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Movie R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
カウボーイビバップ 天国の扉 · 2001
The Bebop crew chases a bioterrorist across Mars.
StatusFinished Airing
SeasonSummer 2001
StudioBones
SourceOriginal
Story
Synopsis
The bounty hunting crew of the Bebop, Spike, Jet, Faye, Ed, and Ein, get pulled into their biggest case yet when a bioterrorist plot threatens to unleash a deadly virus across Mars. As the investigation deepens, Spike crosses paths with Vincent, a mysterious figure whose motives and past tie unsettlingly close to his own, forcing a reckoning that goes beyond just stopping the attack. The film keeps the show's genre-blending jazz-noir style intact while raising the stakes to full blockbuster scale. Familiar banter between the crew keeps the tension from ever feeling too heavy.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and produced by Sunrise, this film arrived as a feature-length continuation of the acclaimed Cowboy Bebop TV series, one of anime's most internationally celebrated works for its genre-blending style and jazz-infused soundtrack by Yoko Kanno. The film was praised for successfully translating the show's atmosphere and character chemistry to a bigger canvas without losing its cool, understated tone. Cowboy Bebop as a franchise remains a foundational touchstone for introducing Western audiences to anime as a serious, stylistically ambitious art form. It remains a favorite entry point for viewers just discovering the series.
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42
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1472nd Key Animation1
ADR Director5
Animation Director2
Art Director1
Assistant Animation Director10
Assistant Producer1
Background Art7
Character Design1
Color Design2
Director1
Director of Photography2
Editing1
Episode Director6
In-Between Animation34
Inserted Song Performance1
Key Animation37
Layout2
Music1
Original Creator1
Production Assistant1
Production Manager2
Screenplay1
Script1
Setting2
Sound Director1
Sound Effects2
Special Effects4
Storyboard8
Theme Song Lyrics2
Theme Song Performance3
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