Why Cowboy Bebop Is One of the Best TV Shows Ever Made

[@fiilisboa]

Cowboy Bebop is the greatest. Please Hollywood, keep your hands out of it.

[@IgnorancEnArrogance]

Quentin Tarentino is probably the only person I could imagine directing such a movie; besides Shinchiro Watanabe

[@fiilisboa]

Christian James Michelsen Sion Sono, Takashi Miike, Robert Rodriguez or even Cohen Bros would be better.

[@IgnorancEnArrogance]

Haven't heard of all of those directors. Cohen Bros would be a good choice because they always know how good dialogue works, but Robert Rodriguez, despite having a good attention to style, would ultimately give a muddling effort IMO. I say quentin because his movies always have had the whole package; hell maybe even James Cameron could do something with it, they would give him the budget to do it right too.

[@fiilisboa]

+Christian James Michelsen nooooo, James Cameron no. I agree he would have a huge budget, but Nolan would have the same budget, but would make a better work. although I don't think any of those two would capture the essence of the anime. Robert Rodriguez and Takashi Miike are not the best choices, but I think they would capture the essence of cowboy bebop and make a respectful work without falling in the fanboy realm. if you haven't heard about sion sono is because he's a genius of underground Japanese cinema, go check his works, it's really worth it.

[@IgnorancEnArrogance]

Felipe Hmm I will check him out. Perhapes even Scorsese could give it a shot. He has done strange mystical films like Shutter Island and Hugo.

[@jos3r5]

See you space cowboy....

[@96Marel]

+jos3r5 You're gonna carry that weight.

[@leovanilla6833]

Whatever happens, happens

[@theclawyaww3740]

Love that they used that reference in tales from borderlands

[@MNIMnoob]

+Theclaw Yaww loved it even more when Steve Blum was in the game and commented on it

[@jos3r5]

My all time favourite quote though: "i not going there to die... I going to see if i am really alive"

[@MyBebopBlues]

It was a masterpiece then, and its a masterpiece now. Cowboy Be op is the best

[@nit1991in]

+MyBebopBlues said like a Captain.

[@CountArtorias]

+THE CHAMP IS HERE!!! AND HIS NAME IS JOHN CENAAAAAAAAAA

[@MonkeyDLuffy-ov7df]

You're gonna carry that weight Straw Hat... P.S Cowboy Bebop is da GOAT

[@AdityaSharma-gf8zs]

MyBebopBlues nope.

[@megathesimper4050]

aditya sharma espada Yep

[@DavidHernandez-ug9gb]

Cowboy Bebop is without a doubt the greatest anime ever made and is undoubtedly one of the greatest TV shows ever.

[@alexmr.moneyman-roblox8811]

Would say “greatest” but one of the greatest for sure

[@colelolicato5574]

You gonna carry that weight...

[@MonkeyDLuffy-ov7df]

Spike Spiegel - still one of the greatest protagonists of all time!

[@AdityaSharma-gf8zs]

Monkey D. Luffy Ever heard of Guts from Berserk ?

[@Alex-ve6ey]

aditya sharma espada what about him?

[@aidantolbert933]

@@AdityaSharma-gf8zs he said ONE OF the greatest, not THE greatest.

[@farrelabrar6482]

Aditya Espada my 2 fav protag

[@musicmeister1313]

cap

[@apollohold]

“surprised hollywood hasn’t found this” aged like milk in room temp

[@iscrewy]

0:24 Everyone, cross your legs!

[@SpikeJet2736]

1998 truly was a kick ass year for alot of things

[@Thatcoolvietkid]

Except for the Vikings.... :(

[@SpikeJet2736]

Jessie Silbaugh I said alot of things, not everything

[@Armageddon2077]

I've lived in Japan a little over eight years now... and about 90% of the people who were born here have never heard of the anime series Cowboy Bebop. Still think it's one of my favourite series of all time, never mind anime.

[@underdogtv2855]

Many Anime failed in japan but got big In America

[@shamanahaboolist]

Yoko Kanno is a musical genius.

[@joeycruz3483]

shamanahaboolist was...

[@jeremyfields9009]

Cowboy Bebop is a damn masterpiece along with Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

[@musicmeister1313]

fmb waay above it

[@pr0jectSkyneT]

Bebop is still to me the best anime TV series ever made.

