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S1.E5
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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| 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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Spike Spiegel: I'm not going there to die. I'm going to find out if I'm really alive. I have to do it, Faye.
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Cowboy Bebop was aired on the satellite channel WOWOW, and all 26 episodes were shown. The time it aired was after midnight, but it was still hugely popular. See more »Goofs
Spike's hair changes from green to black repeatedly throughout the show. See more »Quotes
Faye Valentine: Why do you have to go? Where are you going? What are going to do, just throw your life away like it was nothing?Spike Spiegel: I'm not going there to die. I'm going to find out if I'm really alive. I have to do it, Faye.
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In the last episode, a scene of a field of stars is shown. After the song "Blue" finishes playing a star goes out, a la what the Indian mystic said happens when a soul is put to rest. See more »Alternate Versions
In 2001, director Shinichirô Watanabe supervized the re-mixing of episodes Asteroid Blues, Ballad of Fallen Angels, and Wild Horses. All 3 episodes were re-mixed in Dolby 5.1 with several new sound effects and an improved musical score. Later that year Watanabe released a second set of episodes which consisted of Waltz for Venus, Mushroom Samba, and Hard Luck Woman. These were also re-mixed. For the U.S. release the episodes were released as one two-disc set and re-mixed into a Japanese DTS 5.1 soundtrack. An English and Japanese Dolby 5.1 soundtrack was also included. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Cowboy Bebop is the best anime ever. I'm 21, don't tend to be fanboyish, and have seen plenty of others. And it's the best anime ever.
What other anime features a mix of the best choreographed/energetic/ kick-ass fighting scenes - hand-to-hand, hong-kong gun fights and air-space battle?
An unbelievable mix of comic, tragic, violent and fairy tale style episodes...
An incredible sound track - Yoko Kanno is a genius that can do memorable and emotional jazz, blues, classical, fantasy-style, j-pop and even heavy metal. I wouldn't even consider buying the soundtrack to any other anime.
It quite literally oozes "cool" - characters (Spike is probably the coolest - not awsomest, but stylishly coolest) music, action and narrative.
Hell, it's the only show that has both a "cute animal" character and a "cute annoying kid" character that I don't wish a horrible death upon. And if that doesn't convince you, then nothing will.