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, 2021Text Thom Waite Cowboy 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.TrendingWild photos of Melbourne’s multiplying ‘dyke’ dancefloorsIn an ongoing archive of work, photographer Tamara Schumacher documents the rise of FLINTA-filled dancefloors reshaping lesbian nightlife in AustraliaArt & PhotographyFilm & TV9 great films you can watch on YouTube for freeHEYDUDEFashionHEYDUDE wants you to be outside this summerArt & PhotographyThese photos portray life on a tropical island as a beautiful prisonArt & PhotographyCamille Vivier’s fierce, fantastical photographs of the female formBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and eroticaArt & PhotographyHow a cult artist from Japan predicted today’s bleak timesFashionWorld Cup 2026: Unpacking the 13 most stylish football kits on the pitchArts+CultureUnravelling the disturbing theory behind Ghibli’s ‘Totoro’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