[@DJScopeSOFM]

DAMN YOU!!! Now I feel like rewatching it... for like the one millionth time!

[@connervaluch1058]

I can't think of a full cast that is as deep and mature as this one. So many anime are either over the top sappy, or try to be too thought provoking. This had a perfect balance of humor and drama. For me, nothing else in TV perfects the collision of emotions and characters as this one. It is also super refreshing to see a more mature romance than all of the over the top high school romance animes, where the whole cast breaks down into tears like every episode. ugh.

[@looselipssinkships2323]

26 Episodes and a MOVIE. Millennials favorite anime couldn't produce that and it be praised 20 years later.

[@OctoPuku]

it doesn't feel like an anime, thats why I love it.

[@tinajita8930]

Yesh... You're not the first person that says so... And I think it's the reason why I like it too. I'm not hating on anime or Japan. I like Japanese culture, indeed. But the anime always felt so weird... I never knew why.

[@pandey2170]

Watched over 100+ animes, including the big 3, full metal alchemist, ippo, etc etc etc but nothing can ever beat this masterpiece.

[@sparta117corza]

I think the greatest achievement with cowboy bebop was the fact that they explained the back story of characters by using present events that are actually entertaining rather than soppy flash backs and how you can never tell where the character is headed next constantly keeping you guessing what will happen next. they reveal so little about the nain character and yet on the last episode everyone can still relate to the decision he makes because they look reveal things In a way that make the characters believable.

[@higashi2007]

bout time cowboy bebop got more props.Its beautiful art in motion

[@Neuroticmancer]

I'm not even a big fan of anime, but cowboy bebop is my favourite TV show of all time. So goddamn stylish

[@lilbowwowy]

Cowboy Bepop was ahead of its time

[@Hotheaddragon]

Because they stick to the genre, story telling was awesome, character development was there and most importantly no main protagonist, every single person was important.

[@MurderousJohnny]

The only anime I have found that everyone likes ,even non anime fans, is Death note. Every time I force people to watch it they like it.

[@TheJK89]

Cowboy Bebop and Outlaw Star will always be remembered.

[@spikesrighteye5533]

A very legendary show indeed.will always be the best,

[@love4remind]

Everything is clearer now; life is just a dream.... That's never ending, and ascending.

[@johncasamento9774]

cow boy bebop and trigun are 2 of the greatest anime ever

[@aviwadhwa4830]

My top 5 anime - 1. One Piece 2. Cowboy Bebop 3. Naruto 4. Your Lie in April 5. Death Note

[@theclawyaww3740]

One gripe for me is I wanted more episodes exploring the main story between Vicious and Spike

[@funnyboyi]

+Theclaw Yaww the series told the whole story tho

[@theclawyaww3740]

funnyboyi i know but I'm more of a fan of serialized shows and there were a bit too many stand alone episodes for my taste even though they were great

[@funnyboyi]

they werent stand alone, the whole point of the show is that these bounty hunters have a past and that past has a way to catch up to them, which is why there were episodes tht focused on spike, faye, and jet

[@IgnorancEnArrogance]

I agree. There were a handful of filler episodes in the series. They weren't necessarily bad, but they could have actually condensed certain parts of the plot so we could see Vicious and Spike grow more as characters concerning their past and the better the overall pace of the series. Amazing how they still pack so much into 22 minutes. Gateway Shuffle is my least favorite episode, but still being amazing among regular anime standards.

[@aletanook]

Cool.

[@AdiCool88]

Well you guys done and did it. I'm gonna need to rewatch my Cowboy Bebop BluRay Collection again..

[@sonygod5418]

one of the best and will always be we dont see many of animes like that.

[@bhavinb.1455]

Cowboy Bebop is my favorite anime.

[@a7c777]

Netflix: “Its free real estate”

[@harpersmith3796]

I love all the people complaining about how the only good episodes were about Spike and Vicious' past and how they should have gone more in depth. The thing they don't realise is that if they had have gone more in depth and cut out those little misadventures it ruins the point of the show. The story of the show is something that it doesn't straight point out to you. When you take a minute and think of it all as one movie rather than a show then it creates a beautiful story about confronting the past you'd prefer to remain hidden

[@Loksopff]

This show made me cry. My only problem was it ended as i was getting into it.

