Bounty hunting is no easy task, just ask Steve Spiegel and the other crew members of the Bebop. Live-action adaptations are becoming almost a trend among many popular animated series like One Piece, Resident Evil, and the space adventure anime Cowboy Bebop. Netflix announced the live-action Cowboy Bebop show a long time ago, and now the streamer is filling fans in on all the important information about the show.
Netflix's Geeked account on Twitter recently shared a short video walking through the incredible cast for the live-action Cowboy Bebop show and what else to expect from the series. Some first-time images of the Cowboy Bebop characters in costume are also shared throughout the video. The show its self will debut in November on Netflix, with hopefully a trailer coming soon.
The video confirms John Cho (and his luxurious hair) will play bounty hunter Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir will star as former investigator Jet Black, Geoff Stults portrays Jet's former partner Chalmers, and Daniella Pineda (Jurassic World: Dominion) rounds out the main cast as bounty hunter Faye Valentine. Even the real corgi set to play the adorable pup Ein was shown in the video. Cast members were also named for the characters Vicious (Alex Hassel), Shin (Ann Truong), Lin (Hoa Xuande), Julia (Elena Satine), Mao (Rachel House), Ana (Tamara Tunie), and Gren (Mason Alexander Park).
Netflix Geeked confirms that extra measures have been taken in the filming of the live action-series to ensure that the new show will stay true to the storylines and the original creator's vision. As an added specialty, composer Yoko Kanno will return with Tank! to put together another funky bass-driven soundtrack. Kanno's original soundtrack, especially the opening theme, was an important part of what made the Cowboy Bebop anime show so outstanding in the first place. Images showing the cast in costume look like they jumped right out of the anime. It seems the Cowboys are back and ready for their next bounty.
Cowboy Bebop defined its own contribution to anime with a unique futuristic neo-noir western theme and dynamic characters. The anime series is incredible and seems like a perfect franchise to adapt as a live-action show. The cyberpunk sci-fi-driven show is considered one of the best anime ever but only ran for twenty-six episodes in 1999-2001. Nothing has been done with the show since then and a live-action series is a perfect way to bring the story back to life in more ways than one.
Watch Cowboy Bebop on Netflix starting November 19th, 2021.
Source: Netflix Geeked