the Words.
* Mugen's style of clothes suggests he may be of Ainu origin. This appears to be further supported later on by Mugen remarking that he grew up on the same music an Ainu fugitive was playing (though the Ainu man came from the far North, and Mugen came from the far south). Another reason for the similarity may be because the Ainu of the north and the Ryukyu of the south are from the same cultural and genetic stock before being displaced later by the Yamato Japanese.
* The blue tattoos on Mugen's wrists and ankles indicate that he was once in prison where the circumstances of his imprisonment are unclear at first, but it is later revealed that he was to be executed for engaging in piracy.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Mugen at Samurai Champloo Wiki
Category:Characters
Category:Males
Category:Samurai Champloo