Cowboy Bebop Boxset [Paperback]

Hajime Yadate (Author), Yutaka Nanten (Author), Cain Kuga (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2004

The hippest bounty hunters in the galaxy are back! Spike Spiegel, Jet Black and Faye Valentine are on the hunt for new targets, inspired by the hit anime series. Cowboy Bebop blends science fiction, spaghetti westerns, film noir, and jazz music into a new genre that's all about style. As each volume features four stand-alone adventures, this is the perfect time to find out what all the excitement is about.

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From the Publisher

All of the 100% Authentic Cowboy Bebop manga released in the U.S. in one great looking boxset Contains Volumes 1-3 of Cowboy Bebop and Volumes 1-2 of Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: TokyoPop (January 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591825903
• ISBN-13: 978-1591825906
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.8 x 3.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,179,637 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bebop novels don't disappoint, February 1, 2004

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Kalika (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cowboy Bebop Boxset (Paperback)

... but you may want to see the series first. I bought the manga before I owned the TV series, having heard all about Cowboy Bebop, but I'll warn you, it can get a little confusing if you're not already familiar with the characters. The first three books read like a typical episode of Cowboy Bebop, and they don't waste time on introductions and character development. If you've finished the series, these books are a good way to see your fave characters reunited again in more origianl and wacky plots to get cash. The manga is exquisitely drawn, and is presented in "100% Authentic Manga style" ((it reads right to left.))
One of the cutest stories is about Ed's past, when she meets an old firend under unusual circumstances.. but I won't spoil it for you!! *wink*
For die-hard Bebop fans, this is a must have. If you want an introduction to the series... well, it worked for me, it was just a little confusing at first. I think you'd enjoy it none the less...

15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great collection of quality manga, January 22, 2004

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RC (E. Northport, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cowboy Bebop Boxset (Paperback)

I'm fairly new to reading manga, so I figured my first encounter would be with a series I'm familiar with from my anime collection. This series as an anime is great and the manga is just as wonderful. The first 3 books of this collection go around the crew of the Bebop as they take on the most dangerous and sometimes wacky bounties in the solar system. Plenty of action and comedy for all. The second 2 books, stardust memory, is basically what the anime series was loosely based on. Even if you have the anime, its worth reading this collection. Overall I give this set a great score not only because of its high quality writing and artwork, but also because this set has inspired me to keep increasing my manga collection.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good but Could be Better, November 24, 2004

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"pickleddeath" (Canada eh?) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cowboy Bebop Boxset (Paperback)

Im a huge CowBoy Bebop fan so it was a no brainer that I'd by the entire series of Manga, but when I got it I was slighlty dissapointed. The art work was definitly not what I had been expecting and while it was still very good, it definitly had room for improvment and differd greatly from the art work used in the series. The story lines were good and easy to follow but I wouldn't suggest this series to somone if they don't already watch the show