"Cowboy Bebop" (1998) "Kaubôi bibappu: Cowboy Bebop" (original title), TV series 1998-

Creator:

Hajime Yatate
(more)

Seasons:

1 | unknown

Release Date:

8 January 2003 (Germany)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Drama | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

See You Space Cowboy... (ending tagline)

Plot:

The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.

Plot Keywords:

Bounty Hunter | Future | Martial Arts | Hacker | Police

Cast

Kôichi Yamadera	...	Spike Spiegel (26 episodes, 1998-1999)
Steve Blum	...	Spike Spiegel (26 episodes, 1998-1999)
Unshô Ishizuka	...	Jet Black (26 episodes, 1998-1999)
Beau Billingslea	...	Jet Black (26 episodes, 1998-1999)
Wendee Lee	...	Faye Valentine (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Megumi Hayashibara	...	Faye Valentine (24 episodes, 1998-1999)
Isshin Chiba	...	Man 2 / ... (17 episodes, 1998-1999)
Melissa Fahn	...	Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (16 episodes, 1998-1999)
Aoi Tada	...	Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (16 episodes, 1998-1999)

Series Directed by
Shinichirô Watanabe		(26 episodes, 1998-1999)
Yoshiyuki Takei		(8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ikuro Sato		(7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kunihiro Mori		(5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Hirokazu Yamada		(5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tetsuya Watanabe		(1 episode, 1998)

Series Writing credits
Keiko Nobumoto		(9 episodes, 1998-1999)
Michiko Yokote		(8 episodes, 1998-1999)
Akihiko Inari		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Sadayuki Murai		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Dai Sato		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Ryota Yamaguchi		(1 episode, 1998)
Shinichirô Watanabe		(1 episode, 1999)
Marc Handler		(unknown episodes)
Hajime Yatate		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Tsunetoshi Koike	....	associate producer (1 episode, 1998)
Ryo Miyaki	....	assistant producer (1 episode, 1998)
Jerry Chu	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Kazuhiko Ikeguchi	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Haruyo Kanesaku	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Richard Kekahuna	....	assistant producer (unknown episodes)
Osamu Maseba	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Yutaka Maseba	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Charles McCarter	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Masahiko Minami	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Miyuki Ogino	....	assistant producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Yôko Kanno		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Yoichi Ogami		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Tomoaki Tsurubuchi		(1 episode, 1998)
Makoto Imazuka		(unknown episodes)
Shinichi Sugawara		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Jun'ichi Higashi		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Isamu Imakake		(unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Yoshiyuki Takei	....	unit director (1 episode, 1998)
Shinichirô Watanabe	....	unit director (1 episode, 1998)
Hirokazu Yamada	....	assistant unit director (1 episode, 1998)

Series Art Department
Tensai Okamura	....	storyboard artist (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Shinichirô Watanabe	....	storyboard artist (7 episodes, 1998-1999)
Yoshiyuki Takei	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 1998-1999)
Isamu Imakake	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Katsuyoshi Kobayashi	....	sound director (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Toshio Hasegawa	....	special effects (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Mami Kumasawa	....	photographer: Asahi Production (1 episode, 1998)
Youhei Sakurai	....	photographer: Asahi Production (1 episode, 1998)
Keiko Sato	....	photographer: Asahi Production (1 episode, 1998)
Yoshio Sugisawa	....	photographer: Asahi Production (1 episode, 1998)
Nobutaka Taguchi	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)

