Alternative TitlesJapanese: カウボーイビバップ
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Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Mar 4, 1998 to Apr 24, 1999
Duration:
24 min. per episode Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Same style, same director, same type of characters.
Spike -> Mugen (whimsical and wild)
Jin -> Jet (level headed)
Faye -> Fuu (charming but deadly)
The music is a big influence for both animes. Hip Hop and Jazz. Same director, completely diffrerent settings. But they match up very well. You can't watch one without the other.
Animes from the same directors. What Cowboy Bebop is to Jazz music is the same as Samurai Champloo to Hip Hop. Beautiful animation in both and very episodic.
Just read what the guys above me write.
There right^^
If you like Cowboy bebob then you will also like Samurai
Champloo for sure.
What the people above me said :D Adding to that; similar in storytelling, often episodic but in a good way.
Same Director, pretty much the spiritual successor to Cowboy Bebop,completely different world/story, their main similarity is...the awesomeness of the music, other than that, it's totally different.
Although set in opposing eras, both have a strong musical theme weaving through the engaging journey of a group of accidentally travellers (for Champloo) / bounty hunters (for Bebop). Both series may seem episodic but every one is highly enjoyable. Plus all the characters have fascinating deep/dark backstories.
similar climate... but SC is better ;)
Samurai Champloo is like Bebop taking place in the 'Edo-Era'. Both are made with the same style of animeation, and both have their own music themes, Bebop(Jazz/Blues), Champloo(DJ-Mixing/Rap.) Both are highly entertaining filled with action, drama, comedy, ect.. all in the right parts at the righ time. You can't like one without the other.
Of course, Cowboy Bebop is very much related to Samurai Champloo. Both Spike and Mugen are very much alike, and it also has very many humorous/serious moments, exactly like Bebop.
Both anime include a group of odd characters, who eventually develope a relationship. The have the same writer and basically the same style. Samurai Champloo : Cowboy Bebop :: Hip-Hop : Jazz.
Same director, same story, same characters and very similar style.
Not only is the director the same, but the artistic and character designs are very similar. The action scenes are very enjoyable as well, and have there fair share of funny moments as well as very serious ones. Chances are if you loved one or the other, you will easily get into the other one.
has the same creator, and is a great follow up (new story). Not as great as the Cowboy Bebop but still head and shoulders above the rest.
Both were created and directed by Shinichirō Watanabe.
here are 2 good what i call 'old', 'classic' animes. cool stories and cool characters a must watch for any anime lover
Same type of feel when it comes to all the random stories, etc..
Same director, so a very similar style. EXCELENT!!!
In both there is one episode in which the characters get high ;]
Both are directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and have a very similar feeling. Episodic and only have a main story at the end.
The same director is enough to put these series together, because Watanabe's way to create is somehow the same with Miyazaki, who share many ideas in his works. The crew contingent is almost the same, a woman and two men (with some exceptions). The story contingent is also almost the same, one episode - one story, with a great story line which has resolution in the end. You'll find moments to laugh yourself to death and to burst into tears. Besides all the above listed you'll enjoy an awesome work with music in these series. It isn't just a background for the main performance, but a very integral part of the creation.
This series is made by the same people and also has the same great action and comedy elements which are in samurai champloo but the storyline can be confusing at times.
They both have great story lines and both were created by the same person (name escapes me right now).
same guy behind the direction and story (shinichiro watanabe) with the same idea of fusing a music culture with a genre ( retro hip-hop and rap + historical samurai setting = samuraichamploo, Jazz, blues and old rock + sci-fi space cowboys and bounty hunters = cowboy bebop )
they are from the same creater but samuria champloo is about a furture ferdal japan and cowboy bebop is about space and bounty hunters aka cowboys
Champloo offers the same kind of artistically edgy depth as the masterpiece that is Bebop. While the two do not share similar story types nor art styles, i believe that there is a certain unspoken class of anime these two are filed under. We all i know how diverse anime can be in terms of art style as well as theme. Though i like to believe there was a resurgence in the popularity of anime in the West with animes in this class im talking about. In my opinion, this is where it truely got started folks. These animes turned a lot of us into the Otakus (geeks) we are today. Do not miss this amazing Series! You will not be disappointed friends.
