Session One
COWBOY
BEBOP
The space jazz noir that redefined anime.
Bounty hunters, betrayal, and bebop across the solar system.
03-26-2071
Bounty Hunter Manual
The crew of the Bebop — misfits, outcasts, and dreamers chasing bounties across the solar system.
Spike Spiegel
Bounty Hunter
“Whatever happens, happens.”
A former syndicate assassin with a laid-back demeanor and deadly Jeet Kune Do skills. Drives the Swordfish II and never looks back.
Jet Black
Captain of the Bebop
“You're not gonna carry that weight.”
Former ISSP officer turned bounty hunter. Captain of the Bebop, master chef, and the heart of the crew with his cybernetic arm.
Faye Valentine
Bounty Hunter
“I'm not going there to die. I'm going to find out if I'm really alive.”
A mysterious woman with a sharp tongue and a sharper aim. Cryogenically frozen for 54 years, she searches for her forgotten past.
Edward Wong
Prodigy Hacker
“I'm going to eat! I'm going to eat!”
A hyperactive, barefoot genius hacker with wild green hair. Capable of cracking any system while acting like a space-age hippie.
Ein
Welsh Corgi
“Woof.”
A genetically enhanced Welsh Corgi with human-level intelligence. The smartest member of the Bebop crew, if only he could talk.
Vicious
Red Dragon Syndicate
“The past is a ghost.”
Spike's former friend and rival in the Red Dragon Syndicate. Ruthless, cold, and armed with a katana — Spike's inescapable past.
04 · CREW DYNAMICS
Crew Dynamics
The invisible threads that bind — and break — the crew of the Bebop.
Hover lines · Click nodes
Click a character node to reveal their relationships.
Archive
Session Records
Key episodes that shaped the journey. Click to expand.
Blue Records
The Soundtrack of Space
Yoko Kanno and The SEATBELTS created a genre-defying score — bebop jazz, blues, opera, and rock fused into the voice of the Bebop universe.
The music of Cowboy Bebop was composed by Yoko Kanno and performed by the jazz band SEATBELTS. The soundtrack blends bebop jazz, blues, funk, opera, and rock — a reflection of the show's genre-defying nature.
Recommended listening order: Tank! → Rush → Green Bird → The Real Folk Blues → Space Lion → Adieu
Blueprint Archive
Ship Blueprints
The vessels that carry our bounty hunters through the starry expanse.
Swordfish II
Single-Seat Fighter
Spike's custom red fighter with a detachable nose cone and massive thruster. Beat up, patched together, but always flies true.
Bebop
Ocean-Class Fishing Vessel (Modified)
The Bebop is a converted fishing trawler that serves as home for the crew. Run-down but beloved, it drifts through space with its cargo of misfits.
Hammer Head
Personal Fighter
Jet's personal starfighter — a bulky, utilitarian craft that matches his pragmatic personality. Used when the Swordfish is occupied.
Red Tail
Single-Seat Fighter
Faye's sleek red fighter — fast, agile, and stylish. She won it in a poker game and it's her ticket out of any tight spot.