A Fistful of Woolongs - A Cowboy Bebop Retrospective

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  • 20 years after its debut, Cowboy Bebop still stands as one of the greatest anime series of all time. In this video I take a look at its rocky road to release and the lasting impact it's had on the industry in the decades following.
    This video contains flashing lights, scenes of violence, and mild visual spoilers for Cowboy Bebop throughout.
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  • @matthewbaker4885
    @matthewbaker4885 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2984

    Ahh cowboy bebop, the greatest scifi-wester-noir-samurai-mafia show ever

  • @AaronMcCloud_Me
    @AaronMcCloud_Me 5 ปีที่แล้ว +675

    "...each member of the Bebop are walking vulnerabilities wrapped up in defense mechanisms."

    • @helenl3193
      @helenl3193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Ain't we all?!

    • @slevinchannel7589
      @slevinchannel7589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I cant help but notice that Studio Ghibli
      never managed to make a meaningful Magic-System
      that goes beyond the Complexity of Noob-Baby-Mini-Level.
      Indeed, they totally ruined the one thing
      they wanted to 'adapt' and that happened to have a good
      Magic-System: Earthsee.
      Maybe they should try to pull it off.
      Studying the so-called Best Magic-System might help, I'd say.
      'Nen' from 'HxH'.

    • @redefinedliving5974
      @redefinedliving5974 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@slevinchannel7589 wrong video

    • @kenmojica
      @kenmojica 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

      What kind of false narrative are you trying to imply when that is not the case at all. Sounds like your comment is not more than a comment to try and influence people into your wrong thinking. This system is incredibly flawed and throws so much wrong information that it is crazy to think that their are people who would think this could work.

  • @apalagi08
    @apalagi08 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1555

    The hard thing is, it's difficult to find an anime with the same vibe or on par with cowboy beebop. especially among present animes.

    • @alicasoto4497
      @alicasoto4497 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

      i like the episode were faye finds out who she is, and Edward and Ein leave the most.

    • @vladimirscares137
      @vladimirscares137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +215

      I recommend Samurai Champloo. If you watched the dub version then you’ll like this show even more because it has the same voice actor who played spike.

    • @jackshort2983
      @jackshort2983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Just gotta watch more shinichiro watanabe shows

    • @phrog7193
      @phrog7193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      dororo always reminded me of it tbh but i dont know if thats a pov many people would share...

    • @HolarMusic
      @HolarMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I really enjoyed Banana Fish for a lot of the same reasons i enjoyed Bebop

  • @D.Middzz
    @D.Middzz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    I love how no mentions the fact that Spike's job is to catch people who are running from their past.

  • @6lu5ky86
    @6lu5ky86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1203

    Watching Cowboy Bebop is a ritual.
    I'm so inclined to prepare some bell peppers and beef.

    • @jimkongjones6268
      @jimkongjones6268 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yo! Idk if you're joking, but have you actually made some? I'm tryna find the best way to prepare it.

    • @6lu5ky86
      @6lu5ky86 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@jimkongjones6268 Look up a recipe for pepper steak and I think you're well on your way. It's super easy.

    • @bradypats1
      @bradypats1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @@6lu5ky86 > Look up a recipe for pepper steak
      "...There's no beef in here..."

    • @KendrixD
      @KendrixD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Make sure there are some beefs

    • @acidfruitloops
      @acidfruitloops 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      No beef in here.

  • @DFOwl
    @DFOwl 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1575

    Documentaries on TH-cam are now beginning to become as professional, if not much more, than mainstream documentaries. TH-camrs such as Ahoy and Beyond Ghibli should be an inspiration to would be creators of the documentary genre.

    • @yw5617
      @yw5617 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      If you enjoy such documentaries, you must check out Lemmino, he's been doing this for a while and his videos are much more documentary than video essay.

    • @user-hl5rk2uz9d
      @user-hl5rk2uz9d 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Depends on what kind of documentaries. There are plenty of documentaries in youtube that are history channel level.

    • @kingryall
      @kingryall 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok house

    • @Lurrer
      @Lurrer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The B1M for all architecture lovers arround.

    • @mosslander
      @mosslander 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      +

  • @I_Am_Warden
    @I_Am_Warden 5 ปีที่แล้ว +451

    Cryed like a baby when bebop ending and everyone went their own ways. Great show.

    • @Wheresmy240
      @Wheresmy240 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Same here. I still cry watching this show and i'm 32 now.

    • @ruhurtin4squrtin34
      @ruhurtin4squrtin34 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      it was the ending song that does it. the voice and piano is perfect. it's only 2min long???

