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Cowboy Bebop

Original title: Kaubôi bibappu
  • TV Series
  • 1998–19991998–1999
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 24m
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8.9/10
116K
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Megumi Hayashibara, Unshô Ishizuka, Aoi Tada, and Kôichi Yamadera in Cowboy Bebop (1998)
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The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
116K
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POPULARITY
678
17
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    • Creator
      • Hajime Yatate
    • Stars
      • Kôichi Yamadera
      • Unshô Ishizuka
      • Megumi Hayashibara
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    • Creator
      • Hajime Yatate
    • Stars
      • Kôichi Yamadera
      • Unshô Ishizuka
      • Megumi Hayashibara
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    • 332User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
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    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • Spike Spiegel
    26 episodes26 eps • 1998–1999
    Unshô Ishizuka
    Unshô Ishizuka
    • Jet Black
    26 episodes26 eps • 1998–1999
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Faye Valentine
    24 episodes24 eps • 1998–1999
    Steve Blum
    Steve Blum
    • Spike Spiegel
    26 episodes26 eps • 1998–1999
    Beau Billingslea
    Beau Billingslea
    • Jet Black
    26 episodes26 eps • 1998–1999
    Kevin Seymour
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    26 episodes26 eps • 1998–1999
    Wendee Lee
    Wendee Lee
    • Faye Valentine
    25 episodes25 eps • 1998–1999
    Isshin Chiba
    • Man 2…
    17 episodes17 eps • 1998–1999
    Melissa Fahn
    Melissa Fahn
    • Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV
    16 episodes16 eps • 1998–1999
    Aoi Tada
    • Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV
    16 episodes16 eps • 1998–1999
    Hiroshi Naka
    • Jobim…
    10 episodes10 eps • 1998–1999
    Tsutomu Tareki
    • Punch
    9 episodes9 eps • 1998–1999
    Miki Nagasawa
    • Judy…
    9 episodes9 eps • 1998–1999
    Toshihiko Nakajima
    • Carlos…
    8 episodes8 eps • 1998–1999
    Jin Hirao
    • Antonio…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1998–1999
    Skip Stellrecht
    • Vicious
    7 episodes7 eps • 1998–1999
    Kazuhiro Nakata
    • Bodyguard 2…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1998–1999
    Shinpachi Tsuji
    • Amjad…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1998–1999
    • Creator
      • Hajime Yatate
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    • Trivia
      The city of Faye's memories is recognizably Singapore.
    • Goofs
      Spike's hair changes from green to black repeatedly throughout the show.
    • Quotes

      Spike Spiegel: Look at my eyes, Faye. One of them is a fake because I lost it in an accident. Since then, I've been seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other. So, I thought I could only see patches of reality, never the whole picture. I felt like I was watching a dream I could never wake up from. Before I knew it, the dream was over.

    • 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.
    • Alternate versions
      In "Session 22 Cowboy Funk" Spike, Jet and Faye go to a costume party to catch a bounty head. Jet is dress up as an hippy with a marijuana leaf on his shirt.In the TV version Cartoon Network edited out the leaf and replaced it with a peace sign.
    • Connections
      Featured in Cowboy Bebop: Session XX - Mish-Mash Blues (1998)

    User reviews332

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    A Story Worth Watching
    CB is a happy blend of story, action, and characters.

    Set in the future, CB takes its name from the spaceship, around which the story loosely revolves. The main characters, Spike and Jet, try to make their living while not getting killed, traveling around looking for bounties.

    Technically, the animation is very good, though a friend pointed out that sometimes the frame rate is low, or they use a still in a shot. These didn't bother me because they were used tastefully, and were balanced by action shots that carried a lot of energy.

    The voice acting for the english version is great, and adds to character depth. They seem to understand who the characters are and how they would react.

    The story line is interesting. With each episode being around 25 minutes, the time is filled with a balanced blend of action, character development, and plot. The story within an episode develops rapidly, while the whole series moves more slowly, with the exception of the last few episodes (where they were trying to wrap things up).

    If you've never tried any anime, this would be my first choice. I watched it on DVD, and would definitely watch it again.
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    • Jan 7, 2003

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    • Release date
      • September 2, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Kaubôi bibappu
    • Production companies
      • Bandai Visual Company
      • Sunrise
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      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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