Rating: Summary: DVD Review for DVD title only please Review: (Don't you find it annoying to read reviews meant for other format when you are only interested to see DVD-related opinions?) That aside, I have to say that COWBOY BEBOP DVD is one of the more interesting buys around. This anime, with its jazzy retro-fitting sensibility, a brazen mish mash of 50 years of Japanese and American pop culture, is a breath of fresh air. The video quality, while looks good overall, falls short of what you can expect from DVD. There is mucho shimmering during opening titles and edge enhancement problem is noticeable throughout playback. However, these are not too distracting as to make you squirm over the hard-earned cash you just spring. I'll make future purchases of BEBOP based on the intriguing setup alone but I wish Bandai will clean up the video a little bit.
Rating: Summary: Cats on Mars Review: As has been stated beofre these 5 episodes are not quite as enjoyable as the first 5, but are still a treat. The viewer is treated to an ageless kid, A heavy meatl trucker, Spike's fanboy, Ed, and Jet's former lover. All of the episodes are very entertaining the first Sympathy for the devil is by far the darkest. The Blues Harp playing Genius Wen will make you shiver. Although he looks around ten he is in fact much older and a brutal killer. Heavy Metal Queen is a decent story. About a female trucker who hates bounty hunters but befriends spike. The bad guy in this episode, Decker, looks like Woody Allen! Also Antonio, Carlos, and Jobin appear again. Waltz for Venus is a very good story about a guy named Roco who rubbed some bad guys the wrong way by stealing a medicinal plany called grey ash to cure his sister's blindness. We see in this episode that Spike has alot of heart. Not that we didn't know that already, but it really shines in this episode. Jamming with Edward brings Bebop its final crew member. Ed helps the cast defeat a weather satellite that has decided to draw pictures on the earth. Ganymede Elegy in this episode we finally learn a bit more about Jet. He tracks down an old girlfriend, and leaves soon after talking to her. Spike learns of a bounty while Jet is away, and that bounty happens to be Jet's ex girlfriend's boyfriend. Of course Jet finds out about the bounty, and he tells Spike to let him handle it himself, so Jet does catch his ex-girlfriend and her boyfriend and we find out why she left Jet in the first place. cool DVD check it out
Rating: Summary: Edward is The COOLEST! Review: as I stated in the 1st session dvd review I'm knew to cowboy beebop and think this is my favoirte Anime (DBZ would probaly be my favoirte but Cowboy Beebop sure has more charm, story and better music to it. But DBZ is just my favoirte) To compare Session 1 to 2 isn't something I wanna do. I don't want to say niether is better. But I guess I hold Session 2 closer because for one. episdoe 1 and 2 are good in the first one but the show really didn't completly open up till I believe about 3. and REALLY REALLY opened up in 5. 5 has been pretty much my favoirte episdoe cause I can't stop watching it. Session 2 however is great all over! EVERY episode in part 2 is a complete masterpiece (5 is the master piece of the first one) But I love Edward, and finally she makes her introduction which she is the coolest. Get this after getting Sessions 1
Rating: Summary: Worth the Hype Review: Cowboy Bebop has a reputation as one of the best animes out there. Thankfully for everyone, it lives up to that reputation. In Session 2 more of the permanent cast is added and there's plenty of action.
In Sympathy for the Devil, Spike has a run in with a creepy kid who seems to have some serious things wrong with him. This episode is a mystery and what would be considered a typical episode of Bebop at its finest.
Heavy Metal Queen is a sweet and adventurous piece with Spike and Faye trying to capture a bounty all while Spike has a hangover. There are some funny moments in this one and some memorable minor characters.
Waltz For Venus is a beautiful story of family and the sacrifices a person will make for that. It also has a thing or two to say about what we consider "bad" and "good" and the reasoning behind both.
Jamming With Edward adds the irrepressible Ed to the crew of the Bebop. While trying to find out why a satellite has gone rogue, the galaxy's greatest computer hacker has a run in with Spike and crew.
Ganymede Elegy is a Jet centric episode where he deals with a woman from his past. It ties up some loose ends with Jet and gives him a background.
