Welcome back to the review/look back at one of the greatest animes in television history!
Each episode can usually be watched out of order, besides from a few key episodes that follow the individual struggles of the main characters (Spike's being the main underling plot of the show). Because of this, you can jump right in and enjoy a half hour of good ol' bounty hunting fun, unlike many animes in which it is impossible to understand what it is happening if you jump into the show anytime after the first episode. It was also planned out to only be 26 episodes from the beginning. Everything was completely thought out, giving the show a nice complete feeling when watching the whole thing.
Despite many of the episodes showcasing the characters being thrown into wacky situations, many of which hold no baring on the main plot, there is quite a large amount of twists and character development. These revelations are paced throughout the series fairly well, especially the mystery of Spike's past, which is slowly hinted at until it is finally explained in the final two episodes.
Going back and watching this series reminded me how great anime can be (something that I really haven't been too sure of for the past five or six years), and for that it would be stupid of me to not praise this for what it really is. Cowboy Bebop is a masterpiece of the anime medium and is an absolute essential to anyone who has ever shown any interest in anime. If you haven't seen it please do so. It's been nearly a decade since I had last watched the series and I have got to say its even better than I remembered it. I give Cowboy Bebop 5 jazzy dog fights out of 5.
Oh, and yeah, the fight scenes are incredible:
WARNING: The final episode will make your cry.
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