I've been going back to my Cowboy Bebop anime collection and reminiscing. Now I understand why I keep this series:
It's real.
(as in "get real!")
The characters are the least affected of any anime characters I've seen; the least put on.
It's not melodramatic.
The art is phenomenal and real, too.
The stories range from sublime to ridiculous to macabre to sentimental.
you don't have to wait forever for any back story.
You really get to know the characters and care about them, even some of the bad guys.
It's all of a piece and has closure, even though fans never wanted it to stop.
It has plenty to be avid about.
I remember the days in 2001 when the Bebopboard still existed. One could really revel in the fandom of a truly masterful work of art, as innovative as Gatchaman was in its heyday, as Hayao Miyazaki is in his stories. (Princess Mononoke, Howl's Moving Castle, My Neighbor Totoro, etc.)
One of my favorite Cowboy Bebop sites is "The Jazz Messengers" at
http://www.jazzmess.com/
Which has revived its updates after 2 years between blogs. I'm glad someone still thinks of Cowboy Bebop with as much fondness as I do. Way to go, Fata Morgana. Rock on!
The site just recently published this news piece about a new live-action Cowboy Bebop film:
http://www.firstshowing.net/2008/07/22/f
I really hope they stay true to the character of the series. It might not, since one of the items says Keanu Reeves will be Spike (God! I hope not! FOX! Please reconsider!)
The series has heart and a culture all its own, unmatched by any series before or since.
I salute everyone who made it happen.
It deserves a toast:
To the best anime series of all time, bar none.
Cowboy Bebop
- Location:Ohio River Bank
- Mood:
satisfied - Music:Cowboy Bebop (what else?)
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