    • @cryptosquall3535
      @cryptosquall3535 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Wheresmy240 Yeah same here I cried many times over.

    • @bieuxyongson
      @bieuxyongson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      The ending is heartbreaking. Y’all are babies...I’m 65 and a late comer to anime but yeah, I’m always saddened by the end.

    • @spikesrighteye5533
      @spikesrighteye5533 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I just finished it yesterday and I was sobbing and still am sad thinking about it.Cowboy bebop was such a beautiful experience. But I also don’t think I’m gonna rewatch it anytime soon.it honestly is my favorite anime ever there’s nothing else like it

  • @kanteannightmare
    @kanteannightmare 5 ปีที่แล้ว +446

    Jet was the only one that was a complete person, he was the glue that held the gang together as long they did.

    • @slevinchannel7589
      @slevinchannel7589 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I cant help but notice that Studio Ghibli
      never managed to make a meaningful Magic-System
      that goes beyond the Complexity of Noob-Baby-Mini-Level.
      Indeed, they totally ruined the one thing
      they wanted to 'adapt' and that happened to have a good
      Magic-System: Earthsee.
      Maybe they should try to pull it off.
      Studying the so-called Best Magic-System might help, I'd say.
      'Nen' from 'HxH'.

    • @esssss8415
      @esssss8415 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      @@slevinchannel7589 Bro what

    • @hopeandfates
      @hopeandfates 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@esssss8415 bruh got lost lmao

    • @oktg91
      @oktg91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      He was the black dog, and when he bites…. He doesn’t let go

    • @shar3859
      @shar3859 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@slevinchannel7589 Studio Ghibli is soft magic lmao. Soft magic systems often exists as a background of the world to enhance the story, but is not the main part of the story. Seems what you prefer is hard magic, where there are defined and complex structures and terms. Both have their own merits.

  • @doogelyjim8627
    @doogelyjim8627 5 ปีที่แล้ว +614

    Bebop is timeless, but even moreso it gets better with age. As we grow further away from our first viewing and change as individuals, the world and the eyes we see it with morphing into unimaginable oblivion, the contrast between Bebop and the anime released in the present will become sharper, and because of the nostalgia, this will only be welcomed with open arms by our hearts and minds.
    Just like the original viewers of Bebop when it first aired who were hit by a wave of outdated music and cinema that so drastically contrasted with the pop/hip hop/punk/techno that was popular at the time - it'll continue to take us on the most refreshing yet also the most familiar of journeys.
    Long live Cowboy Bebop.

    • @doogelyjim8627
      @doogelyjim8627 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @John Beck You're a lucky dad to have a 10 year old who'd be into Bebop. She's lucky to have a dad that would show it to her. Glad she gets to carry that weight with the rest of us :)

    • @doogelyjim8627
      @doogelyjim8627 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @John Beck Haven't seen EVA yet myself. Actually I don't think I've seen any of those you just mentioned besides Bebop. There's just so much anime out there. Something for everyone.

    • @ceruleanfish6703
      @ceruleanfish6703 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @John Beck tl;dr Yup Evangelion is a trip. LOLz, I think thats the whole point with Evangelion, just complete bafflement. I mean the common anime tropes are there. It's just the timing or the way the script or narrative is driven. Very large complex and emotional, but then strangely cold unemotional scenes. Black Lagoon or even Trigun was hilarious.

    • @themindset4164
      @themindset4164 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Long live cowboy bebop indeed. When we finally reach planets and conolize them I wonder how it will feel.

    • @emilio6121
      @emilio6121 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      DoogelyJim Preach

  • @willr8764
    @willr8764 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1439

    "You're gonna carry that weight"
    That line from the Beatles sums up the whole thing for me...
    Ed is the young/innocent, unburdened by the weight.
    Fey refuses to carry the weight, recklessly barrelling away from human connection.
    Jett is the old dog who grimly accepts the weight as a part of life.
    (Spoiler)
    And Spike's weight is so heavy that he can't help but buckle under it.

    • @fromtheperiphery
      @fromtheperiphery 5 ปีที่แล้ว +146

      Carry That Weight is the last song the Beatles ever recorded together in studio. After that song was cut they never played together again as a foursome. The End.

    • @kanteannightmare
      @kanteannightmare 5 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      Or Spike was the only one willing to face the "weight" and do what necessary to resolve it.

    • @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299
      @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@kanteannightmare I agree Spike tends to try and resolve the ''weight''

    • @Blaisem
      @Blaisem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      @@kanteannightmare Jett also faced that weight, but he accepted it rather than try to remove the weight from existing. Spike paid the price for his choice. He could have left with Julia if he were willing to settle for one priority at the price of his honor. But he wanted both love and honor, so he tried to fight the weight and got crushed.

