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Cowboy Bebop 2021
A 2021 American space Western television series, Cowboy Bebop follows a group of bounty hunters operating across the Solar System in the year 2071. The live action adaptation is based on the 1998 Japanese anime television series and the 2001 anime film Cowboy Bebop: The Movie. Developed by Christopher Yost with André Nemec as showrunner, it features John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, Daniella Pineda, Elena Satine, and Alex Hassell in leading roles. The ten-episode season premiered on Netflix through November 19, 2021. Critics noted issues with writing, special effects, editing, and action scenes, though the performances received positive attention. Original director Shinichirō Watanabe expressed disappointment over the adaptation's fidelity to the source material. Just under a month later, on December 9, 2021, Netflix announced the cancellation of the show after its first season, ending the story in a cliffhanger.
Cast
- John ChoSpike Spiegel
- Daniella Pineda
- Mustafa ShakirJet Black: Spike's partner
- Alex HassellVicious: Spike's nemesis
- Elena SatineJulia: a femme fatale who is as smart as she is beautiful
- Tamara Tunie
- Mason Alexander ParkGren: A jazz musician working for Ana
- Ira Munn and Lucy CurreyPunch and Judy: The duo hosts of Big Shot
- Geoff StultsChalmers: A detective in the Intra Solar System Police
- Carmel McGloneWoodcock: Jet's informant
- Rachel HouseMao: A crime boss who leads the Syndicate's "White Tigers" family
- Hoa XuandeShin and Lin: Twin siblings employed as Vicious' enforcers
- John Noble
- Eden PerkinsRadical Ed: A hyperactive child prodigy skilled in hacking
- Jan Uddin
- Cali Nelle
- Nathaniel Leesthe Sushi Chef: Spike's informant
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Matthias LuafutuUdai Taxim: A fugitive connected to Jet's past career as a detective
- Wade WilliamsFad: Jet's ex-partner in the ISSP
- Jade HarlowMel: A mechanic hired by Jet to repair the Bebop and its aging engine
- Sinead Fitzgerald
- Josh Randall
- Rodney Cook
- Christine DunfordWhitney Haggis Matsumoto: A con artist posing as Faye's "mother"
- Tyson Ritter
- James Hiroyuki LiaoTanaka
Crew
- Developer
- Christopher Yost
- Executive producer
- Marty Adelstein, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, Josh Appelbaum, Scott Rosenberg, Becky Clements, Christopher Yost, Yasuo Miyakawa, Masayuki Ozaki, Shin Sasaki, Tim Coddington, Tetsu Fujimura
- Music
- Yoko Kanno
Details
- Production
- Midnight Radio, Tomorrow Studios
- Network
- Netflix
