Alongside Netflix’s expansion into the anime market, Netflix is also adapting fan-favorite Cowboy Bebop into a live-action series. Here’s the latest on Cowboy Bebop including the Netflix release date, plot, cast and trailer.

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Cowboy Bebop is an upcoming Netflix Original live-action sci-fi series based on the manga of the same name by author Hajime Yatate. Alex Garcia Lopez (Daredevil) is set to direct the series with twelve writers on board to help create the story, most notably Thor Ragnorok writer Christopher L. Yost is on board.

Yost also serves as an executive producer on the series.

Writer Christopher Yost (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Disney)

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Tomorrow Studios will be behind the Netflix adaptation and are also currently working on the live-action series One-Piece for Netflix too.

The manga debuted in September of 1997 in Monthly Asuka Fantasy DX and ran until June 1998. A second manga series began a month later and ran for a further three volumes and ending in February 2000.

Cowboy Bebop‘s popularity skyrocketed, and anime adaptation soon followed after the first manga run. Both the manga and anime rose to critical acclaim, becoming one of the most popular franchises of the late 90s. The legacy of Cowboy Bebop is still felt today as the series is still for many, one of the best anime ever created.

When is the release date for Cowboy Bebop season 1?

We were correct in our prediction that Cowboy Bebop would be coming to Netflix in the Fall of 2021.

This was confirmed during the Netflix Geeked Week event when the cast revealed that the Yoko Kanno, the iconic composer of the orginal Cowboy Bebop soundtrack, is returning to compose the music for the live-action series.

Yoko Kanno, the composer behind the iconic soundtrack of the original COWBOY BEBOP anime will be creating the soundtrack for the new Live Action Series. Also confirmed…Cowboy Bebop is coming this Fall. #GeekedWeekpic.twitter.com/6lHZQcoFR6

— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) June 8, 2021

What is the plot of Cowboy Bebop?

In the year 2071, most of humanity has colonized the rocky planets and moons of the solar system. Roughly fifty years prior, Earth had been left uninhabitable after an accident with a hyperspace gateway. Amidst the rise of a growing crime rate throughout the solar system, the Inter Solar System Police legalize bounty hunters. Known as “Cowboys” they chase criminals across the solar system and bring them to justice.

Chasing down these criminals are the crew of the spaceship Bebop. Spike Siegal, former hitman and exiled member of the Red Dragon syndicate and his partner Jet Black a former ISSP officer. The amnesiac con-artist Faye Valentine, Edward Wong the eccentric hacking girl and finally Ein the genetically engineered adorable Welsh Corgi with human-like intelligence.

In January 2020, while promoting a new horror movie (The Grudge), John Cho had a fair bit to reveal on what to expect from the upcoming live-action Cowboy Bebop series.

Cho referred to the series as a “unique piece of material” and that throughout they had to “keep it strange” to be true to the source material.

'We gotta keep it strange.'

John Cho discusses his upcoming Cowboy Bebop Netflix series and his favorite moments from the anime. pic.twitter.com/njQnwuIBDw

— IGN (@IGN) January 8, 2020

Who is in the cast of Cowboy Bebop?

The following cast members have been confirmed to star in Cowboy Bebop:

• Spike Spiegel will be played by John Cho (as seen in Star Trek and Harold & Kumar)
• Vicious will be played by Alex Hassell (as seen in Cold Mountain and Two Down)
• Faye Valentine played by Danielle Pineda (seen in Jurassic World and The Vampire Diaries
• Jet Black will be played by Mustafa Shakir (seen in Luke Cage and Quarry)

Here are the respective actors for the Netflix live-action remake and their anime counterparts.

Rumors had spread by a Bebop blog that a Husky was cast as Ein instead of a Welsh Corgi.

According to the Bebop blog a spokesperson from Netflix has commented on the change of Dog breed for Ein:

“Nothing in the story says Ein has to be a Corgi and honestly, a reboot that precisely mimics the source material is boring. We’ve already seen that story.”

The response after being asked about potential fan backlash was very intriguing:

“Just like the genre the show is named for, sometimes it’s better to do what’s unexpected, what’s never been done before. This is the ethos of Bebop, and we’re being truet to that. We’re confident true fans of the show will embrace this choice.”

The “statement” made was most likely fake for a number of reasons. First of all, using the phrase “true fans” is one way to really rile up the fanbase. The last thing you want to do is question a fan base’s love for this franchise in particular.

Second of all writer and executive producer Christoper Yost acknowledged the rumors on Twitter and cleared up any confusion on the breed of Ein.

in the nearly three years i've been working on it, there has not been a single day where ein was anything other than a welsh corgi. #CowboyBebop

— christopher yost (@yost) May 5, 2019

Speaking in May 2020, Marty Adelstein addressed the idea that a new Netflix series would be whitewashed saying:

“because of all these anime movies that have come out and been accused of being whitewashed, we have really gone out of our way. We have the original composer, Yoko Kanno, doing music. The characters are all sort of multiethnic, and it’s a great cast. And the two episodes I have seen are so much fun. It’s really fun.”