    • @Blaisem
      @Blaisem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      Ein is the powerless genius, who observes everyone else's struggle but can't do more than bark to stop it.

  • @eduward1987
    @eduward1987 5 ปีที่แล้ว +181

    Cowboy Bebop is the reason why I became an artist and draftsman, it served as inspiration and engine to encourage me to create based on my feelings and passions. A series with a depth level of themes like no other and a master soundtrack . Its the reason why always listen the 3 soundtracks every time a can , it leaves with that impact as a teen in 2000 when a watched in that moment . See you Space Cowboy forever

  • @ChessmasterHex
    @ChessmasterHex 5 ปีที่แล้ว +128

    The ending of session 24 for me is the most powerful moment in the whole series.

    • @rat1709
      @rat1709 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      i felt so much emotion when ed and eid left

    • @missbradicah
      @missbradicah 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      With Call Me Call Me by Steve Conti rising in the background for the double whammy.

    • @Taylormademan900
      @Taylormademan900 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Especially that song. Still makes me cry.

  • @MagickGOATee
    @MagickGOATee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    It's like a broken family you can't help but turn back to in sad, happy, intense and somber times.
    _see you space cowboy_

  • @Wayzor_
    @Wayzor_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Every time I hear someone say 3... 2... 1... I always want to say "Let's Jam".

  • @UliTroyo
    @UliTroyo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    I just finished re-watching Bebop with my 10-year-old daughter (her first time). Man, Bebop’s special-I’d bet a number of us will get to pass it down, like Led Zep and Star Wars were passed down to us.
    Oh, and for sub purists: that’s one of the big advantages of dubs-they’re easier to share with your kids.

    • @Gobbostopper
      @Gobbostopper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Old comment, but the director of the anime apparently prefers the dub too. ✌

    • @Yungshamgod
      @Yungshamgod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the dub was fire (anime nerd)

    • @Yungshamgod
      @Yungshamgod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I guess I should also add: IMO

  • @greensmurf221
    @greensmurf221 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    This show has only made me sadder as I've gotten older...I finally understand.
    ~= You're gonna carry that weight=~

    • @licensetoshred
      @licensetoshred 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rewatching at 27 compared to 15... holy fuck dude. I finally understand everything properly, what it means to carry that weight. I re-watched Bebop at the exact right time in my life, this show helped me in more ways than I can describe.

    • @burninsherman1037
      @burninsherman1037 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@licensetoshred I've done, I believe, three full runs of the show (though only in full chronological order once), and went back to certain episodes so many times I've lost count, and every time it makes me feel something different. Think I need another start to finish viewing, as a matter of fact. Been a bit.

    • @licensetoshred
      @licensetoshred ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@burninsherman1037 Yeah I've already started another rewatch now! I just cannot get over Bebop. It's gotta be my #1 anime by far. Totally picking up whatcha putting down! :)

    • @greensmurf221
      @greensmurf221 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@licensetoshred Same here. I remember first seeing it at ~14 and was blown away, but didn't really grasp the concepts outside of the action. Wisdom has certainly helped on that. Now, every year, I make sure to go through Bebop.

    • @greensmurf221
      @greensmurf221 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@licensetoshred Great #1 to have. It's the best.

  • @snikerz5886
    @snikerz5886 5 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    As of right now this has 8,369 views and no dislikes. That tells you how much the community is behind you on this.

    • @sosman747
      @sosman747 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No dislike? On my way right now 🏃🏾🏃🏾🏃🏾

    • @LeLe-bo7cs
      @LeLe-bo7cs 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      1,617 now

    • @larryteslaspacexboringlawr739
      @larryteslaspacexboringlawr739 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      over 10 k views and no dislikes

    • @tenhirankei
      @tenhirankei 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Of the 8,369 Views do you know how many were Likes? Not everyone gives a Like on a View, so it's not the same thing.

    • @markuhler2664
      @markuhler2664 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Another view, another like, another subscribe. Time to go through your attic.

  • @sweetfry
    @sweetfry 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I cant tell you how many times I remember watching Adult Swim as a teenager, half asleep and then Tank! comes on, Cowboy Bebop was on, and I would watch it in my half-asleep stupor. The feeling is one unlike any Ive ever felt since. What a fantastic time it truly was

  • @alex_saint-matthews
    @alex_saint-matthews 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1946

    I hope Netflix backs out on the remake, there’s no way they’ll get it right.

