Cowboy Bebop #1 REACTION!! "Asteroid Blues"

Eric Shane Rick Calvin and Aaron react to and discuss episode 1 of Cowboy Bebop - Asteroid Blues
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[@BlindWave]

Watch the FULL LENGTH Reaction HERE: www.blindwavellc.com/cowboy-bebop-01-full/

[@animebro3598]

Will you guys ever react to “Blood Blockade Battle” ? It’s based of a manga from the creator of Trigun and I know the guy in the middle with the black shirt likes Trigun. It has a dub by funimation. 😁

[@brianmclain1955]

Naruto took an entire scene of a fight from this Anime. shot for shot.

[@GaneshPalraj1991]

Yes , finally bebop

[@mohj6042]

I really hope they'll react to haikyuu someday

[@maxrusty3596]

@@brianmclain1955 Which one?

[@brady3319]

3 2 1 L E T’ S J A M

[@kef41]

Para para para para paraaaaa !!!!!

[@ynnad7778]

@@kef41 Edited: Para para para paraaaraaaaaaaaaaa!

[@ArlanKels]

Best opening song ever. Followed by Mob Psycho 2.

[@khloiotaku6073]

😂 Your profile pic just makes this so much more funnier. Just imagining Levi screaming this

[@BluexBlur]

Fun fact: Many of the people who worked on this show went on to create Studio Bones, the same studio that made Fullmetal Alchemist, My Hero Academia, and Mob Psycho 100. In fact, the guy who does most of the action animation in this show is the same guy who animated the Deku vs Todoroki fight.

[@animebro3598]

And the director later directed space dandy, samurai champloo and Carole & Tuesday (which is airing now and will be on Netflix eventually)

[@Ian-ll8hb]

The animation god YUTAKA NAKAMURA~

[@neolunaticus]

Quite the reputation. I remember when they were celebrating that animators birthday on Twitter.

[@goldmemberpb]

This is one of those shows that I am amazed came out in 1998 because of how good it looks but there are certain episodes later on that makes realize it is a 90s anime.

[@michaelandrews117]

I was not aware of the fact that Bones did FMA (both versions). They are an absolutely legendary studio and easily joint with Madhouse as my favourite studio working today. Soul Eater, Space Dandy, Mob Psycho, MHA, FMA: Brotherhood... Eurgh that's a dirty resume.

[@psyched1804]

Oh sweet, an excuse to rewatch Cowboy Bebop again!

[@First_Time_Plays]

An excuse for me to start watching Cowboy Bebop, I’m sad Steins Gate but there’s all ways next time

[@lorettabes4553]

@@First_Time_Plays I'm happy with both Cowboy Bebop (my all time 2nd fav show) and Steins;gate (my all time fav show)

[@First_Time_Plays]

Loretta Bes have you seen Psycho-Pass...I can name other shows too if you want.

[@lorettabes4553]

@@First_Time_Plays No not yet. But I do have an anime list (from myanimelist.net) so don't worry :)

[@First_Time_Plays]

Loretta Bes so do I myanimelist.net/profile/pichu-bros_148

[@BeyondBlue22]

So glad they're watching Cowboy Bebop, one of my earliest entries to anime is also one of my favorites. I didn't appreciate it as much as a kid, but I love it more and more as I get older.

[@Oracol]

YES. Saw it when I was younger, and now that I'm older I get a lot more out of it. It's a series that gives you more the more you watch it.

[@CertifiedSunset]

Same here

[@Acorn_Anomaly]

Sweet, there were a lot of good choices in the poll, but I'm particularly glad to see this classic. TANK! is still one of the catchiest songs I've ever heard.

[@First_Time_Plays]

I’m sad Steins Gate didn’t win but at least this show won. I can’t wait to watch the show for the first time

[@aceofspade2120]

It just gets you

[@Acorn_Anomaly]

@Lycan Honestly, I'd say I agree. As a song, The Real Folk Blues wins out. As an ear worm, however, that gets stuck in your head easily and never leaves, nothing beats Tank.

[@ayushtharval7007]

Just curious, does anyone know what shows were close to winning on the poll?

[@Acorn_Anomaly]

@@ayushtharval7007 No, I don't think they posted full public results of the poll, unless they did it on Discord somewhere.

