Cowboy Bebop: Season 1
1998 · 26 episodes · ★ 7.9
What Season 1 of Cowboy Bebop
The year is 2071. The crew of the BEBOP spaceship, initially made up of Spike Spiegel and Jet Black, travels across the Solar System in search of bounties. Over the course of their adventures, three new characters join the crew: Faye Valentine, Ed and, the pet, Ein. Along the way, the tangled relationship between the protagonist, Spike, and his old comrade Vicious is revealed, leading to the series finale. Spike's relationship with the other main characters, and their backstories, are hinted at in the middle episodes of the series.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Stray Dog Strut
Spike and Jet’s next case takes them to Mars, where they’ll to try apprehend a professional pet thief and a priceless data dog.
Directing: Ikuro Sato · Writing: Michiko Yokote · Starring: Ryuuzaburou Ootomo, Yuzuru Fujimoto, Tsutomu Tareki, Miki Nagasawa
1x02 Honky Tonk Women
A night at the casino lands Spike and Jet in hot water when they cross paths with Faye Valentine, a stunning con artist wanted by the law – and the bad guys.
Directing: Kunihiro Mori · Writing: Keiko Nobumoto, Ryota Yamaguchi · Starring: Toshihiko Nakajima, Hiroshi Naka, Miki Nagasawa, Jin Hirao
1x03 Heavy Metal Queen
The Bebop crew pursues a renegade explosives expert, and Spike crosses paths with a nameless space trucker that hates bounty hunters.
Directing: Kunihiro Mori · Writing: Michiko Yokote · Starring: Toshihiko Nakajima, Hiroshi Naka, Tomie Kataoka, Hidetoshi Nakamura
1x04 Waltz for Venus
Spike gets involved with a fugitive who is willing to risk his own life to restore his sister’s sight. Can the Bebop crew save the day before tragedy strikes?
Directing: Yoshiyuki Takei · Writing: Michiko Yokote · Starring: Isshin Chiba, Kei Hayami, Jin Hirao, Hiroshi Naka
1x05 Jamming with Edward
The Bebop crew tries to crack the case of mysterious satellite drawings appearing on the Earth’s surface, but they’ll need help from a hacker know as Radical Edward to earn their bounty!
Directing: Ikuro Sato · Writing: Dai Sato · Starring: Miki Nagasawa, Isshin Chiba, Asako Dodo, Hirohiko Kakegawa
1x06 Ganymede Elegy
When a case takes the Bebop crew to Jet’s old stomping ground, the big man crosses paths with an old lover – and her wanted boyfriend.
Dirección: Hirokazu Yamada · Guion: 稲荷昭彦 · Con: Mika Doi, Katsuhisa Houki, 松岡文雄, Kappei Yamaguchi
1x07 Toys in the Attic
When an unusual, blob-like space creature infects Ein, Faye, and Jet, Spike and Radical Edward must figure out a way to save their friends.
Directing: Kunihiro Mori · Writing: Michiko Yokote · Starring: Kaoru Morota
1x08 Jupiter Jazz (1)
Faye robs and abandons the Bebop crew, Spike goes in search of a woman he once knew, and Vicious makes another deadly appearance.
Directing: Yoshiyuki Takei · Writing: Keiko Nobumoto · Starring: Norio Wakamoto, Takehiro Koyama, Tsutomu Tareki, Isshin Chiba
1x09 Jupiter Jazz (2)
Jet continues his mission to reunite his Bebop comrades, and Spike finds himself locked in a brutal dogfight with his old nemesis Vicious.
Directing: Ikuro Sato · Writing: Keiko Nobumoto · Starring: Norio Wakamoto, Gara Takashima, Takehiro Koyama, Kenyu Horiuchi
1x10 Bohemian Rhapsody
The Bebop Crew embarks on a wild goose chase of a bounty hunt that leads them deep into space in search of an ancient chess master.
Directing: Hirokazu Yamada · Writing: Dai Sato · Starring: Toshihiko Nakajima, Hiroshi Naka, Miki Nagasawa, Isshin Chiba
1x11 My Funny Valentine
When Jet brings in a fugitive from Faye’s past, the rebellious beauty must decide whether to turn him in – or give an old flame one last chance.
Dirección: Kunihiro Mori · Guion: Keiko Nobumoto · Con: Isshin Chiba, 鈴鹿千春, 富田耕生, Akio Otsuka
1x12 Speak Like a Child
When a mysterious package arrives, Faye disappears on a gambling binge, and Spike and Jet embark on a frustrating search for ancient technology!
Dirección: Yoshiyuki Takei · Guion: 稲荷昭彦 · Con: Isshin Chiba, Shigeru Chiba, Yui Horie, 吉住梢
1x13 Asteroid Blues
Spike and Jet head to Tijuana to track down an outlaw smuggling a dangerous drug known as blood-eye. Jet wants the bounty, but Spike has eyes for a far prettier prize.
Directing: Yoshiyuki Takei · Writing: Keiko Nobumoto · Starring: Rintaro Nishi, Yurika Hino, Takehiro Koyama, Jin Hirao
1x14 Gateway Shuffle
Faye teams up with Spike and Jet to track down a gang of space activists that plans on turning the human population into monkeys!
Directing: Yoshiyuki Takei · Writing: Sadayuki Murai · Starring: Mari Arita, Kazuhiro Nakata, Chafurin, Isshin Chiba
1x15 Ballad of Fallen Angels
Spike aims to collect the bounty on a member of the Red Dragon Syndicate, but his mission leads him into a deadly showdown with a face from his past!
