#cowbop bebop

[marowreck-archive]

cowboy beboy

#cowbop bebop....

[niaking]

Bebop Thoughtz, part four

If you don't want spoilers for the live-action Cowbop Bebop series, I recommend sticking to part one.

This is a going to be a deep dive into episode three (Dog Star Swing in the live-action, which maps loosely onto Stray Dog Strut in the anime). This is possibly the zaniest of all the live-action episodes: It's got BSDM, a gratuitous massacre, dognapping and... whiteface?

The anime version and the live-action version only really have two things in common: 1.) the introduction of Ein to the Bebop crew and 2.) the villain, Abdul Hakim. In the anime, he's just a dog thief, but the live-action version he is also a serial killer. Odd choice, imho.

What I really want to talk about in this episode is the portrayal of sex workers and brothels, the unnecessary violence against disabled people, and some of the amazing work by character actors.

Spike and Jet are looking for Hakim, a Black man who has disguised himself as a white man through face-changing technology, at the two "low-rent brothels" on the planet Tharsis: Betty's Boop and Betty's Bottom. Betty's Bottom, where they eventually find Hakim, seems like a cross between a strip club, a queer club, and a kink club. I think it's trying to seem seedy, but it's giving pretty PG-13 vibes as far as portrayals of sex work spaces go.

After a chase through the brothel/club, Spike catches up to Hakim on the rooftop, where they engage in hand-to-hand combat using only found weapons. This fight scene was my favorite part of the episode. It's also where white Hakim changes back into Black Hakim. (In the anime Hakim is a white man who "becomes Black" through "plastic surgery." I think the live-action version made an improvement here.)

Later, after Hakim gets away, Spike and Jet try to get back into the club to find out if he's a regular of any of the sex workers there. They get their answer from Greta the Domme, a portrayal of sex workers I found truly bizarre. She seems to always be trying to upsell her customers on services they have no interest in. I've met a number of pro dommes in my life and she reminded me of none of them. (This actress, Natascha Diaz, is from Colombia, and I think is doing a great job despite the ridiculousness of the lines she was given.)

Having gotten into the sex (work), let's get into the violence. This episode contains, in my opinion, the most upsetting scene in the whole series. Vicious (remember him, our Big Bad?) has to shut down his drug manufacturing operation, by order of the Elders, and decides to do it by killing off all of his workers in the drug lab.

When we arrive at the lab, we see all of these workers are naked and have had their eyes sewn shut. Vicious and his sidekicks Lin and Shin then shoot all of them in a truly disturbing scene that is completely unnecessary to the overall plot.

Is the scene meant to establish that Vicious is a bad guy? Has the show not already done that by showing him as a domestic abuser? I truly could have done without this gratuitous violence against defenseless, blind workers. I honestly recommend just skipping 20:50 to 21:50 of this episode.

Lastly, I want to shout out a few of the memorable character actors whose appearances really make this episode. The first is Maaka Pohatu, who playes Benicio, "the black-market Santa." I could not take my eyes off him while he was on screen, in part because his face is covered in tattoos. The actor is a Māori musician from Aotearoa with zero face tattoos in real life. Shout out to hair and make-up, his look must have taken them hours.

Another memorable appearance is by Bronwyn Bradley, who plays Betty, proprietor of Betty's Bottom. I'm not sure if she's supposed to be a sex worker, a bouncer, or just a madam, but her 15-second appearance on screen is unforgettable, from her fire engine-red hair to her threat to "stab the beef off of" Spike and Jet.

(It turns out the actress that plays Betty is also from Aotearoa and graduated from the same theater school as Maaka Pohatu.)

I feel like the angry madam is sort of a trope or stock character. Heavier women are usually cast to play them and they are usually portrayed as powerful, and often a little sassy. I'm pretty much always here for it.

I want to give an honorable mention to Carmel McGlone, (also from Aotearoa,) the actress that plays Woodcock, one of Jet's informants. She is a ridiculous character with only ridiculous lines. She flirts with Jet in ways that are aggressive and uncomfortably racialized. Real cringe stuff.

