Cowboy Bebop (1998-1999) TV Series

The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Seasons: 1, Episodes: 3 - Episode List
Directed By: Shinichirô Watanabe, Kunihiro Mori, Ikurô Satô, Yoshiyuki Takei
Written By: Hajime Yatate, Michiko Yokote, Keiko Nobumoto, Akihiko Inari
Starring: Megumi Hayashibara, Kôichi Yamadera, Unshô Ishizuka, Steve Blum, Wendee Lee, Melissa Fahn, Beau Billingslea, Aoi Tada
Genres: Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action, Adventure, Animation
Franchise: Cowboy Bebop
AKA: Kaubôi bibappu: Cowboy Bebop
Country: Japan
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Cowboy Bebop belongs to 20 collections
1. Passed the Bechdel Test (collaborative: moderated by geohawk - 29 stars)
2. Anime (collaborative: moderated by Nanera - 10 stars)
3. Science fiction TV series (public: djross - 7 stars)
4. Jazz (collaborative: moderated by paulofilmo - 6 stars)
5. Best by different standards (public: sesito71 - 6 stars)
6. Availability: Netflix Canada (collaborative: moderated by geohawk - 5 stars)
7. Remade (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer - 4 stars)
8. edkrak films to see (public: edkrak - 4 stars)
9. The Best of Anime (collaborative: moderated by mattornot - 3 stars)
10. Series (public: cankutozturk - 2 stars)
11. Tom & Bitches' Infinite Watchlist (collaborative - 1 star)
12. Space Operas (collaborative: moderated by CosmicMonkey - 1 star)
13. Adult Swim (collaborative: moderated by Vesey - 1 star)
14. Favorite anime (collaborative: moderated by PerryStroika)
15. Taoism / Taoist / Daoism / Daoist (collaborative: moderated by Ag0stoMesmer)
16. Anime demographics: seinen (young men 15/20 to 24/30) (collaborative: moderated by tipar)
17. zae's DVDs & Blurays (public: zae)
18. Mr. Hallenbeck's Blu-Ray Collection (public: MrHallenbeck)
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BeeDub | 100 97th |
Some have unfairly accused this show of being style over substance, but even if it was - what amazing style! Great animation, cool action, nifty vehicles, and awesome music (I still listen to all the soundtracks). The characters are distinct and memorable, and the stories balance fun and melancholy to create an immersive world (or worlds, as it were), all building to a fantastic ending. Essential anime viewing.
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bakcheia | 100 98th |
Much like Evangelion, it is truly unnecessary to explain why and how this show works so well. It just does and it will forever remain a classic in the genre for all of its stylistic flair, memorable characters, and dynamic soundtrack.
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okayfrog | 85 99th |
It's just so cool, isn't it? It's that anime that people who don't like anime like. I think when I was a kid, this is the show that I watched to feel mature. I went from DBZ to this and thought, "I am so cool and sophisticated." It's not a deep show, but it doesn't have to be. The music, the characters, the animation, the writing, all of it is so on-point with only a few episodes that are merely "really good." Watch the Adult Swim previews for the series as the series lives up to them.
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Ocelot | 98 99th |
A singular achievement in anime, and the kind that could only have sprung up in the late 90s post-Eva anime artistry revolution. Works as a blend of animation and music far better than something like Fantasia, with astonishingly well-developed characters for its medium. The ending is justly famous, but it tends to overshadow the brilliance of every single episode. This is the show that gets people into anime, and almost anything they watch next is what invariably gets them out of it.
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Groovy_Souls | 95 97th |
The best anime I have ever had the pleasure of watching. Cowboy Bebop is ambitious and well-produced. Slick and out of this world, it sports amazing characters who develop themselves under the best use of a non-arcing plot I've seen in the genre. Damn.
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goremeat | 100 99th |
A sci-fi futuristic anime meets a western. Super, super cool. Jazzy, bluesy rumination on what it is to live and collect a past of antique memories. Music, animation, style, heart - all exquisite.
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Suture Self | 8 81st |
Unfortunately, the main story arc is completely forgettable. In fact, towards the end of the series I had to refresh my memory on a few key points in an attempt to help myself actually care about what was going on...and I still didn't care. That being said, the four major characters are likably eccentric, each with distinct personalities and mannerisms you learn to know well, and many of the stand alone episodes possess an energizing feeling of freedom and limitlessness.
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1 | Zeboim | 5 47th |
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I tried, but it just didn't do it for me. Boring characters, silly plots.
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karamazov. | 9 10th |
I generally watch entire shows before rating them, but I got ~half-way through and very much doubt I'd really get anything else out of this, tbh. Formally occasionally somewhat interesting, but narratively meaningless, ideologically confused, and aesthetically not exactly original. I guess in that one episode I was supposed to care more about the protagonists than some weird "eco-terrorist" strawwoman... because the former are "quirky" and "cool," or someshit.
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dardan | 20 7th |
Porn for the ego. It's so obvious what these animes aim and succeed at: creating a character with which the viewer strongly identifies (e.g. a misunderstood, moral and shy person). "There's something beautiful inside of you, I can sense it." Ugh. Closer to My Little Pony than to Bergman.
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zmoats | 97 98th |
Watch this television show. Watch it now. Watch it again and again. The art, the storytelling, the music - all of it combines create a wonderful masterpiece of what it means to live life and, more importantly, have a past.
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Average Percentile 79.89% from 789 Ratings | ![]() |