In July 2020, alongside the production updates (see below), Daniel Richtman revealed they are currently casting Gren.

The casting grid states the following:

“This character is nonbinary, genderqueer, intersex, transmasculine, and/or third gender in their 30s. They are a bartender at Ana’s nightclub and Ana’s right hand person. As capable with a saxophone as a glock, as confident in a dress as a suit, Gren is a Bowie-esque embodiment of 22nd century handsome beauty… RECURRING GUEST PERFORMER (People who identify as nonbinary, genderqueer, intersex, transmasculine, and/or third gender are encouraged to submit.)”

What is the production status of Cowboy Bebop season 1?

Official Production Status:Post-Production

After a delay in filming after lead actor John Cho was injured, and along with the global pandemic, filming didn’t pick back up until September 30th, 2020.

In that time we have since learned that filming is officially over, and is now in the post-production process.

The series had begun production but after an accident onset involving lead actor John Cho, the production has been delayed.

John Cho Injury

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Cho suffered an injury during the last take of a “well-rehearsed routine,” and has been flown back to Los Angeles for surgery and then extensive rehabilitation.

In November 2019, John Cho posted on Instagram that he was on the mend.

John Cho reports he’s on the mend – Picture: JohnCho/Instagram

We’ve had plenty of pictures from the set of Cowboy Bebop over time.

This Reddit post revealed the prep that went into filming in Auckland at the Spark Arena.

There have also been numerous leaked set photos of the live-action series too.

How many episodes will Cowboy Bebop season 1 air?

The first season of Cowboy Bebop will have ten episodes.

Are you looking forward to the release of Cowboy Bebop season 1? Let us know in the comments below!

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When did Cowboy Bebop end?

26 June 1998
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Cowboy Bebop debuted on TV Tokyo, one of the main broadcasters of anime in Japan, airing from April 3 until June 26, 1998. Due to its 6:00 PM timeslot and depictions of graphic violence, the show’s first run only included episodes 2, 3, 7 to 15, 18 and a special.

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Will Cowboy Bebop come back?

A co-production between Netflix and Tomorrow Studios (Snowpiercer) with a development period dating back to 2017, the upcoming series is slated to release sometime this year. Here’s what we know so far. Latest news: Cowboy Bebop confirmed for a late 2021 release.

Is Ed a girl Cowboy Bebop?

Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV is one of the main protagonists of the anime series Cowboy Bebop. She is an elite net-diver from Earth, hacker “Radical Edward” is a very strange, somewhat androgynous, teenage girl assumed to be around 13 years in age.

What makes Cowboy Bebop great?

Cowboy bebop is one of the greatest anime out there the music is damn solid also it uses a lot of science. Its a type of show you won’t enjoy much while watching but would love after watching! It deals with dark themes and you need to understand the depth of the story. In short its a masterpiece.

Is Ed from Cowboy Bebop a boy?

Originally, Ed’s character was based on a description of the series’ music director (“a little weird, cat-like, but a genius at creating music”) and was going to be a dark-skinned boy. Edward was turned into a girl to even the gender ratio on the Bebop, which was, with Ed as a boy, three guys, and one girl.

Does Spike still love Julia?

Also, Spike wasn’t looking for relationships because he didn’t have a future and knew it. Spike sees them in very much the same way–and yet his reaction is totally different. He fell in love with Julia after she cared for him, but pissed-off Faye and distanced her.

Is Cowboy Bebop the best?

Cowboy Bebop is the greatest anime series ever. One of the all-time great anime series, this romp set in the year 2071 features plenty of action, but never skimped on character development.

Is Cowboy Bebop a must watch?

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Bebop is one of the few anime that I recommend everyone should watch at least once in their lives. Its not constrained to one genre its like its almost in a league of its own. One episode you could be watching a comedic episode then the next it could be space drama and the next a horror episode.

What race is Spike Spiegel?

On the subject of Spike Spiegel’s race, which is ambiguous in the anime but implied to be Jewish, Grillo-Marxuach commented that Korean-American actor John Cho was ultimately the right choice for Spike. “Spike Spiegel has to be Asian.

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What does Julia whisper to Spike?

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As she lay dying in Spike’s arms, she whispered her last words to him: “It’s all a dream,” to which he responded, “Yeah, just a dream.”

Is Spike dead at the end of Cowboy Bebop?

After saying his goodbyes to Jet and Faye, Spike storms the headquarters of the Syndicate and has a final confrontation with Vicious: Spike is severely wounded and Vicious is killed.

Is Cowboy Bebop worth watching 2020?

Short answer: Yes. Long answer: Yes, goddammit. CB is a slow burn anime, but it is a classic with good characters, good world building, good plot and amazing theme song. Yes, 100%.

What is so good about Cowboy Bebop?

The series has a great combination of easily digestible humor, action, and story for a casual viewer but it is the strong story that makes it a true series instead of an all too familiar half-hour show that you can watch on Cartoon Network after midnight.