We discuss the two shojo manga versions of Cowboy Bebop: Cowboy Bebop by Hajime Yatate [Sunrise staff] and Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star by Cain Kuga

Ask an anime fan above the age of 30 what their favorite anime is, and chances are high they'll say Cowboy Bebop. The music, the animation, the mood — it's iconic. And then there are the two shojo manga iterations of Cowboy Bebop, which have largely been lost to the sands of time (and then, there's the Netflix live action version...). Shojo and Tell host Ashley and her husband, Asher, read both of these severely out of print manga adaptations, and discuss here. Topics of discussion include: Ed and gender, why the heck is Shooting Star the way it is, and why was it decided that this seinen anime needs not one, but two shojo manga adaptations?

REFERENCES

• Both Cowboy Bebop manga adaptations are out of print. They were previously published by Tokyopop.
• The Cowboy Bebop anime is still beloved by many who aren't the Ashes
• The Netflix live action version of Cowboy Bebop was fun
• Yoko Kanno's music is part of what makes the anime such a hit
• Other series mentioned:
  • Outlaw Star
  • Neon Genesis Evangelion
    • Neon Genesis Evangelion: Angelic Days
  • Dimension W
  • Bleach
  • Legal Drug
  • X
  • Gurren  Lagann
  • The Vision of Escaflowne
  • Fushigi Yugi
  • Maid-Sama!
• Tech bros trying to colonize space: Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Richard Branson
• Outro song: "The Streatham Hill Gods" by Danosongs

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