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Jun 23, 2012 9:24 AM

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Wow, great show. The plot is interesting, the characters are awesome. Looking forward to seeing more of this.


Aug 6, 2012 1:44 PM

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Apr 2011
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It's not bell peppers and beef if theres no BEEF!

Great blast to the past to my adult swim days!
Aug 10, 2012 5:41 PM

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Jan 2012
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strong plot hole to start off this overrated piece of shit series

dude should've did us all a huge favor and snapped the little phaggot's neck, but NOPE... decided not to for no reason and ended up getting chased and died for it..

strong shit logic..
Sep 2, 2012 2:17 AM

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Jul 2012
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adios cowboy
Sep 20, 2012 2:23 PM

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Sep 2012
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Best episode of the entire series. Many will disagree with me though!
Sep 20, 2012 3:11 PM

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Sep 2012
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Ignoring plot and characters, I instantly noticed something a lot of popular series lack: style. Plus despite being quite old, it's really watchable; I think I have a remastered version. Haven't found a reason to switch to the original versions yet
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Sep 20, 2012 3:16 PM

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Feb 2012
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nl said:
Best episode of the entire series. Many will disagree with me though!


There are times when I hold this opinion. You could make that case.
Sep 23, 2012 2:02 PM
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Aug 2012
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Kinda reminds me of the TV series "Firefly". I loved the dialogue, the music, all of it. And it looks great, too!

And Spike seems such a cool guy. I'm totally looking forward to see more of this!
Oct 2, 2012 11:57 PM

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I started watching Cowboy Bebop just now. Let just say episode 1 blew me out the door. It knew where exactly to hit my button correctly!

Have to agree that this nearly 13 year show is way above the crap we have now...

The last scene was so sad, would of been more tragic for me, if she was truly pregnant, but than Spike would lose his shot w/ her.
Oct 25, 2012 5:55 AM

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Feb 2012
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flaxman85 said:
strong plot hole to start off this overrated piece of shit series

dude should've did us all a huge favor and snapped the little phaggot's neck, but NOPE... decided not to for no reason and ended up getting chased and died for it..

strong shit logic..


You're an idiot, did you even watch the episode? He was going to kill him, but his girlfriend stopped him, and they argue about why during the chase. Not a plot hole.
Nov 15, 2012 7:51 AM

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May 2012
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Decent start, lets see how the story will develop, I hope it will contain the same and/or even more amount of action like in this episode!

Off with a good start though!
Mar 12, 2013 8:07 PM

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Rewatching the first episode, and I love it!
I believe I've seen the first 15 episodes years ago, but never finished it because I was renting it from the library and never found the last couple of DVD.
But I don't remember disliking any of it, so I bought the boxset for a decent price and finally had some time to pop it in and enjoy!

Apr 9, 2013 12:15 PM

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Mar 2013
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Off to a good start i'd like to believe..
We dont know much about the protagonists yet, except that their bounty hunters, and that spike has died in the past due to a woman ?
I cant make much of this, just gotta keep watching :))
Apr 28, 2013 10:57 AM

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I've watched this anime many times, but now I'm re-watching it again.
This episode is perfect start. Bebop is always enjoyable no matter what times I've watched.
chin-jao rōsu scene is funny as usual.
Jul 5, 2013 11:57 AM
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Sep 2012
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Does anyone know what Spike is whistling at around 6 minutes in?! It sounds like "Flyin' To Your Heart" from Gitaroo Man! Which is impossible, since that game and song were released after this anime aired...
Jul 25, 2013 4:42 PM

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Jul 2012
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Pretty cool actually. A bit less than 4/5 but mostly on spot. Loving the jazz music and drama. It flows well! I'm not sure if I really like the whole space bounty hunter thing going on actually, but I'll give it a couple of more episodes.
Jul 25, 2013 5:32 PM

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That Jeet Kune Do! Man, this is awesome, I'm definitely going to love it, especially Spike. Really looking forward to the other characters to show up from the opening as well, especially Faye. I feel like their was a lot of hidden context in this episode.