[@undinexe]

i would like to thank Shinichirō Watanabe for directing both cowboy bebop and samurai champloo thanks for making my life awesome

[@ikobashi]

Once every 5 years!? I literally watch it every 5 months

[@awesomeassasinkid]

But it's not a show... it's a anime!!! Dun dun dunnnn

[@sp3k73r]

just shut up you anime fanfuck

[@awesomeassasinkid]

sp3k73r Your insulting me by calling me a Anime fanfuck? If you hate anime, why bother being in this video?

[@MrDarkAkari]

+Simon The Digger cause it a tv show😂😂😂😂

[@MrSpy13011]

Anime is tv....

[@sp3k73r]

I don't hate anime. I just hate the worshippers who think anime is above everything else. It's not. It's just a style of animation.

[@alucard300485]

best show ever made

[@civilwarfare101]

If it wasn't for this and Ghost in the Shell, I probably wouldn't get back into anime. I still need to revisit this series sometime to see how much it holds up.

[@lowpolybreakfast]

+civilwarfare101 it holds up lol...

[@civilwarfare101]

CupcakesForDuckpunk I still need to rewatch it to see if it actually does.

[@Ash_Wen-li]

Same

[@civilwarfare101]

@Warrior ZX GitS SAC is great while the first movie is overrated.

[@tetsuokenpachi]

That's a question you don't even ask. It is because it is.

[@kassburn1028]

Cause is the best ! No need to argue.

[@strikedizzle]

Space Westerns are dope in general.

[@brucesmith7481]

Were they running out of time? Really, really short summary of the best anime

[@karandex]

Max should have been on this panel. He is superfan of cowboy beebop

[@Juancacrespo]

The Seatbetls, great discovery thanks to Cowboy Bebop. Superb soundtrack

[@in_the_shell]

you're gonna carry that weight

[@IzyDbeast]

I remember I would watch this on adult swim all the time as a kid

[@ChrisStudds]

cowoby bebop is every bit as good as they said, if not better

[@jakobc6837]

I get such a Batman: Animated vibe from this anime and I don't know why..

[@megamikex8163]

Cowboy Bebop is one of the greatest Mecha Animes that ever produced!

[@melancholy9806]

Damn straight it is

[@ChristianBrown19]

Hellz yea one of my favourite anime's of all time!!

[@AnimeHDFights]

its my second favourite anime show of all time first one is rurouni kenshin:)

[@nathanielalexanderkristens2825]

Cowboy Bebop, Death Note, and Plastic Memories are the only anime I ever actually enjoyed.

[@GluzinGames]

It's not my number 1 but it's in my top 5. It's a true classic.

[@TheRetroRama]

Geez. It seems like with IGN everything is the best thing ever made.

[@pinoy122793]

Cowboy bebop is actually my favorite anime because I can relate a lot to Spike lol.

[@conduitofthegospeldarrellb9154]

YOURE GONNA CARRY THAT WEIGHT...

[@lukai2574]

a true master piece

[@IgnorancEnArrogance]

Cowboy Bepop is my favorite overall series of all time. I have many other personal favorites but CB is the only show I can watch at any given time. I go through all the episodes on DVD about every 6 months because I'm always having friends that get hooked on it! I have heard of Neon Genesis Evangelon being spoke in the same breadth as Cowboy Bepop, but I haven't seen it yet. I don't think anything will ever come close to this juggernaut.

[@Primelight]

A few hidden gems like Legend of the Galactic Heroes and Monster surpass it. There aren't that many though tbh.

[@IgnorancEnArrogance]

I will have to check those out, never heard of them. I recently finished Samurai Champloo, and while the story wasn't as good, the style and presentation was almost on par with CB. I had a lot of fun watching it.

[@Primelight]

Sorry for the super late reply haha, I only just saw this. And yes I highly recommend those. Monster is easier to get into even if it's a slow burn, it gets veryy good - a psychological and philosophical thriller masterpiece. After watching LotGH, nothing will compare story-telling wise. Another one you could try is Ghost in the Shell (1995 film and then Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series).

[@pluggedin5134]

Along with yu you hakushow both were underrated during there run on TV

[@macker33]

Love cowboy bebop, cant decide wether its ahead of outlaw star or not

[@katra777]

if you like Cowboy Beebop then check out Outlaw Star. Very good in its own right.

