The teaser trailer got me gassed. I've been seeing sets at Best Buy and I'm wondering what's the deal. Should I cop this? and which ones
thanks
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2. "There already is a movie..." In response to Reply # 1
Came out in Japan about a year ago. I know they are supposed to be showing it in a few indie type theaters...maybe they decided against it and are bringing that shit on dvd. Its off the frigging hook.
12. "RE: There already is a movie..." In response to Reply # 2
yeap. I have it on DVD. Try uhm, discountanime.com or something like that. do a search, my girl bought me the whole set, all episodes & the movie + soundtrack, etc. I've had it since the beginning of THIS year. I'm not really an anime-head(but i like animation), just when something is done really well, i like to have it & Bebop is one of them thangs, maannn...
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Methinks its the series I'll try and cop some today then
"Cats are still using the same five curse words. If you take out 'shit,' 'bitch,' 'nigga,' murder,' and 'killa,' (the)mother-fuckin' record would sound like an instrumental!" -MF Doom
"The payoff is much sweeter than the payback" -Dave
"Cats are still using the same five curse words. If you take out 'shit,' 'bitch,' 'nigga,' murder,' and 'killa,' (the)mother-fuckin' record would sound like an instrumental!" -MF Doom
"The payoff is much sweeter than the payback" -Dave
6. "Where should i start?" In response to Reply # 5
with this series? Can i just jump in or do I have to start w/ the first episode?
"Cats are still using the same five curse words. If you take out 'shit,' 'bitch,' 'nigga,' murder,' and 'killa,' (the)mother-fuckin' record would sound like an instrumental!" -MF Doom
"The payoff is much sweeter than the payback" -Dave
8. "RE: Where should i start?" In response to Reply # 6
Any of them, except the later episodes(like from 18-19 on). Even through most of the episodes have self contained storylines, towards the end the start getting deep into the final storyline and the series starts to get alot darker.
I ended up getting Sessions 1 and 2 (i think six episodes a piece) and the Best of (w/ another six episodes)
I just watched Episode 5. Off the handle I'm not the biggest Anime fan but this stuff is off the meter.
"Cats are still using the same five curse words. If you take out 'shit,' 'bitch,' 'nigga,' murder,' and 'killa,' (the)mother-fuckin' record would sound like an instrumental!" -MF Doom
"The payoff is much sweeter than the payback" -Dave
When you say movie, do you mean ANOTHER one? I've seen & HAVE the movie. It's called Knockin On Heaven's Door(or something like that), and it's about 2 hours long(give or take)...man download Kazaa & do a search you can get ALL those jammies fo' F R E E and burn em to a DVD.....All 26 episodes & the movie... That's what I did anyway...
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13. "go on ebay and....." In response to Reply # 0
get the whole DVD set. I got mine for about $40. Its not the same perfect sessions they sell here in the US. (its only on 3 disk) But it is DVD & in english. And its worth every penny! Warning though!!! After you see Bebop, it will be hard for another anime series to live up to the standard it will set. Its that good.
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In hong kong, the bootleg dvd market is big. Dvd collections of whole anime series that go for hundreds of dollars here, are dirt cheap over there(they pretty much burn their own versions off the vhs or dvd official versions).
The Cowboy Bebop Perfect 3 disc sessions, the ones you see on ebay(make sure they are the ones with english dubbing), is a picture perfect version of the original USA Cowboy Bebop that goes for a few hundred dollars. Supposedly that version, and the version of Trigun flying around are also near perfect. Some of the other series vary in quality, but supposedly those two are the best. Thats why yoy get like 24 episodes for like forty buck
could kinda tell they must have been boots, but they look real & play perfectly. A friend of mine has the real perfect sessions. I played one of his & then put in one of mine & I could not tell the difference. (besides the fact that mine are on fewer disk) I've had my eye on that Trigun collection for some time now. Really what I want is one of the Kenshin TV collections, but since there are so many eps, they are still kinda costly. Cartoon Network really needs to pick that show up.
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19. "You just have to look for the so so ones..." In response to Reply # 18
Like i hear the Bebop and the Trigun ones are flawless if you get the right ones. Personally the one i bought was Neon Genesis Evangelion which is ok, however, around the 20th episode the subtitles start to be written in very bad engris
Bebop/Trigun are on my list next tho, possibly a personal x-mas gift to myself. I honestly would have picked up the normal bebop perfect edition, but hundreds of dollars on a disk set(supposedly even worth more since not many were printed) isnt in my budged yet;)
20. "RE: You just have to look for the so so ones..." In response to Reply # 19
im not a big anime person, but ive seen the Trigun series multiple times and that series is mad sick...
How does cowboy bebop compare? ive heard a lot about it, and so.. i've started, umm... "acquiring" it... w/o giving away anything, whats like the basic premise and themes of the series?
