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Cowboy Bebop - The Movie Reviews

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Set on Mars in the year 2071, COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE is based on the much-loved animated television series by Japanese director Shinichiro Watanabe. As the film begins, Spike (Steven Jay Blum) and his gang of gypsy vigilantes are roaming the city, looking for trouble when Faye (Wendee Lee) witnesses a bioterrorist attack. .. Read more

Starring	Daran Norris, Steven Jay Blum
Director	Shinichiro Watanabe
Genres	Animated, Anime, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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  Kick-arse Anime
  
  Stylish and downright cool. One of the best animes around: Well structured with developed characters, impressive martian city backdrops and some awesome action ... read more »
  
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  - LeoM
  - 19 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Aug 2005 at 12:04
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  Manga Forever
  
  As a owner of the entire series i must say this feature length movie its just fxxxing awesome.
  
  It is a must have for a fan of the series,
  
  ... read more »
  
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- 1100353
- - Dark7777
  - 11 reviews
  - Ayr
  - 08 Mar 2012 at 08:56
- - 1
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  Bebop-a-lula, she’s my baby
  
  CB is certainly of its time, and the themes and animation have understandably been overtaken by slicker technology and techniques as time had gone by, but this ... read more »
  
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- - Robinski
  - 141 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 12 Jan 2012 at 21:57
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  cowboy bebop
  
  Well worth watching and I would recommend to anyone
  
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- - mark leather
  - secret
  - 06 Mar 2011 at 19:33
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  1st Time seeing any Cowboy Bebop
  
  Despite that or maybe perhaps because of it I really enjoyed the film. It was mysterious enough not be annoying and yet fun enough not to be to high brow. The... read more »
  
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  - Benard
  - 36 reviews
  - Glasgow, Scotland
  - 15 May 2010 at 00:47
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  Good, but series is a lot better
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  If you like Firefly/Serenity you should like Bebop (and the series). Many people consider this the major influence on Firefly and if you have seen both you will... read more »
  
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- - Lashay
  - 2 reviews
  - London
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 01:12
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  A superbly stylish detective thriller.
  
  A superbly stylish and enjoyable detective thriller, with a twist and unexpected depth (plus an amazing soundtrack by Yoko Kano)! A highly accessible anime to ... read more »
  
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- - tunnelweb
  - 188 reviews
  - Hamilton
  - 05 Oct 2008 at 09:42
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  Excellent manga but too adult for 12 rating
  
  This film caught me a little off guard as a parent. Measured violence throughout with mild swearing ('S' word) and a single scenes of a sexual nature, ... read more »
  
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- - DaveyMac
  - 5 reviews
  - Sutton Coldfield
  - 06 Aug 2008 at 20:18
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  Dull
  
  This film would have been much improved by being 2 hours shorter. I adore sci-fi, but this was DULL, with no redeeming features. And Edward gave me the creeps... read more »
  
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- - skeadugenga
  - 148 reviews
  - Reading
  - 15 Jan 2008 at 12:59
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  Excellent
  
  Probably the best anime animation I've ever seen - yes, beats even Trigun and Akira - simply gobsmackingly good. The sheer amount of work that's ... read more »
  
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- - Joules
  - 29 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 22 Nov 2007 at 20:44
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  cool the Bebop World
  
  the same good quality of the TV series... but the action part is much more detailed and I love it!
  
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- - Q
  - 7 reviews
  - Dundee
  - 27 Jan 2007 at 15:01
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  Kick-arse Anime
  
  Stylish and downright cool. One of the best animes around: Well structured with developed characters, impressive martian city backdrops and some awesome action ... read more »
  
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- 143146
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  - LeoM
  - 19 reviews
  - London
  - 23 Aug 2005 at 12:04
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  Yeeeeehaaaah!
  
  A really cool and original anime, one of the best I've seen. The soundtrack is absolutely wicked, the chase scene in the ships with the uptempo funky/jazzy ... read more »
  
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- - imran
  - 165 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Aug 2004 at 19:25
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  Not bad!
  
  The movie is about a rag tag team of interstellar bounty hunters that are not so much led by Spike Spiegel, a cool customer with fists of fury, as they are a ... read more »
  
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- 20808
- - a customer
  - Canterbury
  - 06 Oct 2004 at 13:33
- - 3
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  GOOD JAP ANIME FOR BEGINNERS
  
  It can be quite rare to get a self-contained, easily followed film in this genre, which makes this a great introduction to the wonderful world of Japanese ... read more »
  
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- - TerraeFilius
  - Darkest Oxfordshire
  - 28 Nov 2004 at 13:22
- - 3
  - 1
  Sophisticated, funky and subversive.
  
  A lot of thought and care has been put into this film. The plot is intriguing, and the animation is excellent. The characters are both familiar yet original, ... read more »
  
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- - Tomski
  - Derbyshire
  - 10 Mar 2004 at 01:31
- - 2
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  Splendid Anime
  
  I usually turn my nose up an any Anime that doesn't have the official 'Manga' Stamp.. however, I took a chance on this one and it paid off big time... read more »
  
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- - Damian
  - Oxfordshire
  - 26 Feb 2004 at 17:55
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  Simply cool....
  
  I own this DVD, and brought it after watching the series on the now sadly missed CNX digi-channel. The film is set half way through the series, and I would ... read more »
  
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- - Mark Killing
  - Droitwich Spa, England
  - 31 Jan 2004 at 20:07
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  Dissappointing
  
  Unfortunately, this is like one long, bad episode. I absolutely loved the series but for viewers of the series, this offers nothing new.
  
  Its a ... read more »
  
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- - gm0n
  - Manchester
  - 24 Apr 2005 at 14:57
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  Picture this: Earth ...
  
  Picture this: Earth colonizes Mars and civilization is booming. The background people are realistic (and even some characteristics of the wacky main characters... read more »
  
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  - LEICESTER
  - 24 May 2004 at 12:41
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  They messed it up
  
  They managed to take one of the most stylish and downright cool animes and turn it cheesy
  
  The combination of everything in the series was perfect but... read more »
  
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- - Spikyface
  - London
  - 03 Dec 2006 at 23:57

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  Set on Mars in the year 2071, COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE is based on the much-loved animated television series by Japanese director Shinichiro Watanabe. As the film begins, Spike (Steven Jay Blum) and his gang of gypsy vigilantes are roaming the city, looking for trouble when Faye (Wendee Lee) ...