Cowboy Bebop
1998 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Cowboy Bebop

カウボーイビバップ

“See you space cowboy...”

Cowboy Bebop sits in the top 2% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #114 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

カウボーイビバップ

“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.

The 1997–1999 Japan Window

162 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Cowboy Bebop sits at position #7.

  1. Hunter × Hunter Pilot
    #1

    Hunter × Hunter Pilot

    ★ 9.0 · 1998

  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997

  3. One Piece
    #3

    One Piece

    ★ 8.7 · 1999

  4. Cardcaptor Sakura
    #4

    Cardcaptor Sakura

    ★ 8.6 · 1998

  5. Zoids: Chaotic Century
    #5

    Zoids: Chaotic Century

    ★ 8.6 · 1999

  6. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #6

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997

  7. Cowboy Bebop

    #7

    Cowboy Bebop

    ★ 8.5 · 1998

  8. Berserk
    #8

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997

Other Titles From SUNRISE

Also On TV Tokyo

Other series that aired on TV Tokyo.

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cowboy Bebop premiered. 447 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 3, 1998
Last Air Date
April 24, 1999
Broadcast Span
1.1 years
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 10.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
1,384
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #114 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #89 of 2,532 (top 4%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies SUNRISE, Bandai Visual, Sound Box
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 26
Release Date April 3, 1998
Official Site www.cowboy-bebop.net

External Catalogs

Questions Answered

When did Cowboy Bebop end?

Cowboy Bebop finished its run with its final episode airing on April 24, 1999.

How highly rated is Cowboy Bebop?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Cowboy Bebop ranks #114 of 4579 — in the top 2%.

Where did Cowboy Bebop air?

Cowboy Bebop aired on TV Tokyo, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.