Is this the show’s second most annoying villain? Yes. But the philosophy, the world-building, and the blues are worth it.
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I Watched “Ballad of Fallen Angels” and Have So Many Questions
The fifth episode of ‘Bebop’ is one of its best, but I never watched the rest of the show. Here are all the things I still wonder about.
Isao Takahata Has Died. Animation Will Never Be the Same.
The Ghibli co-founder was, beyond any shadow of a doubt, Hayao Miyazaki’s equal in brilliance, if not in output or recognition.
In Defense of “Gateway Shuffle”—The Lamest Entry of ‘Bebop’
This may be the show’s worst episode, but its final minutes are a sci-fi thrill ride. Pour one out for the space seals.*
Faye Valentine’s Debts Made Her—As Mine Made Me
The ‘Bebop’ femme fatale’s devil-may-care attitude is the natural conclusion to resignation to a debt-filled future. I can relate.
How a Cartoon Corgi Hooked Me on ‘Cowboy Bebop’
“Stray Dog Strut” is for all you dog-lovers out there.
Let’s Jam: The Glorious Explosion That Is Cowboy Bebop’s Opening Theme
A truly inspired show intro needs to check at least a few very different boxes. This one nails them all.
How ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Came to the States: An Exclusive Interview for Its 20th Anniversary
With “Asteroid Blues,” the first session of ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ Cartoon Network brought something wholly new to the West.
Our ‘Space Cowboy Serenade’ Celebrates 20 Years of Cowboy Bebop
The best anime of all time turns 20 this month. We’re celebrating with a month-long love letter to its jazzy, noirish brilliance.
#MeToo Comes to Cartoons
John Kricfalusi, creator of ‘Ren & Stimpy,’ is the biggest name in animation to be accused of sexual abuse. He won’t be the last. And the culture that allowed him to flourish in it must end. Now.