Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop DVD Box Set
カウボーイビバップ (Kaubōi Bibappu)
Genre	Space Western; Comedy-drama crime fiction
TV anime: Cowboy Bebop
Director	Shinichiro Watanabe
Writer	Keiko Nobumoto
Studio	Sunrise, Bandai Visual
Network	TV Tokyo (1998-04-03 to 1998-06-19, 12 episodes only) WOWOW (1998-10-23 to 1999-04-23, full series) Animax (full series)
Original run	April 3, 1998 – April 23, 1999
Episodes	26
Manga: Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star
Author	Cain Kuga
Publisher	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Shōjo[1]
Magazine	Asuka Fantasy DX
Original run	1997[2]
Volumes	2
Manga: Cowboy Bebop
Author	Hajime Yatate Yutaka Nanten (art)
Publisher	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Asuka Fantasy DX
Original run	April 1998 – April 2000
Volumes	3

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Cowboy Bebop was a commercial success both in Japan and worldwide, notably in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the After its commercial success, Sony Pictures released the Cowboy Bebop movie, Knockin' on Heaven's Door to theaters worldwide and followed up with an international DVD release. Sony Pictures Entertainment Inc ( SPE) is the television and Film production/distribution unit of Japanese Media conglomerate Sony Cowboy Bebop The Movie, known in Japan as, is an animated Feature film directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, based on the DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is Two Cowboy Bebop manga series were adapted based on the anime, as well as two video games, one each for the PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console

Cowboy Bebop has been strongly influenced by American music, especially the jazz movements of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s and the early rock era of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The music of the United States reflects the country's multi-ethnic population through a diverse array of styles Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Many of its action sequences, from space battles to hand-to-hand martial arts combat, are set and timed to music. Martial arts are systems of codified practices and traditions of training for Combat. The ComBat was an Aluminium Cricket bat and the subject of an incident that occurred at the WACA cricket ground in Perth in December 1979. Episodes are called Sessions (perhaps in reference to musicians playing a "jam session" or "recording session"), and titles are often borrowed from album or song names (such as Sympathy for the Devil or My Funny Valentine), or make use of a genre name ("Mushroom Samba") indicating the episode's musical theme. " Sympathy for the Devil " is a song by The Rolling Stones which first appeared as the opening track on the band's 1968 album Beggars Banquet For the album by Miles Davis see My Funny Valentine (album " My Funny Valentine " is a Show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and

Plot

Further information: List of Cowboy Bebop episodes

In the year 2071 AD, the crew of the spaceship Bebop travel the solar system trying to apprehend bounties. The following is an episode list of the Japanese Anime series " Cowboy Bebop. The Solar System consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by Gravity. Nation-states have collapsed, and various races and peoples live throughout the solar system. In the slang of the era, "Cowboys" are bounty hunters. Most episodes revolve around a specific bounty, but the show often shares its focus with the pasts each of the four main characters and of more general past events, which are revealed and brought together as the series progresses.

Background

In the year 2021, ring-shaped hyperspace gateways (also referred to as "astral gates") were constructed across the solar system, allowing easy interplanetary travel. Hyperspace is a fictional Plot device sometimes used in Science fiction. Unfortunately, the gate network contained a fatal instability that was ignored by the contractors who built the system. The instability grew until a gateway near Earth exploded, releasing a powerful burst of energy that cracked the Moon. In a cataclysmic disaster referred to as "The Gate Accident", meteoric debris from the devastated Moon rained down on the planet, destroying much of Earth's surface. The death toll was by far the most catastrophic in recorded history; around 4. 7 billion lives were lost in the initial incident alone. Decades later, debris from the disaster still falls on Earth with the same frequency as rainstorms ("rock showers" are a part of daily weather forecasts), forcing those remaining on Earth to live mostly underground. Most left Earth after the Gate Incident and spread out across the solar system, living in colonies on Venus, Mars, some habitable asteroids, Saturn's moon Titan, and the Galilean moons of Jupiter, as well as many space stations and a penal colony on Pluto. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Titan (ˈtaɪtən, or as The Galilean moons are the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo Galilei. A space station is an artificial structure designed for Humans to live in Outer space. As shown by posters and ads, the solar community is still very racially and culturally diverse, and English, French, Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, Russian, Turkish, Korean, Mandarin and Japanese are some of the languages shown to be currently used. The total population of the solar system in 2071, when the series takes place, is only 1. 5 billion.

