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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chun-tzu" data-source="post: 963557" data-attributes="member: 1441">They talk about both cowboys and bebop in a couple episodes, but they're just throwaway lines, so we never get a clear explanation of the show's title (still, that's more than many other anime shows, like Neon Genesis Evangelion).Spike (the main character) is referred to as a cowboy at times (at least in the movie), whenever people find out he's a bounty hunter. Not sure why bounty hunters are considered "cowboys," maybe it's a Japanese thing, but the context suggests that they mean that he's the "rebel cop" kind of guy, who gets the job done, even if (especially if) it means breaking the rules.Bebop is the name of Jet's ship, IIRC, but it's really very appropriate for the style of the show."BeBop: jazz form of the 1940's and 50's, characterized by fast tempo and complex chord patterns, played by small ensembles with often dizzying instrumental virtuosity."The fast tempo and the sophisticated but not overly complex stories are very characteristic of the show. It's a great show, the dubbed version is even better than the subtitled, the music and animation are amazing, and it has a really kick ass series finale. It took me a while to get into Bebop, but it's high quality stuff.</blockquote>