Cowboy Bebop

Cowboy Bebop is a "space western" anime (a theme similar to the Trigun series) written by Keiko Nobumoto and directed by Shinchiro Watanabe. A short series, only 26 episodes of Cowboy Bebop were created. The series follows a group of bounty hunters traveling on their ship named the Bebop. Each episode revolves around a bounty which the characters are trying to take. Though they often take on large bounties, they usually rack up some big costs, someone else gets there first, or everything goes wrong at the last minute. When the crew isn't hunting, they're usually whining about the Bebop's empty fridge.

A unique aspect of Cowboy Bebop is the obvious influence which American musical styles have had on the series. Many songs throughout each episode are Jazz, and action scenes were created to go with the songs. Many episodes borrow their names from popular music, such as "Honky Tonk Women" and "My Funny Valentine", or musical genre styles, like "Mushroom Samba."

There were two manga adaptations of the series.