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Cowboy Bebop 

Kaubôi bibappu (original title)
TV-14 | | Animation, Action, Adventure | TV Series (1998–1999)
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26 episodes
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The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.

Stars:

Kôichi Yamadera, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara | See full cast & crew »
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Cast

Series cast summary:
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
Kevin Seymour Kevin Seymour ...  Additional Voices / ... 26 episodes, 1998-1999
Wendee Lee ...  Faye Valentine 25 episodes, 1998-1999
Megumi Hayashibara ...  Faye Valentine 24 episodes, 1998-1999
Isshin Chiba Isshin Chiba ...  Man 2 / ... 17 episodes, 1998-1999
Melissa Fahn ...  Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV 16 episodes, 1998-1999
Aoi Tada Aoi Tada ...  Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV 16 episodes, 1998-1999
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Storyline

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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anime | jazz | future noir | gun fu | space western | See All (151) »

Taglines:

See You Space Cowboy... (ending tagline) See more »

Genres:

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

Certificate:

TV-14 | See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese | English

Release Date:

2 September 2001 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Cowboy Bebop See more »

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bandai Visual Company, Sunrise See more »
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Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby | Dolby (Dolby TrueHD 5.1) (Blu-ray version)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

"Rain," the song which plays as Spike enters the cathedral in episode 5 ("Ballad of Fallen Angels") was originally recorded with Steve Conte as the vocalist, but ultimately, a demo version sung by Mai Yamane was chosen for the scene. The Steve Conte version appears on the series' first soundtrack album, while the Mai Yamane version was included as a bonus track on the soundtrack of the film "Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door." 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

When aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, Session 26: The Real Folk Blues Part 2, has the brightness and contrast levels of the colors turned almost extremely dark, probably to mask the blood shed that occurs frequently during the gunfights. See more »

Connections

Spin-off Cowboy Bebop: Serenade of Reminiscence (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

Blue
by Seatbelts featuring Mai Yamane (ep 26)
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The greatest anime to date
12 September 2003 | by Fisherguy – See all my reviews

"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.
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