Jin’s exchange with Kariya seems to foreshadow this, but it never happens. If in the end, they both gave their lives for Fuu, she would essentially become their “lord”. They are the embodiment of the individual and in some ways of Western ideals. Both Jin and Mugen are individualistic, free-spirited young men who pledge allegiance to no one but themselves.
#Mugen archive rant series
The entire concept of the series is that two ronin (masterless samurai) are employed by a young girl to be bodyguards and accompany her on her trip. The scene of her mourning would be unbelievably emotionally intense, but let me explain why I like this idea so much. Now, if Mugen had died there and Jin had been killed by Kariya, but still killed him, it would only leave Fuu alive. He was prepared to trade his life for Fuu’s. He got in this situation after having a long, wearying and intense duel with a man who was going to kill Fuu. Meanwhile, Mugen is about to be blown up by a stick of dynamite on the beach below them. My dedication and my study of the sword was for no one but myself. For my entire life, I’ve chosen to fight for no one but myself. “As I recall you once said, ‘there are no lords worth risking your life for’.”
Before they fight once more, for the final time, Jin and Kariya have a little talk (a scene during this discourse alludes to the fact that Jin will die, but take Kariya out with him). When Jin makes his triumphant return to save Fuu, he has a showdown with the master samurai Kariya. This is how I thought it was going to end: While watching it, I thought it was going to end one way, but it instead ended in a very different (disappointing for me) way. It’s a great anime, don’t get me wrong, I loved it, but the ending was very lackluster in my opinion. Alright, so if you’re reading this I’m assuming you have seen the end of Samurai Champloo.
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