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While I don't think Bebop is the greatest thing out there like many do, I hardly consider it epic fail. I love many series that have no ongoing, coherent plot, just because they're very enjoyable to watch. Episodic shows are fine, if they're done right.

Bebop was done right, and will forever be engrained as a classic due to its timing, coming out when anime was just starting to really take off outside of Japan. Mushroom Samba still stands as one of my favourite singular anime episodes of all time, even if I don't think the series as a whole is a masterpiece. <3

To me, its far from it.

I love this anime ,I like ED, I love the opening song I love bass guitar melody in this song:D and i love ending song Real Folk Blues.

Sure is, up there with Ghost in the Shell SAC.

This Anime is WAY too overhyped. It's great, except for the actual storyline and 'hook' part of the series. You're just watching and waiting for a MAIN plot to happen, but it only shows it's head once every 8 episodes at best.

The following is a full comprehensive review I did of the TV Series:

http://thehealingtouch.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/under-the-knife-cowboy-bebop/

Feel free to flame me if you disagree. :-/

The beauty of the anime is that it is mainly focused on Characters rather than plot.

Probably the best anime of its genre and one of my favorite animes. I just rewatched it currently and the end was absolutely amazing.

What makes this anime unique and beautiful is the music, animation quality (for that time), characters, and story.

An anime does not have to be plot-driven to be good. In fact a lot of plot driven animes (Bleach, Naruto, etc...) are absolutely terrible.

Also, if you think this anime was over-hyped, go look at Code Geass.

Not my favourite (in my top 3, though), but if I had to pick the best anime objectively, Cowboy Bebop would be it.
PS: people who didn't like it or find it overhyped, or feel it had success just because it came out in 1998, are wrong, because they simply don't like episodic series. That's fine, but be objective.
Also, many people complain about the main story. Yes, it's very simple, but still beautiful and touching in its own simpleness, Most of bigger and more complicated plots just fall in front of this, because they fail in sending shivers down the watcher. And still, let's not forget that it is episodic, so every episode is a story itself.

I could go on ages talking about how every single aspect of this anime is perfect, but many and better watcher already did (and english is not my language :P)

Heh, I had to register when I happened to stumble across this board and see people say that Cowboy Bebop has no plot, I would have to disagree. Its plot is pretty simple and yet complicated and shows that life doesnt go in a straight line like what you guys want it to, such as the "Main Plot" comment someone felt the needed to add in. How often do your lives go straight and follow a 'main plot'.....they dont, random happen etc etc. I think Bebop portrayed that fine and always had something random happening that wasnt the "main plot" it was a good one.

Dont bother to reply to me for the fact that I will most likely never see this board again.
Sorry~

Maybe not the best ever, but definitely one of the greats.
For something that is ‘old’ to still be as popular and well known as it is today; you have to give it some credit for that.

Not the best, but one of the best.

I like that there aren't that many main-characters, but the interaction is still interesting at the end of the season. Love the jokes.

To those of you who didnt figure out the plot it was revealed in the last 2 episodes


Spike is wandering the galaxy looking for his long lost love who is believed dead while bounty hunting

Not best, but most likely the most universally enjoyed. The concept of "best", is and always will be a subjective matter.

>Kanji 10

>lain 5

>_<

GTFO

Yes, it's the best. By far. Without question. Without HESITATION. NOTHING even comes CLOSE to this anime's combination and perfection of all genres smacked into one pile of bittersweetness.

yes cowboy bebop is the best anime ever for me with out a doubt

I think that objectively speaking, it is the best I've ever seen (maybe tied with LoGH). I've not seen all the animes in this world, so it's hard for me to state it's the best ever. And the last episode is the best thing I've ever seen on a screen, talk about anime, cinema, etc.

BTW, whoever stated it doesn't have a story, was probably sleeping while watching this. Because it didn't miss ONE story, but quite a lot of them, tbh.

agree with a lot of your points.

the whole ending love triangle main plot, has been done. and is overated concur, his verison of it wasn't particular great as some fans make it out to be.a lot of the main plots in episodes have been done. but his emothional momments like the 1 in the first eposide where the "blessed" mexican girl and her bf die and she is looking at spike brilliant moment. and those type of moments threwout the serious done with music and how they slow down the art was awsome.

Cowboy Bebop is great and all, but even putting it in a top 10 anime list would be very generous.

you're a riot dude