Series Animation Department
Toshihiro Kawamoto	....	animation director (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Takahiro Komori	....	animation director / key animator: opening (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Takuro Shinbo	....	animation director (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Hiroshi Takeuchi	....	animation director / animation director: Studio Live / ... (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Hiroshi Ôsaka	....	animation director / animator / ... (5 episodes, 1998-1999)
Hiroki Kanno	....	animation director / animator (3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Masami Goto	....	animation director / key animator: opening / ... (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Kôichi Horikawa	....	animator / key animator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Yoshiyuki Itô	....	animator / key animator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Koichi Iwanaga	....	animation checker (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tadaaki Miyata	....	animator / key animator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Yutaka Nakamura	....	animator / key animator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tsunenori Saitô	....	animator / key animator (2 episodes, 1998-1999)
Hideyuki Motohashi	....	animation director (2 episodes, 1998)
Tomoko Tanifuji	....	animator: Studio Live (2 episodes, 1998)
Kaori Fujii	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Seiichi Hashimoto	....	key animator (unknown episodes)
Animeya Honpo	....	key animator (unknown episodes)
Nobuaki Ishihara	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Kunihiko Ito	....	key animator (unknown episodes)
Akira Itoman	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Nobuo Kajiwara	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Hironori Kanno	....	key animator (unknown episodes)
Akira Matsunaga	....	key animator (unknown episodes)
Sadako Minamisawa	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Yuji Mishayita	....	key animator (unknown episodes)
Hiroyuki Mori	....	key animator (unknown episodes)
Shizuko Nakata	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Yasuhiro Seo	....	animator (unknown episodes)
Aya Shimizu	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Kenya Shimizu	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Tomoko Takahashi	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Toshiyuki Tokuda	....	background artist (unknown episodes)
Kimitoshi Yamane	....	mechanical designer (unknown episodes)
Kohei Yoneyama	....	key animator (unknown episodes)
Takahiro Ômori	....	key animator: opening animation (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Ryoko Yoshimori	....	color key (1 episode, 1998)
C.P. Booth	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)
Bill Mochon	....	color timer (unknown episodes)
Shihoko Nakayama	....	color coordinator (unknown episodes)
Greg A. Simone	....	on-line editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Mary Elizabeth McGlynn	....	voice director: English version (25 episodes, 1998-1999)
Tadaaki Goto	....	assistant painter (unknown episodes)
Takako Ito	....	assistant painter (unknown episodes)
Yoshiko Kishi	....	assistant painter (unknown episodes)
Takako Matsumoto	....	assistant painter (unknown episodes)
Mei Mizusawa	....	assistant painter (unknown episodes)
Takaaki Ushiyama	....	operator (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Bandai Visual Company
• Sunrise
• ZRO Limit Productions (in association with)

Distributors

• AXN (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (re-release) (on AXN Sci-Fi)
• Adult Swim (2001) (USA) (TV)
• Bandai Visual Company
• Cuatro (2005) (Spain) (TV)
• Locomotion (Brazil) (TV)
• Selecta Vision
• Sunrise

Other Companies

• Bandai Entertainment Inc.  English adaptation
• Sunrise  Animation Production

Also Known As:

"Kaubôi bibappu: Cowboy Bebop" - Japan (original title)

Runtime:

25 min (26 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

French | German | Italian | Spanish | Tagalog | English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Certification:

Argentina:18 | Germany:16 | South Korea:18 (DVD rating) | Japan:R | USA:TV-MA | Singapore:Unrated | Spain:15 | UK:15 (some episodes) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) (video rating) | Brazil:18 | Peru:18 | Australia:MA | Italy:VM14 (video rating) | New Zealand:M | New Zealand:R13 (some episodes) | Austria:18 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | UK:12 (most episodes) | UK:12A (some episodes) | Switzerland:16

Company:

Bandai Visual Company

Trivia:

Ein the data dog is a Pembroke Welsh Corgi.

Quotes:

Julia:It was raining that day as well.
Spike Spiegel:And so you didn't come because of the rain?
Julia:I was supposed to kill you. It was all set up. If I had, I would have been free.
Spike Spiegel:So why didn't you? You chose to be hunted. Why?
Julia:Why did you love me?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in To Boldly Flee (2012) (V)

Soundtrack:

Blue

The greatest anime to date

"One ship, one crew, one destiny" indeed. If you had to sum anime up into two words, it would undoubtably be "Cowboy Bebop." It's a 26 episode series that redefines what animation is and what it can do. The character developement is beyond comparison and the voice acting is unforgettable. If you see only one anime in your life, make it this one. I can't sum it up and give it the credit it deserves, but what I can say, is that it is the most compelling story to be turned into an anime that will have you laughing, and the more sensitive may even cry, but you will get goosebumps. All I can say is, don't forget to watch this before you die, it is worth it and then some.