COWBOY BEBOP 4th.Session [DVD]

Review

Director: Shinichiro Watanabe Original Story: Hajime Yatate Series Composition: Keiko Nobumoto Character Design: Toshihiro Kawamoto Mechanical Design: Kimitoshi Yamane Music: Yoko Kanno Voice Cast: Koichi Yamadera, Unsho Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Aoi Tada -- Synopsis (From the "CD Journal" database)

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This sci-fi hard-boiled animation, which first aired in 1998, received immense critical acclaim. Set in the solar system in 2071, when warp navigation has become practical, the series follows the exploits of Spike and Jet, a cowboy-bounty hunter duo who pursue outlaws and criminals; the female bounty hunter Faye; the genius hacker Ed; and their dog, Ein, who travel together on the spaceship Bebop. Each episode is self-contained and revolves around the drama of the bounty hunters they are pursuing, but the overall story delves into the background of each individual, and although it ranges from light comedy to seriousness, it is a tightly-woven production with a sense of unity. In addition to the 26-episode TV series, a feature-length film set between episodes 22 and 23 was produced after the series aired, and the creators' decision not to make it a sequel shows their integrity. (Tanaka Gen)