    • @leviathan5207
      @leviathan5207 5 ปีที่แล้ว +218

      Just deal with it the same way you deal with Berserk 2017, pretend it never existed

    • @xSTARRYxEYESx
      @xSTARRYxEYESx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +191

      I mean... Firefly was already BASICALLY a live action Cowboy Bebop, wasn't it? Close enough anyway?

    • @Shakenmike117
      @Shakenmike117 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@xSTARRYxEYESx I like that description a lot

    • @joey.h14
      @joey.h14 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Alex Saint-Matthews I knooooooooow

    • @calencor
      @calencor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      cowboy bebop cast is the cast of jersey shore>>>>> kill me now

  • @tss3393
    @tss3393 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    9:40 "Because there's just that chemistry and just that kind of...alchemic-"
    *drops everything to clap hands together*

  • @LDBaha
    @LDBaha 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    The Beyond Ghibli title cards were fantastic.
    What I love the most about Bebop is the music. It's just spectacular.
    Second thing I love most is that it ENDS after one season. All other shows just keep going forever until you get sick of them.

  • @droidxx8597
    @droidxx8597 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    I don't think there is any other video that depicts Cowboy Bebop with such love. Thank you for your work :)

  • @Warlocke000
    @Warlocke000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I could listen to people eruditely sing the praises of Cowboy Bebop all day long.

  • @MnemonicHack
    @MnemonicHack 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    One of these days, we're going to have fully immersive VR.
    You know where you can find me, when that happens.

  • @JuanHernandez-ze3si
    @JuanHernandez-ze3si 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Watanabe's debut was actually MACROSS PLUS (1994). In fact, if you look at the character designs in those you'll see similarities to Faye, Julia, and even Spike.

    • @rokuthedog
      @rokuthedog 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      thanks bro. hadnt heard of that one before. going to watch it now.

    • @nfspbarrister5681
      @nfspbarrister5681 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      How can watanabe made me more in love with his work? Love macross!!

  • @sethlong9118
    @sethlong9118 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I just want you to know that it's not okay to play with people's hearts like this, just like the show your review ended too quickly.
    Faye I miss you girl.

  • @chrisplissken4626
    @chrisplissken4626 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Clint Eastwood references ,Bruce Lee,Batman,among so many other things all mixed in such a perfect harmony

  • @3RAN7ON
    @3RAN7ON 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    "Pierrot Le Fou" is by far my favorite episode hands down

  • @ToonCrate
    @ToonCrate 5 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    About time someone delivered the comprehensive overview Cowboy Bebop deserved. Every other review I've seen has been a broken record, only describing the same one or two keypoints regarding the show's "maturity".

    • @s4mur41RPG
      @s4mur41RPG 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Super eye patch wolfs video is on bebop is fantastic

    • @ToonCrate
      @ToonCrate 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Super Eyepatch Wolf is always an exception, since he's laser-focused on each show's personal impact and production

    • @spikecs8225
      @spikecs8225 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ToonCrate th-cam.com/video/lkXFBPGZpTM/w-d-xo.html you owe it to yourself to watch this analysis then

    • @chinuaalibatya7345
      @chinuaalibatya7345 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      And Anime Philosopher's video on Bebop was remarkable

    • @Bubbertan
      @Bubbertan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Please watch criswell's it's extremely well done. Not comparing this video to that, but it's very good as well

  • @BeyondGhibli
    @BeyondGhibli  5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Hey, if you dug this check out my spoiler-filled follow up discussing Bebop's ending: th-cam.com/video/6eYRRleGEsc/w-d-xo.html

    • @MostlyPennyCat
      @MostlyPennyCat 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw "spoiler filled laudanum video" when I read that
      I want to watch this, you've made a 20 minute video on this, the greatest of anime.
      But did you use the dub or the sub?
      I adore the subbed version and loath the dub.
      If it's dubbed, like, could you make a different version with the sub instead? 😁

    • @Zhensa
      @Zhensa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for putting my feelings into such elegant words. Good work, as always.

    • @addisonhemmings3620
      @addisonhemmings3620 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You so amazing

    • @ShoZama85
      @ShoZama85 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      DArn was hoping you used some some songs sung by Steve Conte or some of the other vocalists, Mai Yamane mostly used here, to show how much Yoko Kanno used Session Players/Vocalists.

    • @MostlyPennyCat
      @MostlyPennyCat 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Nooooo! Dubbed.. 😭

  • @jeffmazziotta
    @jeffmazziotta 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    it's hard to capture how insanely cool this was when we all first saw it back in the day. it was a revelation

  • @myRefuge3710
    @myRefuge3710 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    My favorite anime ever. Such good artists, directors, producers and writers! Nothing like Cowboy Bebop. Nothing!

  • @bieuxyongson
    @bieuxyongson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    One of my all time favorites. I watch it every time it’s on.

