Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

This Japanese animation movie based on the very popular and successful TV series, "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie" featuring stunning , state-of-the-art animation, this action-packed sci-fi adventure builds to a breath-taking, nail-biting climax that will have you glued to your seat until it is well over.

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie Poster

Genres: Action, Drama, Science fiction
Director: Shinichiro Watanabe
Starring: Beau Billingslea, Melissa Fahn, Nicholas Guest
Alternative title: Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira
Japanese: カウボーイビバップ天国の扉
Country: Japan
Language: Japanese
Release Date: 1 September 2001 (Japan)
Runtime: 116 min
Official Site: http://www.sonypictures.com/cthe/cowboybebop/

Plot Summary:
A few days short of Halloween, the year is 2071. Terrorist blow up a tanker truck on Highway, a deadly virus that kills hundreds is released in the capital city of Mars. A 300 million woo-long reward, the largest bounty in history has been offered by the government for the capture of the person behind the destruction and prevent more devastating biochemical attack. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the largest bounty. But the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they are not the only ones hunting him. The original creators of the virus have dispatched an agent named Electra to deal with Vincent, as well as take out anyone who might uncover the truth behind his murderous crusade against the Martian government. The fate of Mars rests with the Bebop crew, the only trouble is that Spike and the gang have stumbled onto something that is much more than a simple bounty and end up discovering a big conspiracy that will throw their lives into ultimate danger.

"Cowboy Bebop: The Movie" Review:
The "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie" is a spin-off of the cult TV series "Cowboy Bebop," which centers around four bounty hunters: the ultra-cool and fearless Spike, the "Art of War" loving Jet, the superficial Faye and the computer genius Edward. Cowboy Bebop has a good balance of intelligent Japanese animation movie, the scenery is dynamic and the characters, the main cast as well as the new additions, carry the weight of the movie and the script which is well written and very Bebopish style. You get a sense of realism when watching Bebop, and it comes with a sense of cool that is unmatched by almost any American series.

Imdb page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275277/

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au1AO1xaEts