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bounty hunting, guns, great characters
Pretty laid back, lots of fighting. All in all very similar to Bebop.
both have some great gun fights,the dark backgrounds of the main characters
Black Lagoon is just a down to earth copy of the true classic Cowboy Bebop.
Lot's of high energy action. The cast are pirates instead of bounty hunters.
Black Lagoon is similar to Cowboy Bebop in that both series have a crew of characters who go from job to job trying to make ends meet, they both have at least 1 or more characters who come to terms with their past in some way shape or form and they both are full of action packed gun blasting fun that will leave you saying "Wow, how awesome was that!"
A little bit of a warning though, there is ALOT of swearing in Black Lagoon so watch with care. Go ahead and give it a shot.
The similarities between these two anime are not so apparent, however they do share quite a bit in common. Both shows are about a rag tag bunch of pirates (or bounty hunters, same thing, right?) who make their living dong dangerous things. Both shows are episodic in nature, and are very character driven. While not on the same par as Bebop, Black Lagoon is no slouch when it comes to character development, which is a bit of a surprise from a show whose immediate goal is to deliver as much blood, action, and gunplay as possible (which Bebop also has quite a bit of). Revy, BL's resident badass, has her own distinctive charm, much like Spike. While Bebop is easily the better show (well, it's better than most anime, so it's not really fair to compare), Black Lagoon is entertaining in its own right and is worth a look from Bebop fans.
Same gun-toting badassery, same motley-crew antics, same moments of, "holy crap, that's actually well-done characterization."
Stylish and gritty violence. Both share a lot of gunfight.
Similarities are overwhelming. Crude comedy, a bald leader of the group who used to be in the civil service, a hot girl with a bad attitude, a technical genius, and a ship hideaway. Also similar are the violent scenes, and guns, guns, guns.
Both have interesting episodic plots and doing jobs for money with guns and action.
Black Lagoon is a story about a band of modern pirates who do their dirty jobs to survive in a very harsh world. The characters in this series are amazing and just like in Cowboy Bebop, they are rich with both positive and negative traits which make them so alive. The story is also laid out in a similar way: the series is split into short adventures which are gently connected by the main storyline and you find out more about the main characters as you go along.
Its pretty obvious at times that Black Lagoon had gotten some inspiration from Cowboy Bebop, BL even has a similar feel to CB as well.
So if you seen CB or BL and you are looking for more some the same action awesomeness, this series is a great pick. Highly recommended!
Two great show's about freelancer's. The character's are rich and contrast well. And both are filled with great stories and ton's of action. You'll be curious about each event episode by episode while trying to figure out the character's involved over the entire show.
Guns, Bounties, Mercenaries, Hot Chicks, Bad Ass Buff Guys, what else do you look for in shonen Anime?
Amazing, exciting, and gritty anime which focus on a crew composed of 4 people (bounty hunters in CB, modern pirates in BL) and their adventures and jobs at the edge of legality.
The main characters are quite similar: there’s the hot and dangerous beauty (Faye/Revy), the computer genius (Ed/Benny), and the ship’s owner/leader (Jet/Dutch).
Both anime have large amounts of action, badassery, guns, violence, black humour, mafia, plus awesome characters, great animation, and good music.
Also, both anime have an episodic nature: most of the episodes have a different story with several characters joining it, but without forgetting the protagonists' past and troubles.
If you love one, you’ll adore the other.
Same cybern-western atmosphere and action.
Bounty hunter themed with action, comedy, and seriousness.
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Space cowboys anyone? Although at heart these two anime are completely different, they both have themes involving space, bounty hunting and drifting along in life.
Fun to watch, adventurous space headhunters anime . Can't beat Cowboy Bebop , but very entertaining =P
Both are in a sense space vigilantees who refuse to coform by the world's standards; but instead find their own way. Both shows also offer the establishment of comfortable life on other planets. Infact, I have never met anyone that saw Cowboy Bebop that didn't like Outlaw Star or vice-versa.