[@rogueagentaa]

Shane, Spike's VA is Steve Blum. He also voiced Amon in Legend of Korra.

[@GerryTheProdigy]

And Todoh in code geass! :D

[@BiggySn1p3r]

And Zeb from Star Wars Rebels

[@jacobmonks3722]

He still sounds like David Hayter at times.

[@deadsaige]

and Wolverine from X-Men cartoon series

[@tieflingtrash6859]

Rogue Agent He also voiced Techmo in regular show

[@RitikYadav0708]

The music in this series is godsend.

[@carterja80]

I'm not even a huge anime fan, but Cowboy Bepop is one of my favorite series of all time. Glad to see them checking it out!

[@leonbelmont4028]

you're an anime fan by default if you like some anime shows.

[@maibignutt6434]

@@leonbelmont4028 he did say he's not a HUGE anime fan but still an anime fan nonetheless....

[@TheLanunke]

@@leonbelmont4028 not exactly, he's a fan of cowboy bepop, who knows if he like other anime genres. Like my sister, she loves School Rumble, but hates every other anime

[@Vibesuwu]

@@leonbelmont4028 I like how you responded to guy you thought you had a good response to rather then responding to the guy pointing out he said "not a huge anime fan" not that he's not a fan of anime at all.... Because you know, you're wrong and don't want to admit it.

[@leonbelmont4028]

@@Vibesuwu no i just don't wanna argue in something that is clear. i still stand by what i said.

[@zukohere3907]

Cowboy Bebop is truly amazing

[@CyberDalek17]

This show's Intro is one of Best Anime Intros of All Time Plus Steve Blum is Amazing as Spike

[@seanmorton4689]

Spike is voiced by Steve Blum who Shane, Aaron, and Eric should know as Zeb from Star Wars Rebels

[@KS-vj2ln]

and Todoh from Code Geass

[@JustOdie]

and Amon from Legend of Korra, of course

[@jmb7750]

some of what steve played Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop, Mugen in Samurai Champloo, Eikichi Onizuka in Great Teacher Onizuka, Guilmon and Mitsuo Yamaki in Digimon Tamers, Shishio Makoto in Rurouni Kenshin and Orochimaru and Zabuza Momochi in Naruto. In animation, he has voiced Vilgax, Heatblast and Ghostfreak in Ben 10, Starscream in Transformers: Prime, Wolverine in Wolverine and the X-Men, Zeb Orrelios in Star Wars Rebels and Amon in The Legend of Korra.

[@jmb7750]

He also played tom the host of toonami.

[@kallemort]

The shorter OP and ED really messes my sync up, shame

[@rogueagentaa]

Same here, but I think it's still worth the effort of manually syncing it up. Still sucks though, don't get me wrong.

[@happyisblue]

Yeah, messed me up too

[@Dannydarko27]

Why were they shorter than I remember?

[@bryce49726]

@@Dannydarko27 Because the version they're watching is a TV rip.

[@heyitsgrey8388]

Starting with Episode 3 they've switched to the Funimation Blu-Ray version with full credits.

[@lerontec.6197]

I think the Tuesday anime slot should stay for these prestigious shows

[@leo4389]

Next, it should be Samurai Champloo.

[@KS-vj2ln]

That'd be a good one, or even Black Lagoon

[@lerontec.6197]

lend I would live for that

[@gabiblack]

yeah, too bad they only do 1 ep a week, i mean we had to wait 1 year for them to watch code geass lol

[@jonathangriffith4189]

Id love for them to watch Trigun. Its a great character piece, with a protag that you dont see often these days.

[@Lazy_Swordsman]

So glad to see this one! Along with Black Lagoon this is the series I've been wanting you guys to watch for a long time!

[@ronak5695]

oh Black lagoon hell yeah! but i highly doubt that will ever happen it will probably never even be in poll let alone win one lol

[@LoveThisRealWoman]

Irish Brujah yes Black Lagoon would be amazing but I’m doubtful that’ll ever happen.

[@georgeprchal3924]

That cigarette scene at the end is...just...cool.

[@jamescohen1987]

Time to cry again (The Real Folk Blues)

[@johncycal7020]

See you space cowboy Bang..

