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- Overall Score: ☆ 6.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 7.8/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.2/10
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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Plot Synopsis:
The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued a 300 million woo-long reward, the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty. However, the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they aren't the only ones hunting him. The original creators of the virus have dispatched Electra to deal with Vincent and take out anyone who may stumble on the truth behind him. As the hunt for the man with no past and no future continues to escalate, they begin to question what about the world is reality and what is a dream as the line between sanity and insanity becomes more apparent.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A terrorist explosion releases a deadly virus on the masses, and it"s up the bounty-hunting Bebop crew to catch the cold-blooded culprit.
Tagline: Are you living in the real world?
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Type: MovieYear: 2001 (more 2001 movies)
Box Office: $1,000,045
Nominations: 2
Language: Japanese, English
Country: Japan, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Release Dates In Theaters: May 16, 2003
Writers: Shin'ichirô Watanabe, Keiko Nobumoto
Producers: Keiko Aoki, Takayuki Horikoshi, Haruyo Kanesaku, Yutaka Maseba, Masahiko Minami, Minoru Takanashi, Shirô Tanaka, Ryôhei Tsunoda, Masao Ueda, Naoko Ueki, Takayuki Yoshii, Jun Yukawa
Editors: Shûichi Kakesu
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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001) Cast (Click to Expand)
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Kôichi Yamadera | ... | Spike Spiegel (voice) |
| Unshô Ishizuka | ... | Jet Black (voice) |
| Megumi Hayashibara | ... | Faye Valentine (voice) |
| Aoi Tada | ... | Edward Wong (voice) |
| Yûsaku Yara | ... | Hoffman (voice) |
| Kazuhiko Inoue | ... | Shadkins (voice) |
| Jûrôta Kosugi | ... | Harris (voice) |
| Kinryû Arimoto | ... | Captain (voice) |
| Hidekatsu Shibata | ... | Colonel (voice) |
| Yûji Ueda | ... | Lee (voice) |
| Nobuo Tobita | ... | Murata (voice) |
| Rikiya Koyama | ... | Steve (voice) |
| Ai Kobayashi | ... | Elektra Ovirowa (voice) |
| Jin Hirao | ... | Antonio (voice) |
| Toshihiko Nakajima | ... | Carlos (voice) |
| Hiroshi Naka | ... | Jovim (voice) |
| Tsutomu Tareki | ... | Punch (voice) |
| Miki Nagasawa | ... | Judy (voice) |
| Renji Ishibashi | ... | Rengle (voice) |
| Yôsuke Akimoto | ... | Crime Lab Group A (voice) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Kôichi Yamadera (b. June 17, 1961) – Spike Spiegel (voice)
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Yamadera Kouichi | Yama-chan | Kohichi Yamadera | Koichi Yamadera | Kouichi Yamadera - Unshô Ishizuka, as Jet Black (voice), passed away at age 67 in .
Sign: Taurus
Also known as: Unshou Ishizuka | Unsho Ishizuka | Unsyou Ishizuka | Unsyo Ishizuka | Unsyo Ishzuka - Megumi Hayashibara (b. March 30, 1967) – Faye Valentine (voice)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m) - Aoi Tada (b. July 3, 1981) – Edward Wong (voice)
Sign: Cancer, Height: 5' 3" (1.6 m) - Yûsaku Yara (b. March 15, 1948) – Hoffman (voice)
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Tetsu Kurobe | Yusaku Yara | Yuusaku Yara - Kazuhiko Inoue (b. March 26, 1954) – Shadkins (voice)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Inoue Kazuhiko - Jûrôta Kosugi (b. December 19, 1957) – Harris (voice)
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Joruta Kosugi | Jurota Kosugi | Jurouta Kosugi | Juurouta Kosugi | Jyurouta Kosugi - Kinryû Arimoto, as Captain (voice), passed away at age 78 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 9¾" (1.77 m)
Also known as: Goro Shibusawa - Hidekatsu Shibata (b. March 25, 1937) – Colonel (voice)
Sign: Aries
Also known as: Hidekathu Shibata - Yûji Ueda (b. June 15, 1967) – Lee (voice)
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Yuji Ueda | Yuuji Ueda | Ueda Yuji | Yuji Ueda in English credits | Yuki Ueda in English credits - Nobuo Tobita (b. November 6, 1959) – Murata (voice)
Sign: Scorpio - Rikiya Koyama (b. December 18, 1963) – Steve (voice)
Sign: Sagittarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m) - Ai Kobayashi (b. May 25, 1973) – Elektra Ovirowa (voice)
Sign: Gemini - Jin Hirao (b. April 17, 1957) – Antonio (voice)
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Jinsho Hirano | Jinsho Hirao | Jinshô Hirao - Toshihiko Nakajima, as Carlos (voice), passed away at age 55 in Tokyo, Japan.
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Satohiko Nakajima | Satohiko Nakajima in English credits
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