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Summary: Best Cowboy I've Seen Yet
Review: I love this DVD. It's remastered sound is awsome, especially in surround sound. It gives "Tank" and "Real Folk Blues" an even better feel then before. It also contains some of the best episodes I've seen. (I've seen all except for episode #26) It even contains "Ballad of Fallen Angels" and "Mushroom Samba." I would recomend this to all hard-core Bebop fans. Why did it have to end so soon?
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Summary: NOT-repeat-NOT the "Best Sessions"
Review: I rented this some time ago with the belief that it contained the "Best Sessions" of the series, which it's title implies. Upon watching it I found out that it actually only contains one, or maybe two, of the best episodes from the Cowboy Bebop series. One being the first episode: Asteroid Blues. The rest were on the lower or middle end of the spectrum. This doesn't even have Pierrot le Fou on it. Which is THE. BEST. episode in the Cowboy Bebop series. My advice to you: Don't even rent this. watch Cowboy Bebop on cartoon network. It's practically free (cable bill) and actually worth your time.
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Summary: EXCELLENTLY chosen episodes
Review: I would like to say people who haven't seen this set have no opinion in judging the quality of this set.The reason I say this is because they haven't heard or seen the remixed Quality of the episodes on this disk.In other issues the episodes on this disk are very well picked and qualitable.If your looking for a gift for a Cowboy Bebop fan consider this as an excellent pick.
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Summary: Seems pointless...
Review: I'll also start off by saying that I don't actually have this DVD, but I do have the Perfect Sessions, which contains all 26 episodes of the series, so I have seen all the episodes on this DVD. Yes, if you really can't afford to buy the whole show, the Best Sessions is an affordable alternative, but, in most cases, anyone who watches the Best Sessions will instantly want to see the rest of the series. So, I ask, what is the point of the Best Sessions? For all you people who want to know whether or not Cowboy Bebop is for you, I'll say this: yes, Cowboy Bebop is for everybody. You'll like it. Believe me. If you still want to see a few episodes before you make an investment, watch a few episodes of the show on Cartoon Network. (Yes, it's dub, but Cowboy Bebop is known for having one of the best anime dubs made to date.)
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Summary: Complete your collection
Review: Let me start by saying that you probably only want to buy this DVD if
A. You are a huge Bebop fan
B. You have a kickass sound system
C. You want something to keep you occupied till the movie comes out
D. Combinations or all of the aboveThis DVD is awesome and Bebop rocks but I dont think that it has enough to earn 5 stars. The DTS is really cool but if only it had more special features! Maybe director interviews or cast interviews or something more. Or even a trailer for the American version of the movie!
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Summary: Not essential for most, but great material.
Review: This Best Sessions collection of Cowboy Bebop contains 6 episodes of the series, with remastered video and a new remixed soundtrack. Most people will not feel justified in buying this set when there really is nothing new besides the soundtrack quality. For me though, I want everything Bebop I can get my greedy hands on, so when I saw it for 12 bucks I grabbed it. Yes, I have these episodes already on DVD, but to hear these great episodes on surround takes it up a notch. I feel like Bebop fans that have a good system should get this. The sound is the only reason though, as there is nothing here we haven't seen before on the other Bebop releases. The episodes contained here are "arguably" the best sessions, but each of them are still great. In my opinion "Ballad of Fallen Angels" is the best session there is, and to hear the great music to it in a remixed soundtrack is amazing. But I will only recommend this collection to die-hard Bebop fans that are as obsessive as I am about watching these episodes in the best possible audio/visual quality. For those who pass on this release don't worry, you aren't missing anything new.
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Summary: A Good Compilation of Episodes, but not for Everyone
Review: This is my favorite anime series of all time. It is a combination of many genres. Sure, you could say it was sci-fi because it all takes place in space; but all of the episodes have different themes. The characters are very real and very human, the story is emotional, and even the dubbed voices are excellent (almost a rarity in dubbed anime). The only real point of this DVD collection was to put out a little extra something for the die-hard fans (such as myself) and re-master the sound. If you have a Dolby system, it is actually quite amazing. In fact, in an interview with director Shinichiro Watanabe, he said that he chose the episodes on the first disc for the sound. "If my selection was based solely on personal taste, I probably would have selected bizarre stories such as episode 20 ("Pierrotm Le Fou") and episode 6 ("Sympathy for the Devil"). But since my emphasis was on the sound, I chose episode 1 with its gun sequences and human interactions; episode 5 for the music being played; and episode 19 for its mecha action. I handled the storyboard for two of them, so I'm sure my color shows up the most in them." The episodes on the first disc are still some of the best in the series (though I'd rank episodes 6 and 20 above 19, personally), regardless of what influenced his decision. The episodes on the second disc (chosen by the fans) are also the best, exactly what I would have chosen. It starts with episode 8, Waltz for Venus (featuring the voice of Maaya Sakamoto as Stella), which is my personal favorite. Then it goes to episode 17, Mushroom Samba, probably the funniest of the series, followed up with episode 24, Hard Luck Woman, one of the more emotion-provoking episodes. If you are a fan of the series (suppose you saw it on Cartoon Network, or something) but do not have the [$$$] for the Perfect Sessions, this is an excellent alternative. If you want to get a friend of yours into the series, this is a good place to start, and if you just want some good episodes with better sound (and some awesome trailers on the second disc) then this is for you. However, it doesn't really have any extras (beyond the trailers) and if you plan on getting the whole series anyway, there's no point, which is why it's got three stars from me instead of five. It's really not for everyone. The case sure looks cool, though.
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Summary: And the point to this would be?
Review: This selection is at my local video store, for people who want to sample some of the most popular Cowboy Bebop episodes. But when it comes to buying this, I can't imagine why someone would go to purchase only a fraction of the series when the entire thing is available (more than twice as many episodes) for around ten more dollars. (see: The Perfect Sessions Complete Series, but be careful buying a used copy because sellers have sent incomplete versions). The product itself is fine and the episodes are great, but it jumps around the series based on ratings and fails to show more than the highlights. It might very well be the best of the season, but it's only so good without the rest of the story.
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Summary: Cowboy Bebop Is the Best Anime Ever!
Review: This series is amazing in visuals, sound, story, characters and action. All the episode are top noch...espiecially Ballad of Fallen Angels, which has an awsome gun fight at the end.
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Summary: Excellent place to start.
Review: This set is excellent. I haven't watched all 6 eps yet, but I am really digging it. Love that opening music! I disagree with a previous reviewer saying how the eps lose coherence when not seen in relation to each other, I am having no problem getting into it, and I had only seen a part of 1 episode prior to getting this set. Needless to say I am hooked and found this a great way to introduce myself to the Bebop universe. Highly recommended to all freshman to this class of Bebop!
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