Many of Mars's impact craters were domed and transformed into thriving metropolitan areas for those who could afford it. In the broadest sense the term impact crater can be applied to any depression natural or manmade resulting from the high velocity impact of a projectile with larger body Venus was terraformed, with oxygen provided by a species of oxygen-producing plants floating in the atmosphere. The VENUS ( V ictoria E xperimental N etwork U nder the S ea project is a cabled sea floor observatory operated by the University The terraforming (literally "Earth-shaping" of a Planet, moon, or other body is the hypothetical process of deliberately modifying its This is not a perfect process, however, since the spores of these plants cause “Venus Sickness” in some people. This condition, left untreated, may lead to blindness or death, and proper treatment is expensive. Many moons of Jupiter, such as Callisto, Io, Europa, and Ganymede, have been terraformed and colonized with varying degrees of success. TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Callisto (kəˈlɪstoʊ, or as Greek TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Io (ˈaɪoʊ, or as Greek TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Europa (jʊˈroʊpə; or as TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Ganymede (ˈgænɨmiːd, or as Greek Callisto is a cold, almost-inhospitable moon (with the entirely male city, Blue Crow). Meanwhile, Ganymede is almost completely covered by water and is known for its declining fishing industry. Titan, Saturn's largest moon, is a barren desert world whose population has been at war since the 2060s. TemplateInfobox Planet.--> Titan (ˈtaɪtən, or as The Titan War II in 2068 was survived by veterans such as the characters Vicious, Gren, Vincent, and Electra. There is a Solar System Penitentiary on Pluto, and certain asteroids (such as Tijuana, the asteroid colony seen in the first episode) have been colonized for their minerals and other natural resources. Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but Natural resources are naturally occurring substances that are considered valuable in their relatively unmodified ( natural) form

After the advent of space travel, the bounty system of the Old West was reinstated by the government to help curb growing crime levels. A bounty (from Latin bonitās, goodness is a Payment or reward often offered by a group as an incentive for the accomplishment of a task by someone usually not associated Bounty hunters are encouraged to capture criminals and return them (alive and relatively unharmed) to the authorities for monetary rewards, in part through a regular television broadcast of "Big Shot", a bounty-hunter news program featuring a heavily-accented Mexican named Punch and a perky blonde named Judy (a reference to the puppets of the same name). Punch and Judy is a traditional popular English Puppet show featuring the characters of Punch and his wife Judy In addition, ruthless crime syndicates have large influence in the Solar System, indulging in such fields as bribery, murder, extortion, drug dealing, money laundering and other criminal offenses. The Solar System consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by Gravity. Bribery, a form of pecuniary corruption is an act usually implying money or gift given that alters the behaviour of the recipient in ways not consistent with the duties of that person Murder is the unlawful killing of another human person with Malice aforethought, as defined in Common Law countries Extortion, outwresting, or exaction is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person Unlawfully obtains either money property or services The illegal drug trade or drug trafficking is a global Black market consisting of the cultivation manufacture distribution and sale of illegal Drugs Money laundering is the practice of engaging in financial Transactions in order to conceal the Identity, source and/or destination of Money, In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment The Woolong is the universal currency, and paper money is less common since more people carry convenient money cards and rely on digital transfers. A currency is a unit of exchange, facilitating the transfer of Goods and/or services It is one form of Money, where money is Paper Money is the second album by the band Montrose. It was released in 1974 and was the last album to feature Sammy Hagar as lead vocalist

The technology in the world of Cowboy Bebop has undergone advances to accommodate 21st century life in the Solar System. The Solar System consists of the Sun and those celestial objects bound to it by Gravity. Medical advancements such as artificial organs, organ regrowth and cryogenic freezing have been mastered and are in full use. An artificial organ is a man-made device that is implanted into or integrated onto a Human to replace a natural organ, for the purpose of restoring a specific function Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. Cryogenics is often used incorrectly to refer to Cryonics, cryopreserving humans or animals Hardware called the “Alpha Catch” provides a mind-machine interface for capturing or projecting video from memories. Virtual reality gaming is standard, and analog hardware such as videocassettes (VHS or beta) can only be found as antiques. A virtual world is a computer-based simulated environment intended for its users to inhabit and interact via avatars These avatars are usually depicted ---- Betamax is a home Videocassette tape recording format developed by Sony, and released on May 10, 1975. An antique ( Latin: antiquus; old is an old Collectible item It is collected or desirable because of its age rarity condition utility or other unique Finally, World Wide Web has evolved into a massive Solar System Web (SSW). The World Wide Web (commonly shortened to the Web) is a system of interlinked Hypertext documents accessed via the Internet. With these technological advancements also came a new breed of hackers, known as "Net Divers" in slang. In Computing, hacker has several meanings A community of enthusiast Computer programmers and Systems designers originated in the 1960s