In my opinion & in the opinion of most people that I've talked to, it is one of (if not the) best anime series of all time. I've seen Neon Genesis Evangelion, Kenshin, Outlaw Star, etc. (Basically a ton of anime. Trigun is the only one I have yet to get into.) And none of them can compare. Although they are all good, Bebop is just the best. It starts off ok & light hearted, but some where around the middle of the series it grabs you & don't let go. It about a group of strangers who become friends/partners as bounty hunters. As the series progresses you get to see them develop relationships with each other & you get a peak into some of their past. Towards the end of the series all of it collides & comes together. Check it out. And don't let any one ruin the last couple eps for you.
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Reason why Cowboy Bebop is imho one of the top series is that its very simple. No big alien threats, no deep eastern philosophical theories. Just a bunch of bounty hunters trying to make loot to buy their next dinner. Its the type of show that takes place far into the future in space, but could take place in nyc in present day and not lose any of its appeal. I think its the anime series thats the easiest for someone who's not into anime to 'get' because of that fact. Add to that excellent graphics, a great western music influenced score, and just fun characters all around...just make it a great show. Trigun I like alot, but its got some flaws(heavy reliance on comedy for the first half of the series the main one). Bebop, imho, has non
22. "I'm just pissed cause...." In response to Reply # 19
the one I have does not have the new cool looking Perfect Sessions fold out cover like this: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1975707099 They started selling these ones like 3 weeks after I bought mine. This looks more like the US box. They're not even selling the ones I have any more. (though mine still has a box set case, cover art, etc.) I'm thinking of selling my set & picking up one of these. Only cause it looks a lil' cooler. *lol*
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25. "RE: Really? I thought from the show...." In response to Reply # 24
>that it would be more of a jazzy sound.
I got the import boxset at Otakon this year for like $140. The first 3 cds are all of the cds released of cowboy bebop put into 3, with the last cd being a live recording of my man Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts. WELL WORTH IT!!! Almost all of the music is jazzy, with a little bit of techno into it. I'd recommend it to any cowboy bebop or jazz fan.
28. "Yoko Kanno is a woman..." In response to Reply # 25 Wed Dec-04-02 12:50 PM
She's become quite prolific with Macross Plus being her big breakthrough anime project. If you dig the Bebop soundtracks, I strongly suggest you try out her Macross stuff. More techno/pop but leaques ahead of the usual synth pop of most anime.
DVD set (bootleg from Japan) they have interviews with her & the people that voiced the cast. And none of them look like you would think. (1/2 of the were old. I mean old! *lol*) Only bad thing is its in Japanese so you can't understand what they are saying. And they don't show the american voice actors.
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29. "Favorite Episode? Why? (Don't include spoilers)" In response to Reply # 0
I've only seen 4 episodes thus far.. but number 5 is just amazing. Why? The Cathedral sequence. Especially it's climax...WOW hauntingly beautiful
"Cats are still using the same five curse words. If you take out 'shit,' 'bitch,' 'nigga,' murder,' and 'killa,' (the)mother-fuckin' record would sound like an instrumental!" -MF Doom
"The payoff is much sweeter than the payback" -Dave
btw. if you think ballad for fallen angels was dope...you'll love the hell out of the last episode. and knockin on heaven's door.
but my to favs.
pierot le fou- probably one of the best villains in an anime ever. the backstory, which is revealed in the last few minutes is haunting in a 'five year old with a bowie knife' kind of way.
the real folk blues- the last of the series and the best one. explains a lot about spike and vicious' past with the mafia. makes you draw your own conclusions at the end.
speak like a child- one of the episodes with the least action in it. but it's a stand alone episode, explaining faye's past. it emotionally draws you in and at the very end, you realize what is going on. it actually made my girlfriend at the time cry upon seeing it. well that and the last episode.
toys in the attic- one of the most pointless but funniest episodes if you look at it a certain way. it almost is a parody of the alien and alien rip off movies.
mushroom samba- let's just say that...the crew gets high and it's full of hallucinations...hence the title of the session.
but most likely you can find it in virgin megastore...if there's one in your area. i found the cheapest ones for 20 bucks a dvd on some websites. and knockin on heaven's door should be out in 2003 in certain movie theatres. and if it's not worth the wait, you may beable to find someone to send you a burned copy that you can play on windows media player.
enjoy otherwise.
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32. "the real folk blues.....and....." In response to Reply # 29
the real folk blues- once you see it....you'll understand.....
But I also like:
toys in the attic-only cause I love Alien/Aliens & this reminds me of it. Plus spike goes all out in the end trying to kill it.
ballad for fallen angels- yup. Thats a good one.
Sympathy For The Devil- Not sure why.... but I really like the concept.
pierot le fou- One bad MOFO!
And the one where Ed is playing the old guy in chess. (ya gotta love Ed) Really all the eps are good. But those are my favs. (EDIT)Its killing me not to go on ebay & buy or just download Knocking on Heaven's Door. I'm trying to hold out until it hits the big screen. But I'll be madd salty if its not showing in my area. (/EDIT)
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