Cowboy Bebop follows the misadventures of three misfits roaming around the universe in a dystopia-like future, eerily reminiscent of our own time, trying to make ends meet by hunting criminals and collecting bounties.
Packed with sci-fi, Chinese martial arts, the 80’s blaxploitation, and comedy, there is a sense of looseness and vibrancy in each episode in terms of the genre. Complete with incredible music and awesome animation, Cowboy Bebop is one of the best anime ever made!
Cowboy Bebop has received one 26-episode anime series, a movie, and two specials.
1. How to Watch Cowboy Bepop in Order?
The recommended way to watch Cowboy Bebop in order is by following the release order:
- Cowboy Bebop (1998 anime series)
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001)
- Cowboy Bebop: Yose Atsume Blues (1998)
- Cowboy Bebop: Ein no Natsuyasumi (2012)
2. How to Watch Cowboy Bepop in Chronological Order
The chronological order is troublesome to follow and was not the order intended by the creators. You often have to switch to other media in the midst of a season, but the chronological order is stated just in case you love to follow a timeline.
- Cowboy Bebop (Episodes 1-13)
- Cowboy Bebop: Yose Atsume Blues
- Cowboy Bebop (Episodes 13-22)
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
- Cowboy Bebop (23-26)
- Cowboy Bebop: Ein no Natsuyasumi
3. Where to Watch Cowboy Bebop with English Sub and Dub?
The 1998 Cowboy Bebop anime is available to stream on Crunchyroll, Hulu, Netflix, and Tubi with both English subtitles and dub. However, the rest of the movie and specials are unavailable to stream officially.
Movies, specials, and OVAs are often not featured on streaming sites, so it will be hard to get a hold of them.
4. Can you download and watch Cowboy Bebop offline?
Yes, you can download and watch Cowboy Bebop on different streaming sites. Crunchyroll, Netflix, and Hulu offer a download option; however, Tubi does not.
Here is a list of all the subscription packages and their download option availability.
| Streaming Service | Subscription Packages | Offline Viewing |
| Crunchyroll | Fan – $7.99/month | No |
| Mega Fan – $9.99/month | Yes | |
| Ultimate Fan – $14.99/month | Yes | |
| Netflix | Basic with ads: $6.99/month | No |
| Basic: $9.99/month | Yes | |
| Standard: $15.49/month | Yes | |
| Premium: $19.99/month | Yes | |
| Hulu | Ad-Supported: $7.99/month (or $79.99/year) | Yes |
| No Ads: $14.99/month | Yes |
If Cowboy Bebop isn’t available on any streaming website in your area, then you can use a VPN to bypass the geo-block. Some of the top VPN service providers in the game are ExpressVPN, Nord VPN, Proton VPN, Cyberghost, and Private Internet Access, to name a few.
All you have to do is connect to a country where your preferred anime is streaming, and voila, you can now watch Cowboy Bebop even if it is unavailable in your region.
There are many unpaid VPN services at hand or free browser extensions. However, using low-tier VPN providers might decrease your speed and get you blocked by streaming services. Connection drops and unsecured encryption are also other disadvantages.
The important thing is that Cowboy Bebop is present on Crunchyroll, Funimation, Hulu, and Netflix’s catalogs, so set your VPN to a suitable location to access the anime from anywhere.
6. How much time will it take to complete Cowboy Bebop?
It will take you 12 hours and 47 minutes to complete Cowboy Bebop. It has a single season, making it highly recommended for binge-watching. The anime has 26 episodes with no sequel season and one movie of almost two hours.
Here’s the time breakdown of Cowboy Bebop:
- Cowboy Bebop (1998 anime series): 624 minutes
- Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (2001): 1 hour 55 minutes
- Cowboy Bebop: Yose Atsume Blues (1998): 27 minutes
- Cowboy Bebop: Ein no Natsuyasumi (2012): 1-minute
7. What to skip watching in Cowboy Bebop?
Cowboy Bebop is an original anime series and thus has 0% filler content. All 26 episodes of the 1998 anime are must-watch, and the movie has also received great reviews. However, you are free to skip the two specials: Yose Atsume Blues (1998) and Ein no Natsuyasumi (2012).
Yose Atsumu Blues or Session XX: Mish-Mash Blues is an extra episode created to act as a conclusion for the first 13 episodes, as it was briefly canceled due to the violence it portrayed. As such, it is unnecessary to watch.
Furthermore, Ein ni Natsuyasumi is just a picture drama of Ein, the corgi from the anime, fantasizing about his ideal summer vacation.
8. About Cowboy Bebop
Cowboy Bebop is an upcoming Netflix live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime series of the same name. The series is developed by André Nemec and written by Christopher Yost. It consists of 10 one-hour-long episodes.
It stars John Cho as Spike Spiegel, Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black, Daniella Pineda and Faye Valentine, Elena Satine as Julia, and Alex Hassell as Vicious.
It is scheduled to be released on November 19, 2021.
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