Cowboy Bebop (1998)
Original title: カウボーイビバップ
Cowboy Bebop is a 1998 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Koichi Yamadera, Unsho Ishizuka and Megumi Hayashibara.
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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What is Cowboy Bebop about?
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.
When was Cowboy Bebop released?
Cowboy Bebop was released on 3 April 1998.
How many episodes does Cowboy Bebop have?
Cowboy Bebop has 26 episodes across 1 seasons.
Where can I watch Cowboy Bebop?
Cowboy Bebop is available on Crunchyroll Premium, Crunchyroll Premium (Via Prime), Google Play, Amazon, AppleTV and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Cowboy Bebop
Stream: Crunchyroll Premium, Crunchyroll Premium (Via Prime)
Rent: Google Play
Buy: Amazon, AppleTV, Fandango at Home, Google Play
Cast
- Koichi Yamadera as Spike Spiegel / Ein (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka as Jet Black (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Faye Valentine (voice)
- Aoi Tada as Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice)
- Isshin Chiba as Police (voice)
- Hiroshi Naka as Jobim (voice)
- Tsutomu Tareki as Punch (voice)
- Miki Nagasawa as Judy (voice)
- Toshihiko Nakajima as Carlos (voice)
- Jin Hirao as Antonio (voice)
- Kazuhiro Nakata as Gangster A (voice)
- Shinpachi Tsuji as Sou (voice)
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