

8.424 minSeason 1 • Episode 26
LatestOld scores are finally settled as Mugen, Jin, and Fuu finally come face to face with the ghosts of their respective pasts.
Break-dancing but fierce warrior Mugen has to deal with the cold-blooded and conceited Jin, a samurai who believes he is above all. These sworn enemies are brought together by Fuu for a special task.
Direction
Watanabe blends hip-hop culture with Edo aesthetics flawlessly.
Score
Nujabes and Tsutchie invented lo-fi study beats before it was a thing.
Editing
Scratch transitions and freeze-frames that shouldn't work but absolutely do.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series deliberately juxtaposes hip-hop's working-class roots with ronin displacement in feudal Japan.
Mugen's fighting style is loosely based on capoeira and breakdancing — Watanabe studied actual dancers for reference.