Cowboy Bebop Episode 1 Reaction

I will fully admit that I had joined because I couldn't wait for YouTube to get the rest of Arcane and was going to cancel (it's a budget thing not anything more) but then I scroll down and there is Cowboy Bebop - looks like I'm sticking around!

Sorry, I can't stand english voices.

Such a classic show 🤍 Enjoy

i just started this!

I forgot how much I immediately liked Spike. What a coolguy Now it's time for me to go back and finish watching Frieren with you guys before this is over too LOL

My top 5 anime in no particular order are: Attack on Titan Hunter X Hunter Cowboy Bebop Vinland Saga Neon Genesis Evangelion I’m looking forward to seeing the reactions to this landmark show! Easily of the best there is, music, atmosphere, animation are all stellar throughout.

as old as bebop is, it's one of the most timelessly beautiful and aesthetic anime there is, 90s anime direction generally can also be so evocative and soulful, evangelion, hxh 1999 and kare kano are also great examples, I'm really happy you're experiencing one of the greats of a beautiful era of animation, enjoy!

the nostalgia for me❤️ will watch this when i get home! also… petition for you guys to choose the next anime yourselves from the previous poll to replace cowboy bepop once it’s over😼 all the other anime in it were solid and i’m curious which one speaks to u guys personally the most, so the people who like underrated anime stand a chance… or in an ideal world i would love two episodes a week cuz it’s the perfect pace, i feel the same giddiness when u guys get to know different types of anime the same way frieren gets when she adds a new grimoire in her collection lmao

I am so damn happy the only direction these girls take from the majority is the poll numbers on what to watch. Because some of the takes I've read through these comments, they'd never end up enjoying or watching anything at all. I'm glad that they're getting to enjoy an older anime like Bebop, especially after a modern one like Frieren. Some of you just scream early to mid 20s, that are used to modern anime sensibilities. Which is to say, you have your dopamine receptors fried by modern anime speed.

sooo glad you are doing dubbed. it’s like one of the only cases where I’m team dub. the english VAs are so good here

Btw girls, if you need a site to download it in 1080p with english subtitles let me know

im excited to watch this for the first time!! Bebop is a style of Jazz that was developed in the United States! Also, the OP reminding you of Pink Panther most likely is bc of the Jazz!! haha

I can’t believe this is happening

"I've been killed before, by a woman" I understand you Spike

Girls, please give us your reaction to the ED next week😭

Well its my time to rewatch cowboy bebop now

You've heard the voice actor for Spike before. He voices Amon in Season 1 of Korra.

Idk I just feel Cowboy Bebop is such a slow show

There seems to be a misunderstanding, earth was not shown at all in this first episode. I think that first scene of Spike's past was Mars, and then most of the episode took place on an asteroid with a colony built on it.

WooooooOOOOOOO!!! I know this was winning the poll but I was still surprised to see this video today. I'm glad you both enjoyed the first episode. I actually consider it pretty mediocre by this show's standards, and I always worry that somebody will come in and not be WOW-ed since it doesn't put its best foot forward. I think it gets much better from here. To answer the question about the argument over the Original Language vs The Dub, and leaving aside my own personal preference, a lot of the argument stems from a misunderstanding. It is often touted that the English Dub is so good that Shinichirō Watanabe, the creator, has said it is better than the original. This is not correct. What did happen is that Watanabe, who is not fluent in English, gave a vague, generally positive review of the English dub that was along the lines of 'they certainly seem to be doing pretty well'. I forget his exact words, but it was the kind of neutral review that you give when you're not qualified to judge something and you want to say something nice. The normal process of rumor and people repeating it one to the next means it was transformed to "Shinichirō Watanabe says the dub is fantastic" and eventually became "Shinichirō Watanabe says the dub is even better than the original". I heard that myself back in the mid-'00s the first time I watched this show. Since I didn't know any better, I repeated it as well. I eventually stumbled on the original quote many years later, and now I know the truth. But the rumor is still circling, so there's a lot of people arguing about what Watanabe's preference is.

If you girls like This show you should check neon genesis Evangelion another great anime from the 90s

Can't handle dub :( American VA's just hurt my hears

The animation of 90's Anime was amazing and completely hand-drawn, the problem is that animators were quite literally worked to death in those days, even compared to today. it's only in the mid 2010's that Anime started having great animation again, as digital technology improved and more shows ditched the weekly episode approach.

I very VERY rarely prefer dub over sub but Cowboy Bebop is one of the exceptions, both are good but I like the dub more.