Cowboy Bebop, it's about time.
Sep 9, 2013 6:35 PM

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Jun 2013
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Good action and tragedy. Seems pretty interesting.
Oct 20, 2013 12:34 PM

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Apr 2012
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Well... When you first watch an anime series that you just instantly fall in love with, well this is Cowboy Bebop for me. Reminds me so much of the tv series firefly!
Nov 17, 2013 8:42 AM

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Jul 2013
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So,lets start watching the mst famous anime
Very interesting plot,defienitely got my attention,and liked first eps.Even if I am not very interested in this space genre.
Great music,well-placed in anime.
The woman was never pregnant.
Nov 18, 2013 1:14 AM

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This is one of the most disappointing introductions I've seen in a while.
The world-building is almost nonexistent, the characters are nothing more than cardboard boxes, the comedy was dull and unoriginal. Am I really supposed to laugh at the protagonist that tries to hide food in his mouth?
The shaman was the epitome of the lazy writing of the show. His predictions felt like a good ole deus ex machina that allowed the protagonist to predict the future, without giving any plausible explanation.
The lacking character development leads to unanswered questions. Why did Katerina ask Solensan to spare Spike? Falling for a stranger just after meeting him sounds like lazy writing to me.
Why did she kill Solensan in the end? They were going to be arrested, sure, but I fail to understand how that would be worse than dying, at least from the scarce information we have of their personalities.
And why the hell the cigarette wasn't affected by gravity inside the Bebop, when the characters had their feet anchored to the ground?
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Dec 15, 2013 1:00 PM

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Jun 2013
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I liked it and I think I might even love it after a couple more episodes like this.
Feb 28, 2014 5:15 PM
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Jul 2013
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Just the first episode and many deaths occurred. It was exciting.
Mar 22, 2014 3:19 AM

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Just started the classic, watched few episodes years back, but forgot what happened. Liked the h2h fight. What I learned, drug is bad.
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Apr 24, 2014 11:18 PM

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Jan 2014
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Very exciting, a great 1st episode! Love the OP.. n___n !!
That fighting scene: WHOA ^___^ Like this show already.
May 10, 2014 5:21 PM

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Apr 2012
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I love the show but I still can't really get into it until Faye arrives.
May 28, 2014 2:44 AM

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Oct 2013
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Fuuuuck Spike was such a badass.



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May 29, 2014 12:27 PM

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Finally got around watching this anime, so far it's looking great. Adios cowboy...
Jun 8, 2014 7:42 AM

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That was a great start. The animation in the fight scene are fluid despite being an anime in the 90's. Spike is so badass. lol
I love its jazz and R&B soundtrack esp. the harmonica at the end. It creates a Western setting that makes the show more authentic.

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Jun 30, 2014 4:28 PM

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I'm not into sci-fi and old anime, even less into space and vehicles but since it's considered a classic and I like GTO which is old too I decided to give it a go. The art is pretty nice actually. I like that eyebrows are covered by hair, they don't show through hair like in newer anime.. that's so annoying. General theme is ok too. OST is very cool and Spike is likeable. I'll keep watching for sure.
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Jul 8, 2014 5:42 PM
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I'm not really used to watch old anime, but actually, this wasn't bad at all.
But I didn't really like this episode, though; I don't know if it is the art, the plot, or some other thing. I know that people really love this anime (and I agree. Knowing that it has more than 14 years, the art is pretty amazing). I'll keep watching, but I'm not that excited...
Jul 14, 2014 10:44 PM
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Jul 2014
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I saw this episode before but when I rewatched it just now I noticed something I hadn't before. When Katerina is killed all those vials of red eye come out of her body, meaning she wasn't pregnant .

Probabaly obvious for most but I missed it the first time , I guess I thought it was blood? :p

that makes me not feel sorry for her at the end anymore!

overall great episode and a solid start to the series.
Jul 19, 2014 8:35 PM

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Jul 2013
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well what can I say aside from this being a great first episode.. I found those 3 old dudes funny!

