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Cowboy Bebop - Asteroid Blues (Vol. 1) [VHS]

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I was fortunate enough to attend the US premier of Cowboy Bebop at an anime convention recently and I, along with the rest of the audience, was completly spellbound. Great art, great direction and wonderful , un-anime style, music from Yoko Kanno. Each episode is different. The first is like an action film, the second a comedy.

The story revolves around Spike Spiegel and Jet Black, bounty hunters and owners of the spacecraft "Bebop." Spike considers himself to be a futuristic cowboy, hence the series title.

This is one series I have been recomending to everyone. It is for adults but not pornographic, just smart. If you would like to see some anime beyond giant robots and magical schoolgirls please get Cowboy Bebop!

For those of you familiar with traditional anime now is the time to be amazed. Not only does Bebop set up excellent episodes, it has also redefined the what Japanese cartoons represent.

Produced by the same people who created "The Vision of Escaflowne" (Bones), Cowboy Bebop brings a slightly more Western feel, with a more subtle sense of humour and as I hinted above, excellent writing. In my opinion Bebop is an excellent choice for anybody interested in Japanese anime, whether an avid fan or just a inquisitive fool (such as myself), on par with such great titles as "The Vision of Escaflowne", "Nadesico", and "Rurouni Kenshin". This title has given the industry a much needed injection of creativity into what I saw as an industry that was beginning to get stale and formulaic.

If I have enticed you into purchasing this video, please read on. Do not buy the videotape if you own, or think that you will be purchasing a DVD player (or like me, waiting for PS2 to arrive in October). Two very simple reasons. First and most commonly the case is quality. Picture quality is sharper and there is the option of watching both the subtitled and dubbed version. I like this option as I like to see how badly they botch the dubbed version. The second and more important reason is that buying the DVD is actually cheaper. Yes, I understand that this may seem counter-intuitive but it is true. The DVD version has 5 episodes on one disc at about $26, while the VCR version only has 2 episodes for a whopping $21 (subtitled of course). This is weird but do take advantage of it. In fact the savings could be sufficient for you to purchase a player!

Hence I hope to see Cowboy Bebop as a top ten DVD seller in months to come.

It truly is a rare event, indeed, when an anime comes long that doesn't get boring and starts loosing quality after the first two episodes, much less the first 12. Cowboy Bebop is such a spectacular event in anime history that it will go down forever as THE anime of the '90s.

Cowboy Bebop has no giant robots, and no laser blades or fire-ball-slinging, spiky-haired heros either, for that matter. So, what does it have? Two bounty hunters, Spike and Jet, cleaning up space from the worst scum in the galaxy-- And/or just trying to make a buck. The basic plot has been done before already, but the genre hasn't. Cowboy Bebop truly is in a genre of its own. One that makes all the little anime clichs look cute and cool. One where jazzy and unbefitting music is the most appropriate type at the very same time.

Maybe it's the music by the goddess that is Yoko Kanno that makes Cowboy Bebop stand out. Yoko Kanno is a genius. Buy the soundtracks, the remix CDs, anything. It's all amazing.

Maybe it's the sound, animation and story direction. I don't know, nor do I care, because this is an anime that anyone can simply watch and enjoy. One that I can't possibly make sarcastic comments about, because there are none to make. (Except maybe about Faye's shorts, which seem to get smaller in length every episode...)

A hybrid of jazz music, noir atmosphere, "Blade Runner"-esque design and sleek high-speed action, "Cowboy Bebop" is hand down the best anime series currently runnning. Instead of music that seems like background noise, Bebop's jazz jumps out and contributes to a scene rather than detracts from it. It tells the story of two bounty hunters -- Spike and Jet -- who travel across the galaxy, trying to bring fugitives to justice ... so they can collect the reward, natch.

You can't beat "Cowboy Bebop" and if you want to know the best anime Japan is producing right now, look no further.

This is IT!

If you are tempted by this video please let me put your mind to rest, this anime has everything.
A fantastic sound track, story which will keep you on the edge of your seat and great characters.
in my eyes this anime ranks against others in my collection which are top notch (bubblegum crisis, 3*3 eyes and DBZ)
a must see anime, the only fault with this video is that you just dont get enough, so go ahead and get the box set, go on treat yourself
i promise you will no regret it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

When I finished the first episode, all I could say was "oh my." The animation? Awesome. The characters? Dynamic and non-cliche. The plot. Great. The music. Spectacular. One of the things that really grabbed me was the intro which was reminsicent of the one from "Gunsmith Cats." If the series can hold true to the first video it is definately worth investing in. I highly recommend it.

This is the best anime i have ever seen. A must buy for any anime fan. There is a little violence so not for young kids, but you will be impressed.

I spent a weekend watching the entire series, from beginning to end, and it was time well spent. The animation is breathtaking, the stories are very entertaining and the action is fast and furious.

If you like Anime, then Cowboy Beebop is a must-see and is so good that it must be seen to be believed.

Spike and Jet are just two cowboys who aren't as good as others. In our first fantastic episode, we find a conspiracy involving Red Eyes (or Bloody Eyes. Damn dubbing writers). The theme of it is that of Tiawana. The chase scenes and action was on a very high level and it nevers slows down. In the next episode, we meet Ein. A cute and cuddly Welsh Corgi. Well, atleast to Jet. On the black market hes only worth 2 woolongs, but for some reason its worth a lot to some scientist and a huge guy with cool afro. The most fun you will have with this tape is during the chase scenes which are toned to great music of saxaphone, drums and any other instuments you can think of. The dub is done extremely well. Overall, if you have to get one tape from the Bebop series, get this one. It has the most action, the most chase scenes and beautiful camera work. There is no reason not to see this one. Buy it now.

What would have happened if Quinn Martin Productions, the guys who brought to you those oh so hip 70's cop dramas, had done a sci-fi show? The Answer: "Cowboy Bepop". Cowboy Bebop is a swift kick to the head to those who think that anime is limited to "Pokemon" and "Dragonball Z". Bounty hunters, mad bombers, ecoterrorists, drug dealers, con artists, the mafia and a villain that looks like Woody Allen gone bad, just when you thought you've had enough this show screams at you that you haven't seen anything yet.