Cowboy Bebop is at heart about dealing with one's past and the mistakes that have been made. That theme resonates soundly through all these episodes.
Rating: Summary: Bebop cool Review: Cowboy Bebop is cool. Very very cool. I could leave it there, but could also go on to say that it has some of the best music ever in anime, and the occasional mind blowingly good visual. This DVD contains what have to be two of my favourite episodes, Fallen Angel's Ballad (definitely inspired by The Crow) and Sympathy For the Devil (which is exceptionally bluesy.) Some people call this Lupin for the 90s (and I suppose 00s) but I'd say it's a lot better then that. For anyone who doesn't know the plot its basically revolves around Spike, a bounty hunter, and Jet, his partner, with extra characters being added as the show progresses. Although the stories do often follow the exact same formula (ie - I'm going to go get a bounty on this guy) there's enough neat plot twists and variations to keep you more than interested. The setting is sci-fi-ish - the main settings being colonies on Mars and the asteroid belts - but this isn't something that thrust into your face. The futuristic backdrop is just that, a backdrop and (or so I think) just an excuse for some cool ships. Anyway, that's enough from me. Buy it. Now. Or regret it.
Rating: Summary: Amazing! Review: Cowboy Bebop is the most amazing anime series I've seen to date. Both complex and self-contained, each 20 minute episode is a trip through space on its own. Together with the other episodes, there is much to learn about this world, the main characters themselves, and of jazz. Pick it up today - you don't have to be a hardcore anime fan to love this series!
Rating: Summary: Amazing! Review: Cowboy Bebop is the most amazing anime series I've seen to date. Both complex and self-contained, each 20 minute episode is a trip through space on its own. Together with the other episodes, there is much to learn about this world, the main characters themselves, and of jazz. Pick it up today - you don't have to be a hardcore anime fan to love this series!
Rating: Summary: With Volume Two, this series is off and running Review: Cowboy Bebop is, in this reviewer's opinion, the finest series that anime currently has to offer. The animation is top-notch, the writing is consistently excellent, the English voice work is amazingly good, and the soundtrack (provided by Yoko Kanno) is absolutely brilliant throughout the entire series. It's a pity that the series had such a short run-- what's available in these six DVD volumes constitutes the entire twenty-six episode series. Nevertheless, this is one series every anime fan must have, and a series I would also recommend to fans of TV shows such as Miami Vice. Cowboy Bebop's basic structure allows each episode to be a full-fledged story all its own, with the main characters-- Spike, Jett, Faye, and Edward-- serving to connect them all. While there is a consistency to the entire series outside of the characters-- mainly concerning each character's exploration of his/her identity-- this is a more episodic anime series than something such as Evangelion, and yet far less formulaic than Dragon Ball Z and its brethren. I cannot stress how incredibly good the writing is here-- each episode is a self-contained story full of integrity: sometimes dramatic, sometimes sad, sometimes funny, but always effective each time without sacrificing any of the show's core values. Each DVD disc in this series is a bargain-- five episodes per disc for Volumes One and Two, and four episodes per disc thereafter. Extras are limited, but the video quality is outstanding, and both Japanese/English tracks are provided, with English subtitles. The English voice acting is very impressive-- dialogue is still intelligent following the translation, lip synching is dead-on, and the voice actors are almost as endearing as the characters they portray. In Volume Two, we meet the final member of the Bebop's crew and learn more about Jett's past. There are some humorous moments here as well as some poignant stories reminiscent of the first episode from Volume One. If you enjoyed the first volume, don't hesitate to pick this up; the series is only getting better from here.
Rating: Summary: Cowboy Bebop's The Best Series on TV Review: Cowboy Bebop's awesome. There isn't much to say, but BUY THIS DVD. Buy the complete sessions, Cowboy Bebop is defenately my favorite anime.
Rating: Summary: Simply an Awesome Delight Review: i bought the cowboy bebop anime series based only on my friends recommedation. It was well worth the cash. The Cowboy Bebob series is a must have for any anime dvd library. Hey, my girlfriend actually watched the dvd's with me and she really liked them considering she had the idea that the dvd's were some sort of pokeman cartoon. A must buy
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