
Cowboy Bebop
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In the year 2071, the crew of the spaceship Bebop travel the solar system trying to apprehend bounties. In the slang of the era, "Cowboys" are bounty hunters. Most episodes revolve around a specific bounty, but the show often shares its focus with the pasts of one of each of the four main characters and of more general past events, which are revealed and brought together as the series progresses. (The show originally aired on TV Tokyo, but due to what the network considered "excessive violence", only a few episodes, out of order, were ever shown. The channel WOWOW later picked up the series and aired the entire 26 episode run, in order.)
Highest-rated episodes all ranked
- 01
The Real Folk Blues (Part II)Spike finally finds the woman he's been searching for, and Faye makes a surprising return to the Bebop. With the syndicate in hot pursuit, Spike seeks to end the reign of Vicious. - 02
Jupiter Jazz (Part 2)Jet continues his mission to reunite his Bebop comrades, and Spike finds himself locked in a brutal dogfight with his old nemesis Vicious. - 03
Hard Luck WomanFaye and Ed discover clues to their respective pasts that could send the crew of the Bebop heading in very different directions.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Asteroid BluesOctober 24, 1998Spike and Jet head to Tijuana to track down an outlaw smuggling a dangerous drug known as blood-eye. Jet wants the bounty, but Spike has eye - S01E02
Stray Dog StrutOctober 31, 1998Spike and Jet's next case takes them to Mars, where they try to catch a professional pet thief and a priceless data dog. - S01E03
Honky Tonk WomenNovember 7, 1998A night at the casino lands Spike and Jet in hot water when they cross paths with Faye Valentine, a stunning con artist wanted by the law – - S01E04
Gateway ShuffleNovember 14, 1998Faye teams up with Spike and Jet to track down a gang of space activists that plans on turning the human population into monkeys! - S01E05
Ballad of Fallen AngelsNovember 21, 1998Spike aims to collect the bounty on a member of the Red Dragon Syndicate, but his mission leads him into a deadly showdown with a face from - S01E06
Sympathy for the DevilNovember 28, 1998The latest case for the crew of the Bebop finds Spike pitted against a young boy with a talent for the harmonica – and murder. - S01E07
Heavy Metal QueenDecember 5, 1998The Bebop crew pursues a renegade explosives expert, and Spike crosses paths with a nameless space trucker that hates bounty hunters. - S01E08
Waltz for VenusDecember 12, 1998Spike gets involved with a fugitive who is willing to risk his own life to restore his sister's sight. Can the Bebop crew save the day befor - S01E09
Jamming with EdwardDecember 19, 1998The Bebop crew tries to crack the case of mysterious satellite drawings appearing on the Earth's surface, but they'll need help from a hacke - S01E10
Ganymede ElegyDecember 26, 1998When a case takes the Bebop crew to Jet's old stomping ground, the big man crosses paths with an old lover – and her wanted boyfriend. - S01E11
Toys in the AtticJanuary 2, 1999When an unusual, blob-like space creature infects Ein, Faye, and Jet, Spike and Radical Edward must figure out a way to save their friends. - S01E12
Jupiter Jazz (Part 1)January 9, 1999Faye robs and abandons the Bebop crew, Spike goes in search of a woman he once knew, and Vicious makes another deadly appearance. - S01E13
Jupiter Jazz (Part 2)January 16, 1999Jet continues his mission to reunite his Bebop comrades, and Spike finds himself locked in a brutal dogfight with his old nemesis Vicious. - S01E14
Bohemian RhapsodyJanuary 23, 1999The Bebop Crew embarks on a wild goose chase of a bounty hunt that leads them deep into space in search of an ancient chess master. - S01E15
My Funny ValentineJanuary 30, 1999When Jet brings in a fugitive from Faye's past, the rebellious beauty must decide whether to turn him in – or give an old flame one last cha - S01E16
Black Dog SerenadeFebruary 13, 1999Jet teams up with a former partner to settle the score with the man who took his arm, but he soon discovers that memories can be deceiving. - S01E17
Mushroom SambaFebruary 20, 1999After the Bebop crash lands, Ed and Ein's search for food turns up some very expensive mushrooms with psychedelic side effects! - S01E18
Speak Like a ChildFebruary 27, 1999When a mysterious package arrives, Faye disappears on a gambling binge, and Spike and Jet embark on a frustrating search for ancient technol - S01E19
Wild HorsesMarch 6, 1999While Spike pays a visit to the man who built his ship, Faye and Jet go fishing for space pirates. - S01E20
Pierrot le FouMarch 13, 1999Spike takes a beating during a chance encounter with an indestructible assassin. While Jet searches for the secret to the madman's power, Sp - S01E21
Boogie Woogie Feng ShuiMarch 20, 1999Spurred by a cryptic email, Jet goes looking for an old friend, but finds his daughter – and a mysterious sun stone – instead. - S01E22
Cowboy FunkMarch 27, 1999Spike's attempts to apprehend the infamous Teddy Bear Bomber are maddeningly derailed by a mysterious – and clueless – cowboy! - S01E23
Brain ScratchApril 3, 1999Faye goes undercover to collect the bounty on a deranged cult leader, but when the mysterious organization brainwashes her into a very deep - S01E24
Hard Luck WomanApril 10, 1999Faye and Ed discover clues to their respective pasts that could send the crew of the Bebop heading in very different directions. - S01E25
The Real Folk Blues (Part I)April 17, 1999Spike and Jet are ambushed by members of the syndicate, and Faye has an unexpected encounter with a woman from Spike's past. - S01E26
Season's bestThe Real Folk Blues (Part II)April 24, 1999Spike finally finds the woman he's been searching for, and Faye makes a surprising return to the Bebop. With the syndicate in hot pursuit, S
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