A Fistful of Woolongs - A Cowboy Bebop Retrospective

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  • čas přidán 21. 01. 2019
  • 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 Před 4 lety +2967

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

  • @AaronMcCloud_Me
    @AaronMcCloud_Me Před 5 lety +664

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

    • @helenl3193
      @helenl3193 Před 3 lety +52

      Ain't we all?!

    • @slevinchannel7589
      @slevinchannel7589 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety +9

      @@slevinchannel7589 wrong video

    • @kenmojica
      @kenmojica Před 3 dny

      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 Před 5 lety +1546

    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 Před 4 lety +116

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

    • @vladimirscares137
      @vladimirscares137 Před 4 lety +214

      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 Před 4 lety +61

      Just gotta watch more shinichiro watanabe shows

    • @phrog7193
      @phrog7193 Před 3 lety +27

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

    • @HolarMusic
      @HolarMusic Před 3 lety +16

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

  • @D.Middzz
    @D.Middzz Před 2 lety +61

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

  • @6lu5ky86
    @6lu5ky86 Před 5 lety +1200

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

    • @jimkongjones6268
      @jimkongjones6268 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +12

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

    • @bradypats1
      @bradypats1 Před 5 lety +67

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

    • @KendrixD
      @KendrixD Před 5 lety +13

      Make sure there are some beefs

    • @acidfruitloops
      @acidfruitloops Před 5 lety +13

      No beef in here.

  • @DFOwl
    @DFOwl Před 5 lety +1574

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

    • @yw5617
      @yw5617 Před 5 lety +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 Před 4 lety +6

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

    • @kingryall
      @kingryall Před 4 lety

      Ok house

    • @Lurrer
      @Lurrer Před 4 lety +3

      The B1M for all architecture lovers arround.

    • @mosslander
      @mosslander Před 4 lety

      +

  • @kanteannightmare
    @kanteannightmare Před 5 lety +443

    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 Před 3 lety +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 Před 2 lety +36

      @@slevinchannel7589 Bro what

    • @hopeandfates
      @hopeandfates Před 2 lety +21

      @@esssss8415 bruh got lost lmao

    • @oktg91
      @oktg91 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @shar3859
      @shar3859 Před rokem +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.

  • @I_Am_Warden
    @I_Am_Warden Před 5 lety +448

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

    • @Wheresmy240
      @Wheresmy240 Před 5 lety +20

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

    • @ruhurtin4squrtin34
      @ruhurtin4squrtin34 Před 5 lety +12

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

    • @cryptosquall3535
      @cryptosquall3535 Před 4 lety +5

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

    • @bieuxyongson
      @bieuxyongson Před 4 lety +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 Před 3 lety +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

  • @willr8764
    @willr8764 Před 5 lety +1438

    "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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +109

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

    • @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299
      @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299 Před 5 lety +33

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

    • @Blaisem
      @Blaisem Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +134

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

  • @MagickGOATee
    @MagickGOATee Před 5 lety +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_

  • @alex_saint-matthews
    @alex_saint-matthews Před 5 lety +1945

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

    • @leviathan5207
      @leviathan5207 Před 5 lety +218

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

    • @xSTARRYxEYESx
      @xSTARRYxEYESx Před 5 lety +191

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

    • @Shakenmike117
      @Shakenmike117 Před 5 lety +33

      @@xSTARRYxEYESx I like that description a lot

    • @joey.h14
      @joey.h14 Před 5 lety +6

      Alex Saint-Matthews I knooooooooow

    • @calencor
      @calencor Před 5 lety +20

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

  • @sweetfry
    @sweetfry Před 5 lety +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

  • @doogelyjim8627
    @doogelyjim8627 Před 5 lety +613

    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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety

      @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 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @emilio6121
      @emilio6121 Před 4 lety

      DoogelyJim Preach

  • @eduward1987
    @eduward1987 Před 5 lety +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 Před 4 lety +127

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

    • @rat1709
      @rat1709 Před 3 lety +28

      i felt so much emotion when ed and eid left

    • @missbradicah
      @missbradicah Před 2 lety +12

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

    • @Taylormademan900
      @Taylormademan900 Před 3 měsíci +2

      Especially that song. Still makes me cry.

  • @UliTroyo
    @UliTroyo Před 5 lety +111

    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 Před 3 lety +7

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

    • @Yungshamgod
      @Yungshamgod Před 2 lety +2

      the dub was fire (anime nerd)

    • @Yungshamgod
      @Yungshamgod Před 2 lety +1

      I guess I should also add: IMO

  • @Wayzor_
    @Wayzor_ Před 4 lety +68

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

  • @greensmurf221
    @greensmurf221 Před 4 lety +99

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

    • @licensetoshred
      @licensetoshred Před 2 lety +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 Před rokem +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 Před rokem +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 Před rokem

      @@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 Před rokem

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

  • @chrisplissken4626
    @chrisplissken4626 Před 5 lety +2

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

  • @LDBaha
    @LDBaha Před 5 lety +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.