They are both set in space and both deal with crime and adventure. Also the animation style is similar.
same themes (bounty hunters,space).both are about a crew traveling in outer space.the 2 are named after the spaceships.both have one hacker in their crew.
They both have a similar cast of characters such as Gene and Spike being the main characters, Jim and Aisha forming a mixture of Ed while Suzuka resembles the personality of Faye.
Their mech action is alot alike whether it be the characters are using guns and swords or fighting in spacecrafts.
They both originally aired in 1998.
And the two of these shows are seinen, targeted towards the older viewers.
Both of these anime are set in a sci-fi universe and they each have an adventurous feel to them. Although, Cowboy Bebop has a slightly more gritty flavor to it than Outlaw Star does. The two series each have their own memorable characters and in the end most people that enjoy one would probably like the other.
Both space oriented. Cool and funny characters. Yada yada yada
A grand mix of the freelancer attitude, the sense of adventure, the comedy and shear awe of space travel.
Both share the genre of sci-fi. The comedic appeals are evident in both shows and the characters make the plot and action all lively.
Both are about space bounty hunters dealing with space pirates and criminals. Both are very exciting and have great characters. Most people probably already know this but I have to throw it out there. They are both great series.
Both cover a similar topic of a lone bounty-hunter with a small crew iin space, trying to make a buck where ever they can. Both start out this just one episode stories, but soon spread into the main story arc.
Both have a ship...hunt bounties...cool intro/outro...outlaw star is like the offspring of cowboybebop
Both series focus on a man who is wondering in space,looking for some quick money ,and kicking some butt.Cowboy bebop is more stylish and Outlaw star is more funny
both are tottaly worth seeing
Both have stellar bounty hunters, explosive battles, and femme fatales.
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Baccano! is a strangely underappreciated show that has a huge cast of good characters, a compelling plot drawn from the ample source material, a soundtrack that complements the show well, action, comedy, drama, intrigue...
If you appreciated what Cowboy Bebop had to offer then you'll find a lot to like in Baccano!. It's a show with definite rewatch value.
Awesome action, story, and soundtrack. This show is fantastic.
similar pace, good music, unique characters, and generally a groovy feeling.
The style is very similar. It has a very jazzy feel to it that fits with the show like it did with Cowboy Bebop. The characters are so loveable and unique and so different from one another like the people on Bebop. Not to mention the soundtracks have a similar feel to them.
Heavily themed with jazzy music and gritty violence... gracefully done with pinache.
Both of them are themed around Jazz and Blues. Both animes display alot of martial arts and gunplay. Definetily check out Baccano! if you loves Cowboy Bebop!
Both Cowboy Bebop and Baccano! heavily revolve around jazz music. They both also have a great cast of characters, are stylish and overall just have a similar feel to them.
Both shows have a similar kind of jazzy soundtrack and a cool type of similar feel to the shows. But they are different in the fact that baccano stick to one story but cowboy bebop is episodic.
Both Baccano! and Cowboy Bebop have excellent visuals, jazz on the soundtrack, high-intensity fight sequences, and likable characters.
Bebop and Baccano! are all about style. It’s the thirties: tommy guns, stars from black-and-white movies and jazz. Bebop is more like blues with its sadness and noir films features. Baccano! is a jazz like it was in really beginning, totally improvisation. You don’t know what will happen next. Great cocktail from retro, detective stories, comedy, cruelty and heartbreaks. Both these series was inspired by films like “The Godfather”, “The Untouchables” and so on. You’ll find crime families and gangland killing, fire-fights and pursuits, maniacs and comedy characters in Bebop and Baccano!
Soundtrack is also magnificent, when I watched Baccano! it was like I’ve met a Yoko Kanno’s genius work for Bebop one more time. Although storytelling is extremely different, for Bebop it’s a story per episode, Baccano! is a mosaic from plotlines that fully combined, they are really similar. You'll share an entire range of emotions with each character and find that these creations are somehow cast in the same mold.
