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Summary: Easily One of the Best
Review: if there is such a thing as the perfect anime series, i think Cowboy Bebop is as close as we've gotten yet. With top-notch animation, music (especially the music) and a storyline that has a fantastic sleek stylish feel that no other series can even touch, Bebop is easily one of the best works of anime EVER!
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Summary: An Incredible Anime
Review: This is a must see for any anime fan. Rather than the old sex + violence formula seen all too often in the genre Cowboy Bebop goes a different route - wit. Not so much in that it is an anime that is quite often funny, but that it does everything with an air of cleverness that makes you apprieciate the work of the director and the writers. Its a successful blend of detective drama, comedy and action that, believe it or not, is pulled off very well.
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Summary: No fan of anime should pass this up
Review: I was hooked after the first episode. With plenty of humor, action, drama, and some absolutely super characters and music this is one show that oozes with an attitude all its own. And for those who prefer dubbing have no fear, overall the English dubs are excellent and fit the personality of each character perfectly. This first DVD contains 5 episodes, has great menus and a few extras, so it's an insane value to boot. Of course not every episode is a 5 star show, but overall this is one show you can't beat.
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Summary: Cowboy Beebop soars as jazzy anime
Review: I've been watching anime since the late '80s when a friend first showed me "Akira" and I've been hooked ever since. But not until "Cowboy Beebop" had I seen an anime that I absolutely could not wait until the next episode. Each of the characters, from Spike and Jet to the lovely Faye and the hilarious Ed (how he says "space alien" cracks me up every time) and Ein the data dog are all richly drawn, no pun intended. After just Session 3, each one has been fully rounded out and it's sometimes difficult to remember that they're animated. The episodes range from dark and brooding to hysterically funny. To see the broad range of the show the first episode has some truly shocking moments (the ending took my breath away), "Ballad of Fallen Angels" is stunning in it's intermingling of violence with music, and every episode on Session 3 is perfect. Chief among them is the first show on Session 3 which is a wonderful homage to "Alien," "2001," and others that are best left discovered on your own. The music is, for lack of a better word, magnificent and deserves its own separate review. But if you're looking for wonderful entertainment, "Cowboy Beebop" is the best ticket in town.
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Summary: Surprisingly Fun!
Review: I bought this DVD on a whim; I had not heard much about it. After watching the first few episodes, I was hooked!The series mixes a good blend of humor, pathos, action, and characterization to create a wonderful mix. The characters are interplanetary bounty hunters, flying from site to site trying to score a good bounty. More often than not, they fail - not because of incompetence, but because they care. The characters seem more real than many anime characters that I have seen. The backdrops are impressive, pleasing the most discerning anime fans. Some of the elements introduced are rather novel and amusing - the Welsh Corgy Ein, for instance. Definitely check this out!
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Summary: I recommend this for any that like futuristic stories
Review: Cowboy Bebop is an action flic set in a futuristic time in both space and planet side about a group of bounty hunters that just never seem to get the big score. The graphics are mostly standard anime drawn, but in space they added some computer graphics. Now some don't like this, but I have to say that it was done very well, and never detracted form the scene. If anything, I feel it added to it as it was never overdone. I also enjoyed the well-done combat sequences, be they either martial arts or the gunfights. I also liked the added comic tones in some of these fights. They were well drawn and fluid, and were fully detailed, not like the annoying 'still frame of combat with sound tactic' I have seen is some of late. Lastly, the icing on the cake was the music. Each piece fit the scene perfectly, only made it better. The fifth episode also added some insight and detail to the characters, and really hooked you to go right out and get the next set, which I plan to do as soon as I am done with this review. :)
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Summary: Jazzy, refreshing blend of humour, action and poignant drama
Review: ~ Episodes/Storyline ~ The first four episodes are rather lighthearted as compared to the fifth, focusing on the adventures of two bounty hunters, with the fifth glimpsing into the main character's concealed past. For an anime that doesn't fail to bring out a chuckle, the instilliation of serious scenes and story lines is extremely well done. ~ Technical/Art/Music ~ The animation is also a well seasoned blend of computer graphics and hand-drawn art. The style for *most* characters is slightly reminiscent of older anime, and a *tiny* bit westernized at that. The music is an upbeat, flashy, and definitely enjoyable jazz. The menus are very nicely designed and appealingly attractive; the only slight drawback is the loading time (but then again I'm extremely impatient ^.^x). ~ Audience ~ There are some suggestive and brazen scenes in this, but no pornography. The worst is a scene of two boys staring at a picture of a half-nude woman in lingerie. Generally, Teens and Up seems fair. Well, my very first review; hope it helps! ^_^
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Summary: Yoko Kanno did it again
Review: For those of you who don't know who he is, he is the music producer for the cowboy bebop series, along with macross plus and escaflowne. In the opening theme you could be confused by the music on whether or not this show was produced in the 90's or not. It doesn't have the almost typical techno sounding music that most futuristic space animes have, instead it has a nice jazzy sound, and the best part is... it fits with the characters and the animation perfectly! Yoko Kanno is a genious... any way, to the show. It's about bouty hunters who are good at what they do but luck just doesn't want to go with them, some how they end up not getting paid for all their hard work, at least most of the time. Spike, the main character, has a shadowy past in a crime sydicate, and you only begin to see it in the fifth episode, "Ballad of Fallen Angels", this is the episode where the artists show their true skill. If you pay attention you'll notice a ton of symbolism in it, and the backgrounds are amazing. The plot doesn't tie in directly every episode like anime like DBZ or Gundam wing, but things happen or things are revealed to you that will help you understand what is going on in future episodes. It's got a bit of action, some violence so i wouldn't recomend this to very small audiences but it is great for the teen+ group.
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Summary: Pleasantly surprised
Review: I had bought this dvd not knowing what to expect, I guess Ireally wanted to see a new anime series or something. I really think this is a great series. The music is good and the animation is great. Fans of Iria anime should enjoy this as the premise is basically the same (futuristic bounty hunters), but in a different (kinder?) reality. I haven't sat through the subtitled version yet, so I have little to compare, but I really don't dislike the voice acting on this (as I do Evangelion). Also, I was worried it might be too adult oriented to show younger viewers, but this disk at least is pretty safe for viewers 12 and up. I'm looking forward to the future dvds and can't wait to see how the series progresses. Recommended.
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Summary: An excellent TV series for all viewers
Review: Cowboy Bebop is a well drawn, and well written anime TV series, by far some of the best anime I have seen in years. The plot writing is solid, and even the dubbing is done quite well (I still prefer the subtitles though). For those of you who don't know anything about the series, it chronicles the adventures and mishaps of a bunch of bounty hunters as they travel to different planets tryin to make a buck. The animation is excellently drawn, a great mix of CG with regular drawing techniques really draw you into the Cowboy Bebop universe. One of my favorite things about this series are the songs. The soundtrack is composed of mainly upbeat jazz style tunes and it totally rocks! Dont be put off by the title, I know I was at first. This series is first rate and is suitable for all viewers. There is some violence, mostly comical, some of it serious. I couldnt really find anything offensive in the series, which sometimes tough to find in an anime series.
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