  • @tss3393
    @tss3393 Před 5 lety +16

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

  • @droidxx8597
    @droidxx8597 Před 4 lety +40

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

  • @snikerz5886
    @snikerz5886 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +4

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

    • @LeLe-bo7cs
      @LeLe-bo7cs Před 5 lety

      1,617 now

    • @larryteslaspacexboringlawr739
      @larryteslaspacexboringlawr739 Před 5 lety +1

      over 10 k views and no dislikes

    • @tenhirankei
      @tenhirankei Před 5 lety

      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 Před 5 lety

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

  • @Warlocke000
    @Warlocke000 Před 5 lety +66

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

  • @sethlong9118
    @sethlong9118 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @jeffmazziotta
    @jeffmazziotta Před 2 lety +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

  • @JuanHernandez-ze3si
    @JuanHernandez-ze3si Před 4 lety +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 Před 4 lety +2

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

    • @nfspbarrister5681
      @nfspbarrister5681 Před 3 lety +3

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

  • @MnemonicHack
    @MnemonicHack Před 4 lety +45

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

  • @chrisfeld3650
    @chrisfeld3650 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @3RAN7ON
    @3RAN7ON Před 4 lety +30

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

  • @davidsabillon5182
    @davidsabillon5182 Před 5 lety +131

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

    • @KennethSee
      @KennethSee Před 5 lety +66

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

    • @user-cp2of9pq6j
      @user-cp2of9pq6j Před 5 lety +5

      Almost crying...

    • @mikethewise2000
      @mikethewise2000 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +6

      Same. I always feel empty busting my nut

  • @Turtleproof
    @Turtleproof Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @ToonCrate
    @ToonCrate Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety +19

      Super eye patch wolfs video is on bebop is fantastic

    • @ToonCrate
      @ToonCrate Před 5 lety +13

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

    • @spikecs8225
      @spikecs8225 Před 5 lety +1

      @@ToonCrate czcams.com/video/lkXFBPGZpTM/video.html you owe it to yourself to watch this analysis then

    • @chinuaalibatya7345
      @chinuaalibatya7345 Před 5 lety

      And Anime Philosopher's video on Bebop was remarkable

    • @Bubbertan
      @Bubbertan Před 5 lety +4

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

  • @myRefuge3710
    @myRefuge3710 Před 4 lety +38

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

  • @commalTl
    @commalTl Před 4 lety +14

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

  • @bieuxyongson
    @bieuxyongson Před 4 lety +6

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

  • @KevinoftheCosmos
    @KevinoftheCosmos Před 4 lety +7

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

  • @ruwaitthehell
    @ruwaitthehell Před 4 lety +5

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

  • @YourPalKindred
    @YourPalKindred Před 11 měsíci +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

  • @Czotie
    @Czotie Před 4 lety +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

  • @vicenteortegarubilar9418
    @vicenteortegarubilar9418 Před 5 lety +351

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

  • @polcastello7369
    @polcastello7369 Před 2 lety +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

  • @SanguineThor
    @SanguineThor Před 4 lety +12

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

  • @BeyondGhibli
    @BeyondGhibli  Před 5 lety +61

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

    • @MostlyPennyCat
      @MostlyPennyCat Před 5 lety

      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 Před 5 lety +1

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

    • @addisonhemmings3620
      @addisonhemmings3620 Před 5 lety +1

      You so amazing

    • @ShoZama85
      @ShoZama85 Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety

      Nooooo! Dubbed.. 😭

  • @BrinkersMad
    @BrinkersMad Před 4 lety +6

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

  • @annoybot
    @annoybot Před 4 lety +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
    .:.
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    p.s. @14:36 one of a dozen dozen candidates for our future Flag to emerge

  • @xXStarRyu
    @xXStarRyu Před 2 lety +10

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

  • @mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299

    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 Před 5 lety +1

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

    • @ivanvoronov3871
      @ivanvoronov3871 Před rokem

      1)Cowboy Funk
      2) Jupiter Jazz 1+2

  • @shogundante666
    @shogundante666 Před 5 lety +13

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

  • @samanders2676
    @samanders2676 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @jenniferchough
    @jenniferchough Před 4 lety +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.

  • @RenjiMaili
    @RenjiMaili Před 5 lety +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.

  • @helensitch3511
    @helensitch3511 Před 5 lety +3

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

  • @tomascarvalho7514
    @tomascarvalho7514 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @bobcatethan8919
    @bobcatethan8919 Před 4 lety +1

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

  • @isaiasvargas2515
    @isaiasvargas2515 Před 5 lety +32

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

  • @forthkun03
    @forthkun03 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @mastuhyeet6422
    @mastuhyeet6422 Před 4 lety +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.

  • @maciej5866
    @maciej5866 Před 4 lety +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!

  • @concr3t3
    @concr3t3 Před 5 lety +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!

  • @DatsMac
    @DatsMac Před 5 lety +23

    See you Space Cowboy!