Cowboy Bebop is one of the rare instances in which the English Dub is arguably superior to the original.

Ahhh I’m so drunk but I will watch anyways btw.. I’m sorry Steins gate bros.. I really wanted Steins gate to win.. I really did mostly for yall .

I've never watched Cowboy Bebop, I can't tune in for your reactions (yet), but I suppose this could help incentivize me to finally check it out.

Interesting thing about this anime is that the scripts/storyboards of the episodes were generally developed alongside the music to a degree, with some episodes even being written after the music, inspired by it. The episodes are each called "sessions" because the creative philosophy of the show was basically that each episode is a jam session between the creatives.

Excited for a new series but I'll be wearing my lab coat for episode 1

The intro slaps harder than my mother with a chancla but the outro song is also a vibe

I'm guessing the reason why most people wanted the dub was because that's how they watched it (many watched it on Adult Swim), not because it's better. Looking at comparison videos on Youtube, the dub voice acting is harder to listen to IMO

So happy for you guys to experience this show if only for hearing the music alone which is amazing

Yoko Kanno is a name to remember.

This is one of the most influential animes out there, but more so from the Western exposure to anime angle. Even if you've never seen anime or dislike it, chances are you would vibe with Cowboy Bebop. It has significantly influenced Western creatives as well. Girls, please please please next time include even a more influential anime from that era which is FINISHED - Neon Genesis Evangelion. You won't regret it. That being said, let's enjoy the ride!

Yessss love Bebop! Hope they enjoy it

This should be a fun watch. Been so long since I first went through, but I think it will be a great litmus test to see which parts they gravitate to for future recommendations.

Already the intro song is playing in my head, but it's honestly been long enough since I've watch this that I think I'm really gonna enjoy the journey again

OMG I’m so nervous! lol. Bebop is my favorite thing ever. Keiko Nobumoto is my favorite writer of all time. She is amazing. Don’t worry about people saying it’s episodic. Thematically there is an ongoing narrative through every episode! Bebop is like a lightning in a bottle project where one of the best directors, writers, and composers in the history of anime all came together to make something truly special. I hope you all like it even half as much as I do!

See you, Space Cowboy

I didn't know you were doing one of my favorites!!!

Cowboy Bebop is such a masterpiece and one of my favourites, i hope you guys enjoy the show, see you space cowboy!!

Ahh the nostalgia :)

Also Bebop is a subgenre of jazz. The main spaceship in Cowboy Bebop is also called The Bebop. The opening song "Tank!" by Seatbelts is piece of another subgenre of jazz called "Hard Bop" (derived from Bebop) but they add some latin-infused rythms. The composer was Yoko Kanno one of the most talent and worldwide reowned female japanese composers or our times. She created the band called Seatbelts for the Cowboy Bebop music but it was so succesfull they kept the band. This subgenre called "Hard Bop", is a subgenre of jazz that emerged in the mid-1950s and evolved from Bebop but incorporating influences from blues, soul and gospel. The most iconic Hard Bob jazz band is "Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers" The visuals for the opening are inspired by the typical opening sequences of classic James Bond movies. The ending song "The Real Folk Blues" by Mai Yamane is for me also one of the best ending anime songs from all times. "Folk Blues" is a real musical subgenre but this song is really more a mix of Jazz and Hard Rock Ballad.

well, yet another show with a weird name i'd probably would have never watched if it weren't for the reactions 😂 i don't even know what the plot is but the name reminds me of firefly so that's a good sign ps: watching this with my frieren t-shirt just to make a point https://youtu.be/KOaeDHeJ80I?si=BBR4NQcH94T5E3Ml

Cowboy Bebop is one of the best examples of the sci-fi subgenre known as Space Western. Other examples include scifi shows like The Mandalorian and Firefly. Additionally, Cowboy Bebop often contains numerous references to other works and popular cultural references. This episode pays homage to the modern Western film Desperado (1995), directed by Robert Rodríguez. Is not a mere casuality the aasteroid is called "Tijuana" The character Asimov Solensan appears to be inspired by Antonio Banderas' Mariachi character from Desperado, and his name is an obvious reference to the sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov. His wife, Katerina, seems to be heavily inspired by Salma Hayek's appearance in Desperado. The style of figthing of Spike Spiegel is a martial art and philosophy called Jeet Kune Do, it was created by Bruce Lee There are also some visual Star Wars influences

Bebop introduced a generation to anime. It's important to many of us in the West

Even if I voted for SteinsGate, this will still be fun.