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.
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Cowboy Bebop Ratings & Reviews
- RichyEOctober 18, 2025Across all the episodes, Cowboy Bebop doesn’t just tell a story, it builds a mood, a myth and a melancholy masterpiece. It’s a space western, a noir, a jazz album and a meditation on loneliness, all wrapped in slick animation and unforgettable music. Every episode feels like a short film: some are playful, others devastating, but all are steeped in style and soul. Spike Spiegel drifts through the cosmos with a past he can’t outrun, Jet anchors the crew with grizzled wisdom, Faye hides vulnerability behind bravado, Ed brings chaos and genius and Ein… well, Ein’s a good boy. Together, they form a found family that never quite sticks, but leaves a mark. Yoko Kanno’s score is legendary, the art direction timeless and the emotional payoff in episodes like “Ballad of Fallen Angels,” “Speak Like a Child,” and “The Real Folk Blues” is pure cinematic poetry. It’s not just anime, it’s a genre defying elegy for dreamers and drifters.
- Demonxl101May 23, 2025it's cowboy bebop. If you don't like it, you're wrong.
- CrazyBastrdAugust 2, 2025A killer '90s classic with a slapping soundtrack. Fantastic fusion of sci-fi and Western vibes. This tends to be the anime. I recommend to people who don't watch anime - it has great universal appeal in the stories it tells.
- schrodingerJune 27, 2025I've watched a lot of anime since I started as a child in the early 80's. I can safely say that for me personally, this is easily one of the great masterpieces of all time. Everything from the animation to the world building to the music to the characters, pacing, and storyboarding are absolute masterclass. Not an ounce of wasted space here. If "show, don't tell" was distilled down and animated, this is what it would look like.
- Shane LynchJuly 27, 2025This is what got me hooked on Anime, the story telling, animation, music, and character design it’s all just so good! I keep coming back to watch it and the movie. It;s one of those shows that is short in comparison to some of the more popular anime but to me you should be able to tell a good story in one season and Bebop does it so well!
- Christopher ShellkoJuly 19, 2025This was the anime that was recomended to anyone curiously asking for a recomendation for a first Japanese animation to try out back in the 90s and lets be honest, its still recomended to this day. It borrows heavily from existing genres and blends them effortlessly while having very strong characterization and interesting setting to the show. Addmitedly the story is weak but its not really the point in the first place. Its not perfect but if you haven't seen it yet then go watch it now.
- roma latyshenkoJune 17, 2025we didn't know how good we had it
- NonPlayableContentJune 9, 2025It's the anime to show non anime fans, its short and full of story.
- CubaneJune 4, 2025One of the most celebrated anime series of all time, and for good reason. The hand-drawn style alone makes it worth watching.
- thev0yagerApril 19, 2025Alright first time finishing this show and here are my thoughts. The animation and score really carry this to be as good as it is. The thing I can't really get over is just how ingrained sexism is in this show. It drives a lot of the characters motives and it is seen in like every single woman in this show its kinda fucked up. I get that this show was of its time but god damn did the politics and philosophies of this show not age well.
- NicolasOctober 8, 2024A nice space western filled with jazz and action
