Agreed with this. Personally I liked Samurai Champloo more
My first time watching Cowboy Bebop
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Agreed with this. Personally I liked Samurai Champloo more
Sseklebeast
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After always hearing about how awesome the show was, it releasing on Blu-Ray just made sense for me to watch it. The only reason I thought about selling it was because my credit card bill is higher than usual this month. That's it though. If I buy something its for me, or someone else if its a gift.
As for Space Dandy, I caught that when it first aired and I really enjoyed it. I have not seen Samurai Champloo but again, heard great things about it too. Is it done by the same people as Bebop?
John Kowalski
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first time i cried was with cowboy bebop
Werewolf Jones
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I watched this show when I was like 12 in 2002 and again when I was 16 in 2006. I think it might be time for a third re-watch but I'm honestly surprised there's people who still haven't seen it to this day.
Same director, not as good as Bebop but Battlecry>Tank, easily.
Same director, not as good as Bebop but Battlecry>Tank, easily.
I revisit this series at least once a year.
It's got my favorite soundtrack and quite possibly my favorite character in Ed.
To some people it's overrated, and that's your opinion, but I can't agree. It's pretty much perfection in my eyes.
There's only two other animes that I enjoyed as much as this one the first time around and one is Samurai Champloo. The other one is not relative to this thread, so it shall not be named.
It's got my favorite soundtrack and quite possibly my favorite character in Ed.
To some people it's overrated, and that's your opinion, but I can't agree. It's pretty much perfection in my eyes.
There's only two other animes that I enjoyed as much as this one the first time around and one is Samurai Champloo. The other one is not relative to this thread, so it shall not be named.
If you think the fluff is just fluff and is being thrown away then you're not paying attention, which explains why you think Samurai Champloo is better.
If you think of it musically the show carries it's leitmotifs through episodes moreso than plot. The structure between episodes is more musical. Now maybe you don't think thats a good way to do it, but when you say there's nothing going on you're just displaying your own ignorance.
I spent over 3 years of my life obsessing over Anime and Manga, after that time I came to the realisation that no Anime, not a single one, came close to the beauty of Cowboy BeBop.
It's perfect. Eccentric, heartfelt, funny, serious, complex, it's so much more than what passes as most Anime.
The crystallisation of a genre, everyone needs to see it. Even the movie released several years after the series is wonderful too.
It's perfect. Eccentric, heartfelt, funny, serious, complex, it's so much more than what passes as most Anime.
The crystallisation of a genre, everyone needs to see it. Even the movie released several years after the series is wonderful too.
It's almost like the show... isn't actually about that main plot.
By the trappings you mean the rote adherence to an incredibly limited subset of tropes and characters?
Fucking lol, if Bebop is 90% fluff
Hint: It's not
Are you talking about Eva? At the time Eva was a deconstruction of the mech genre - really kicks in midway through. It was after it people began using the character archetypes for their own shows, which in turn led to the deconstruction of the deconstruction (and possible reconstruction?) that was Gurren Lagann.
no, I wasn't talking about Eva, I was speaking generally. There are always a few shows that work outside of these constructs but theres so much that adheres strictly to a specific structure like the shounen structure.
They're not tropes the first time you experience them.
ShirAhava
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Spike vs Vicious (Julia and Spike's backstory in general) is the only weak point of Cowboy Bebop....THANK GOODNESS they didn't focus on that crap. Every other part of the show is amazing but that shit was garbage.
This was one of the first animes I introduced my girlfriend to. She was pretty meh on it. She made an interesting point which was that if I had shown it to her later, after she had gotten accustomed to watching and enjoying anime, she would have had a different reaction. As it stand it is forever a meh experience for her.
Beerman462
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I don't consider myself an Anime fan yet I've liked pretty much everyone I've invested anytime in. Cowboy Bebop is my favorite. DBZ is really close followed by Tri-Gun, Full-Metal and Hellsing.
Avatar the Last Airbender
dump her.
Criticism of Bebop is clearly the talk of unrefined savages. 
Seriously though, Samurai Champloo? Though it wasn't my cup o tea, I can see the appeal it has and that's fine. I ain't gonna talk shit. But better than Bebop? ....
Yet I digress, different people like different things.
A testament to how good and magical the Bebop formula is:
It also made for one of the greatest live action Sci-Fi shows ever. Though the following of said formula was unintentional.
Seriously though, Samurai Champloo? Though it wasn't my cup o tea, I can see the appeal it has and that's fine. I ain't gonna talk shit. But better than Bebop? ....
Yet I digress, different people like different things.
A testament to how good and magical the Bebop formula is:
It also made for one of the greatest live action Sci-Fi shows ever. Though the following of said formula was unintentional.
teruterubozu
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I actually like Space Dandy over Cowboy and Champloo. Is that bad?
Yes
Not at all. Aside from Bebop and Dandy sharing a setting (kind of), they are completely different shows. You probably just prefer comedies over whatever genre Bebop is.
Sseklebeast
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So I watched episode 5 and wow, it was pretty intense. I'm guessing the storyline involving Spike's past is far from over and really excited to see how it all pans out. Really enjoyed all the episodes so far, can't wait for more.
Well, you aren't trying to convince people of it like its fact. So yeah, that's cool.
Ballad of Fallen Angel was my introduction to the show. Truly epic episode to start with.
This show is absolutely perfect. <3
I also found it to be kinda sexist, especially the fist season. :/
I thought it was disappointing, because the show's too quirky for its own good.
I also found it to be kinda sexist, especially the fist season. :/
Vincent Alexander
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This post didn't get enough love. Well-played.
Eric the Red
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The cinematography together with that choir song kicking in at the ending sequence at the church was perfect. Chills.
No way man, My Funny Valentine has
a funny twist, on what could've been a really cheesy melodramatic anime love story, i don't get the hate for that episode.
teruterubozu
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The psychedelic mushrooms episode is my favorite Champloo. It's probably why I love Space Dandy so much. I love that over the top weirdness.
Whenever I re-watch bebop, I switch episodes 21 and 16, so that the epic run from 17-26 isn't ruined, and so
Jet gets his conclusion later in the story.
Vincent Alexander
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I think my personal favorite is either Toys in the Attic or ... umm.... french named one? Can't remember name.
Vaudeville Villain
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Bebop is by far, the greatest anime of all time. No arguements. Well written characters, great animation, great music, great setting. An all around great show.
OP, you're in for a treat. I envy you, how I crave to reexperience the show for a first time. All talks about episode 5 are not hyperbole btw, great fucking episode.
OP, you're in for a treat. I envy you, how I crave to reexperience the show for a first time. All talks about episode 5 are not hyperbole btw, great fucking episode.
super-famicom
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Pierrot Le Fou.
Professor Renegade
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Probably the best anime to come out of the 90s, definitely one of my favourites.
bang.
XANDER CAGE
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I just think Speak Like a Child is a much more interesting Faye story. My Funny Valentine is just kind of boring, I guess.
Zantetsuken
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I knew this was something when I heard Spike teaching Bruce Lee's philosophy.
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