Via IMDbFilm & TV / NewsFilm & TV / NewsThe OG Cowboy Bebop anime heads to Netflix ahead of its live action rebootThe 1998 anime, directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, arrives on the streaming service later this monthShareLink copied ✔️October 13, 2021October 13, 2021TextThom WaiteCowboy Bebop Netflix’s live action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop is set to hit screens next month, on November 19, as revealed in a first look at the reboot earlier this year. Ahead of the premiere, however, fans will also be able to revisit the original anime — or “see where it all began” — via the streaming service. As revealed in a short trailer today (October 13), all 26 episodes of the 1998 Cowboy Bebop anime series are set to make their Netflix debut on October 21. Shinichirō Watanabe, the director of the cult show, says in a statement: “For me, it’s a great surprise and honour that the Cowboy Bebop universe has thrived for over 20 years and will continue onward.” The upcoming live action version of Cowboy Bebop will include several nods to its anime roots, though its creators have spoken about the importance of avoiding a scene-by-sene remake. The cast includes John Cho as bounty hunter Spike Spiegel, Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine, Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black, and non-binary actor Mason Alexander Park as the genderfluid character Gren. Last month, Netflix revealed the jazzy opening credits for the new series, which pay homage to the original credits sequence. Yoko Kanno — the composer behind the anime’s intergalactic jazz soundtrack — also returns to score the live action show. Watch Netflix’s announcement of the new Cowboy Bebop premiere date below. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREDazed x MUBI Cinema Club returns with a screening of My Father’s ShadowNo Other Choice: Park Chan-wook’s bleak, bloody takedown of capitalismRoger VivierWhat went down at an intimate Roger Vivier book launch in ParisGetting to the bottom of the Heated Rivalry discourseMarty Supreme and the cost of ‘dreaming big’Ben Whishaw on the power of Peter Hujar’s photography: ‘It feels alive’Atropia: An absurdist love story set in a mock Iraqi military villageMeet the new generation of British actors reshaping Hollywood Sentimental Value is a raw study of generational traumaJosh Safdie on Marty Supreme: ‘One dream has to end for another to begin’Animalia: An eerie feminist sci-fi about aliens invading MoroccoThe 20 best films of 2025, rankedEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy