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While searching for Mao Yenrai, an executive of the Red Dragon Syndicate, Spike ends up confronting Vicious, his old enemy.
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Spike faces his past and Vicious in this dramatic finale of the series.
S1.E13
Faye is attacked and later helped by Gren, who holds a grudge against Vicious. After explaining his story to Faye, he chases after Vicious, and when he and Spike end up reaching him, a three-way ...
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Title: Cowboy Bebop (1998–1999)
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| Kôichi Yamadera | ... | Spike Spiegel 26 episodes, 1998-1999 | |
| Unshô Ishizuka | ... | Jet Black 26 episodes, 1998-1999 | |
| Steve Blum | ... | Spike Spiegel 26 episodes, 1998-1999 | |
| Beau Billingslea | ... | Jet Black 26 episodes, 1998-1999 | |
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Kevin Seymour | ... | Additional Voices / ... 26 episodes, 1998-1999 |
| Wendee Lee | ... | Faye Valentine 25 episodes, 1998-1999 | |
| Megumi Hayashibara | ... | Faye Valentine 24 episodes, 1998-1999 | |
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Isshin Chiba | ... | Man 2 / ... 17 episodes, 1998-1999 |
| Melissa Fahn | ... | Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV 16 episodes, 1998-1999 | |
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Aoi Tada | ... | Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV 16 episodes, 1998-1999 |
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Spike Spiegel is a bounty hunter in the far future with an easy going attitude and some deadly skill at martial arts. Together with his partners, Jet Black, and later Faye Valentine as well, they go from job to job across the galaxy looking for the high priced fugitives to bag. Written by Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
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See You Space Cowboy... (ending tagline) See more »Parents Guide:
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Jet Black: Yes, I would.
Spike Spiegel: Well, it's *not*!
Jet Black: It is when you're broke!
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Character designer for the series, Kawamoto Toshihiro, stated that the most challenging character to design was Gren, as Gren was originally modeled after Brad Pitt, but Kawamoto had trouble picturing "Brad Pitt with breasts." See more »Goofs
Spike's hair changes from green to black repeatedly throughout the show. See more »Quotes
Spike Spiegel: Uh, listen Jet. You said "bell peppers and beef." There's no beef in here. So you wouldn't really call it "bell peppers and beef," now would you?Jet Black: Yes, I would.
Spike Spiegel: Well, it's *not*!
Jet Black: It is when you're broke!
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Crazy Credits
Most of the episodes end with an intertitle that reads "SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY..." However, certain episodes end with different text: Session #03: EASY COME, EASY GO... Session #11: THE END Session #12: TO BE CONTINUED Session #13: DO YOU HAVE A COMRADE? Session #15: SLEEPING BEAST... Session #17: LIFE IS BUT A DREAM... Session #22: SEE YOU SPACE SAMURAI... Session #24: SEE YOU COWGIRL,SOMEDAY, SOMEWHERE! Session #25: TO BE CONTINUED Session #26: YOU'RE GONNA CARRY THAT WEIGHT. See more »Alternate Versions
On Session 12: Jupiter Jazz, Part One (and in the recap scenes on Part 2): The infamous shower scene where Faye finds out that Gren has the breasts of a woman, yet he's still a man was edited to conceal Gren's breasts and any hint of it (i.e., his cleavage) using cropping and shots of Gren's face. Also: a second-long shot of Gren's butt crack during the pan up his back was cut. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Cowboy Bebop should need no introduction; it's more than a uniquely defining series on several levels. Shinichi Watanabe crafted this mostly episodic anime with a beautiful plot arc that doesn't detract a bit from any moment in the series.
Following the misadventures of a crew of unlikely bounty hunters through the future solar system, Bebop liberally dabbles in jazz, both the music and the attitude. The lead character, Spike Spiegel, is as much an antihero in the anime tradition as he would be in a Hemingway novel- witty and gutsy, with a twist of nihlistic worldview. Along with Spike, each part of the ensemble main cast do more than enough to stand out on their own, with perfectly human qualities. Jet Black, the gruff pilot, is truly epitomized in the episode "Ganymede Elegy," where he confronts an old flame. Ed and Ein, the genius teenage hacker and her supersmart Corgi dog, throw the limits of standard comic relief out the window. And who could forget Faye Valentine, the eat-your-heart-out sprite of a woman with pizazz, flair, and a penchant for gambling.
If you're not a fan of anime because of its tendency to be far-fetched and downright weird at times, Bebop is the right starter series for you. A melodrama, a jazzy jam session, and a sci-fi detective thriller all wrapped into a tight, upbeat package. Superb.