Cowboy Bebop

Name: Cowboy Bebop
Director: Shinichiro Watanabe
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Western
Released: 1998-04-03
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Koichi Yamadera, Unsho Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Aoi Tada, Isshin Chiba

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AnimeJapanese anime

Year: 1998
Country: JP
Language: ja
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Action & Adventure, Western
Runtime: 25 min
Rating: 8.5/10
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 26
Specials: 3
Director: Shinichiro Watanabe

Plot Overview

In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.

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Director

Shinichiro Watanabe

Cast & Key Characters

Koichi YamaderaSpike Spiegel / Ein (voice)

Unsho IshizukaJet Black (voice)

Megumi HayashibaraFaye Valentine (voice)

Aoi TadaEdward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice)

Isshin ChibaMemphis Brother 1 (voice)

Hiroshi NakaOld Man (voice)

Tsutomu TarekiPunch (voice) (as Tsutomu Naruki)

Miki NagasawaJudy (voice)

Toshihiko NakajimaLouie (voice)

Jin HiraoPriest (voice) (as Jinshô Hirao)

Kazuhiro NakataMan A (voice)

Shinpachi TsujiHuey (voice)

Writers

MYMichiko Yokote

Dai Sato

Sadayuki Murai

Keiko NobumotoRYRyota Yamaguchi AIAkihiko Inari

Production

SUNRISE Bandai Visual TV Tokyo NPV Entertainment

Season & Episode Breakdown

Specials 3 episodes

1 Session XX; Mish-Mash Blues 1998-06-26
2 Session #0 1998-08-25
3 Ein's Summer Vacation 2012-12-21

Season 1 26 episodes

1 Stray Dog Strut 1998-04-03
2 Honky Tonk Women 1998-04-10
3 Heavy Metal Queen 1998-04-17
4 Waltz for Venus 1998-04-24
5 Jamming with Edward 1998-05-01
6 Ganymede Elegy 1998-05-08
7 Toys in the Attic 1998-05-15
8 Jupiter Jazz (1) 1998-05-22
9 Jupiter Jazz (2) 1998-05-29
10 Bohemian Rhapsody 1998-06-05
11 My Funny Valentine 1998-06-12
12 Speak Like a Child 1998-06-19
13 Asteroid Blues 1998-10-24
14 Gateway Shuffle 1998-11-14
15 Ballad of Fallen Angels 1998-11-21
16 Sympathy for the Devil 1998-11-28
17 Black Dog Serenade 1999-02-13
18 Mushroom Samba 1999-02-20
19 Wild Horses 1999-03-06
20 Pierrot Le Fou 1999-03-13
21 Boogie Woogie Feng Shui 1999-03-20
22 Cowboy Funk 1999-03-27
23 Brain Scratch 1999-04-03
24 Hard Luck Woman 1999-04-10
25 The Real Folk Blues (1) 1999-04-17
26 The Real Folk Blues (2) 1999-04-24

Critical Reception & Ratings

Cowboy Bebop is rated 8.5 out of 10 by viewers — 2,053 votes.

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What is Cowboy Bebop about?

How many seasons and episodes does Cowboy Bebop have?

1 season and 26 episodes.

Is Cowboy Bebop still airing, and will there be another season?

This series has ended. It finished after 1 season and 26 episodes; no new season announced according to TMDB. According to TMDB; data last refreshed October 19, 2026.

Who stars in Cowboy Bebop?

Koichi Yamadera, Unsho Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Aoi Tada, Isshin Chiba, Hiroshi Naka.

Who is the director of Cowboy Bebop?

Shinichiro Watanabe.

When was Cowboy Bebop released?

1998.

Where can I watch Cowboy Bebop?

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