  • @commalTl
    @commalTl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    “The seatbelts - road to the west” what a soulful song

  • @chrisfeld3650
    @chrisfeld3650 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I let my son, 11 or 12 at the time, watch Bebop and at the end he started weeping. "It's ok. Spike might not actually be dead." I said, but there was no stopping those tears. That's how vetted, how connected you get to these characters. When I told my friends he cried at the end almost all of them said, "Yeah. That's the appropriate response." Such a great production.

  • @Turtleproof
    @Turtleproof 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "Ganymede Elegy" and "Hard Luck Woman" have some of the most touching scenes I've seen in a series or film, I get choked up just thinking about those ones.

  • @brothertaddeus
    @brothertaddeus 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "Its snarling jazz soundtrack was (if you'll excuse the pun) instrumental in thematically grounding the series."
    I will not excuse the pun. Own it like a man! "No pun intended" is a sign of weakness of character.

  • @Czotie
    @Czotie 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The sound effects and audio tracks that were replaced in the remastered were so different and foreign to me that I recut the remaster footage with the original 4:3 release audio.. yes .. I love Cowboy Bebop this much.
    It pains me to know others are watching it for the first time without that original beautiful audio

  • @davidsabillon5182
    @davidsabillon5182 5 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    I just remember feeling empty at the end. I still don't get it.

    • @KennethSee
      @KennethSee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      You felt empty? Then you did get it. It just hasn't got you yet.

    • @user-cp2of9pq6j
      @user-cp2of9pq6j 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Almost crying...

    • @mikethewise2000
      @mikethewise2000 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Like a hole in your chest right? I call it the Void, Ive felt it 3 times, at the end of Cowboy Bebo, at the end of Clannad season 1, and at the end of Death Note.

    • @C0wb0yBebop
      @C0wb0yBebop 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      It was a beautiful end. Spike said it himself “he died already when Julia betrayed him. He was the classic Doomed Champion, seeking his end with Vicious.”

    • @SteveVi0lence
      @SteveVi0lence 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same. I always feel empty busting my nut

  • @polcastello7369
    @polcastello7369 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Finished watching cowboy bebop for the first time the other day. Couldn't stop thinking how much the vibes and style and feel of the soundtrack (even though most of the music is diferent genres) reminded me of samurai champloo, so it's awesome finding out that watanabe is the guy behind both. Instant fan here

  • @KevinoftheCosmos
    @KevinoftheCosmos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is the greatest love letter to the greatest anime. It made my heart ache.

  • @SanguineThor
    @SanguineThor 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Having watched the show multiple times in each language, I would highly recommend watching both. Multiple times. In each language.

  • @annoybot
    @annoybot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Beyond Ghibli - inadvertently serving as an anchor, an outpost, and now a frontier Fort and Station, for those of us in certain tribes we know within, but have yet to Name and, later, raise our Flag for.
    happy yer here . . . Space Coyboys
    .:.
    .
    .
    p.s. @14:36 one of a dozen dozen candidates for our future Flag to emerge

  • @helensitch3511
    @helensitch3511 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bepop was my introduction into Anime, Dandy was the cement that is my love for this artstyle. So damm good.

  • @vicenteortegarubilar9418
    @vicenteortegarubilar9418 5 ปีที่แล้ว +351

    Loving the title, loving the thumbnail. Loving this channel.

    • @fleepys
      @fleepys 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      "tittle"

    • @Gadget-Walkmen
      @Gadget-Walkmen 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      thumbnail makes it all. Style is everything!

    • @dwhite8005
      @dwhite8005 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Loved this comment :)

    • @TehUltimateSnake
      @TehUltimateSnake 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Loving you all.

  • @jenniferchough
    @jenniferchough 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Beyond echoing all the good stuff heaped on this video (deservedly), I'd also like to thank you for the shout-out to Serenity/Firefly, which got done dirty by the network but at least we got a movie.

  • @xXStarRyu
    @xXStarRyu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Watching this is still better than all 10hours of the live action combined.

  • @tomascarvalho7514
    @tomascarvalho7514 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I don't know how many times i've watched Cowboy Bebop, but everytime i see it, i feel a pain deep in my chest, like a sentiment of nostalgia, like something that was always there, comforting me in my most introspect and philosophical moments of my teenagehood. It was the reason i started listening to jazz and blues at the age of 15 and became absolutely addicted to the genres since then. Puting the shounen aside that were born in the final of the 90s (in this case, the "big three"), Cowboy Bebop is definatly the greatest anime i've ever watched in my life, just like Ghost in the Shell, Akira and so many other animes that try to defy the greatest dogmas of society, and defy the civilization trough it's expectators, us of course. And as strange as it might seem, i've always preferred the subs over the dubs, always, not because the english language is not my native language, but because i've always prefer the series in their original content, however Bebop is the only show that i have that is in it's dub version, don't know why but the only way i can see it is in the american version like there's some inexplicable reason to it.
    Beyond Ghibli i just found out about you and your channel today and the only thing that comes to my mind to say about what you do is - "Tank" you.
    PS - You've just gained a new subscriber.

