‘Cowboy Bebop’ busted the anime curve. But what is its director’s legacy? And is his greatest work really his, anyway?
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“Faye Is a Feminist”: Wendee Lee Revisits ‘Bebop’ 20 Years After Its Debut
An exclusive interview with the English voice actor behind the leading lady of ‘Cowboy Bebop.’
Steve Conte Looks Back on ‘Bebop’ and Working With Yoko Kanno: Exclusive
An exclusive interview with the show’s English-language male singer looks back on the show’s music, its legacy, and his other anime projects.
Yoko Kanno Took Two Melodies and Made Four Perfect Songs
“Memory” and “Adieu,” “Goodnight Julia” and “Space Lion,” each flip sides of the same coin, make you wish Chet Baker and Bill Evans had been alive to play them—or that Pharaoh Sanders would.
Why Spike Raced Toward Death at the End of ‘Cowboy Bebop’
He knew facing Vicious was a suicide mission. He did it anyway. Here’s the moment Spike Spiegel’s sprezzatura spun out.
How the Invisible Hand of Julia Drove the Plot of ‘Cowboy Bebop’
It’s impossible to get her out of your head.
Steve Blum Revisits Spike Spiegel 20 Years After ‘Cowboy Bebop’: Exclusive
An exclusive interview with the English voice actor for the protagonist of ‘Cowboy Bebop.’
How an Anime Tech Cult Can Help Us Grasp the Ethics Behind Game Development
A video game designer and purveyor of “mixed reality” takes a long, hard look through his headset at a heady ‘Bebop’ episode.
In Its Penultimate Entry, ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Looks Toward Home
“Belonging,” Faye tells Ed, “is the very best thing there is.” It’s also, as many anime fans know all too well, one of the hardest.
In Mad Pierrot, Spike Spiegel Sees a Darkness He Cannot Run From
Cruelty and splendor collide in one of the most harrowing yet visually jaw-dropping episodes of ‘Cowboy Bebop.’