Space travel is made relatively easy and casual; however, artificial gravity is still limited to centrifugal force. Some directed energy weapons have also been built, but ballistic and explosive weapons are principally used. In addition to that many gun models present today are widely used in the series.

Characters

Main article: List of Cowboy Bebop characters

Promotional poster of Cowboy Bebop, featuring the crew of the Bebop. The following is a list of major and minor characters, with biographical information from the Anime and Manga series Cowboy Bebop

The series features distinctively different main characters. The first two introduced in the series are Spike Spiegel and Jet Black. is the Tragic hero and main Protagonist of the Anime and Manga series Cowboy Bebop. The following is a list of major and minor characters, with biographical information from the Anime and Manga series Cowboy Bebop The two pilot their former fishing trawler spaceship, the Bebop, and work as bounty hunters. Spike is a former member of the Red Dragon Crime Syndicate who is haunted by a past love triangle between his former syndicate partner, Vicious, and a mysterious woman named Julia. The following is a list of major and minor characters, with biographical information from the Anime and Manga series Cowboy Bebop The following is a list of major and minor characters, with biographical information from the Anime and Manga series Cowboy Bebop Jet is a former Inter-Solar System Police (ISSP) officer and the owner of the Bebop. Once called "The Black Dog" by his fellow officers for his relentless nature, he bears a cybernetic arm as constant reminder of what happened when he rushed into trouble without looking first. Cybernetics is the interdisciplinary study of the Structure of Complex systems especially Communication processes control mechanisms and Feedback Like Spike, he is haunted by the memory of a woman: Alisa, his longtime girlfriend who left him without notice.

More characters are introduced and become members of the Bebop crew. The first was Ein, a Welsh Corgi and former lab animal identified as a "data dog" by the scientists who created him. The following is a list of major and minor characters, with biographical information from the Anime and Manga series Cowboy Bebop The Welsh Corgi (ˈkɔrgi is a type of small Dog that originated in Wales. The terminology for this title is never explained, however it is suggested that he possesses enhanced intelligence, which he displays in various ways such as operating the videophone and jumping on the steering-wheel of a would-be dognapper. In spite of his enhanced intelligence and comprehension, the rest of the Bebop crew typically fail to notice these qualities. He is usually depicted with typical dog habits and spends most of his time hanging around the ship.

Next was Faye Valentine, an amnesiac, awakened from a 54-year cryogenic slumber after being injured. The following is a list of major and minor characters, with biographical information from the Anime and Manga series Cowboy Bebop Amnesia (from Greek) is a condition in which Memory is disturbed She is tricked into assuming the debt of the man that woke her, and constantly attempts to gamble on quick cash as a solution to her debt. Her past and her real name (the name "Valentine" was given to her by a doctor) is a mystery, even to herself, and is unraveled progressively throughout the series.

The last addition was Edward, a young, eccentric computer genius and master hacker. The following is a list of major and minor characters, with biographical information from the Anime and Manga series Cowboy Bebop Though she is a girl, there is a popular confusion as to Ed's gender due to her name and androgynous appearance. She gave herself the long and fanciful name "Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV" after running away to an orphanage by her father, but it is revealed later on that her real name is Françoise Appledelhi. She goes by the name Radical Edward when hacking, and commonly spends the most time with Ein.

The main antagonist is Vicious, Spike's former syndicate partner. The following is a list of major and minor characters, with biographical information from the Anime and Manga series Cowboy Bebop Though he is not featured in most of the episodes, he is mentioned and shown in flashbacks in several episodes throughout the series. Other antagonists include a variety of bounties that the crew hunt to collect funding. Although the Bebop crew is typically broke, its members manage to keep themselves afloat financially by capturing the occasional bounty-head.