[@Derikimi]

There is no need to explain why people love cowboy beep bop

[@donthagod5669]

It is awesome. I seen one episode and I was like, damn that's really good

[@marcrow12400]

You're gonna carry that weight....

[@MonkeyDLuffy-sb1oy]

Anime that has the best success rate, that almost everyone who watches it loves it even if they aren't into anime: Cowboy Bebop Death Note Gurren Lagann Samurai Champloo Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood/Original

[@XSaivillain]

Cowboy bebop is avaliable here

[@forrestmac4709]

Ninja Scroll is the best to me, someone make some more of those

[@shark7548]

ending was so sad they should make a follow up of the adventures of ed and ein as bounty hunters would watch definitely

[@TBV121]

It's great... For an episodic series

[@TheKestevon]

Because it's the depiction of western culture

[@LeodiAstoriaXIII]

Cowboy Bebop and Ghost in the Shell!!

[@Dimebag-wx2rs]

I personally prefer Samurai Champloo, which was made by the same creator. But Cowboy Bebop is amazing.

[@XxEzioFan123xX]

I actually just finished the series last night lol

[@Dajen_Tk]

Ill check it out.

[@winter1957]

The nostalgia...

[@kinghailz786]

... Bang!

[@vineet123kumar123]

Finally IGN gets some sense :P

[@galaxy6303]

I rank this Anime 5th pit of ALL ANIMES

[@galaxy6303]

*out

[@McC0n0r]

You guys couldn't have done something with IGN Anime Club? CowBoy Beebop was their first "watch party" anime and they sang it's praises every podcast. They probably could have articulated the aspects of the anime better.

[@pekka4949]

It’s not a TV show it’s a anime

[@davidgray2805]

Cowboy Bebop is awesome.

[@spyderken]

I mean I liked Bebop but for some reason Outlaw Star was more my thing.

[@giofangsteel]

I watched the first 6 episodes then stopped because I got bored of it.

[@LightningBS]

And to think Van from Gun X Sword was inspired by him

[@blueeyesaf]

I tried to get into it twice now, never got past the first episode. I want to continue with it but I find it hard to get into. I wish they would put it on Netflix, I would watch it then, but going through the pain of finding good quality links and loading them up and everything, having it on Netflix would bypass all that. All the good anime Netflix has I've already seen.

[@denirowaller3995]

Kissanime. com best anime website of all time everything in the highest quality the anime can get

[@Simok1234]

+Alexander Forbes I think the series is available on Itunes if I'm not mistaken.

[@blueeyesaf]

deniro waller I like animehaven. org myself, they don't have a great selection but everything they have (in my experience) is great quality. But I'll look into this kissanime, thanks.

[@denirowaller3995]

Alexander Forbes did you watch it?

[@Proloyable]

For the love of god - DO NOT RUIN BEBOP IN HOLLYWOOD!!!

[@imactuallysotoxic8709]

😬 welp....

[@voidnoidoid]

My friend ranked this lower than Kiss Him Not Me.... wtf

[@chrolloxlucifler8133]

is it worth watching

[@BILLBENMOSES]

0:22 time to change position ;)

[@OroborusFMA]

Vicious has no friends.

[@TheNinjacatboy]

see you space cowboy

[@DreamSeeker01]

I prefer City Hunter than Cowboy Bebop. If you like detective/romance show.

[@tinajita8930]

I already know I like Bebop more just because of the description you gave for the other one.

[@topbackpodcast2615]

We just did our own review of Cowboy Bebop on our channel. We would love to hear your guys's thoughts!

[@Therockbrothersmc]

So, should I watch it?

[@skullkizzle3309]

Yeah, it's really a great anime. Only 26 episodes, but I'd start on episode 5, then see if you like it.

[@Therockbrothersmc]

Skull Kizzle Alright, I'l try it out!

[@summerswindybreeze]

Something I can agree with IGN for once lol.

[@chronicguardian9684]

I'm about half way through and really not feeling it. Does the ending bring it to new heights or is this one of those "Not your cup of tea now, not your cup later" scenarios?

[@aupenn9728]

Chronic Guardian No one has responded, but I would say continue watching. The ending makes it special in my opinion, but it's always will depend on what you think.

[@vegasmona]

This is the best anime of all time because the script, we as humans really could connect and relate to the seriesm