"see you space cowboy".. so this is where it's from.. I didn't know
Aug 18, 2014 8:39 PM

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Jun 2013
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That was a great episode. I've been meaning to watch this for years. I saw episodes on Adult Swim when I was a kid but I can't remember half of the ones I watched. Spike seems like a cool guy, I think I will like this show.

See you space cowboy.
Aug 24, 2014 4:56 PM

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Beatnik said:
This is the episode that represents everything Cowboy Bebop is about, therefore its perfect as the first of the series. Action, humour, tragedy, perfect.
Sep 8, 2014 7:39 AM

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Oh My GOD, that OST.
Oct 15, 2014 2:36 PM

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Apr 2014
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Wow, I'm loving the opening to this show, snazzy af.

This was a dramatic and at the same time great first episode, I'm loving spikes personality/attitude.

Dec 31, 2014 3:35 AM

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Aug 2013
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The first scene seemed abrupt, but I guess for now the rose does tie a bit with the ED.

It completely escaped my mind that this show was going to be episodic and have standalone episodes.
Jan 14, 2015 5:52 PM

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Watching this series first time on BD by Funimation.

I could definitely see why the release is kinda let a down. Some scenes aren't BD and it felt like it was from DVD. I read the JPN BD's are better which i have also :)

Starters, love the opening music. I really love Yoko Kanno's composition, especially Darker Than Black, but this series is full of jazz and style which i like it!

I'm also watching in Japanese and it's much better. Spike sounds much more mature and you can feel he has been smoking a lot. Plus Yamadera-san is a veteran there's a reason why he won an award for his performance here :)

Jet sounds old and badass!! Hearing him as Unsho Ishizuka as Old Joseph from Stardust Crusaders and the new Heihachi in Tekken Tag 2. He really fits the old archetype besides Otsuka Akio :)

Good start. Let's see how this series lives up to the tremendous hype in the west.
Jan 21, 2015 11:52 AM

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Cool start, already like spike a lot.

Also the OP is just pure awesomeness
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May 30, 2015 9:52 AM

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Ive watched a lot of anime butthis is my first time watching this series! Looks like im in for a ide!! :)
May 31, 2015 2:47 PM

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I've been meaning to watch this for a while. Time to see what all the hype is about. I hope it doesn't disappoint.

The English dub is fantastic! Fucking fantastic! It's nice to have a break from all the subs I watch. Haven't seen a English dub in a while.

I wonder what that very short intro was about. I hope we get more of that of whatever happened.

Pretty good start. I thoght that girl was pregnant but it was just bullets. lol

Not sure if I like the OP but I really like that ED. Very nice.

Let's see where this goes. I think I'm going to like this.
Jun 18, 2015 8:56 PM
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Nice, i like this more than psycho-pass. The animation quality is outstanding considering its late 90s. The music and atmosphere is top notch. Will keep watching.
Jun 23, 2015 9:01 AM

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Well, finally I'm able to start watch Cowboy Bepop. Wanted to watch it for so long, but didn't.
Music is greatttt, art is interesting, main character looks amazing, I've got a feeling it will be a great series :)
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Jul 5, 2015 3:47 AM

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I saw a tribute/variation of this OP with a different theme a few weeks ago and thought the style was pretty great, and it was even better here :)

Bebop has it's own really unique style, so I'm really liking the change of pace. The fight cinematography was awesome, and so is Spike. I'm looking forward to seeing more of the cast being introduced!
Jul 9, 2015 11:59 PM

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Jan 2015
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Such a cool soundtrack and good animation. Great start!
Aug 12, 2015 9:15 PM

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Mar 2012
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Interesting first ep, have high hopes for this.
Sep 6, 2015 12:16 PM
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Geez, some people just love pointing out random holes on the first episode. Development? It's an episodic anime. And not all anime go into a 5 minute intro on what their world is like. The rest of the anime is supposed to integrate that for this case.

Anyways, I thought it was a great start to the anime.
Sep 12, 2015 9:05 AM

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I liked it. Sad ending. People getting stopped on their search for a better life is always tragic to me.

Oct 14, 2015 1:17 PM
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Been ages since I last seen Bebop so this was a very awesome first episode! Looking forward for the rest of this rewatch.
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