Production

Staff

Reception

Japan

Cowboy Bebop almost did not appear on Japanese broadcast television due to its depictions of violence. is a Japanese Anime director and writer He is known for his popular Anime series Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. is a Pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff is a Japanese Screenplay Writer, who is well known as the creator of Wolf's Rain and is also responsible for the screenplay for the internationally is a Composer, Arranger and Musician best known for her work on the Soundtracks for many games seminal Anime films TV series live-action is a Subsidiary of Japan Victor Company (JVC that produces and distributes music movies and other entertainment products such as Anime and television shows is a Japanese anime producer and Music producer working for Victor Entertainment. is a renowned Japanese Anime creator and designer having created or co-created such notable series as The Vision of Escaflowne, Earth Girl Arjuna is a Japanese Screenwriter and Musician. He is a graduate of Musahino Art University. is a Japanese Anime producer and president of Bones, born in 1961 in Mie Prefecture. is a Japanese Anime studio and production enterprise It is a subsidiary of Namco Bandai Holdings. is a Japanese Anime, film production and distribution enterprise established by Bandai Co For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It was first sent to TV Tokyo, one of the main broadcasters of anime in Japan. is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo The show had an aborted first run from April 3, 1998 until June 19, 1998 on TV Tokyo, broadcasting only episodes 2, 3, 7 to 15 and 18. The following is an episode list of the Japanese Anime series " Cowboy Bebop. The following is an episode list of the Japanese Anime series " Cowboy Bebop. The following is an episode list of the Japanese Anime series " Cowboy Bebop. The following is an episode list of the Japanese Anime series " Cowboy Bebop. The following is an episode list of the Japanese Anime series " Cowboy Bebop.

Later that year, the series was shown in its entirety from October 23 until April 23, 1999, on the satellite network WOWOW. WOWOW was the first private satellite broadcasting and pay TV station in Japan. With the Tv Tokyo broadcast slot fiasco, the production schedule was disrupted to the extent that the last episode was delivered to WOWOW on the day of its broadcast. Cowboy Bebop won the Seiun Award in 2000. The Seiun Award is a famous Japanese Science fiction award It is voted on by the attendees of the Japanese National Science Fiction Convention

The full series has also been broadcast across Japan by the anime television network, Animax, who has also aired the series via its respective networks across Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Asia. See also Animax Mobile TV is a Japanese Anime Satellite television network dedicated to broadcasting anime programming Cowboy Bebop was popular enough that the movie, Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira (Knockin' on Heaven's Door), was commissioned and released in Japan in 2001, and later released in the United States as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie in 2003. Cowboy Bebop The Movie, known in Japan as, is an animated Feature film directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, based on the

In a 2006 poll by TV Asahi, Cowboy Bebop was voted 40th for Japan's all-time favorite anime. ^[3]

International

On September 2, 2001, Cowboy Bebop became the first anime title to be shown as part of the U. Events 44 BC - Pharaoh Cleopatra VII of Egypt declares her son co-ruler as Ptolemy XV Caesarion. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. S. Cartoon Network's Adult Swim programming block. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon ^[4] It was successful enough to be broadcasted repeatedly for four years. It was rerun again in 2007.