[@davidecolelli8275]

And space lion😢

[@luccasliuti8098]

The discussion on CB will be more thematic and character focused then plot, since is episodic. Hope they spend more time in those elements.

[@welloveraverage]

One of my favorite shows, incredible music, characters, and pacing.

[@thehelpmeyo]

I audibly yelled with excitement when i saw that this was posted. One of the greatest pieces of art ever made.

[@BarlioneManobolge]

Fun fact. At 22 I am in universe the same age as the old men playing poker in the bar.

[@mordredvonumbra154]

Dont you know that the only reason you are here is because i supported them all alone with all my might ha?!

[@UncleMilo]

While the show is episodic, you have to watch it in order as it reveals so much that's going on as you go through the story! So excited to watch you guys watch this show!

[@UncleMilo]

One of the best anime titles ever. At the time, this was also a GIANT step up in the quality of dubs.

[@darthroden]

Cowboy Bebop is still one of the greatest Anime series ever made. You guys are in for a real treat and I'm going to enjoy watching you guys react to it. Also Firefly was also heavily inspired by Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Star.

[@Eryxist]

I'm happy this one won. I cannot wait to watch y'all experience this great anime.

[@First_Time_Plays]

Same I can’t wait to experience this show with them for the first time.

[@nicholecordell5848]

So glad to see you guys reacting to Cowboy Bebop! It's one of my favorites. You're in for a real treat. :)

[@raingabe]

That was so unpexpected to see CB. It's a masterpiece, enjoy it.

[@Zatiels]

The band that made the soundtrack for the anime, the seabelts, was specifically formed for the anime.

[@jjhoops023]

A Neo-Western Noir, such a unique genre to place an anime into and it's absolutely perfect!

[@bluefury]

Wasrealy rooting for BERSERK but Bebop is pretty much the next best thing!

[@efrenarevalo2025]

I like berserk too but the anime is a diaaster, both old and new.

[@ngultrum1]

@@efrenarevalo2025 Old one is still great in aesthetic way. The new is utter ass.

[@GerryTheProdigy]

Old berserk next hopefully!

[@Coff1nf33der]

@@efrenarevalo2025 Old Berserk is not a disaster wtf

[@danyyeltr4803]

@@Coff1nf33der the way it ends and skips is very frustrating

[@kipzee8638]

Thank you for finally doing Cowboy Bebop!

[@XHUERO3]

Yes so glad you guys watching this show. its great one of the shows that was on toonami and alot of us grew up on

[@happyisblue]

I watch this show from start to end once a year since it was release in the US (still got the VHS tapes). It's one my favs of all time. Hopefully, they'll enjoy it. :)

[@jacobmonks3722]

That's pretty much me with Fullmetal Alchemist. I love the show to death, I watch at least the first 25 episodes each year, and then if I have the time I get to the rest of it.

[@Shino2912]

So nice to see you react to this awesome series. The characters, the story, the music!! OH THE MUSIC!!! Hope you enjoy it

[@agoddamnferret]

I love how there's one dude who actually knows the show watching his friends discuss it, his reactions are fun to watch.

[@UncleMilo]

The team behind this (Director - Writer - Composer) did Macross Plus before Cowboy Bebop. It was a 4 episode OAV and later released as a movie. It's great to see (though the BEST way to see it is to watch the first 3 eps of the OAV and then the finale of the movie (picking up where Ep 3 left off).

[@gkalaitza2183]

Can you watch Macross plus without watching the OG Macross and DYRL ?

[@CitroChannel]

Hell yeah, Bebop! I already can't wait for their reaction to Ballad of Fallen Angels.

[@jean-philippedoyon9904]

Spike is a Jeet Kun doo user...so fluid is a nice way to describe how he move ! lolll

[@davididiart5934]

Cowboy Bebop is one of those shows that utterly lives up to the hype.

[@Polymathically]

I was lucky enough to watch Cowboy Bebop during its original airing, when I was just a teenager. It still stands as one of my all-time favorite anime series. It's a timeless work of art. And Rick is right; the intro and outro songs (Tank! and The Real Folk Blues) are _much_ longer than what's shown in the episodes. It'd be worth your time to listen to the entire soundtrack; some of its songs have been a part of my daily life for over 20 years.

