<p>Definitely their fight styles, Mugen is more energetic and wild, Jin flows with the water like a fish, Mugen learn some flow in the series when he fights the samurai killer</p>

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2018-02-11T15:26:14.657Z
Welcome to [anime.se], a Q&A site about anime & manga. This might be a good start for an answer, but could you expand more, especially why a Mugen's rooster indicates "more energetic and wild"? You can always [edit] your post. Also, providing some example scenes showing their traits would improve this answer much more. Meanwhile, consider taking a quick [tour] to understand how this site works.
Aki Tanaka
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2018-02-11T15:21:54.950Z
2018-02-11T15:21:54.950Z
Eduardo Moya
<p>Roosters are a traditional symbol of Shintoism, associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu. Shinto is a philosophy indigenous to Japan, and therefore thematically related to loyalty &amp; nationality, like Mugen.</p>

<p>Jin's main fish is colored like a koi, the Japanese word for "carp". Koi are obviously symbols of Japanese culture, associated with love &amp; friendship. Aquatic life is from the ocean, the realm of the storm god Susanoo, Amaterasu's sibling &amp; counterpart.</p>

<p>Check out the story of Amaterasu &amp; Susanoo, as it has obvious parallels to Mugen &amp; Jin's relationship. Interestingly enough, they have a third sibling, Tsukuyomi, the god of the moon, who acted as a foil, kind of like Fuu. And Tsukuyomi's falling out with Amaterasu resulted from a conflict with the goddess of food... "Her stomach is like a cosmos unto itself!"</p>

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2016-07-21T19:08:21.097Z
2016-07-21T19:08:21.097Z
kidfloat
<p>In the opening sequence of <em>Samurai Champloo</em>, when Mugen and Jin are shown, the background is composed of pictures of roosters and aquatic animals, respectively.</p>
<p>Mugen has roosters for background:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Pg2GU.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Pg2GU.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>Jin has fishes and octopus in his background picture:</p>
<p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/Fz4Qh.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Fz4Qh.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
<p>What is the symbolism behind such background depiction?</p>

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2016-03-23T09:30:43.020Z
I always assumed it was to do with Mugen's and Jin's personalities. Roosters being energetic and feisty as seen in cock fighting and fish/the sea being calm and patient. though i nothing to really back this up
Memor-X
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2016-03-23T10:02:29.780Z
Yeah, I thought just the same. But there appears all varieties of fish and even an octopus in Jin's background. That got me thinking that maybe it's not only the personality traits.
Ero Sɘnnin
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2016-03-23T17:56:17.630Z
Different fishes could represent  knowledge and variety within his "fishy" style. That's how I see it.
Hakase
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What's the symbolism behind the backgrounds shown in the opening sequence?
# What's the symbolism behind the backgrounds shown in the opening sequence?
Posted by: username_0 on 2016-03-23
In the opening sequence of *Samurai Champloo*, when Mugen and Jin are shown, the background is composed of pictures of roosters and aquatic animals, respectively.

Mugen has roosters for background:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Pg2GU.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Pg2GU.jpg)

Jin has fishes and octopus in his background picture:

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Fz4Qh.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/Fz4Qh.jpg)

What is the symbolism behind such background depiction?
**Tags:** samurai-champloo
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: I always assumed it was to do with Mugen's and Jin's personalities. Roosters being energetic and feisty as seen in cock fighting and fish/the sea being calm and patient. though i nothing to really back this up  
> **username_0**: Yeah, I thought just the same. But there appears all varieties of fish and even an octopus in Jin's background. That got me thinking that maybe it's not only the personality traits.  
> **username_2**: Different fishes could represent  knowledge and variety within his "fishy" style. That's how I see it.  
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### Answer by username_5 on 2016-07-21. Score: 6 | Accepted answer
Roosters are a traditional symbol of Shintoism, associated with the sun goddess Amaterasu. Shinto is a philosophy indigenous to Japan, and therefore thematically related to loyalty & nationality, like Mugen.

Jin's main fish is colored like a koi, the Japanese word for "carp". Koi are obviously symbols of Japanese culture, associated with love & friendship. Aquatic life is from the ocean, the realm of the storm god Susanoo, Amaterasu's sibling & counterpart.

Check out the story of Amaterasu & Susanoo, as it has obvious parallels to Mugen & Jin's relationship. Interestingly enough, they have a third sibling, Tsukuyomi, the god of the moon, who acted as a foil, kind of like Fuu. And Tsukuyomi's falling out with Amaterasu resulted from a conflict with the goddess of food... "Her stomach is like a cosmos unto itself!"
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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-02-11. Score: 0
Definitely their fight styles, Mugen is more energetic and wild, Jin flows with the water like a fish, Mugen learn some flow in the series when he fights the samurai killer
> **Comments:**
> **username_4** (2018-02-11): Welcome to [anime.se], a Q&A site about anime & manga. This might be a good start for an answer, but could you expand more, especially why a Mugen's rooster indicates "more energetic and wild"? You can always [edit] your post. Also, providing some example scenes showing their traits would improve this answer much more. Meanwhile, consider taking a quick [tour] to understand how this site works.  
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