Fields |
USA Info |
Japanese Info |
Image |
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Name |
Mugen | Mugen(夢幻) |  |
Alias |
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Race |
Human | Human | |
Gender |
Male | Male | |
Age |
About 19-20 years old | About 19-20 years old | |
Hair |
Black | Black | |
Eyes |
Brown | Brown | |
Height |
5'11"(with shoes)(source: July 2004 Newtype magazine, Vol.3, No.7) | 180 cm(with shoes)(source: July 2004 Newtype magazine, Vol.3, No.7) | |
Weight |
130 lbs(source: Newtype magazine) | 59 kg(source: Newtype magazine) | |
Status |
Free-spirited swordsman | Free-spirited swordsman | |
Quote |
"Forget all that formal crap, about coming at me one at a time."(play clip) | (play clip) | |
Voice |
Steven Jay Blum(credited as Daniel Andrews) | Kazuya Nakai | |
Debut |
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Anime |
Samurai Champloo | Samurai Champloo |
Orphaned as a kid, Mugen happened to grow up in the roughest, toughest part of old Japan you could think of: Ryukyu (present-day Okinawa). It was the bowery of its day, a combination seaport/prison camp where survival really was order #1. With so many and so diverse people arriving daily, Mugen picked up a lot and learned how to survive in the rough-and-tumble environment. Eventually, Mugen develops his own one-of-a-kind fighting style: Champloo Kendo (the term "champloo" comes from music, meaning a mixture of multiple styles). Much like the modern style known as capoeira, it's a hodgepodge of fighting moves he picked up along the way along with things he cooked up himself, all mixed together with breakdancing moves to keep things interesting.
Most of the time, Mugen's a simple, sensible man who always takes the pragmatic approach to things--his way of living can boil down to just two words: "whatever works". His sword is a Tsurugi (which is a sword that curves as it ascends, and is bladed on both sides), and his sandals have steel plates nailed to the undersides--unusual, yes, but damn good ideas. He'll whoop you for your money or defend a distressed damsel if the situation suits him. But the fire's always burning in him, and once it's set off, he can become damn wild.
Mugen is a suspicious and slippery guy who's shrewd and sharp-eyed at the same time. An opportunist like no other, he lives for one thing: to keep on living life on his terms. He's anti-authoritarian, anti-traditionalist, whatever else you want to name him. The tattoos on his wrists and ankles indicate he's spent time in prison on the mainland, so it's easy to see he's not a model citizen. Basically, he'll break a rule if he wants to--simply because it's a rule (and you wonder why he can almost never agree with the prim-and-proper Jin; the first time they met it was an instant sword fight). This is a man who's out to shape his own destiny. In the process, he begins to see things around him and come to believe that it's a philosophy that the world could use a little.
The name "Mugen" can come to mean several things, depending on how you look at it. It could mean "without illusions" (alluding to his pragmatic philosophy), "not an illusion" (like "the real thing", alluding to his skill and ability to survive), or even (if you use the alternate Kanji) "without limits" (perhaps alluding to his potential).
Flag[admin]#14 - Posted by Mugen on Friday, August 19th, 2011 at 12:55am:
YOU ALL JUST NEED TO SHUT THE HELL UP AND LEAVE ME ALONE!
Flag[admin]#13 - Posted by EdwardXVI on Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011 at 2:20pm:
I feel the picture representing Mugen should be changed, it doesn't bring that sense of "Anarchy" to who he is as a character. You can't evens see the complete facial hair! =
Flag[admin]#12 - Posted by Ryu on Tuesday, June 7th, 2011 at 11:48pm:
Well Mugen is one of my biggest faves in world of anime. I am also atm sewing a Mugen costume since I got the Getas, done with the shirt now...and well might be done with the rest very soon who knows.
Flag[admin]#11 - Posted by madison on Sunday, December 26th, 2010 at 5:05pm:
my animated joey GOD HES HOT!!!
Flag[admin]#10 - Posted by MadMike on Monday, December 6th, 2010 at 10:07pm:
According to the episode: War Of The Words #18, Mugen says his name means Infinity.
Flag[admin]#9 - Posted by Mugen I Love You on Friday, April 30th, 2010 at 3:52pm:
I could Rape this guy all day Me+Him+NAKED=Babies Lots of em hes so attractive iv<3 bad boys
Flag[admin]#8 - Posted by Mugen I love you on Monday, April 19th, 2010 at 4:54pm:
I love this cute guy maaan hes sexy :D halirous and FINALLY HE CAN READ i wish he was real is he?:O I hope so im not sure
Flag[admin]#7 - Posted by xXHeizeruXx on Thursday, December 10th, 2009 at 1:28pm:
woot Mugen! ^^
I love this guy, hes so funny, cant believe he cant read, some of my fav quotes "he's just being a big baby, cos he got skunked" and "I WANT MY NOOKIE!" XD
Hoping to cosplay him next year, but i need to grow! DX (and loose weight XD) im only 5'6 awwwww!
Flag[admin]#6 - Posted by jamie_baybeh on Saturday, September 26th, 2009 at 12:44pm:
that dude looks like spike (cowboy bepob) a lil bit ?
Flag[admin]#5 - Posted by Bad [censored] MoFo on Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 at 10:36pm:
I was at a buddy's house one night and he was telling me that I remind him of this character Mugen from this show Samurai Champloo. So I was like Huh???? Who the hell is that and he better be cool or you can F!@K OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Is what I said to my buddy then he told me that. Then he told me he had some Saurai Champloo episodes saved on his Direct TV whatever thingy ma jingy and he showed me the show and let me just say Mugen is the sickest, coolestmost Bad [censored] Mother friggin character that I have ever seen in Anime. His personality, his fighting style, everything about him is just awesome. I felt like I was watching myself as an Anime character when I watched the show. I instantly became obsessed with him and the show and I repeatedly watch it over and over again, I just can't seem to get enough. I think it would be awesome if they made it into a movie. Either an anime style movie or even a real movie that would be some sick [censored] right there get Tarantino to direct and write it and have it be kind of in the style of Kill Bill or something to that effect. Anyways, Mugen is the friggin man....... as a matter of fact I have to stop writing this stupid comment so I can go and watch some Samurai Champloo right now. Take it easy scumbags, have fun finger banging yourselves. ... show more »