[@fllthdcrb]

I think he was probably comparing to how the songs were _in the episodes originally,_ which is to say, the standard "TV size" of 90 seconds (although "The Real Folk Blues" actually goes a few seconds longer, at least in the version I have). That's still cut down, of course (the songs usually have a full length of around 3 to 6 minutes), but they were cut _even further_ in the version they saw here, no doubt so the networks can make more money on ads or whatever.

[@TheBlond49]

Cowboy Bebop, top tier best anime ever.

[@jayjack6618]

Holy crap you guys are doing Cowboy Bebop like the best anime ever on TV

[@aceofspade2120]

This is one of the best anime of all time. It's like w classic novel

[@mattjones1943]

damn this brings me back to Toonami days when Steve Blum would voice everything lol

[@playerone2210]

Real folk blues...one of the best ed ever

[@RandomBakedCake]

This is what I woke up to What a banger

[@travus111]

Always wanted to watch cowboy bebop, guess it a good time to start watching it weekly with the blindwave boys.

[@travus111]

@zephyra perhaps

[@princessscarlet2219]

Someone probably already said it but... 3... 2...1 Let's jam!

[@FlyingAce1016]

Cowboy bebop a masterpiece of art.

[@GoogleVideoMan]

One of my all time favorite shows period.

[@strider390]

I made that Chris Pratt shock face from parks & rec when i saw this upload.

[@Outrider85]

This and Trigun were among my very first anime and still hold a special place for me.

[@MiniflickATC]

It should be interesting to see them react to this because cowboy bebop is not like dragon ball or hunter x hunter or my hero academia

[@mordredvonumbra154]

Its one of a kind. And ut cant be replicated. Also props to seatbelts.

[@shogunender8752]

Some of the best dub ever and probably one of the best stories ever.

[@Skorpio96]

I've been waiting for this reaction from you guys this is gonna be a great time seeing you all experience this

[@beb0p858]

Bebop is a style of Jazz (that makes up most of the soundtrack) which became prominent in the 1950's. That's what it's based off of

[@rossnicolas364]

man again, one of the shows that I've seen when I was young being reacted to now...it deserves all the hype it gets honestly...hands down one of the classics...Enjoy the ride space cowboys..

[@ApolloChromeGaming]

Yes!!! My favorite of all time!!!

[@ptc96]

i swear Calvin is a genius...

[@BradleyDS90]

I saw Steve Blum in person (voice of Spike) at Ichiboncon in Charlotte, NC early in January. He's a cool dude. It's a shame they didn't make more Cowboy Bebop eps.

[@shannonli3673]

I met him there too. Froze my ass off as faye just to get a pic with him

[@rubenlopez2764]

No fucking way! I was pushing for this show heavy, it's now here! Totally becoming a patreon for this!

[@d3nyd]

I can't believe some of these guys have never seen Cowboy Bebop before. It's so fucking good. The story and characters are timeless, the animation is incredible, and the dub is universally praised as one of the best ever. They're in for a treat.

[@damonbrown5424]

The intro to this show is the best opening credits sequence of all time. Sheer brilliance. Also, Archer's opening is an homage to it.

[@KahinAhmed72]

Didn’t know that!

[@Shinransa]

Steve Blum is the fucking best.

[@harishariharan7664]

you guys gotta listen to the full length opening and ending. They're so much better, you'll love it!

[@Narutoanime16g]

So many new show reactions XD love this one its great

[@daddyavocado5809]

FINALLY. favorite anime ever

[@thedreamz9376]

NO WAY!!!! DIDN'T THINK THEY WOULD REACT TO THIS BECAUSE I THOUGHT THEY HAD SEEN IT PRIOR TO THERE CHANNEL!!!

[@vthepixie2267]

Oh my goodness, I'm SO EXCITED! I'm so glad you guys are watching this series. I'm absolutely sure you will enjoy it. It's a privilege to be able to see you experience it! Have fun.

[@In-The-Zone]

We need to keep up the trend up needles in anime for Aaron lol. Worth it just for episode 1.

[@romanfarooq7275]

Aot s3 ep 20 is coming. I would love to see his reaction

[@orchid3795]

COWBOY BEBOP!!! This show gets so incredibly good i love it

[@michaelhudson3737]

i just remembered Bebop has a Great dub, a nice change for once.