• In the United Kingdom, Cowboy Bebop was first broadcast in 2002 as one of the highlights of the ill-fated "cartoon network for adults", CNX. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Chiang Mai International Airport CNX was a channel operated by Turner Broadcasting in the UK and Ireland aimed at the 12-34 male audience first started As of November 6, 2007, it is being repeated on AnimeCentral. Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Anime Central is a programming block on Showcase TV airing Anime
• In Australia, Cowboy Bebop was first broadcast in 2002 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, and began broadcasting on ABC2, a digital free-to-air network, on January 2, 2007. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon ABC2 is a national public television channel in Australia Launched on 7 March 2005 it is the responsibility of the ABC 's television division Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• In France, Cowboy Bebop was broadcast during summer 2000 on Canal+. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Canal+ ("Canal Plus" "C+" meaning "Channel Plus/More" in French is a French premium pay television channel launched in 1984
• In Germany, Cowboy Bebop was broadcast during 2003-2004 on MTV. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City.
• In Poland, Cowboy Bebop was broadcast several times by Hyper and TVP Kultura. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland TVP Kultura is the first TV theme channel to be run by the Polish public broadcaster TVP.
• In Israel, Cowboy Bebop was broadcast during 2001-2002 on Bip's late-night anime block. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Israel topics.
• In Spain, Cowboy Bebop was broadcast during 1999 in Buzz, during the early 2000s in K3's 3XL. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. K3 is a public television channel operated by Televisió de Catalunya which is available in analogue and DDT in Catalonia, Balearic net and the summer of 2006 on Cuatro's late-night show Cuatrosfera. Cuatro ("Four" is a Spanish private television channel on air since November 2005.
• In Canada, Cowboy Bebop was first broadcast on December 24, 2006, on Razer. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 563 - The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by Earthquakes Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
• In Italy, Cowboy Bebop was broadcast after November 1999 on MTV and again in 2007. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City.
• In Singapore, Cowboy Bebop was broadcast on Arts Central at the 11 pm time slot, and had several scenes cut for violence and other graphic content. Singapore MediaCorp TV12 's Central (聚点频道 was launched on 30 January 2000 replacing Premiere 12
• In Portugal, Cowboy Bebop was broadcast on SIC Radical in 2001, 2007 and started once again in May 2008. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. SIC Radical is a Cable television channel in Portugal owned by Sociedade Independente de Comunicação (SIC which also owns SIC Comédia
• In The Netherlands, Cowboy Bebop was broadcast by TMF in 2005 Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, starting September. The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands TMF (The Music Factory is a Pop music Television channel that operates in the Netherlands (TMF Nederland Belgium (TMF Vlaanderen the Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon
• In Latin America, Cowboy Bebop was broadcast in 1999 on Locomotion. Locomotion was a TV channel that aired in Latin America from fall 1996 until July 31, 2005.

Content ratings

Cowboy Bebop contains graphic violence, bad language, brief nudity, brief sexual content, and drug use. The given ratings are TV-MA-VLD in the USA (13+ on the DVD release), while the Adult Swim broadcast is rated TV-14-V with edits, MA15+ in Australia, 14A, 18A and 16+ in Quebec, Canada, 15 and 18 in Britain and 16 in Poland and Germany.

Longevity

A poll in the Japanese magazine Newtype USA asked its readers to rank the "Top 25 Anime Titles of All Time"; Cowboy Bebop placed second (behind Neon Genesis Evangelion) on a list that included such anime as Mobile Suit Gundam. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. is a popular monthly Magazine publication originating from Japan, covering Anime and Manga (and to a lesser extent Tokusatsu, Japanese is a televised Anime series created by Sunrise. Written and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network ^[5] In a recent poll by TV Asahi, Cowboy Bebop was 40th for Japan's Favorite Anime of 2006. ^[3] The American Anime magazine Anime Insider (No. Anime Insider is a monthly magazine published by Wizard Entertainment, consisting of news and entertainment pieces relating to the Japanese Anime and 50, November 2007) ranked the 50 best anime (available in America) by compiling lists of industry regulars and magazine staff, with Cowboy Bebop ranked as #1.

In the U. S. , Cartoon Network has regularly rotated Cowboy Bebop in and out of its Adult Swim block line-up several times. Adult Swim, (usually stylized swim with its signature square Brackets, is an adult-oriented Television network sharing channel space with Cartoon The network has also moved Cowboy Bebop out of its anime lineup periodically in order to show other anime features such as Read or Die and Blue Gender. is a 26-episode Anime created by Ryousuke Takahashi (of Armored Trooper Votoms and Gasaraki fame broadcast in Japan from 1999-2000

T. H. E. M Anime Reviews say the series has "sophistication and subtlety that is practically one-of-a-kind" and that "puts most anime. . . and Hollywood, to shame. "^[6]

Soundtrack

Main article: The Seatbelts

Cowboy Bebop's 2nd Original Soundtrack CD, entitled No Disc. were a Japanese Blues / Jazz band led by composer and instrumentalist Yoko Kanno. is the second Cowboy Bebop soundtrack album recorded by The Seatbelts. Albums from the series rarely display art related to the show. Like the one above, they only indicate their connection by displaying the series name.