Dirección: Tetsuya Watanabe · Guion: Michiko Yokote · Con: Norio Wakamoto, 伊藤和晃, 一城みゆ希, Hidetoshi Nakamura
1x16 Sympathy for the Devil
The latest case for the crew of the Bebop finds Spike pitted against a young boy with a talent for the harmonica – and murder.
Dirección: Ikuro Sato · Guion: Keiko Nobumoto · Con: Daisuke Gouri, Yumi Tōma, 仲木隆司
1x17 Black Dog Serenade
Jet teams up with a former partner to settle the score with the man who took his arm, but he soon discovers that memories can be deceiving.
Dirección: Ikuro Sato · Guion: Michiko Yokote · Con: Isshin Chiba, 広瀬正志, Kosei Hirota, Motomu Kiyokawa
1x18 Mushroom Samba
After the Bebop crash lands, Ed and Ein’s search for food turns up some very expensive mushrooms with psychedelic side effects!
Directing: Kunihiro Mori · Writing: Michiko Yokote, Shinichiro Watanabe · Starring: Toshihiko Nakajima, Hiroshi Naka, Miki Nagasawa, Jin Hirao
1x19 Wild Horses
While Spike pays a visit to the man who built his ship, Faye and Jet go fishing for space pirates.
Dirección: Hirokazu Yamada · Guion: 稲荷昭彦 · Con: Takeshi Aono, Isshin Chiba, Koji Ishii, Shin-ichiro Miki
1x20 Pierrot Le Fou
Spike takes a beating during a chance encounter with an indestructible assassin. While Jet searches for the secret to the madman’s power, Spike goes looking for payback!
Directing: Yoshiyuki Takei · Writing: Sadayuki Murai · Starring: Yutaka Nakano, Banjo Ginga, Sachiko Kojima, Mitsuki Saiga
1x21 Boogie Woogie Feng Shui
Spurred by a cryptic email, Jet goes looking for an old friend, but finds his daughter – and a mysterious sun stone – instead.
Directing: Ikuro Sato · Writing: Sadayuki Murai, Shinichiro Watanabe · Starring: Yayoi Kuroda, Michiko Sato, Kazuhiro Nakata, Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi
1x22 Cowboy Funk
Spike’s attempts to apprehend the infamous Teddy Bear Bomber are maddeningly derailed by a mysterious – and clueless – cowboy!
Directing: Kunihiro Mori · Writing: Keiko Nobumoto · Starring: Miki Nagasawa, Tsutomu Tareki, Isshin Chiba, Masashi Ebara
1x23 Brain Scratch
Faye goes undercover to collect the bounty on a deranged cult leader, but when the mysterious organization brainwashes her into a very deep sleep – she’ll need a little help from her friends.
Directing: Yoshiyuki Takei · Writing: Dai Sato · Starring: Miki Nagasawa, Tsutomu Tareki, 小上裕通, Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi
1x24 Hard Luck Woman
Faye and Ed discover clues to their respective pasts that could send the crew of the Bebop heading in very different directions.
Directing: Hirokazu Yamada · Writing: Michiko Yokote · Starring: 浅野るり, Mami Horikoshi, 喜田あゆ美, Yayoi Kuroda
1x25 The Real Folk Blues (1)
Spike and Jet are ambushed by members of the syndicate, and Faye has an unexpected encounter with a woman from Spike’s past.
Directing: Ikuro Sato · Writing: Keiko Nobumoto · Starring: Norio Wakamoto, Gara Takashima, Yuzuru Fujimoto, Yutaka Nakano
1x26 The Real Folk Blues (2) Season Finale
Spike finally finds the woman he’s been searching for, and Faye makes a surprising return to the Bebop. With the syndicate in hot pursuit, Spike seeks to end the reign of Vicious.
Directing: Yoshiyuki Takei · Writing: Keiko Nobumoto · Starring: Norio Wakamoto, Gara Takashima, Takehiro Koyama, Nobuyuki Hiyama
Season 1 Cast
Unsho IshizukaJet Black (voice)26 episodes
Megumi HayashibaraFaye Valentine (voice)26 episodes
Aoi TadaEdward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice)26 episodes
Isshin ChibaGangster A (voice)17 episodes
Hiroshi NakaMan (voice)10 episodes
Tsutomu TarekiPunch (voice)9 episodes
Miki NagasawaJudy / Child (voice)9 episodes
Toshihiko NakajimaLouie (voice)8 episodes
Jin HiraoAntonio (voice) (as Jinsho Hirano)7 episodes
Kazuhiro NakataMacho (voice)6 episodes
Shinpachi TsujiSou (voice)6 episodes
Norio WakamotoVicious (voice)5 episodes
Takehiro KoyamaLaughing Bull (voice)4 episodes
Kiyomitsu MizuuchiPolice Officer 2 (voice)4 episodes
Gara TakashimaJulia (voice)3 episodes
巻島直樹Comrade B (voice)3 episodes
Yutaka NakanoBob (voice)3 episodes
Takehiro MurozonoMan (voice)3 episodes
Yuzuru FujimotoDoctor (voice)2 episodes
Hidetoshi NakamuraOtto (voice)2 episodes
内川藍維Muriel (voice)2 episodesWhere to Watch Season 1 of Cowboy Bebop
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in Cowboy Bebop season 1?
Season 1 of Cowboy Bebop has 26 episodes.
When did Cowboy Bebop season 1 premiere?
It premiered on April 3, 1998.
Where to watch Cowboy Bebop season 1?
In Spain, on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the TMDB audience rating, episode 1x26, “The Real Folk Blues (2),” with a 8.7.