| Cowboy Bebop follows the adventures of a group of | | | | trouble. |
| space bounty hunters. The series takes place in the | | | | An ex-cop, an ex-yakuza hitter, a hot chick with a |
| not too distant future, mankind has created colonies on | | | | gambling problem, and a young girl with a boys name |
| several other planets in the solar system using jump | | | | longer than your arm. Those are your main characters, |
| gates that give us faster than light travel. A | | | | and they are every bit as fun to watch as they sound. |
| consequence of this technology is that the earth gate | | | | The most rag-tag bunch of bounty hunters to ever |
| was destroyed and took a large chunk out of the | | | | take the title space cowboy. |
| moon. The resulting space debris that falls to earth | | | | The series also has some very good side characters. |
| often, has made earth a very hazardous place to live. | | | | Each episode generally has a bounty they are after; |
| As a musician and anime fan I particularity enjoy | | | | each a distinct character rather than just generic |
| Cowboy Bebop. The reason for this is because each | | | | baddy 'number whatever', and/or a guest character |
| episode is composed around a musical theme. Jazz is | | | | that helps drive the story. The willingness to give real |
| the primary type of music, but certain episodes use | | | | depth to side characters is one of the things that |
| other styles. The pace of the episode, the action and | | | | makes the series so very good. |
| the type of story are all keyed into the music. | | | | I rank Cowboy Bebop as one of my top 5 all time |
| The principle characters have sordid pasts, and | | | | favorite Anime shows. If you haven't ever watched it, I |
| interesting personalities. The interaction between them | | | | highly recommend it. Be forewarned it does have |
| is really the focal point of the series. The other main | | | | some pretty violent action, and occasionally adult |
| themes through the series are their almost constant | | | | oriented humor. |
| lack of money, and their past's coming back to cause | | | | |