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| It literally ended with a Bang. I really enjoyed to see a difference from a lot of anime where the good guy uses the sword and the bad guy has a gun. I have to say Spike death was sad but I believe it was his choice. I could even add even Vicious wanted to die in that istant. A classic. 10/10. |
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| Great way to end. I remember watching almost every episode besides the two part finale. I have no idea how I've never run into the spoiler of Spike dying? That's really odd considering how many years it has been out but... I'm glad I wasn't spoiled. I was able to watch it with virgin eyes, heheh. I really enjoyed this anime. The characters are perfect. I enjoyed almost every episode. Since there were a couple that I didn't care for, I'll have to take a point off but... overall, I can't question its Classic status. 9/10 |
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| just 2 Words : Epic Serie.. |
| Not much to say here, a masterpiece from every aspect, both the finale and the show as a whole. One of the best anime ever in my eyes. ~See you, Space Cowboy. |
| ~SEE YOU SPACE COWBOY |
| Definitely top grade Anime right here. As far as the story is concerned I like it, the series never gave off that "epic adventure" vibe in the first place and was more concerned with exciting the audience then putting them on a emotion roller coaster. On that note it was flawless. I think if people are looking for more story in depth plot then they would probably try something else, but if they want something raw and exciting then this is definitely the show to watch. |
| Damn. What an ending. It wasn't perfect, but they couldn't have made that better in any other way. 9.5/10 |
| Fitting ending.. However difficult your past you can never run away from it, you have to turn back and face it sometime.. And continue living if you come out on top (like Faye did..) I couldnt think of any other way this could have ended. Spike not going there? Just run away? His past would catch up again eventually.. The music perfect as always. Damn , after watching this anime im really gonna have high standards in my anime music from now on :D Truly a masterpiece, it has a little bit of all, humor drama mystery fights... I can see why its a classic. See you space cowboy... |
| I am always little sceptic about things that are prised, But here at the last episode I could only say wow, it was incredilbe anime. It deserve all good things that are told about it and in the end nothing express how epic this anime is. |
| *BANG* |
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| It's over. " Spike: I hate that story. Jet: Huh? Spike: I never liked cats, you know that. " He might hate cats but it's not a actual reason obviously. This story implies his fate. This story is too poignant for him to get over. The Cat That Lived a Million Times (full text) |
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| Wow... Just finished the show. Absolutely speechless. 10/10 |
| This is the only anime that's ever left me with an empty feeling after completing the series. I had such a mix of emotions watching this episode, I'd call it being 'euphorically depressed'. Spike Spiegel, one of the best characters ever created, of course he had to have a tragic end. This is and always will be my favourite anime, everything about it is incredible, I can't fault it. Oh and |
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| I actually thought it was incredible how Julia isn't a character until the very end, but she remains present in our mind as a symbol of his past. I wouldn't want that to be changed. |
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| 15 years late but I finished it, and man was it bewildering! Anime that can hold the test of time is the best type of anime if you ask me. From the music to the animation everything still sounds and looks beautiful! Just the sound track alone makes watching this anime worth it, truly amazing how impact-full music is in anime especially in Cowboy Bebop. Every episode left me begging for more, each had such deep meaning in my opinion, whether it was tackling religion or testing friendships it all had such a impact on me. The characters are all very memorable, and lovable as well. My favorite episode/character had to be the one with Tongpu, ''Hello, boy'' is the one line that stuck with me throughout the whole series. Such a simple line yet it was delivered flawlessly! That look on Spikes face was priceless, it felt like he looked right into the reapers eyes. I now understand why everyone loves this anime and why even people that don't watch anime at all say ''Cowboy Bebop was the best''. Proud to have this one checked off the list. 9/10 |
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| This is indeed a great anime ! I skipped this anime a few times (whether to download or not) because of 1) The tittle "Cowboy Bebop" which is quite misleading. 2) It is an 1998 anime..and i am glad i actually tried a few episode and eventually marathon it until the end ! |
| Thank God my discrimination against old anime didnt lead me away from this show 10/10 |
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| YOU'RE GONNA CARRY THAT WEIGHT |
| Oh man, what an amazing way to end the series! I kinda want more than 26 episodes, but I don't know what Spike would do with his life if he even survived anyways. Plus, this just wrapped everything up so nicely I think a continuation would feel kinda forced. Anyways, this was a masterpiece of an episode and it was extremely emotional. "Bang." |
| Damn after watching that episode a part of me inside died knowing tha I will never watch something quite as awesome ever again |
| Sup People and yes I am the physical manifestation of Shinji Ikari's Balls And this what elite-sama says to incest elite-sama said: I'm against it because I don't have a sister. It's not fair. |
| This episode is an example of how you pull of a great ending to a series, short but sweet. this series is the epitome of greatness. i can't stress enough how much i love this show. "you're gonna carry that weight" |
| Dissatisfied. |
| Well this show has left me a depressed husk of a person! I loved this show... I do wish Spike had lived, but I guess with his death I will not be forgetting this anime anytime soon. Damn having trouble typing now through my tears... See you space cowboy for good. |
