Cowboy Bebop (Netflix) release date, trailer, cast, etc.

Cowboy Bebop (Netflix) release date, trailer, cast, etc.

3, 2, 1 Let's Dance: the Netflix adaptation of Cowboy Bebop is almost here. If Netflix didn't get you excited yet (John Cho's haircut looks so much like Spike's that it's creepy in a good way), their latest news will get you excited.

And while some will say they're not excited, many of Tom's Guides are at least curious. Cowboy Bebop is one of the best animated shows of all time, and Netflix seems to have made the right decision so far to pique our interest. Not only has Cho inspired the casting of Spike, but all of the trailers so far seem to capture the spirit of the series.

The fact that Yoko Kanno, soundtrack composer for the original series, is also on board for the show probably helps as well. The latest teaser trailer (posted below) also shows that they have a bit of sense of the series.

The live-action "Cowboy Bebop" Netflix show will fly you to the moon on November 19, 2021, and will consist of 10 episodes, which could be the first of multiple seasons.

This Cowboy Bebop adaptation was first announced in 2017, with casting revealed in 2019; in October 2019, the series ceased production after a knee injury stopped Cho from appearing. Sources told Deadline that it was an unforeseen accident. He was airlifted from the New Zealand set to Los Angeles for surgery and rehabilitation. Production resumed in September 2020 after the closure of Covid-19 in the country and ended in March 2021.

The first complete trailer for Cowboy Bebop showcases the series' visual flair, a great soundtrack, and Spike's inability to stand Faye. It's hard for Jet to keep the two from fighting. Just a little.

In totally surprising news to fans of the original animated series, a new teaser trailer released on October 19 shows Spike, Jet, and Faye struggling to get their act together.

The clip, titled "Cowboy Bebop: The Lost Session," shows the bounty hunters getting new clues in footage that will not appear on the show. However, Faye and Jet kept yelling at Spike to wake him up from his daydreams, one of which included a vision of Vicious, holding a sword and about to strike. Spike stops to eat his noodles again.

But when Spike takes the iron beam in his hand (breaking the fourth wall a bit, since that was the dividing line in the trailer), we see a bit of Cho fighting. He swings the beam around in circles, and the slow-motion shot of the thugs getting punched in the face was all the fun this clip needed.

Wondering where Ein is? Here's a shot of Ein, the Bebop crew, and Vicious.

Also, this poster is pretty badass.

As you might guess, most of the buzz about Netflix's "Cowboy Bebop" revolves around the three main characters.

John Cho ("Star Wars," "Harold & Kumar") plays the Martian-born Spike Spiegel. Mustafa Shakir ("Luke Cage") plays Jet Black, pilot of the Bebop and Spike's right-hand man/sidekick. Daniela Pineda ("The Vampire Diaries," "The Originals") is Faye Valentine, who joins Bebop's crew a short time after the animation.

Spike's nemesis, Alex Hassel's Vicious, was first seen in the teaser trailer above.

Casting for the role of Edward Wong Howe Peper Tivulsky IV, aka Radical Edward, has not yet been made public.

The full cast (as announced) includes:

The 1998 Japanese anime series Cowboy Bebop is one of the most beloved shows of its genre. It focuses on the adventures of bounty hunters Spike Spiegel and Jet Black as they travel the galaxy on their ship, the Bebop. The crew grows to include Faye Valentine and Edward.

A mix of science fiction, western, and pulp noir, the original series of 26 episodes was also made into a film.

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