Cowboy Bebop facts for kids
Cowboy Bebop is a cool Japanese anime TV show that first came out in Japan in 1998. It was made by a studio called Sunrise and directed by Shinichiro Watanabe. The story is about a team of bounty hunters who fly through outer space. Their job is to catch criminals and bring them to justice. The show has 26 exciting episodes.
This show became super popular in the United States too! It first aired there in 2001 on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. It was actually the very first anime show to be shown on Adult Swim. Because it was so successful, Cartoon Network started showing even more anime shows.
Because the show was so loved, it also has a movie, some manga (Japanese comics), and two video games! The movie is called Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door. The video games were made for Playstation and Playstation 2 consoles.
Cowboy Bebop gets its cool style from American culture. You'll hear lots of awesome Jazz music throughout the show. Each episode is even called a "Session," like a jazz music session!
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What is Cowboy Bebop About?
The story of Cowboy Bebop takes place in the year 2071. In this future, the main characters travel through outer space in their spaceship called the Bebop. They are bounty hunters, also known as "Cowboys." Their goal is to find and catch dangerous criminals.
If the Cowboys catch a criminal alive, they get a reward. But if the criminal dies, they don't get any money. These criminals are called "bounties." Most episodes show the crew trying to catch a new bounty. Some episodes also tell us more about the characters' past lives.
At the beginning, the main heroes are Spike and Jet. Later, they meet other interesting people who join their crew on the Bebop. These new members include Faye, a smart computer hacker named Ed, and a super intelligent dog named Ein.
Meet the Cowboy Bebop Characters
Here are the main characters you'll meet on the Bebop:
- Spike Spiegel is the main hero of the show. He is really good at shooting and martial arts. He is also a skilled pilot who can fly spaceships very well.
- In the Japanese version, he is voiced by Koichi Yamadera.
- In the English version, he is voiced by Steven Blum.
- Jet Black used to be a detective before becoming a bounty hunter. He is the owner of the Bebop spaceship. Jet is like the responsible older brother of the group.
- His Japanese voice actor is Unsho Ishizuka.
- His English voice actor is Beau Billingslea.
- Faye Valentine is a tough but sometimes clumsy fighter. She loves to gamble and often has money problems. She joins the Bebop crew even though they didn't invite her!
- Megumi Hayashibara voices her in Japanese.
- Wendee Lee voices her in English.
- Edward (also known as Ed) is a very smart girl who loves to hack into computers. She's also known for walking around on her hands! Her full name is Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV.
- She is voiced by Aoi Tada in Japanese.
- Melissa Fahn voices her in English.
- Ein is the crew's pet dog. He's not just any dog; he's super smart because scientists did experiments on him. Ein can't talk, but he seems to understand everything people say. He even knows how to play the board game Go!
- Vicious is one of the main villains in the series. He is a dangerous and mysterious character.
- Norio Wakamoto voices him in Japanese.
- Skip Stellrecht voices him in English.
- Julia is a very important person from Spike's past. She is his love interest.
- Gara Takashima voices her in Japanese.
- Mary Elizabeth McGlynn voices her in English.
- Punch and Judy are two funny characters who host a TV show about bounties. Their names come from a famous British puppet show called Punch and Judy.
Cowboy Bebop Episode List
The show has 26 episodes, each called a "Session." Here's a list of all the exciting adventures:
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Images for kids
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Series director Shinichirō Watanabe at the 2009 Japan Expo
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Series composer Yoko Kanno in 1999
See also
In Spanish: Cowboy Bebop para niños
