 If you liked
Cowboy Bebop
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 ...then you might like
Great Pretender
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The entire time watching Great Pretender, it reminded me of Cowboy Bebop. Similar vibes (except the melancholy romance in CB was not present) where people with different personalities & background teaming up to do bad things. The opening songs are also similar.
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Recommended by Boiceinpink
The characters have the same general energy, and back and forth. One resides on globetrotting, while the other relies on spacetrotting
The generally episodic nature of Great Pretender (GP) and Cowboy Bepop (CB) are very similar! Great character focus and development so far in GP and of course in CB as well. Nice mini series within an overarching narrative in both pieces. Great heist vibes jive well with futuristic bounty hunting, though wildly different, they meld well together. Great music in both!
If you like either CB or GP you defs need to watch both for sure!
Both of these stories put a heavy emphasis on character development and how the character's past has shaped them.
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Recommended by maxrathbun
For me, Great Pretender had this vibe that reminded me alot of Cowboy Bebop.
The story is in some ways comparable and just an all around fun to watch show.
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Recommended by OfficialGeqen
The energy that the show gives if is honestly very similar with its own new, refreshing style, if you liked cowboy beepop i highly recommend
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Recommended by Daydreamer101
• Both have similar vibe, feel more like a western animation show rather than a Japanese anime.
• Both the anime have perfect balance of comidic and tragic moments.
• In both the anime bunch of individuals starts working together without knowing each on of their dark or tragic past.
• Both the anime use jazz music as their BGM
Great Pretender has a score that is very reminiscent of that heard in Cowboy Bebop - the way characters smoothly transition between moves during combat is comparable to the masterclass action fight scenes involving Spike Spiegel.
creative, funky characters, colors, with an amazing 80s music atmosphere.
Jazzy soundtrack, check
Ragtag group of scoundrels, check
Tragic pasts revealed, check
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Recommended by newretroguy