Though I didn't love her character, I thought the actress did great work as one of the horny old women of Cowboy Bebop. (Faye's mom is the other notable example.) I've heard that it's hard for older women to get cast in Hollywood, but Cowboy Bebop has three that give really memorable performances, the third being Maria Murdock in episode four.

#cowboy bebop

[zhanenova]

Was ready aware of this series since forever back when I discovered this on Adult Swim, then moved to Toonami on Cartoon Network. I’m glad to say I finally finished Yu Yu Hakusho, the greatest anime of all time in this very moment. The English Dub is a absolute killer. Of course, going all original in Japanese Dub is an awesome excuse. Both dub are awesome either way for your preferences. YYH isn’t my first anime, if you’re new of all in this category. YYH can be your first, highly recommend it. Been quite sometime I watched a bigger series. Actually, it wasn’t that long time ago. I rapidly watched Dragon Ball Super when I borrowed the DVDS from my local library. I think it was 8-9 ep’s of each disc. I’ve made a determination to watch each disc a day. 

The ending felt has a similarities to Cowboy Bebop.

Spoilers if you haven’t finished viewing both of those anime: 

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There Spike from Cowbop Bebop, giving a bang sign while he started to pass away during the ending scene after fighting the main villain with gun shots and such. Same goes to Yusuke also giving a bang sign. Except the part he isn’t dead. Cha-ching$

#yu yu hakusho #anime #cowboy bebop

[dhawanmasters]

JOHN CHO as SPIKE SPIEGEL in Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop (x)

#john cho #johnchoedit #cowbop bebop #dailynetflix #userstream #menedit #pocedit #mocedit #pocheroes #asiancentral #charactersofcolordaily #mancandykings #flawlessgentlemen #mensource #bbelcher #chewieblog #userthing #useroptional #cyedit #1k

[kineticpenguin]

Y’know I uh

I could write a book of all the things wrong with Netflix Bebop. I tried to keep it short and wound up writing a “do you love the color of the sky” length post. If you’re looking for a translation from anime to live action that nails it, well. You’re gonna be mad. Not just disappointed but mad. Like “I expected nothing and yet I am in a blood rage.”

But I kinda like it. It bugs me in a lot of ways, don’t get me wrong. It doesn’t scratch that itch. And it’s often genuinely bad. But still, I am entertained. And if I look at it as something Bebop-inspired, rather than literally Bebop, I find myself appreciating it despite its uh. Moments that have been widely screenshot and spread everywhere.

But I still think that if you’re curious you should give it a shot. It’s not Cowboy Bebop, not really. But it manages to have its own sort of charm that’s at least distantly related. That’s probably not what you want out of an adaptation, but it certainly could have been worse.

#cowboy bebop #cowbop beboy

[bigboobshaunt]

Boytoy Croptop

#cowbop beboy #cowtop transboy #cowchop chowjoy #cowbot boycoy #cowboy bebop

[betaruga]

Let’s say Spike survived. Would he ever go back to the Bebop? If not, would you dare think they’d never meet again? Would he snoop, here and there, to make sure they’re okay, but avoid them all? Avoid her? If Faye saw him again, alive, without a word in months, maybe years, would she shoot him? Kiss him? 

Either way, would he stop her?

#cowbop bebop #betaruga #my art #spike x faye #cuz why not

[greatdisaster]

spook spoogle

#doodle break and also i realized i injured myself drawing all day #cowboy bebop #spike spiegel #i already forgot my tagging system on here whats up folks its been a while! #dm/ask me for my twitter if you wanna keep up or follow my instagram its @greatdisaster888 #the 888 is because im chinese and its lucky lol #working on drawing my cat #or at least i will get back to that once my arm and elbow stop hurting lol #more cowbop stuff is coming

[starswake--archived]

i really like the weird night vibes that cowboy bebop gives like wow i really need more of that in my life

#snow speaking #its so chill i love it #cowbop bebop #weird to say even when theres tons of fighting scenes in it

[yahenni]

