Cowboy Bebop, 5th Session (Episodes 19-22)

Buy This Item Cowboy Bebop, 5th Session (Episodes 19-22) by Bandai  Available from Amazon  $26.99  on 9-28-2008     The second episode on this disc, "Pierrot Le Fou", epitomizes the mixture of sardonic humor and noir adventure that has made <I>Cowboy Bebop</I>so popular in Japan and the U.S. Spike fights a deadly duel with the title character, the product of a botched ISSP (Inter Solar System Police) attempt to create a perfect assassin. Their showdown takes place in a saccharine but sinister amusement park, a device used in many live action and animated films, but rarely so effectively. <p> Director Shinichiro Watanabe uses an impressive array of computer effects to depict a battle in hyperspace in "Boogie-Woogie Feng-Shui," as Jet helps the daughter of an old friend solve a mystery involving gangsters and mysticism. When pirates hit the Bebop with a computer virus in "Wild Horses," Spike demonstrates his skill as a pilot, flying the Swordfish by the seat of his pants. In "Cowboy Funk," Spike almost captures the Teddy Bomber, a fanatic who hides explosives in stuffed animals, but he's interrupted by Andy, a wealthy heir who plays at bounty hunter in cowboy regalia. The near-farcical rivalry that develops between Andy and Spike feels closer in tone to the misadventures of Vash the Stampede in "Trigun" than the gritty hero of "Pierrot Le Fou." <p> Unrated: suitable for ages 13 and up for violence, profanity, and smoking. <I>--Charles Solomon</I> Reader Reviews Cowboy Bebop rocks! It's a contemporary classic that truly relates and speaks to the 18 to 25 generation, I love this show that much!

Cowboy Bebop, 5th Session (Episodes 19-22) Available from Amazon Price: $26.99 Updated on 9-28-2008.

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