Funky, badass, amazing anime with great action, animation, and music.
Both have possibly the greatest characters cast ever seen.
In both series you’ll find awesome fight scenes (both martial arts fights & gunfights), mafia, an immortal shota boy (Czes in Baccano, Wen in CB), and comedy despite the violence and mature contents.
Both are anime that you can rewatch again and again without getting tired of them.
Same kind of show : you'll find the best OST in both (jazzy, really cool), same spirit/atmosphere with really great characters/action you will enjoy all the show without any moment of boring !! I guarantee you'll not be disappointed !! 2 must-see.
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Both these animes have great music, lovable main characters that are infailable gunmen. Both of these animes have some of the best gun martial arts, and gun fights in Anime.
Both very similar but this is set in space! You won't regret watching this.
They are both similar Anime, but the way they are presented is different. in my opinion trigun is better though, because of the mood of the story. the soundtrack is pretty good but not as good as cowboy bebops
If you liked the humor and action in Cowboy Bebop, You will surely like Trigun - Lots of guns, shooting and great jokes.
Trigun and Cowboy Bebop are both similar in the sense that they both have a western kind of feel to them, except one takes place in space and one takes place in an actual desert setting. Both animes have a very cool, laid back main character, but they are both different in their own rights, too, in that Trigun's main guy is very emotional and a pacifist with the insane luck and the main character of Cowboy Bebop is a bounty hunter, with amazing luck and skill, but they both have very horrible pasts and very different outlooks on life. Each episode of the anime revolves around a different bounty hunter story or a different story about helping people in a different town and every now and then they throw in some real parts about the storyline, hinting at both the past and the lives of the other characters, but it's mostly about the main character and their views on life, their pasts and they both have guns, insane main male characters and awesome fighting action scenes with a lot of humor sprinkled in.
Even from the first episode, the music and mood of Cowboy Bebop struck me as being similar to Trigun, and both are awesome anime that leave you satisfied and thinking.
I can think of around 20 similarities between Cowboy and Trigun - general mood, main character, plot development ect. All you have to do is watch both to understand that.
The same atmosphere and very similar plot. Even characters are very similar- Vash and Knives are like Spike and Vicious.
Both are set in the future and are about bounty hunters.
Both Cowboy Bebop and Trigun have similar ideas in their storylines. You only have to watch both animes to see how many similarities there are.
Both main characters Spike (Cowboy Bebop) and Vash the Stampeed (Trigun) are outlaws of sorts. Both appearing to be brash, selfish, and sometimes thoughtless as a mask hiding their inner hearts. Vash and Spike have also suffered great loss and are trying to make sense of it while dealing justice in their own way across the galaxies.
Both of these animes have their own aspect of hilariousness, though Trigun incorporates more humor than Cowboy Bebop. They're pretty similar in their coloring/art style and give off the same Sci-Fi Cowboy vibe.
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It shares a lot of the same themes and the main characters are somewhat similar. Both are unable to forget their past and move forward. The most obvious is the the style and the music as well.
Both feature a episodic set up of episodes and share a very similare way of advancing the plot, through encounters with different antagonists each episode. One episode of Darker than BLACK is also very similar to a certain episode of Cowboy Bebop furthering their similarities.
Both have a similar sci-fi episodic adventure format, where the main characters take up missions and jobs in order to make money. The main difference is that DtB's adventures span 2 episodes whereas CB spans 1. ^_^
A lot of similarities. Each series is very episodic, though Darker Than Black has more stories that span over 2 episodes. Interesting choreographed fight scenes. Music is great in each series.
Both are episodic (though Darker Than Black's stories span two episodes rather than one) sci-fi anime. They're both frequently said to be neo-noir, so take that as you will. Of course, that means crime shows up frequently in both. The main characters in both series are well-developed and all have their own pasts to explore; with one important similarity being in the question "Who has moved on from their past?"