One of the most notable elements of Cowboy Bebop is its music. Performed by Yoko Kanno and The Seatbelts, a band Kanno assembled to perform music for the series, the jazz and blues themed soundtrack helps to define the show as much as the characters, writing, and even animation. is a Composer, Arranger and Musician best known for her work on the Soundtracks for many games seminal Anime films TV series live-action were a Japanese Blues / Jazz band led by composer and instrumentalist Yoko Kanno. Many fans find the soundtracks enjoyable to listen to as albums on their own, independent of the series. Cowboy Bebop was voted by IGN in 2006 as having the greatest soundtrack for an anime. IGN (abbreviated and formerly known as I magine G ames N etwork is a multimedia news and reviews Website that focuses heavily on Video (anime in Japanese, ^[7]

Cowboy Bebop The Series

• Cowboy Bebop
• Vitaminless
• No Disc
• Blue
• Remixes: Music for Freelance sets itself in the Cowboy Bebop universe, and purports to be a broadcast from the pirate radio station Radio Free Mars. Cowboy Bebop is the first album recorded by The Seatbelts for Cowboy Bebop. is the first mini-album recorded by The Seatbelts for the Anime Cowboy Bebop. is the second Cowboy Bebop soundtrack album recorded by The Seatbelts. Cowboy Bebop Blue is the third Cowboy Bebop soundtrack album recorded by The Seatbelts. is a collection of songs by The Seatbelts, remixed by popular American and British DJ's including many from the popular Ninja Tune label The term pirate radio usually refers to illegal or unregulated radio transmissions This album includes remixes of Seatbelts tracks from the previous 4 albums, remixed by popular American and British DJs.
• Box Set: CD box set - A compilation of tracks from the first 4 albums, and previously unreleased/live material as well as dialogue tracks. The Cowboy Bebop Boxed Set includes four regular size CDs one bonus 80 mm CD, and a 52 page booklet (in Japanese.
• Greatest Hits: TANK! THE! BEST!

Cowboy Bebop The Movie

• Future Blues
• Ask DNA
• Cowgirl Ed

Theme songs

Tim Jensen produced lyrics on some songs:

• "Ask DNA" sung by Raj Ramayya
• "Gotta knock a little harder" sung by Mai Yamane
• "Call me, call me" sung by Steve Conte

Other media

• An official side story to Cowboy Bebop was released on the Original Cowboy Bebop website called Cowboy Bebop: UT. Tim Jensen is a long-time collaborator with Anime Soundtrack producer/composer Yoko Kanno and her group The Seatbelts. Raj Ramayya is a Singer and Musician, currently based in Japan. is a Japanese singer well known for her work on the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack with Yoko Kanno. Steve Conte ( English stiv koʊnt born Stefan von Conte III) is a member and the lead singer of the band The Contes along with his brother John Conte Taking place long before the series started, it features Ural and Victoria Terpsichore (V. T. from the episode "Heavy Metal Queen") when they were bounty hunters. The story is available at the site mirror hosted by Jazzmess. com. ^[8]

• Bandai released a Cowboy Bebop shoot 'em up video game in Japan for the PlayStation in 1998. is a Japanese Toy making company as well as the producer of a large number of Plastic model kits Cowboy Bebop is a PlayStation game by Bandai based on the anime of the same name. A shoot-'em-up (also known as shmup) is a Video game genre of Shooter game in which the player controls a vehicle or character and fights large A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console A PlayStation 2 Cowboy Bebop video game was released in Japan, and the English version had been set for release in North America during the first quarter of 2006. is an action / Fighting Video game from Bandai, released exclusively in Japan on August 25, 2005. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. However, as of November 2007, GameSpot reports that the North American release has been canceled. ^[9]

• Two short manga series based on the Cowboy Bebop property were released in the US by Tokyopop. For the music movie see Tokyo Pop. Tokyopop, stylized TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor licensor

Continuation rumors

After the creation of the series, an interviewer asked Watanabe if he had any plans to create more Cowboy Bebop material. Watanabe responded by saying that he does not believe that he "should just keep on making Cowboy Bebop sequels for the sake of it. " Watanabe added that ending production and "to quit while we're ahead when people still want more" is more "in keeping with the Bebop spirit. "^[10] In a more recent interview from 2006 with the Daily Texan Watanabe was asked if there would ever be more Cowboy Bebop. Watanabe's answer was "Someday, maybe someday. "^[11]

Notes and references

External links

• Adult Swim - Cowboy Bebop
• Ural Terpsischore Story (UT Home Page)

• Cowboy Bebop (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Cowboy Bebop at the Internet Movie Database
• Cowboy Bebop at TV.com