We discuss Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door, the film's focus on loneliness, the pacing compared to the series, and the change in animation quality.

YOUR HOSTS 🎙️ Dylan Blight 🎙️ Ashley Hobley

MOVIE CREDITS:

• Film title: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
• Release year: March 6, 2003
• Country / Origin: Japan
• Director: Shinichirō Watanabe
• Writer(s): Keiko Nobumoto
• Studio/Distributor: Sunrise, Bones, Bandai Visual \\ Sony Pictures Entertainment Japan
• Main cast: Steve Blum, Wendee Lee, Beau Billingslea, Melissa Fahn, Jennifer Hale, Daran Norris, Dave Wittenberg, Nicholas Guest

Synopsis: A terrorist explosion releases a deadly virus on the masses and it's up to the bounty-hunting Bebop crew to catch the cold-blooded culprit.

• 🎵 Music: Kawaii Anime Pop, by Tak_Music Licensed from Audio Jungle
• 🎨 Artwork: Simon Blackburn
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We discuss episode 22 of Cowboy Bebop, in which Spike meets an American cowboy who makes it hard for him to capture his bounty.

YOUR HOSTS 🎙️ Dylan Blight 🎙️ Ashley Hobley

EPISODE #1 CREDITS:

• Episode Number & Title: S01E22 - Cowboy Funk
• Original Air Date: February 15, 2002
• Director: Kunihiro Mori
• Writer(s): Keiko Nobumoto

Synopsis: A serial bomber is trying to blow up skyscrapers, but Spike is more concerned about an American Western-styled cowboy on horseback that hinders his attempts to catch the bounty.

• 🎵 Music: Kawaii Anime Pop, by Tak_Music Licensed from Audio Jungle
• 🎨 Artwork: Simon Blackburn
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We discuss episodes 20 & 21 of Cowboy Bebop, highlighting the tonal ability of the series between a horror-focused genre and a more light-hearted tone.

YOUR HOSTS 🎙️ Dylan Blight 🎙️ Ashley Hobley

EPISODE #1 CREDITS:

• Episode Number & Title: S01E20 - Pierrot le Fou" ("Requiem for a Clown")
• Original Air Date: November 5, 2001
• Director: Yoshiyuki Takei
• Writer(s): Sadayuki Murai

Synopsis: Spike witnesses a homicide by a deranged serial killer who then goes after him with a full barrage of weapons.

EPISODE #2 CREDITS:

• Episode Number & Title: S01E21 - Boogie Woogie Feng Shui
• Original Air Date: November 12, 2001
• Director: Ikurō Satō
• Writer(s): Sadayuki Murai & Shinichirō Watanabe

Synopsis: Jet gets a mysterious note from an old friend, Pao, and finds himself teaming up with his daughter, who uses Feng Shui to decipher it. The two are also chased by syndicate mobsters also searching for him.

• 🎵 Music: Kawaii Anime Pop, by Tak_Music Licensed from Audio Jungle
• 🎨 Artwork: Simon Blackburn
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