Will there be a Season 2 of Cowboy Bebop on Netflix? Here's what we know about a potential Season 2 for Netflix's Cowboy Bebop. This was my first exposure to Cowboy Bebop, but in whatever capacity-whether it's another season of the live-action series, finally watching the original anime, or both-I'm ready for more. The Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, and Faye Valentine I picture in my head aren't the original anime depictions, but stars Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda.Īnd the show is fun! It's hardly what we've come to know as "prestige TV," but in many ways it feels like one of the first Post- Mandalorian shows we've gotten: an expansive sci-fi world, with an episodic, story-of-the-week plot structure, with big set pieces, outsized characters, and a story throughline that comes together at the tail end of the season. Which is a good segue into something I want to add before the rest of this story: I'm coming from the perspective, here, of someone new to the world of Cowboy Bebop. Personally, I can't speak as a fan of the anime I've only seen one episode of the original series, but I had enough fun with the first season of this live-action adaptation that it's very possible I eventually go back and watch the whole thing.
COWBOY BEBOP LIVE ACTION SERIES
In making a series that's hyper-loyal to the anime, Cowboy Bebop has gotten a polarized response, with many saying that while it mirrors the original, it doesn't come with the same charm. Netflix's live-action version is headed by one of the most likable actors in the business, John Cho, and comes with a tough task: how do you please both old fans of the anime and new recruits? Next up? A live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop, the beloved genre-bending anime series ( now streaming on Netflix in its entirety) that first took audiences by storm in the late '90s and has been resonant ever since. Just in 2021 alone, we've gotten original horror ( Midnight Mass), epic fantasy ( Shadow and Bone), comic book adaptation ( Sweet Tooth), and the streaming giant's biggest show of all time ( Squid Game). Netflix has taken a shot at just about everything. Ultimately, he signed on for the role under the condition that the show wasn’t an exact copy.The following story contains light spoilers for Cowboy Bebop Season 1 on Netflix, but no further. However, many fans have pointed out a lack of vibrancy in the IRL shots, which particularly stands out when they’re placed side-by-side with their animated counterparts.Įarlier this year, Cho said that one of his primary concerns about the show is the inevitability of people making comparisons with the anime. The new clips suggest that the live action series will stick fairly closely to visuals from the Shinichirō Watanabe anime, or at least pay homage. Now, the streaming service has encouraged fans to draw comparisons between the original and the new adaptation once again, sharing similar scenes via social media.Īmong the side-by-side clips are a shot of the titular interplanetary fishing ship, the Bebop, landing on the sea, and an iconic fight scene between Spike Spiegel ( John Cho) and major antagonist Vicious (Alex Hassell). Netflix has shared plenty of material from the new live action Cowboy Bebop reboot ahead of its premiere later this month, from the reworked opening credits, to a neo-noir trailer, to the entire 1998 anime series.
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