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See you space cowboy...
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
In 2071, roughly fifty years after an accident with a hyperspace gateway made the Earth almost uninhabitable, humanity has colonized most of the rocky planets and moons of the Solar System. Amid a rising crime rate, the Inter Solar System Police (ISSP) set up a legalized contract system, in which registered bounty hunters, also referred to as "Cowboys", chase criminals and bring them in alive in return for a reward.
Cast, crew and production details
Koichi YamaderaSpike Spiegel / Ein (voice)
Unsho IshizukaJet Black (voice)
Megumi HayashibaraFaye Valentine (voice)
Aoi TadaEdward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice)
Norio WakamotoVicious (voice)
Gara TakashimaJulia (voice)
Takehiro KoyamaLaughing Bull (voice)
Yuzuru FujimotoDoctor (voice)
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Episode 1
Spike and Jet’s next case takes them to Mars, where they’ll to try apprehend a professional pet thief and a priceless data dog.
Directed by Ikuro SatoWritten by Michiko YokoteGuest stars Ryuuzaburou Ootomo, Yuzuru Fujimoto, Tsutomu Tareki, Miki Nagasawa, Ako Mayama, Jin Hirao, Keiji Fujiwara, Toshihiko Nakajima
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Episode 2
A night at the casino lands Spike and Jet in hot water when they cross paths with Faye Valentine, a stunning con artist wanted by the law – and the bad guys.
Directed by Kunihiro MoriWritten by Keiko Nobumoto, Ryota YamaguchiGuest stars Toshihiko Nakajima, Hiroshi Naka, Miki Nagasawa, Jin Hirao, Tsutomu Tareki, Kazuhiro Nakata, Isshin Chiba, Shinji Ogawa
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Episode 3
The Bebop crew pursues a renegade explosives expert, and Spike crosses paths with a nameless space trucker that hates bounty hunters.
Directed by Kunihiro MoriWritten by Michiko YokoteGuest stars Toshihiko Nakajima, Hiroshi Naka, Tomie Kataoka, Hidetoshi Nakamura, Jin Hirao, Kazuhiro Nakata, Ai Uchikawa, Isshin Chiba
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Episode 4
Spike gets involved with a fugitive who is willing to risk his own life to restore his sister’s sight. Can the Bebop crew save the day before tragedy strikes?
Directed by Yoshiyuki TakeiWritten by Michiko YokoteGuest stars Isshin Chiba, Kei Hayami, Jin Hirao, Hiroshi Naka, Toshihiko Nakajima, Ryusei Nakao, Maaya Sakamoto, Yu Shimaka
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Episode 5
The Bebop crew tries to crack the case of mysterious satellite drawings appearing on the Earth’s surface, but they’ll need help from a hacker know as Radical Edward to earn their bounty!
Directed by Ikuro SatoWritten by Dai SatoGuest stars Miki Nagasawa, Isshin Chiba, Asako Dodo, Hirohiko Kakegawa, Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi, Jouji Nakata, Tsutomu Tareki, Naoki Tatsuta
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Episode 6
When a case takes the Bebop crew to Jet’s old stomping ground, the big man crosses paths with an old lover – and her wanted boyfriend.
Directed by Hirokazu YamadaWritten by Akihiko InariGuest stars Mika Doi, Katsuhisa Houki, Fumio Matsuoka, Kappei Yamaguchi
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Episode 7
When an unusual, blob-like space creature infects Ein, Faye, and Jet, Spike and Radical Edward must figure out a way to save their friends.
Directed by Kunihiro MoriWritten by Michiko YokoteGuest stars Kaoru Morota
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Episode 8
Faye robs and abandons the Bebop crew, Spike goes in search of a woman he once knew, and Vicious makes another deadly appearance.
Directed by Yoshiyuki TakeiWritten by Keiko NobumotoGuest stars Norio Wakamoto, Takehiro Koyama, Tsutomu Tareki, Isshin Chiba, Kenyu Horiuchi, Hiroshi Iwasaki, Hikaru Midorikawa, Miki Nagasawa
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Episode 9
Jet continues his mission to reunite his Bebop comrades, and Spike finds himself locked in a brutal dogfight with his old nemesis Vicious.
Directed by Ikuro SatoWritten by Keiko NobumotoGuest stars Norio Wakamoto, Gara Takashima, Takehiro Koyama, Kenyu Horiuchi, Hikaru Midorikawa, Katsuhisa Houki, Miki Nagasawa, Hiroshi Naka
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Episode 10
The Bebop Crew embarks on a wild goose chase of a bounty hunt that leads them deep into space in search of an ancient chess master.
Directed by Hirokazu YamadaWritten by Dai SatoGuest stars Toshihiko Nakajima, Hiroshi Naka, Miki Nagasawa, Isshin Chiba, Jin Hirao, Tsutomu Tareki, Yukimasa Kishino, Masayuki Omoro
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Episode 11
When Jet brings in a fugitive from Faye’s past, the rebellious beauty must decide whether to turn him in – or give an old flame one last chance.
Directed by Kunihiro MoriWritten by Keiko NobumotoGuest stars Isshin Chiba, Chiharu Suzuka, Kosei Tomita, Akio Otsuka
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Episode 12
When a mysterious package arrives, Faye disappears on a gambling binge, and Spike and Jet embark on a frustrating search for ancient technology!
Directed by Yoshiyuki TakeiWritten by Akihiko InariGuest stars Isshin Chiba, Shigeru Chiba, Yui Horie, Kozue Yoshizumi
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Episode 13
Spike and Jet head to Tijuana to track down an outlaw smuggling a dangerous drug known as blood-eye. Jet wants the bounty, but Spike has eyes for a far prettier prize.