[@michaelandrews117]

Probably my favourite dub along with Stein's;Gate.

[@sinnahkrome7146]

Blindwave's about to receive some heavy weight...

[@theaztecwarrior1190]

Ayee my second badass anime series thank you guys

[@eduardoarmenta9232]

02:57 - The woman who made the music for this series (including the intro) also made the soundtrack for the Ghost in the Shell series Stand Alone Complex.... Her name is Yoko Kanno.

[@elisabeth8207]

Fun Fact: Bebop is a style of jazz developed in the early to mid 1940's in the US 😁

[@__shifty]

you guys nailed it. desperado was 100% the inspiration for the first scene. first reactors i've seen who caught this.

[@mersudinvelovic5856]

All I have to say is “you’re gonna carry that weight”

[@llB0JANGLESll]

Now I have to listen to this intro song for 10hrs straight again, Thanks BW. Anyone think they ought to just roll into Samurai Champloo after! :P

[@First_Time_Plays]

ll B0JANGLES ll no they need to watch Steins Gate and I don’t think Samurai Champloo will make for a good reaction.

[@spikespiegel6033]

Netflix announced a live-action Cowboy Bebop series.

[@navneethgopal1211]

They need to stop making God awful live action remakes. Death note sucked.

[@alexanderholzer7392]

It'll be shit, and everyone will be black and gay.

[@meursaulty6672]

Bebop will probably suck but I have fairly high hopes for the Avatar live action series.

[@spikespiegel6033]

@@meursaulty6672 Spike is going to be played by John Cho. Keanu Reeves almost played Spike in a film years ago, but he said the budget was too high. It's going to be hard for Netflix to pull it off.

[@Judymoe]

I believe that Spike's guide said "wakantanka". I'm not sure, but that's what I heard. Yay, CB is my favorite anime, and one of my favorite series overall.

[@warcord11]

"you're gonna carry that weight"

[@violetraven8323]

(Mexican here) Carnitas are a specifically spiced, diced hot meat (sometimes pork but more often then not turkey) that fills tacos. My nana makes them all the time and there the best- and if a Cowboy Bebop themed restaurant made Carnitas I can die happy👍🏾

[@duncan2by4]

Their becoming full Weebs, and its fun to watch.

[@alexanderholzer7392]

Yeah idk, I can't see them ever watching e.g. Bakemonogatari.

[@duncan2by4]

@@alexanderholzer7392 Oh no, that's too far down the hole. Their just discovering the hole in general. Maybe in another 6 years.

[@alexanderholzer7392]

@@duncan2by4 I don't think they'd ever be able to get over the lolicon stuff in Bake though. Let alone Nise episode 8. If people ever vote for that show then I'm actually taking the time to make popcorn before hand. I don't see it ever happening though. I bet they'll do NGE sometime soon though.

[@jacobmonks3722]

@@alexanderholzer7392 And as a little experiment, they watch the Netflix dub.

[@braxat52]

10 years more and we will see them reacting to Oreimo...

[@toonguy7739]

Oh I am HERE FOR THIS STUFF! One of my favourite anime's the one that got me into it in the first place! I hope you have fun with it! The reactions seem to be good so far, hopefully it doesn't bore you or anything!

[@lordvanazir1007]

omg i didnt think they would react to this awesome show, so glad they are doing it now.

[@kendavis8046]

I'll suggest "Grave of the Fireflies". Because it will make at least some of you sob. And it is a very good movie, anime notwithstanding.

[@jinnimoo]

Omg! So glad this won! You are gonna love it

[@First_Time_Plays]

Jinni Moo I’m sad that Steins Gate didn’t win but if there was a show to beat it I’m glad it’s this one. It’s finally time for me to start watching this show. Btw I agree think think they will like this show.

[@splitfries69]

One of the best series that I've ever watched

[@reddieweeb]

Cool i've never watched Cowboy Bebop I did when I was VERY young so I don't remember much. I get to watch it with the blindwave crew.

[@booga324]

i would reccomend watching the full show

[@reddieweeb]

@@booga324 i will

[@Mokkari77]

I love it when my favorite reactors watch my favorite shows for the first time!

[@brentclarke1427]

Next you guys should watch samurai champloo!

[@peterdsupernaturalwhovian6734]

Yes Brent. Another one of my favorites!!