  • @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299
    @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    That first episode sets the bar so high than continually exceeds it and each consecutive watch feels fresh, few shows are capable of this and when found need to be coveted;P
    Favorite episode: Mushroom Samba
    Runner up: Toys in the Attic
    Favorite Character: Ed
    Anyone else want to post their faves?

    • @gmorrison254
      @gmorrison254 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      1. Pierrot Le Fou
      2. Brain scratch
      3. Speak like a child

    • @ivanvoronov3871
      @ivanvoronov3871 ปีที่แล้ว

      1)Cowboy Funk
      2) Jupiter Jazz 1+2

  • @DatsMac
    @DatsMac 5 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    See you Space Cowboy!

  • @YourPalKindred
    @YourPalKindred 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The best part of Bebop is that even today it continues to introduce people to anime. It was my first anime in 2015, and is always the first one I recommend to people who want to get into anime

  • @BrinkersMad
    @BrinkersMad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Cowboy bebop is one of the few anime that you appreciate even more so years after watching it the first time ⚡️

  • @RenjiMaili
    @RenjiMaili 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I actually bought my first gun, the IwI Jericho 941, due to this series. So it's not a toy plane but they certainly sold something sexy to me.

  • @isaiasvargas2515
    @isaiasvargas2515 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I’m not crying, you are... this was beautiful , thank you

  • @ruwaitthehell
    @ruwaitthehell 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Her:- Say those 3 magical words
    Me:- You mean 4?
    See You, Space Cowboy
    Her:- What?
    Me:- What

  • @mastuhyeet6422
    @mastuhyeet6422 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Man I just watched space dandy (first time), samurai champloo (first time) and Cowboy Bebop (second or third time can't remember) within a span of a month. After watching all of them, it is hard to pick which one is better but Bebop definitely hit me with the feels the most. My perception of the show has changed with every viewing. My first time was when I was a little shit in middle school. I absolutely loved it and hated that it was over, but I missed the point of the show. This time I just felt empty and depressed after the end of it. Nothing lasts forever, you can't run from your past, and you can't hide your vulnerabilities from other people. Still need to rewatch the movie, but goddamn, there are few shows that force introspection like this one. The main thing I can take away from this is you can always mend the past no matter the hardship, cause you're gonna carry that weight.

  • @MrQuocanh80
    @MrQuocanh80 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Your style of writing, editing and critical eye makes your videos almost equal to the anime’s that you are discussing. In some cases (Miss Hokusai) I’ve preferred your videos and hearing you discusss the movies more than I enjoyed the movies themselves. You are real talent and I think it’s only a matter of time until you break out of TH-cam...

  • @maciej5866
    @maciej5866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi. I watched this video few weeks ago and you convinced me to watch Cowboy Bebob. I came back to say Thak You.
    I haven't seen many anime in my life, and I haven't seen non in my chirdhood, so I wasn't fan of it. But this series is absolutely magnificent. You said in this video that Bebop is worth rewatching and I thought this is an exaggeration of anime fan but just when I finished 26 session, I wanted to start waching it from begining.
    Thank You!

  • @samanders2676
    @samanders2676 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If an art can make your heart break, numb your mind with questions you would never ask, fill your consciousness with emotions you never knew were there and gap your mouth awestruck with ecstatic satisfaction & gratitude to have stumbled upon such a masterpiece and especially if you (the audience) are adults who keep coming back then you know you’ve watched a timeless classic.
    It’s not an opinion, it’s a fact Cowboy Bebop is the greatest anime and one of the greatest animated series/film of all time. Cowboy Bebop is even better than Spirited Away. There, I said it.
    Edited: I haven’t even started on the original soundtrack of Cowboy Bebop. It’s a work of art which needs review on its own.

  • @concr3t3
    @concr3t3 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I'm biased as someone who loves this show unabashedly, but this is one of your best videos. I am so excited for the Evangelion one!

  • @shogundante666
    @shogundante666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    bloody hell mate, this video is beautiful, thank you so very much *hands him a fistful of woolongs*

  • @Eterrath
    @Eterrath 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I come back to this video every few months to revisit one of, if not, the best video about one of the best shows I've seen. I can't thank you enough for making something so beautiful.

