Cowboy Bebop
1998 | 1 seasons | 25 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Western
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100%), audiences adore it (8.5/10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a quick cancellation. A strong pick for the weekend.
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In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesVery strong
8.5/10 from 2K viewers
- AwardsWeak
1 win, 0 other nominations — won Animation Kobe Television Award
- Box office & staying powerWeak
1 season
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
572K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Crunchyroll
Crunchyroll Amazon ChannelRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
- Koichi YamaderaSpike Spiegel / Ein (voice)
- Unsho IshizukaJet Black (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraFaye Valentine (voice)
- Aoi TadaEdward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice)