![]() ![]() Koichi Yamadera is good, but when I compare him to Blum, he sounds a little generic. In the final episode, Blum nails the speech about ‘seeing the past’ in his fake eye. The show gives Spike a couple of great monologues, which could easily sound corny in the wrong hands. Whether he is complaining sarcastically about the lack of beef in the ‘bell peppers and beef,’ or waxing philosophic about life, Blum knows how to project the right tone of voice. He is believable as a bounty hunter who is running from his past. Steve Blum’s version of Spike Spiegel sounds as gritty and world-weary as the show itself. When Cowboy Bebop was dubbed into English, Animaze and ZRO Limit Productions assembled an excellent cast. Plus, it is still possible to catch previously unseen details on the second, third or fourth viewing. Even after 20 years, Spike remains as cool, cynical and badass as ever. Any scene with Radical Edward in it is still funny, even after several reruns. The artwork is good and the stylish music by Yoko Kanno is excellent.Īnd it is definitely rewatchable. The show features a mixture of science-fiction settings and film noir themes. The stories are gritty, but fun with a good sense of humor. In either English or Japanese, Cowboy Bebop is an amazing series put together by creative geniuses. The English dub for Cowboy Bebop is as good, if not better than the original. In recent years, some dubs have actually gotten better, and some American voice actors are as good as their Japanese counterparts. And to be perfectly blunt, there have been some awful dubs 4Kids Entertainment, I’m looking at you.īut while dubs might have a bad reputation, not all dubs are bad. Subs also allow for the Japanese voice actors to shine through. Subs retain the original intent of the Japanese, while dubs can sometimes change the meaning, and even change it completely in the case of a gag dub. Generally speaking, when it comes to anime, subtitles are better than dubbing. I know it sounds sacrilegious to support dubbing. Cowboy Bebop is that rare series that ought to be watched dubbed. ![]()
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