[@LadyTanglepath]

Agreement here.

[@c.s.70]

IKR? Even better than Beepbop by the same creator. Criminally underrated.

[@remuslupin6460]

I’m from California and just realized we totally take Mexican food for granted. You don’t know Carnitas?! Slow cooked pork. Usually put in street tacos.

[@obixkallen]

when you finish bepbop should really look at trigun give u the same vibe

[@thepoiuyt98]

LSDloli I hope so. That shift in the middle of that series was so good. After that they have to watch “tainted donuts” 👌🏾😆 If you don’t know what it is look it up on KZbin.

[@drew1429]

Trigun is great. Then Gungrave which is by the same people XD

[@jasonthomas9729]

HOLY FUCKING SHIT...never thought I would see the day you guys watch it. This is my favourite anime, goddamn.

[@TheWesleykid]

This show is about belonging and dealing with the past. Even it's narrative is heavily driven by these themes.

[@danemp4727]

What a beautifully bleak world. God I love the bebop and its crew.

[@Mark-Elf]

Cowboy Bebop was produced by Sunrise and aired from April to June 1998, with some of the series' 26 episodes. In September 2001, a theatrical version, Cowboy Bebop: Door to Heaven, was released. It won the TV award at the 3rd Kobe Animation Festival in November 1998, and the Nebula Award in the Media category at the Japan Science Fiction Convention in 2000. Set in the solar system centered on Mars in 2071, this space western anime follows the adventures of bounty hunter Spike Spiegel and his crew as they travel aboard the dilapidated spaceship, the Bebop. It features stylish dialogue, cool visuals, and thrilling mecha and gun action. The main story has a hard-boiled touch, but the style varies depending on the episode, with a wide range including suspense, horror, slapstick comedy, and cyberpunk. As the title "Bebop" suggests, the series uses a variety of music genres, including jazz, blues, rock, and techno, and this, combined with its unique worldview, creates a unique style that was not seen in existing science fiction works. Director Shinichiro Watanabe said, "I made this by putting in everything I had wanted to do up until then but couldn't," and "I thought I was making a 20-minute movie each time." When it was first broadcast, many people said it was similar to "Lupin the Third," but according to Watanabe, it is more similar to the TV drama "Detective Story," starring Yusaku Matsuda, which was popular in Japan in the 1970s (including the narration for the next episode preview). Another feature of this work is that the racial characteristics of the characters are well reflected in the design of the world setting. According to character designer Toshihiro Kawamoto, this was because director Watanabe gave permission. The production was handled by Sunrise Studio 2. The core staff was made up of people from the network of Watanabe and producer Masahiko Minami, who had previously been involved in Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory, Mobile Fighter G Gundam, Macross Plus, and Escaflowne. After the TV series was produced, Minami and his team left Sunrise to found Bones, which produced the film. Sunrise is originally a studio that produces many original robot animes with the intention of commercializing toys, but the idea for this work also came from an offer from Bandai Hobby Division, who saw a spaceship boom coming with the resurgence in popularity following the release of the new Star Wars trilogy, to make an anime that could be developed into spaceship plastic models. When Minami asked Watanabe if he had any ideas, he was inspired by the work of American bounty hunters and immediately came up with an idea for a stateless action movie set in space in the near future. The concept was "space jazz" rather than space opera, and the project title was "Shooting Star Bebop!" . However, the unique style of the work was met with a negative response from those around, and it was almost lumped together with another project that Sunrise was working on at the same time. The sponsor almost dropped the project, saying, "This won't sell spaceships," but with the cooperation of Bandai Visual, the show was able to be aired. The record company releasing the soundtrack opposed the idea, saying, "How many jazz records do you think sell in Japan?" (Music director Yoko Kanno also said that she initially thought, "Jazz will never sell"), and those involved who watched the first episode before it aired commented, "It's too dull. It won't sell." With no prospect of royalty income from the toys, a detailed plan was devised to recoup the investment