| Sad to see Faye show some real feelings for Spike to die =/ |
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| just finished for the first time, and while i am not going to give it a 9 (which are basically my 10's) it was HIGH 8 and i really enjoyed it, and i can see why this is highly regarded as a classic, the episodic nature really did do it for me, the music, characters themes, etc etc were just near enough spot on, and the reason why i have only commented on this final episode was purely because i was just happy smashing through it and enjoying it... this ending was very sad, and even though you kinda knew what was going to happen it was still like D: mouth open throughout the end credits haha! glad i finally watched this, mad at myself i left it this long! |
| you're gonna carry that weight. |
| Powerful finale to a pretty enjoyable anime. Personally, the only thing I didn't necessarily liked was the fact that the anime was structured in such an episodic manner. I think I would've preferred a much more linear storyline so that the finale does have more of an impact. Don't get me wrong, I was sad Spike died, but the whole story between him, Vicious, and Julia was rarely talked about since the anime was structured the way it was. Either way, a very solid 8/10 for me and this anime has just become my 500th completed anime! WOW! |
| Great but sad conclusion to the most different anime of all time.I am kinda burst into my tears. Spike...no words... "YOU'RE GONNA CARRY THAT WEIGHT" What does it mean anyway? and GOOD BYE SPACE COWBOY"... |
| This show had amazing episodes but a few boring ones, however, the ending was absolutely perfect. One of the best anime I've seen, that's for sure. 9.5/10 |
| Just finished watching it after dropping it at ep.22 a year or so ago. The ending was incredibly well done, definitely one of the best endings to anything, not just anime. |
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| I know I shouldn't expect a great story from a character-driven show, so I won't get into how it was cliché. This show is overrated, not the masterpiece people claim it to be, but it does have a lot of merits. From the way the individual stories provide the characters' stories, development or strengthen their personalities, to how subtle Spike's story is told through mini-flashbacks and dialogues that don't outright state what happened (I see by the comments a lot of people didn't piece everything together), and the ending that is not only sad, but it's really fitting for Spike's character, it was his choice not to overcome his past and he paid for it like he inteded to, he died like a dog. Jet is a character that knows how to look for the future, the episodes focused on him were great for exposing his personality, determination and past. Faye uncovering her past was much better than I expected, not only by how surprising it was, but also by how she at first gets obsessed with it and in the end realizes it was pointless. As for the filler stories, some of them were actually useful for giving a spotlight to the characters, others were at least enjoyable and funny (like episode 22 was like an episode from Gintama, and episode 23 was a good story), while others were absolutely boring and could've been removed (like episode 19). But what about Vicious? He barely got any depth, his reasoning was simple and shallow. And Ed? While she had a strong first dimension and presence, her past is barely relevant except for her farewell. The characters that played a part in the MCs' stories also varied in quality. For instance, we had Gren that was a great character and his demise was very sad, but also Jet's ex-comrade (what was his name again?) that betrayed him for silly reasons and regreted in the end, what a bad character. The OST is an easy 10/10, while it's not exactly my style (I like Kajiura's works better), I can't objectively deny it as one of the best in anime. The animation is also top-notch, it's great even by today's standards. So by summing up the character exposition, animation, soundtrack, comedy and drama, weighing down with its fillers and underdevelopments, I give it an 8.7/10. See you, space cowboy. |
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| This series was so good i really loved it but it has its flaws... i firmly believe that we havent seen a "masterpiece" anime yet but this one comes close. I liked the episodic story format of it, it kind of played out as a mystery as we try and find out the past of these characters, but some of the episodes seem pointless and didnt really help clear up the story. I wish they would have had those episodes have a little more context into the backstory as a whole. There is so much that should have been cleared up better like, and this is my biggest plot whole, who sent those tapes to faye about her past that really confused me, why didnt they ever clarified that they just kind of showed up like they were shipped but buy who. I really loved the tone and realism of the show along with how the music played into it |
| Finally finished this one. The episodic nature of the series didn't leave me with a sense of urgency so it took me about half a year to watch the whole thing. Honestly, the ending was strong(Even if it was kind of rushed) but the lack of build up made it hard to care about anyone's deaths other than Spike. I mean despite being very important to Spike's past, Julia and Vicious hardly got any development. All in all, this show was a bit underwhelming for me. No doubt it was good and I can definitely see why people would enjoy it so much(Fun characters and a great soundtrack) but similar to GITS, the quality of the episodes varied wildly. 7/10 for me. I might enjoy the movie more since it'll be more like an arc. |
| Fantastic, I loved it. Wasnt sure if I would like it as much as champloo but I love them both And the whole "bang taxi driver reference shootout" was great. |
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| See you space cowboy. |
| Oh god Spike why? ;_; It was a fantastic show from the beginning to the end. It has some boring episode in the middle but overall was amazing. |
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