  • @cpuwrite
    @cpuwrite 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Steve Blum, Spike Speigel of "Cowboy Beebop," is also Steve Blum, Hirochimaru (sp?) of "Naruto." If I hadn't read that, I would never have known from listening to the two voices. I consider that a mark of talent.

    • @ThexDynastxQueen
      @ThexDynastxQueen 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      *Orochimaru as well as Zabuza which when I was reading Naruto as a kid before it was dubbed I already cast Blum as but him being a cute little dinosaur named Guilmon in Digimon Tamers is what always shocks fans.
      If you haven't seen the show or can't remember take a listen to the little guy and realize that's Spike.

  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cowboy Bebop is admittedly not a show that everyone can get behind, and as time goes on more and more people believe it to be overrated. But God, if you're lucky enough to have this show click with you, there's truly nothing else like it in the medium of anime.
    Also, it has some of the best and most varied TH-cam retrospectives of any TV show.

  • @dopkasa.1171
    @dopkasa.1171 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I had no idea that CB had such a hard time debutting on tv. For future videos, would you consider including a works cited list in the description to assist viewers who may want to follow up on some of the interesting facts you lay out in the video? Lastly, thank you for all of the research, editting, etc you did for this deep dive! It is amazing. As a long time Cowboy Bebop fan and repeat viewer, you have my immense gratitude.

  • @malavyi549
    @malavyi549 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I see Cowboy Bebop video. I watch Cowboy Bebop video. Thanks man!

  • @evanmartin1271
    @evanmartin1271 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    i actually cant put into words how much i love this show. my all time favorite piece of media ever made. even watching this, hearing the music, puts a smile on my face. i watch it a few times a year.

  • @GrieverSSBU
    @GrieverSSBU 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can I just say the title of this is freaking fantastic? I love it because it really fits the style of Bebop as almost a future age western.

  • @forthkun03
    @forthkun03 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    what i loved about this anime was the depth it had from the start to its inconclusive end. so much emotions ran within the series, and it felt like i lost a friend once i finished it.

  • @personious_k
    @personious_k 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    You got the theme and story line correct. You got the undertones and feeling right. You incorporated our favorite crew from the 'Verse, you did all the music right, and you finished with Wo Qui Non Coin... This is perfect.
    Thank You

  • @bigblue2216
    @bigblue2216 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This show was excellent. Could have been 5 year run just to explore the universe. Still want more !

  • @Aarzak
    @Aarzak 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I always heard of Cowboy Bebop thru my life. I just finished watching all episodes on 2019. I regret not watching it before, it left me wanting more and feels like watching it again and again. The Dub work was quite amazing.

  • @skyural
    @skyural 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This brought such a smile to my face. Haven’t watched it in years, but it’s such an magnificent story and great show.

  • @josephlynch4532
    @josephlynch4532 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such a great summary of Bebop and its impact! Thanks for putting this together

  • @bobcatethan8919
    @bobcatethan8919 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How the hell does this not have multiple millions of views. This is such a quality video

  • @burtwonk
    @burtwonk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man, the way you write is so inspiring. So glad to have found your channel.

  • @benhakim5244
    @benhakim5244 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Thank you Beyond Ghibli for making a video on my favorite series of all time. All love. This anime touched me in a personal level because I can relate to spike and the rest of the cast because the anime display thier suffering through unique ways of story telling. The story is deep and unique in so many ways and I love it because it's very grounded and realistic. Cowboy bepop ost is my life, it helped me through depression because the ost has very emotional and relax vibe that I can listen to. I would listen to the ost religously because my life is filled with depressed things, I've listened to it these past 1 year and a half and still listening to this day. Love the characters and the rest.

  • @Damocles54
    @Damocles54 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Tank! Remains one of the few theme songs of any show i nearly always let play.
    Oddly, more than one of the others are also by Yoko Kanno...

  • @BradyPostma
    @BradyPostma 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "excuse me for going on quite as long as I did"
    Man, add another hour and I'd watch every second!

  • @Aio-Project
    @Aio-Project 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this is a really well written video essay! very accurate and deep without spoiling a thing too

  • @Alfareon
    @Alfareon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    Bepop and FMA on Adult Swim, those were the days

    • @C0wb0yBebop
      @C0wb0yBebop 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Alfareon what was FMA? For me it’s Venture Bros. 4 Life!!

    • @TheAcepilot123
      @TheAcepilot123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@C0wb0yBebop Fullmetal alchemist Brotherhood

    • @Gadget-Walkmen
      @Gadget-Walkmen 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOVE the shows!

