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- DirectorYoshiyuki TakeiShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaRintarô NishiSpike and Jet pursue an outlaw who is smuggling a reflex-enhancing drug.9/10
Very good start. It's fun, mysterious and with action. - DirectorIkurô SatôShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaRyûzaburô ÔtomoSpike and Jet go after Abdul Hakim, who has stolen a "data dog" from a research facility, for an 8 Million Woolong reward. It turns out they are not the only ones after him.7.5/10
Not the best episode, but entertaining and introduces the cutest character in the series. - DirectorKunihiro MoriShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaMegumi HayashibaraSpike and Jet first meet Faye Valentine at a casino, who is involved in a scam with a mob boss in an attempt to relieve her massive debt. They find out Faye is more devious than it first appears.8/10
Introduces one of the best written female characters of anime. - DirectorYoshiyuki TakeiShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaMegumi HayashibaraSpike and Jet take on Maria Murdock, the leader an extreme animal rights activist group called the Space Warriors. Faye stumbles her way back onto the Bebop and may help them out.7.5/10
Interesting plot, but nothing more. Still, it's very entertaining. - DirectorShin'ichirô WatanabeTetsuya WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaMegumi HayashibaraWhile searching for Mao Yenrai, an executive of the Red Dragon Syndicate, Spike ends up confronting Vicious, his old enemy.10/10
Before this episode, "Bebop" was just a good show. After this one, it became a masterpiece. - DirectorIkurô SatôShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaSpike and Jet chase a dangerous enemy who, despite having the appearance of a little boy, is altered genetically due to a meteor shower on earth.9.5/10
A very underrated episode. It's cruel, very good plot and incredible photography. - DirectorShin'ichirô WatanabeHirokazu YamadaMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaMegumi HayashibaraSpike, Faye and Jet are all after Decker, a bounty head in possession of high explosives. They meet V.T, a female space trucker, and team up with her to catch Decker on a dangerous chase through an abandoned mine.8/10
Fun episode, with a good character. - DirectorYoshiyuki TakeiShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaUnshô IshizukaAfter collecting a bounty, Spike gains a fan in Roco Bonnaro. Roco, a small-time gang member, stole a rare and valuable plant from his own gang. Spike finds it's more valuable than he is, but Roco has a different plan for the plant.9.7/10
If "Sympathy for the Devil" was already cruel, this one obliterates it. A heartbreaking episode. - DirectorIkurô SatôShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaSomething is carving giant pictures on Earth's surface and the Earth police put out a bounty, drawing in Spike and Jet. A talented computer hacker, Edward, is rumored to be the culprit, but the truth is much different.8.5/10
Introduces the most charismatic character in the show. A very entertaining, fun episode with a good plot. - DirectorShin'ichirô WatanabeHirokazu YamadaMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaJet confronts his past on Ganymede where a woman he loved, Alisa, had left him without saying goodbye. Spike learns of a new bounty that has a connection to Alisa.9/10
A episode where we know a bit more about Jet. A very good chapter. - DirectorKunihiro MoriShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaA mysterious something is sneaking around the Bebop and biting the crew, leaving nasty purple welts. Eventually, Spike is the only one left, and must prepare himself to save the ship.7.5/10
A lot of people loved it because of the references to "Alien", but for me, it wasn't that special. It's a good episode, but it didn't convince me. - DirectorYoshiyuki TakeiShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaFaye disappears with all the money on Bebop. Ed tries to find her and discovers a "Code Name Julia" on Jupiter's moon, Callisto, which makes Spike believe that it's his Julia.9.5/10
Gren is such an amazing character and Vicious demonstrates again why he is one of the best villains in anime. Amazing chapter. - DirectorIkurô SatôShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaFaye is attacked and later helped by Gren, who holds a grudge against Vicious. After explaining his story to Faye, he chases after Vicious, and when he and Spike end up reaching him, a three-way battle takes place.10/10