through music CDs and video packages. As a result, the software was a hit, and Sunrise stated that this work "achieved sales of videos and music CDs comparable to those of the Gundam series." According to producer Minami, the production costs were so high that the president of Sunrise said to him, "Minami, are you trying to ruin the company!?" The opening and ending songs and background music in the film were all composed by Yoko Kanno, with the exception of a few, and performed by The Seatbelts, a group that included Kanno and other musicians from Japan and abroad. In addition to the ending song, vocal songs were used extensively. The first soundtrack won the Animation Album of the Year award at the 13th Japan Gold Disc Awards. The theme song, Tank!, was used in the short program of Canadian male single skater Kevin Reynolds at the 2016 Canadian Figure Skating Championships (with costumes by Spike Spiegel). The terrestrial broadcast version was subject to self-censorship, and violent and sexual content, as well as flashing lights, were revised or cut. This was due to the fact that between the start of production and the broadcast, there were violent crimes committed by minors, such as the Kobe serial child murders and the Tochigi female teacher stabbing incident, and TV Tokyo's regulations were strengthened due to the "Pokémon Shock." The final episode, a compilation titled "Yoseatsume Blues - A Collection Blues," is a protest against these restrictions and cuts in the form of monologues by the main characters, and unlike regular compilations, it makes almost no reference to the story itself. The ending concludes with the provocative message, "THIS IS NOT THE END. YOU WILL SEE THE REAL "COWBOY BEBOP" SOMEDAY!" This episode has been excluded from subsequent rebroadcasts and has not been included on video software such as DVDs. In the United States, the series was first released on video and DVD, and was broadcast nationwide (TV-14: ages 14 and over only) on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim slot from September 1, 2001, where it gained popularity. However, the depictions of fake blood and naked women were edited out for this broadcast, and episodes 6 (as they were reminiscent of the Columbine High School shooting), 8 (hijacking), and 22 (building bombing) were not broadcast on the first episode due to broadcasting codes and the influence of the September 11 terrorist attacks (though they were aired in a rerun immediately after). The evolution of the theme songs is as follows 😌 Opening theme "Tank!" Composed by Yoko Kanno / Performed by The Seatbelts (THE SEATBELTS) Ending theme "THE REAL FOLK BLUES" Lyrics by Yuho Iwasato / Composed and arranged by Yoko Kanno / Sung by Mai Yamane "SPACE LION" (#13) Composed by Yoko Kanno / Performed by The Seatbelts (THE SEATBELTS) "BLUE" (#26) Lyrics by Tim Jensen / Composed and arranged by Yoko Kanno / Sung by Mai Yamane Here's the OST 😀 [COWBOY BEBOP SOUNDTRACK 1] Released May 21, 1998 (VICL-60201) Won the Grand Prize in the Animation Album category at the 13th Japan Gold Disc Awards. [COWBOY BEBOP VITAMINLESS] Released June 3, 1998 (VICL-60248) Mini album in a paper jacket. Includes the full version of the ending theme. [COWBOY BEBOP SOUNDTRACK 2 - No Disc] Released October 21, 1998 (VICL-60202) [COWBOY BEBOP SOUNDTRACK 3 - BLUE] Released May 1, 1999 (VICL-60203) Only the first limited edition has the "As you like" jacket. [Cowboy Bebop remixes music for freelance] Released June 2, 1999 (VICL-60371) A remix album of soundtrack songs. The five previous albums have sold 800,000 copies. [COWBOY BEBOP Knockin'on heaven's door Ask DNA] A maxi single of the movie theme song. Limited edition vinyl version available. [FUTURE BLUES〜COWBOY BEBOP -Knockin' on heaven's door] The soundtrack for the movie. Includes the Mai Yamane version of "Rain (DEMO ver.)" that was played in Session #5. - Regular edition (VICL-60756) - The first limited edition (VIZL-54) comes with an 8cm CD "COWGIRL ED O.S.T.". The six songs included are "Goodnight Julia," "PAPA Plastic," "Telephone Shopping," "Kabutogani Kodai no Sakana," "Slipper Sleaze," and "Episode 23." ...Sorry for the long message 😅

[@Azure217]

Fantastic series! Looking forward to all of the episodes you guys watch!

[@patchrockit]

IMO, Cowboy Bebop is the perfect series. The direction. The music. The character design. The clothing. It's in SPACE, but has an oldies feel. Cowboy Bebop is as important to me as Star Wars is as important to it's fans.

[@belac.howard8295]

And what's crazy, is that it's one of those animes where dub is better