COWBOY BEBOP｜Anime

2023.12.17

“COWBOY BEBOP” is set in space in the year 2071 and follows the exploits of a group of bounty hunters. The TV animation started in 1998 and attracted attention for its unique atmosphere, music and character design.
The average age of the main characters, including the protagonist Spike (27 years old), is rather high for a TV animation work, and the work targets a somewhat older age group by featuring smoking scenes throughout and jazz music as background music. It is positioned as a fashionable animation amongst the many Japanese animations.

Synopsis

COWBOY BEBOP is a hard-boiled sci-fi animation set in the solar system in the year 2071, and follows the exploits of a group of bounty hunters travelling on the spaceship ‘Bebop’.
It has an original worldview, with strong noir and hard-boiled elements and a unique atmosphere.
It is also characterised by unique and attractive character designs, and the charm of the characters enhances the work.
In terms of music, the soundtrack is impressive, with a focus on jazz and blues, which further deepens the atmosphere of the story and builds a unique worldview.
While each episode stands on its own, the overall story arc is also well drawn out, making it a spectacular piece of work.
“COWBOY BEBOP” has been highly acclaimed for its original worldview, characters and music, and is still loved by many fans.

COWBOY BEBOP | Recommendations

“COWBOY BEBOP” is positioned as a fashionable animation amongst the many Japanese animations because, first of all, the quality of each episode is extremely high. The story is so profound that it is almost like watching a film. At the same time, all elements are uncompromising, with a high level of humour, ideas and attention to worldview, as well as the drawing, and the jazz and blues music creates a worldview with a hard-boiled, austere feel. The unquestionable perfection of the action animation combined with the deep human drama has attracted children and adults alike to the originality of “COWBOY BEBOP”.