![]() ![]() I give it a 7 because, despite its flaws, it's well produced, the CGI looks occasionally excellent and the story is enjoyable. #COWBOY BEBOP NETFLIX CAST TV#The best way to describe it is to say that it feels like a Tarantino remake shot by some random tv show director. Overall, this adaptation is subpar, mostly because they failed to capture the Watanabe aesthetic and style. The music is unbelievably great, as it was in the original, and you should stick with the show for a couple of episodes -even if you don't like it- just to listen to the soundtrack. John Cho stars as Spike Spiegel alongside Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black, and Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine. This is why American comic book characters (eg Marvel) come across as more believable when played by actors: "Manga acting" requires Al Pacino in Scarface levels of intensity. However, as it happens with Manga adaptations (think Ghost in the Shell), both are underacting their parts. Mustafa Shakir is considerably better as Jet Black. Think of it a bit like Bruce Willis playing James Bond. John Cho is not believable as Spike, and though he tries to bring personality to the part, he just doesn't look it at all. It screams "generic scifi, no distinctive style, no uniqueness, no Watanabe". ![]() And as a result, this show is lacking character. The Cast John Cho Spike Spiegel Mustafa Shakir Jet Black Daniella Pineda Faye Valentine Elena Satine Julia Alex Hassell Vicious See more CAST What's New Featured Guide All the ‘Cowboy Bebop’ Easter Eggs You Probably Missed Watch this space for hidden clues. Even the close-up shot of the famous "rose in a puddle" from episode 1 manages to look significantly different. It is an ultra modern, tv-series scifi aesthetic, that looks completely different in tone and style to the original. Though it adapts the storyline, the characters and the universe of the original Bebop series, its blue, cold palette has nothing to do with cowboys or deserts. Live-Action Cast John Cho as Spike Spiegel Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine Eden Perkins as Ed Charlie & Harry as Ein Alex. #COWBOY BEBOP NETFLIX CAST SERIES#The NETFLIX series is completely different. And it has not been replicated ever since. More importantly, the color palette and imagery of the anime series created a very original mixture of cyberpunk and the wild west, with bright and earthy colors and ultra modern cities that somehow seemed old and dirty, the way some towns of the Old West look half eaten by the desert and forgotten by time. Now the reason the anime was so famous is because it is a curious blend of entertaining story and likeable (but somewhat cliched) characters coupled with incredible visuals and unbelievable music. So this show comes with very heavy legacy, namely the extremely stylish and memorable direction and aesthetic of the legendary anime director Shinichoro Watanabe, whose original production made Cowboy Bebop famous as one of the best anime shows of all time. ![]()
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