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The title sequence for Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop has been released. The opening to the highly-anticipated adaptation of the classic anime series was revealed during Tudum, the streaming giant’s virtual fan event.
The sequence mirrors the iconic anime’s opening in style, which sets the tone for the show. Against composer Yoko Kanno’s iconic Cowboy Bebop theme music, we are introduced to the show’s cast, with overlaid comic-book-style artwork, frame panels, silhouettes, and various amazing-looking clips from the series. Frankly, it’s so good–and there’s so much in there–that’ll you’ll almost certainly want to watch it a second time. And maybe a third. Check it out below:
Cowboy Bebop hits Netflix on November 19. The show focused on a gang of intergalactic bounty hunters who travel through space in their ship the Bebop and stars John Cho (Searching) as bounty hunter Spike Spiegel. Mustafa Shakir (Luke Cage) is the Bebop’s captain Jet Black, with Daniella Pineda (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) as amnesiac bounty hunter Faye Valentine, and Alex Hassell (The Boys) as hitman Vicious. You can check out the first images from the show here.
The original anime ran in Japan for 26 episodes in 1998. In 2001, the series debuted on Adult Swim, and in the summer of 2001, Cowboy Bebop: The Movie was released.