    • @vasheroo
      @vasheroo 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Bebop, Outlaw Star and Trigun* There we go. :-)

    • @Blaisem
      @Blaisem 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How can FMAB be compared to Bebop? Trigun was the closest thing Adult Swim aired to the level of Bebop.

  • @ArtistLisaM
    @ArtistLisaM 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Oh man, I remember when I first saw CB. I was 14 and already an anime fan, so I stayed up late to watch "unedited" versions of series I already liked. That's how I found this show. Over time, I realized that this anime was something special. Unlike many shows, I actually started to legitimately care about the characters. I hoped Spike would find Julia, I cried when Ed and Ein left the Bebop, and I wanted Faye to find peace with her past. I'm 32 now, and I still love this damn show.
    Also, this anime is what started my borderline obsession with Corgis. I'd never even heard of them until I saw Ein running around on his short little legs. I went to school, looked them up on my library's computer, and got some stern looks from the staff when I squeed over how adorable they are, lol.

  • @noobslayer135
    @noobslayer135 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    My personal favorite episode is Waltz for Venus. Every single episode is amazing though, best anime of all time.

    • @bradypats1
      @bradypats1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok well.....fuck guess I'm watching that now

    • @CodyBMcGuire
      @CodyBMcGuire 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      "If we had met earlier in life, would we have been friends?"
      Roco should have been the 5th member of the Bebop crew.

    • @memnarch129
      @memnarch129 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Heavy Metal Queen

    • @dafeck5574
      @dafeck5574 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      26 likes

    • @santim270
      @santim270 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CodyBMcGuire :'(
      I really like bohemian rhapsody too

  • @laurensmeul3595
    @laurensmeul3595 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow that was great, you are talented!
    Great homage to a fantastic out of this world anime.

  • @CyberViking97
    @CyberViking97 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    a beautiful love letter to a amazing show. Can't wait for more great stuff from you man!

  • @joelluth6384
    @joelluth6384 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The show that got me into anime. And I can still feel the pang from when it ended.

  • @shifuironbuddha4741
    @shifuironbuddha4741 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Brah this was an amazing retrospective look inside the family of Cowboy Bebop. No one even knew what it was when I first saw it. But you have managed to capture the heart and soul of this amine beautifully. Thank you it’s exactly how I feel about it. You have my sub my friend...... And remember.....A Snake Cannot Eat...... A Dragon.

  • @rosablackwell64
    @rosablackwell64 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    And now I'm crying all over my keyboard. Thank you for reminding me how much I love this show. Great essay.

  • @ditzydoo4378
    @ditzydoo4378 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is without a doubt the finest retrospective I've ever had the pleasure of viewing. Thank you for reminding me of all those wonderful late night adult swim viewings.

  • @spark9_
    @spark9_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your structure of this video has not gone unnoticed, beautiful work man. I'm legit having goosebumps watching this.

  • @Irmavep666
    @Irmavep666 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Different genre of anime but Yu Yu Hakusho has an amazing dub IMO. Just like Bebop, Yu Yu Hakusho will always have a special place in my heart and I will always love and never get tired of watching.

  • @joey.h14
    @joey.h14 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    That intro is so nostalgic, just that.... that “3, 2, 1, let’s jam” is so great

  • @ivanpodrez3403
    @ivanpodrez3403 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bravo! A great reminder to the fans of the series and a recommendation to those who haven't seen it yet. Thank you!

  • @blueisnotgreen7258
    @blueisnotgreen7258 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I would really love the story to continue with spike being alive… As I don’t see any other way to do it… Perhaps he could be revived - I bet there’s some good Cowboy Bebop fanfiction but I don’t want to dig through what’s out there to find it lol

  • @sarararah18
    @sarararah18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m crying just watching this Documentary.

  • @xaonrider92
    @xaonrider92 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A beautifully written/editted video essay highlighting everything that I love about Cowboy Bebop. I still regularly listen to the amazing OST, and Blue always gives me the feels. Man, this is making me want to rewatch the series, again! XD Thank you for this awesome video!
    Also, this reminds me that I really need to watch Samurai Champloo. XD

  • @whyamihere1217
    @whyamihere1217 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    You deserve millions of views, absolutely stunning work. Love every single one of your videos.

  • @bascal133
    @bascal133 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I think Mary Elizabeth gets her card back from silent hill HD because she did bebop in the past.

  • @Evil_Noah
    @Evil_Noah 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was great. I got the same feeling I have when I watch the last few minutes of the finale, or when I hear the song Space Lion.

  • @iangaskins3843
    @iangaskins3843 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You outdid yourself. Those title cards were out of this world.