2004 saw the anime Samurai Champloo TV, Shinichiro Watanabe was the director. The manga Samurai Champloo adapted from the anime by Manglobe released in 2004. Fat Jon wrote a soundtrack for the anime. 26 series were released all in all, each lasting for 23 minutes. Like the manga, the anime is filmed as a action.

The Samurai X: Reflection OAV started being shot in 2001, Kazuhiro Furuhashi was the director. Nobuhiro Watsuki began working on it after finishing Busou Renkin. Taku Iwasaki wrote a soundtrack for the anime. Like the manga, the anime is filmed as a action.

The Samurai X: The Motion Picture movie scenario was based on the manga Rurouni Kenshin by Nobuhiro Watsuki, Hatsuki Tsuji was the director. Taro Iwashiro wrote a soundtrack for the anime. Like the manga, the anime is filmed as a action.

The anime Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal OAV was released 5 years after the manga Rurouni Kenshin release. Nobuhiro Watsuki is known for Rurouni Kenshin and such works as Busou Renkin. Eijiro Nakagawa composed music for Samurai X: Trust & Betrayal OAV. The anime combines action, drama, psychological, romance.

Shinji Takamatsu was the School Rumble TV director who relied on School Rumble by Kobayashi Jin. Toshiyuki Omori composed music for School Rumble TV. The series consists of 23-minute episodes totaling to 26. Like the manga, the anime is filmed as a comedy.