(#32) Cowboy Bebop S1 (1998) - [9/10]

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The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.

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Note My knowledge of Cowboy Bebop was initially restricted to its constant appearance in vaporwave and aesthetics artworks, so I decided to watch it and find out why.

Review

Cowboy Bebop is an anime that combines 3 distinct genres (sci-fi, western and noir) to culminate in a legendary creation that stood the test of time to be widely regarded by fans and critics as one of the greatest and most influential anime out there. It's the story of three bounty hunters who capture criminals for a ransom and their struggle to deal with their past.

This show has a plethora of philosophical content that's likely to go over the viewer's head but that doesn't make it boring. It'll pierce straight into your heart and boggle your brain with some stunning visuals. Its packed with action, drama, comedy and style, definitely a must watch if you're into Star Wars, Tarantino movies or just a vaporwave enthusiast. It's just got 26 episodes so you could comfortably finish it in a day or two. I'd request everyone who's interested, to watch this before Netflix messes it up with their live action version set to be released soon. Oh almost forgot, its dub is the gold standard for all anime dubs and even the creator has acknowledged the English dub to be better than the Japanese one (just a little bonus tip) :-) I'd give this…

RATING: 9/10

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Director: Shinichirō Watanabe Rated: TV-MA Runtime: 24 min/episode Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure Starring: Kôichi Yamadera, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara