Embark on a jazz-infused space western with Spike Spiegel and his eclectic crew of bounty hunters as they chase criminals across the solar system, confronting their pasts along the way.
A critically acclaimed neo-noir space western anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. Set in 2071, the story follows a group of bounty hunters (known as 'Cowboys') aboard the spaceship Bebop. Led by Spike Spiegel, a former hitman, the crew travels throughout the solar system hunting criminals. The series is known for its unique blend of genres, philosophical themes, and its influential jazz-inspired soundtrack composed by Yoko Kanno.
Production context, airing history, and cultural significance
Cowboy Bebop is a critically acclaimed space western anime series directed by Shinichirō Watanabe. The series aired in 1998 with 26 episodes, followed by a feature film in 2001. It has become one of the most influential anime series of all time.
Contains violence, mature themes, and philosophical content. The series explores themes of existentialism, death, and the weight of one's past.
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Cowboy Bebop consists of 26 episodes, which were originally broadcast in 1998 and 1999.
The iconic jazz-influenced soundtrack of Cowboy Bebop was composed by Yoko Kanno and performed by her band, The Seatbelts.
The main characters travel and live aboard a converted interplanetary fishing trawler named the Bebop.
Yes, a feature film titled 'Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door' (released as 'Cowboy Bebop: The Movie' in the West) was released in 2001, set between episodes 22 and 23 of the original series.