The second part is even better than the first one and had an amazing climax. Very dark chapter, but just perfect. - DirectorShin'ichirô WatanabeHirokazu YamadaMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaThe Bebop crew investigates a bizarre series of Hyperspace Gate Tollbooth robberies, each executed by a different party, and the mastermind that orchestrated the entire thing: Hex.8.5/10
An endearing episode that gives you empathy. I personally loved it. - DirectorKunihiro MoriShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaFaye recounts her awakening from cryogenic freezing and a man, Whitney Hagas Matsumoto, who helped her before dying. Jet, however, arrives on the ship having caught him for a bounty. Faye now needs to know what was real.8/10
A link to Faye's past. Interesting chapter. - DirectorIkurô SatôShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaJet's old cop partner calls in a favour to stop a group of convicts on a highjacked transport ship, one of which Jet has a personal vendetta with.9/10
A very underrated episode. It's one of the most graphically intense in the entire series. - DirectorKunihiro MoriShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaThe Bebop crashes onto the moon after being side-swiped in space. Ed and Ein venture out for food but are entangled in the operations of an outlaw smuggling psychedelic mushrooms.8.5/10
This is one of the funniest episode in the show and full of action. Amazing. - DirectorYoshiyuki TakeiShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaA mysterious package comes for Faye with a Beta cassette. While Faye runs, thinking it to be from a debt collector, Jet and Spike undertake a arduous search for a player to view it. They find it is a clue to Faye's past.9.2/10
Another link to Faye's past, but this time much more emotional and melancholic. Has some amazing scenes. - DirectorShin'ichirô WatanabeHirokazu YamadaMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaSpike, flying his mono-racer in for maintenance, runs out of gas not far from the garage. Meanwhile, Jet and Faye take on a group of pirates who use computer viruses to terrorize interplanetary shipping.7.7/10
It's a entertaining episode, with some great scenes. Good one. - DirectorYoshiyuki TakeiShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaSpike witnesses a homicide by a deranged serial killer who then goes after him with a full barrage of weapons.10/10
Has one of the best scenes i've ever seen in an anime (Spoiler: his death). Extremely dark chapter, but also extremely well-written. - DirectorIkurô SatôShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaJet gets a mysterious note from an old friend, Pao, and finds himself teaming up with his daughter, who uses Feng Shui to decipher it. The two are also chased by syndicate mobsters also searching for him.7/10
Not a bad episode, but definitely the worst in the show. After great chapters like "Mad Pierrot" or "Ballad of Fallen Angels" is not comparable. - DirectorKunihiro MoriShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaA serial bomber is trying to blow up skyscrapers, but Spike is more concerned about an American Western-styled cowboy on horseback that hinders his attempts to catch the bounty.8/10
Very funny episode with good plot. - DirectorYoshiyuki TakeiShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaDr. Londes, the leader of the religious cult Scratch, has a large bounty on his head. Spike takes to the streets in an effort to get to him while Jet and Ed buy a video game that the cult members use to ascend into the digital being.9/10
Dark and confusing episode with some reflexion. Nice and well-written. - DirectorShin'ichirô WatanabeHirokazu YamadaMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaEd places a fake bounty for her own father, in hopes Jet and Spike will lead her to him. They do, and despite a joyous reunion, her father immediately abandons her to pursue his work. Ed and Ein decide to leave the group.9.7/10
Here we enter the last stage in "Cowboy Bebop". It's an amazing and emotional chapter with amazing photography and moments. In this episode, we know a bit more about Ed's past. - DirectorIkurô SatôShin'ichirô WatanabeMary Elizabeth McGlynnStarsSteve BlumKôichi YamaderaBeau BillingsleaFaye briefly teams up with Julia when she assists her escape from a Red Dragon hit squad, and relays a message to Spike about Julia's whereabouts. Spike and Julia finally reunite.9.9/10
We enter the climax of "Cowboy Bebop" in this episode. The whole thing is about to end. Fantastic chapter but doesn't have a 10 because it's not as good as...