COOYOB BOPEO

S AY O NA R A S P AC EC O W

YO U ' LL P IC K U P T H E WE I GH T S

#cowbop #cooyob bopeo #cowboys bebops

[lileiv]

Jupiter Jazz

#spike spiegel #cowboy bebop #digital art #lileiv's art #been trying hard to learn new techniques and #i finally think i made something decent in a different style #anyway i still love cowbop with all my heart

[sslackboi]

hey. Hey you. *Bang*

#ily #spike #cowboy Bebop #bebizzle cowbop #Valentine's

[virginiaisforhaters]

beboy cowbop bebop cowbop cowbe bobop its here 

[blazehedgehog]

I never watched Cowboy Bepop before, what should I expect going into it?

I’ve only seen about half of it, but generally...

It’s science fiction, but it's never really the focus. It’s as much a western as it is a science fiction show. But not, like, cowboys and old west towns, just in the themes. The crew the show follows are, on some level, bounty hunters. Or maybe you’d call them mercenaries. But they’re also just drifters. Most episodes are motivated by their need to get enough money to stay alive, which means doing all sorts of odd jobs and finding trouble.

The crew of the Bebop are misfits. Nobody really gets along, but they also lean on each other a lot because there’s no other way they’d survive out there. There’s a strong thread of melancholy through a lot of episodes, as you come to understand why people are running and what they’re running from. That’s not to say it’s all dower; there are comedy-focused episodes and lots of high-energy fights and shootouts. But thematically, it can get pretty heavy.

Don’t expect Japanese anime. I know that sounds weird, but Bebop has a reputation for being “an anime for people who don’t like anime.” So a lot of the stereotypes don’t apply here. This is a show with a very practical view on its world, but it does indulge in visual flair every now and then. Just, y’know, no transformation sequences, no super-humans, no special attack names, no happy-go-lucky hero who can make friends with anyone, no wacky hair or overdesigned costumes, no giant robot battles, no collectable monsters, no high school students in school uniforms, etc.

More episodes are one-offs than I was expecting. There’s never really a “Last time on Cowbop Bebop” recap segment, because most episodes are pretty self contained. There is some continuity, and there’s one particular plot thread that weaves in and out of the show multiple times, but there's no big build up to saving the universe or defeating evil over the course of the show. You could, in theory, jump in at any episode and probably not be too lost (though you should watch them in order, regardless).

Also, the soundtrack is amazing.

#questions #anime #cowboy bebop #Anonymous

[recentanimenews]

SEIKO and Sunrise Tell the Time with Cowbop Bebop Wrist Watches

  No one can escape the past or turn back the hands of time, but now some fortunate fans will be able to wear a bit of science fiction anime history on their wristes, because SEIKO and Sunrise have teamed up to create a limited production run of wrist watches designed with a Cowboy Bebop visual theme.

      The Cowboy Bebop x SEIKO COLLABORATION 2020 watches are limited to a production run of 300 individually numbered pieces. The watches feature a design inspired by the iconic red, black, and gray color scheme of the Cowboy Bebop opening credits as well as a rose, a pistol, and the show's logo engraved on the back.

      Cowboy Bebop is directed by Shinichiro Watanabe and features animation production by Sunrise. Funimation distributes the series in the United States, and describes the story of Cowboy Bebop as follows:

  Explore the galaxy in this undeniably hip series that inspired a generation—and redefined anime as an indisputable art form. The Bebop crew is just trying to make a buck, and they’re the most entertaining gang of bounty hunters in the year 2071.

  The Cowboy Bebop x SEIKO COLLABORATION 2020 watches retail for 36,300 yen (about $346 US) and are currently available for order on the Premium Bandai website, with the final product scheduled to beging shipping later this month.

  Source: Anime! Anime!

  Copyright notice: © Sunrise

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Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

By: Paul Chapman

#Anime #News #Latest in Anime News by Crunchyroll!

[vaas]

lil challenge to myself to obliterate cowboy bebop as creatively as possible while still remaining clearly legible as beboy cowbop. coolboy beepboop. cowcow bopbop. boycow bopbee.

#.txt #do this every single time o say this aloud