Product Details

• Actors: Kôichi Yamadera, Unshô Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Steve Blum, Beau Billingslea
• Writers: Akihiko Inari, Dai Sato, Hajime Yatate, Marc Handler, Michiko Yokote
• Producers: Charles McCarter
• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: Bandai
• DVD Release Date: July 4, 2000
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00004T3BR
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #76,144 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Cowboy Bebop - Session 3" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The First Essential Bebop volume!, April 21, 2001

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"dabid" (Rocky River, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cowboy Bebop - Session 3 (DVD)

This DVD contains four episodes (11-14): Toys in the Attic, Jupiter Jazz Parts 1 and 2, and Bohemian Rhapsody.

Toys in the Attic is a silly, humor-filled episode with an emphasis on Ed and Spike. The plot itself takes a back seat to the jokes in this episode, and the silliness is good, because they'll be no laughter in....

Jupiter Jazz, which is the first of two 2-parters in Cowboy Bebop dealing with Spike's past. Vicious (from Episode 5, DVD #1) returns and is confronted by Spike. Faye encounters a surprising man...or is it woman...or is it neither? Plus, intrigue and mentions of Julia, the mysterious woman in the credits to Cowboy Bebop. The animation here is superb, the story is complex, and the characters are deep. Quite possibly the best episodes before DVD #6, the last DVD.

Bohemian Rhapsody is a self-contained episode about...chess. Yes, chess. This is a team episode, though it's really more about Ed. The story here is pretty interesting, as is the villain, and the episode manages to have a subtle humor not evident in Toys in the Attic.

While the first two DVDs are introductions to the characters, this DVD is a lot more essential to the storyline and is a must for anyone that wants to understand Cowboy Bebop.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Bebop Yet!, July 16, 2000

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"ikarigendo82" (Charlotte, NC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cowboy Bebop - Session 3 (DVD)

First of all id like to say that after i saw all of Evangelion, including the two movies, I thought that i would never find another anime that gripped me like Eva did. I was wrong. Not only does Cowboy Bebop have great music and detailed and crisp animation, the story is simply amazing. This third volume contains, in my opinion, the best episodes yet: Jupiter Jazz. Cut into two parts, these episodes have everything that good anime should; action, comedy, drama, and the required air battle. Its the best anime out there, just take my advice and get it. Watch the series form the begining though or you may miss a few funny jokes in the later episodes as well as plot threads sewn in the beginning. GET IT NOW!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yet again, great modern anime for ALL viewers ..., June 26, 2000

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This review is from: Cowboy Bebop - Session 3 (DVD)

Stepping from two great DVDs into a third, 'Bebop' still holds well. Only to be expected, of course since it houses some of Japan's finest anime talent and draughtsmanship EVER. Unlike the first two DVDs, this one and all others to follow have only FOUR episodes. Regardless, these four will enthrall as well as any five can. Episodes are 'Toys in the Attic' which is an 'Alien' rip off sorts with rather dramatic and humerous consequnces. 'Jupiter Jazz' parts one and two relate Spike's present to his past love Julia and allow Vicious to re-emerge and redirect events. 'Boehemian Rhapsody' is a nice story exploring the genesis and error in the hyperspace gateway system strewn about the solar system of year 2071.

Each episode is substantially differnt, yet similarly rather existensial in postured events and philosophies. The bitter sweet reality that spaceship Bebop's crew is held together by a rather thin and depressing thread of codependancy gains awareness in 'Jupiter Jazz' part I. Aside from the cool designs there are always the off beat elements which surface abundantly in this DVD. Hermaphrodites, chess games, ancient genius', a city filled with MEN, betrayal, war, uncleaned refridgerators, giant Ganymede lobsters, winter wear, crows, Chinese tongs...good lord, how can anyone be left unfulfilled? Through an entertaining clash of directorial and writting styles the wheel of entertainment continues to revolve along through these four episodes. A must buy for any fans of anime, action, or sci-fi. Parents beware: the violence and sexual oddity may be slightly confusing for you....don't watch this DVD with your kids, just leave the room and let them enjoy some harsh realities portrayed through a sci-fi veneer.