Directed by Yoshiyuki TakeiWritten by Keiko NobumotoGuest stars Rintaro Nishi, Yurika Hino, Takehiro Koyama, Jin Hirao, Toshihiko Nakajima, Hiroshi Naka, Katsumi Cho, Isshin Chiba
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Episode 14
Faye teams up with Spike and Jet to track down a gang of space activists that plans on turning the human population into monkeys!
Directed by Yoshiyuki TakeiWritten by Sadayuki MuraiGuest stars Mari Arita, Kazuhiro Nakata, Chafurin, Isshin Chiba, Naoki Makishima, Yutaka Nakano, Aruno Tahara, Masaki Aizawa
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Episode 15
Spike aims to collect the bounty on a member of the Red Dragon Syndicate, but his mission leads him into a deadly showdown with a face from his past!
Directed by Tetsuya WatanabeWritten by Michiko YokoteGuest stars Norio Wakamoto, Kazuaki Ito, Miyuki Ichijou, Hidetoshi Nakamura, Toshihiko Nakajima, Isshin Chiba, Shinpachi Tsuji, Kazuhiro Nakata
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Episode 16
The latest case for the crew of the Bebop finds Spike pitted against a young boy with a talent for the harmonica – and murder.
Directed by Ikuro SatoWritten by Keiko NobumotoGuest stars Daisuke Gori, Yumi Touma, Ryuji Nakagi
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Episode 17
Jet teams up with a former partner to settle the score with the man who took his arm, but he soon discovers that memories can be deceiving.
Directed by Ikuro SatoWritten by Michiko YokoteGuest stars Isshin Chiba, Masashi Hirose, Kosei Hirota, Motomu Kiyokawa, Yûji Mikimoto, Hitoshi Ohya, Bin Sasaki, Yu Shimaka
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Episode 18
After the Bebop crash lands, Ed and Ein’s search for food turns up some very expensive mushrooms with psychedelic side effects!
Directed by Kunihiro MoriWritten by Michiko Yokote, Shinichiro WatanabeGuest stars Toshihiko Nakajima, Hiroshi Naka, Miki Nagasawa, Jin Hirao, Tsutomu Tareki, Isshin Chiba, Tessyo Genda, Atsuko Tanaka
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Episode 19
While Spike pays a visit to the man who built his ship, Faye and Jet go fishing for space pirates.
Directed by Hirokazu YamadaWritten by Akihiko InariGuest stars Takeshi Aono, Isshin Chiba, Koji Ishii, Shin-ichiro Miki, Takashi Nagasako, Hiroshi Naka, Mitsuki Saiga, Yoku Shioya
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Episode 20
Spike takes a beating during a chance encounter with an indestructible assassin. While Jet searches for the secret to the madman’s power, Spike goes looking for payback!
Directed by Yoshiyuki TakeiWritten by Sadayuki MuraiGuest stars Yutaka Nakano, Banjo Ginga, Sachiko Kojima, Mitsuki Saiga, Shinpachi Tsuji
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Episode 21
Spurred by a cryptic email, Jet goes looking for an old friend, but finds his daughter – and a mysterious sun stone – instead.
Directed by Ikuro SatoWritten by Sadayuki Murai, Shinichiro WatanabeGuest stars Yayoi Kuroda, Michiko Sato, Kazuhiro Nakata, Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi, Arisa Ogasawara, Tamio Ohki
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Episode 22
Spike’s attempts to apprehend the infamous Teddy Bear Bomber are maddeningly derailed by a mysterious – and clueless – cowboy!
Directed by Kunihiro MoriWritten by Keiko NobumotoGuest stars Miki Nagasawa, Tsutomu Tareki, Isshin Chiba, Masashi Ebara, Takaya Hashi, Takako Kodama
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Episode 23
Faye goes undercover to collect the bounty on a deranged cult leader, but when the mysterious organization brainwashes her into a very deep sleep – she’ll need a little help from her friends.
Directed by Yoshiyuki TakeiWritten by Dai SatoGuest stars Miki Nagasawa, Tsutomu Tareki, Hiromichi Kogami, Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi, Mitsuki Saiga, Junichi Sugawara, Sayaka Ohara, Mari Tomokawa
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Episode 24
Faye and Ed discover clues to their respective pasts that could send the crew of the Bebop heading in very different directions.
Directed by Hirokazu YamadaWritten by Michiko YokoteGuest stars Ruri Asano, Mami Horikoshi, Ayumi Kida, Yayoi Kuroda, Shigeru Nakahara, Kazumi Okushima, Ikuko Tani, Kenji Utsumi
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Episode 25
Spike and Jet are ambushed by members of the syndicate, and Faye has an unexpected encounter with a woman from Spike’s past.
Directed by Ikuro SatoWritten by Keiko NobumotoGuest stars Norio Wakamoto, Gara Takashima, Yuzuru Fujimoto, Yutaka Nakano, Tsutomu Tareki, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Hiroshi Naka, Yoshiko Okamoto
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Episode 26
Spike finally finds the woman he’s been searching for, and Faye makes a surprising return to the Bebop. With the syndicate in hot pursuit, Spike seeks to end the reign of Vicious.
Directed by Yoshiyuki TakeiWritten by Keiko NobumotoGuest stars Norio Wakamoto, Gara Takashima, Takehiro Koyama, Nobuyuki Hiyama, Isshin Chiba, Miyuki Ichijou
Where to watch Cowboy BebopEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
