Tokyo – November 26, 2024 – This year marks the 20th anniversary of the original broadcast of Samurai Champloo. To commemorate this milestone, the Samurai Champloo Video Clash contest invited fans to create new videos using footage and audio from the anime. Outstanding entries in the Music Video and Shorts categories were selected from numerous submissions worldwide.
The Music Video category included two awards: the FlyingDog Award, chosen by director Shinichiro Watanabe and his staff, and the Community Award, determined by popular vote. The FlyingDog Award went to suckafish80, while Skildfrix’s entry earned the Community Award.
In the Short Video category, the prizes were awarded to videos by moumi-note and Meme. The two winning entries from the Music Video category are now available on the FlyingDog YouTube channel—don’t miss the chance to check them out!
Music Video Category
FlyingDog Award
Winner: suckafish80 (@suckafish80)
Song: sincerely / Tsutchie
URL: https://youtu.be/pymv1r4_70Q
suckafish80’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@suckafish80
Community Award
Winner: Skildfrix (@skildfrix)
Song: Hiizuru STYLE / FORCE OF NATURE featuring SUIKEN & S-WORD
URL: https://youtu.be/I_yUX_4ggVo
Skildfrix’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@skildfrix
Shorts Category
Winner: moumi-note (@moumi-note)
Song: battlecry / Nujabes feat.Sing02
URL: https://youtube.com/shorts/NczN84I0AoY
moumi-note’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@moumi-note
Winner: Meme (@memezaemon)
Song: battlecry / Nujabes feat.Sing02
URL: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/znHBlwOes8U
Meme’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@memezaemon