Cowboy Bebop Story

The year is 2071. Earth has been rendered an inhospitable backwater by a jump gate explosion years before and mankind has departed Mother Earth for the new frontier, outer space. Although Earth is out of the picture, the human race still carries the concepts of order, and of course, lawlessness - and so long as mankind exists, there will always be those willing to break the law for their own gain, and there will always be people waiting to bring them in. Thats where the spaceship Bebop, and it's bounty-hunter cargo of Spike Speigel and Jet Black come in.

      Good-natured and adventure-seeking Spike, along with his authoritve partner Jet roam the solar system along with a few others that happened to join them in the form of the sexy femme fatale, Faye Valentine. Also on board is resident hacker and computer whiz, Edward Wong Hau Tivrusky IV.. but we just call her "Ed". Finally, we round out the Bebop's crew with the poor little genetically engineered hot dog with legs, Ein. Collectively, the expliots of this unlikely crew make for a fantastic television series.

      From El Mariachi/Desperado type battles against drug smugglers, murderers, theives and law breakers, Cowboy Bebop dispels the myth that only big budget films have the ability to make spectacular on-screen confrontations. However one of the most noteable of the series' epic fights takes place during the 5th episode, "Ballad of Fallen Angels." Spike is forced to face his past when it comes down to a spectacular gun-battle between Spike and the henchmen of his former comrade in the Red Dragon Mafia Syndicate, Vicious.

      A combination of all that were cool in the 90's, Cowboy Bebop has definitely left its mark on the anime world. Going over the animation aspects of Bebop, the series truly excels with it's fluid animation sequences and ability to quickly transfer from dark to stunningly vibrant colors within a matter of moments. The musical aspects of Cowboy Bebop are easily as eclectic as the rest of the series. Cowboy Bebop sports a repertoire of jazzy background melodies and strong vocal performances curtosy of the famed Japanese composer Yoko Kanno (Macross Plus, Escaflowne), which server to truly bring out the dynamic flair of the series. With Bebop's dazzling action, exquisite cinematography, and intricate and compelling story line, you can say that Cowboy Bebop has all the makings of a modern classic that fans will enjoy for years to come.