  • @malavyi549
    @malavyi549 Před 5 lety +14

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

  • @Eterrath
    @Eterrath Před 3 lety +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.

  • @evanmartin1271
    @evanmartin1271 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @personious_k
    @personious_k Před 5 lety +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

  • @GrieverSSBU
    @GrieverSSBU Před 2 lety +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.

  • @realkingofantarctica
    @realkingofantarctica Před 3 lety +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 CZcams retrospectives of any TV show.

  • @rosablackwell64
    @rosablackwell64 Před 5 lety +4

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

  • @skyural
    @skyural Před 5 lety +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.

  • @dopkasa.1171
    @dopkasa.1171 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @BradyPostma
    @BradyPostma Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @MrQuocanh80
    @MrQuocanh80 Před 5 lety +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 CZcams...

  • @josephlynch4532
    @josephlynch4532 Před 5 lety +3

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

  • @bigblue2216
    @bigblue2216 Před 4 lety +2

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

  • @Aarzak
    @Aarzak Před 4 lety +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.

  • @burtwonk
    @burtwonk Před 4 lety +5

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

  • @ditzydoo4378
    @ditzydoo4378 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @Aio-Project
    @Aio-Project Před 5 lety +2

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

  • @cpuwrite
    @cpuwrite Před 5 lety +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 Před 5 lety

      *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.

  • @spark9_
    @spark9_ Před 4 lety +3

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

  • @ivanpodrez3403
    @ivanpodrez3403 Před 5 lety +3

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

  • @thorsten8790
    @thorsten8790 Před 5 lety +8

    This video reminded me how much of an impact bebop had on me, probably no piece of animation outside of Ghibli masterpieces like Princess Mononoke or other animation movies like Ghost in the Shell ever had such a profound impact on my thinking and view of the world. This video is a masterpiece of it's own presenting the series in such beauty.
    I will rewatch the show now and cry when it ends again, thanks mate!
    Edit : Can someone tell me what the song in the end credits of this video is called?

  • @shifuironbuddha4741
    @shifuironbuddha4741 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @benhakim5244
    @benhakim5244 Před 5 lety +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 Před 4 lety +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...

  • @Thedesertguy75
    @Thedesertguy75 Před 2 lety +1

    A masterpiece during its time and after....
    One season, 26 sessions, no more, no less. Perfection.

  • @iangaskins3843
    @iangaskins3843 Před 5 lety +6

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

  • @CyberViking97
    @CyberViking97 Před 5 lety +34

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

  • @Alfareon
    @Alfareon Před 5 lety +177

    Bepop and FMA on Adult Swim, those were the days

    • @C0wb0yBebop
      @C0wb0yBebop Před 5 lety +2

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

    • @TheAcepilot123
      @TheAcepilot123 Před 5 lety +5

      @@C0wb0yBebop Fullmetal alchemist Brotherhood

    • @Gadget-Walkmen
      @Gadget-Walkmen Před 5 lety

      LOVE the shows!

    • @vasheroo
      @vasheroo Před 5 lety +7

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

    • @Blaisem
      @Blaisem Před 5 lety +1

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

  • @OneNamelessHero
    @OneNamelessHero Před 24 dny

    Stylizing the video like a Bebop session in itself is genius. Beyond masterful!

  • @sarararah18
    @sarararah18 Před 4 lety +1

    I’m crying just watching this Documentary.

  • @whyamihere1217
    @whyamihere1217 Před 4 lety +7

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

  • @ArtistLisaM
    @ArtistLisaM Před 5 lety +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.

  • @happyraven4007
    @happyraven4007 Před 5 lety +1

    what I love about cowboy bebop is that it was good from the very beginning and it kept it till the very end

  • @xaonrider92
    @xaonrider92 Před 5 lety +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

  • @Dtokyopop
    @Dtokyopop Před 5 lety +5

    This was like watching the entire series in twenty minutes! Great review capturing one of my favorite animes of all time.

  • @MOLLYLUNCHCO
    @MOLLYLUNCHCO Před 5 lety +3

    Woooooow, this video really made me wanna go back and rewatch Bebop. It's been more than 5 years so I'm long overdue.
    Also, can't wait for that Berserk video next! Thanks for making these video essays!

  • @Irmavep666
    @Irmavep666 Před 5 lety +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.

  • @abramthiessen8749
    @abramthiessen8749 Před 5 lety +34

    Ok fine. I will watch it.

    • @OleaiD
      @OleaiD Před 5 lety +2

      Did you watch it?

    • @abramthiessen8749
      @abramthiessen8749 Před 5 lety +3

      @@OleaiD I am a busy student and am on only episode 3 so far.

    • @nia5449
      @nia5449 Před 5 lety +6

      Abram Thiessen did you watch it now?

    • @vos7619
      @vos7619 Před 4 lety +2

      @@abramthiessen8749 Did you watch it?

    • @jorgesamuel6296
      @jorgesamuel6296 Před 3 lety +1

      Did you watch it yet??