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Note- I'm reviewing the bootleg
Although it may be unAmerican, and surely it's a rip-off from potential money going to Bandai, (...)I was really worried about what I'd be receiving. The truth is, the package was awesome- the DVD quality if FANTASTIC (there's a little digital blurring during a ship-flight scene), and the dub is exactly the original American dub seen on Adult Swim (the English subtitles disagree somewhat). There are even a few special features, including music videos and such- nothing important really. I'm a little hesitant, as some may have had different experiences... I'll say that the copy I got is 3-CD, from Singapore, in a brown/gray cardboard-flip case that has Spike in a subway or something, standing next to a blonde woman. The inside has a bit of art as well. It's not the cover, with the black on top and bottom and all the characters, shown on Amazon.
Your experience my differ, and granted, this set isn't exactly perfect, with a little digital blurring. But for 30 dollars, my experience, at least, was an awesome deal.

It's So Cool, It's Hurts...
Oh yes, we've all heard of Cowboy Bebop. The wonderfully hip series. Ultra stylish with subtle hints of pop culture. The anime with a genre of its own. Why does Cowboy Bebop make every fan want to light a cigarette, form an oddball gang of bounty hunters, and join the Great Spirit? This is the reason...

Cliches and cliches. That's what anime is about. There are many genres, but sometimes we get tired of the conventional styles. We want to break free, form our own boundaries and lines. That's where Cowboy Bebop is different, but easy to relate to. From the first episode, our ears perk up. What is this sound? Jazz?! Yes my good sir, that is jazz. Good jazz. Jazz that makes you want to be cool like the characters that light the screen. Laidback Spike Spiegel is a cowboy, a bounty hunter, a guy that just doesn't care. With a mysterious past and a lean figure, he's partners with Jet Black, an ex-cop with an equally mysterious past. They're both free spirits, moving across the solar system thanks to the gateways. Cowboys move from town to town. Space cowboys move from planet to planet. Eventually they'll come across people you'd absolutely hate if you weren't human. First there's Faye Valentine, a woman with attitude; Ed the hacker, famous for her bouts of psychadelic babbles of nonsense; and Ein, a data dog that has an I.Q. that rivals most human beings. Chemistry is there as each character learns to confront their past and live their lives. Sure, the end is inevitable. But what Cowboy Bebop focuses on is their (mis)adventures and the fact that no matter what, their time together will affect them for a long time.

Jazz... jazz... I mentioned this topic already, remember? Kanno Yoko is a pure genius. She deserves something. I say praise. This woman created the music that Bebop couldn't live without. That is what Bebop is all about. The freeform of jazz, the lifestyle. How we all wish we could break free when all the boundaries are set.

Amazing
Anime doesn't get better than this. It set the bar higher for all anime to come. Superb storytelling and direction by Shinichirou Watanabe. The story is spellbinding and really does more then entertain you; it moves you. Each episode develops a particular character and by the finale (episodes 25-26) you feel like you know them personally. You feel for them. May I add that the music score for Cowboy Bebop is incredible for an Anime. This is, by far, more than just Anime; it's something beyond words. You are going to want to watch this over and over again.

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