Japan Synopsis
カウボーイビバップ 天国の扉
“They're here to save the planet. But not for free.”
The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty. However, the mystery surrounding the man responsible, Vincent, goes deeper than they ever imagined, and they aren't the only ones hunting him.
The 2000–2002 Japan Window
226 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie sits at position #44.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
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The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Cowboy Bebop: The Movie premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #882 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (81st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #399 of 1,714 (top 23%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | TriStar Pictures, Bandai Visual, Destination Films, SUNRISE, Emotion |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | September 1, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0275277 |