Both main characters do their missions in a non-sentimental and pasive way. Also the plot are differents mission that usualy are not conected with the exception of the very last episodies
Both shows have episodic formats (although in DTB each "episode" is actually a two-parter) and involve the main characters taking jobs involving tracking people down for money. Both of them are, when you get down to it, about characters trying to escape the past (and failing, for the most part). They also both have kickass soundtracks by Yoko Kanno, and many of the people who worked on Bebop went on to join Studio BONES, which produced DTB.
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They both involve bounty hunting.
Both have main chars who are pro shooters with a mysterious past and are in a group of bounty hunters.
both are stories about a pair of bounty hunters, and they're daily lives, and they're adventures; including dealing with the past of one of the main protagonist involving an old psychotic partner and an organization they left because of a woman, that is out to get them. Along the way, the main protagonist meets a partner, who was a police detectives and now they hunt bounties together, trying to be free, while dealing with the fact they are dirt poor, and starving most of the time.
Both the main characters were both in an organization, both were killer, and both had a certain "love interest" that dies.
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They both give you this out of this world and Alice in Wonderland feel when you watch them.
If you liked Ergo Proxy, you'll definitely love Cowboy Bebop. Like Ergo Proxy, Cowboy Bebop combines almost every genre out there, including humor and action mixed with some drama and mystery. The characters are tough, and the only character that even gets close to being annoying is Ed, and even she can be hilarious sometimes.
Both are serious, comedic, mysterious, mature, intriguing, and well written. Shinichiro Watanabe did the storyboard for them both.
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Both are pretty funky shows that take place in a slightly askew futuristic world. Similar music and art. Similarly wild characters and improbable situations and scenes. Nice gun fights. The babe in Michiko is similar to Fay from Cowboy Bebop--gutsy, scantily clad, nonchalantly violent.
Same feeling, also tons of gunfights.
they both have the same coool feeling and both have a jazzy starting. Only one is a criminal escaped from prison and the other a Bounty hunter.
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protagonist with a dark past, and sinister story oO
Spike and Van could have been long lost brothers. ; )
Gun Sword has a VERY similar feel to Cowboy Bebop and the characters design and animation are also very alike, particularly Van/Spike and Carmen99/Faye. Both are fabulous space westerns that you should watch.
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Both gunshooting action with dark plots. Both are also sci fi and in a way, you feel that Spike and Viscious are similar to the Brandon and Harry in their pasts and struggles. Many, many signinficant scenes that will leave you thinking that it's just like how it happened in that other anime, and you'll know what I mean if you watch both series from start to finish.
Different style of storytelling - but the crime-mafia-outlaw-like backdrop gives a common feeling - the artwork is also similar as well as the action style.
Both shows are very strong in purpose - they know where they're going with well defined characters and strong themes plot throughout the moderately lengthed series.
If you enjoyed one - the other should be a decent watch for you.
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You can beat me up, but they're really almost the same. Firstly it's the plot structure - combination of serious and comedy episodes is the main feature for both, different length (26 eps vs >150 eps) doesn't stop them from showing some bizarre and random unconnected stories for one or few episodes length with some great story line behind the scene. Secondly it's the characters, Gintoki resembles Spike in all respects, they're both easygoing attractive guys with some dark past and fellows that was their friends but now they're enemies; you can beat me up one more time, but I think Kagura was created under the impression of Edward, they're both red, crazy, have some special unique skills and travel with dogs, though the main similarity is the "crazy" part; Jet and Shinpachi... I think if you try hard enough you'll find some similarities even between those guys.
But the main thing putting those series together is an atmosphere that resembles normal life of mere human without any superpowers, and of course the fact that characters always have problems with supplies and tackle unprofitable jobs just in the cause of their mellowness. By the way, Sunrise is a producer for both of them.
What makes both series similar is the episodic progression of the story. For instance, most of the episodes are one shot stories that take the characters across the planet(s) trying to earn a decent buck while meeting new people along the ride. Each series has it's share of seriousness as well as wacky humor and fun. Lastly, Gintoki and Spike both have fuzzy hair.
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The anime themselves aren't really alike at all, however if you liked the main character of one, you'll like the other. They're both funny and great in a fight, and overall feel almost like the same character.
