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.*
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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.
The Secret Origins of the Otaku
A brief look at the history of otaku subculture and how it’s been intertwined with the rise of anime in the United States.
This Is the Best Scene in Every Version of ‘DBZ’—No Matter What
Applause for this moment.
5 Things That Need to Happen in This Season of ‘My Hero Academia’
The show officially comes back with Japanese and English dubs on April 7.