If Spike Spiegel was a teacher...
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Both have to do with space and have a simular vibe.
You called for space cowboys?
While the main cast of Cowboy Bebop are bounty hunters, the main cast of Coyote Ragtime Show are those being hunted by the law.
Lots of action in both and they are set in an alternate future where the most interesting things happen in space. And they have spaghetti western romanticism to them both.
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i thought the main characters had things in common, and i dunno, just has the same feel to the anime :)
In many ways Cowboy Bebop is a lot like a Lupin III in space. Both involve dangerous missions for money, beautiful women and dashes of comedy.
Cowboy Bebop is more darker and violent than "Cagliostro" but both give you a feeling of high flying adventure!
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Space ships, bounty hunters, space pirates... do you rely need to know more?
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No I'm not mad there's one thing that they have in common. I mean Alex resambles Spike not only in deadly skills but both are deeply touched by past and thus shares only one reason to live - vengeance
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Both feature poignant scenes in which hard-boiled eggs are eaten in awkward silence.
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It's futuristic in nature and has the same "overcast", melancholly tone to it. The characters are increadibly similar to eachother;
Spike Spiegel and Roger Smith (both voiced by Stephen Blum in English) are both cool and collected characters with beloved allies that annoy them to no end.
Faye Valentine and Angel (both voiced by Wendee Lee in English) are both selfish women looking to restore their lost memories and who become unwillingly in love with the main character.
Both fantastic.
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both take place in a different time era and both include people fighting and working in a group.
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Cowboy Bebop earns it's reputation for it's combination of fighting and original character matchings, as does Code Geass. If you liked Spike, Zero takes it to a much larger scale when Spike's close range combat is bought into the scale of international war.
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The anime is very good.Judjing from Death Note witch the most of the fans like,this anime is the same for somethings ,but this is far more complicated and extremely suprising in every second,far more great and good.Even I,who underestimate this piece of greatness and coolnes,cryed like a little boy in the end.
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Both involve traveling through space, meeting people and having adventures. Similar feel to them both.
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The stoty is really different, but the feeling is colse, exspecially the ending gives the same moral. The the song writer is the same, and it gives the sipirt to the show.
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Both are (mostly) set in space, have great music, and have a beautiful, seductive woman with that certain awesome hairstyle (Faye/Layla) who develops feelings for the male protagonist (Spike/Oji) even though he's already taken.
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This was one of the first anime i watched. It can be a little confusing, especially if you don't watch it in order. But once i had gotten through the entire series it had easily set itself on the anime throne if not within reaching distance.
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Both have lovely artwork and music. They also are both science fiction and have similar mecha designs (due to sharing creative staff members).
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Both follow the adventures of paid "guns for hire". "Crushers" in Crusher Joe will take up any job, so long as the price is right.
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Futuristic animes that have characters who are Kick Ass! The main characters in both animes, the Major for GITS and Spike for Bebop, both have strong convictions and an unknown past that fuels their character's values.
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Similar main characters who each follow their own rules.
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While they may not seem very similiar on the surface, both Eureka Seven and Cowboy Bebop share a common love of 'western' pop culture. Everyone from John Coltrane to the Beastie Boys is either name-dropped or referenced in both series, while character's designs referernce famous characters from English-language film. Both drink deeply from American and British pop culture and have great music too.
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the action combined with the jazz music is very similar!
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It felt like a story from Cowboy Bebop. They share the same melancholic atmosphere and the cold, lonely space setting echoing only with the sound of music by Yoko Kanno.
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They have -go with the flow- underdog characters. Episodic sctructure uses the routine of dealing with people's problems around as the main story progresses. Both puts importance in scientific and engineering accuracy and realistic future depiction. Their animation fluidity goes up a notch in action heavy scenes.
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Had a similar "Cowboy Bebop" feeling when watching. However Mnemosyne contains quite some nudity and might be a bit extreme.. sometimes *cough*
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If you liked this episode detective story you should definetly try this anime Cowboy Bebop from the same director who made this anime, it has also jazz music some science fiction and detective noir vibe .
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