Ani-Marathon: Cowboy Bebop: The Movie

Japan | 2001 | 115 min. | Shinichiro Watanabe

April 22 - 29, 2026

Set in the year 2071, this engaging animated tale follows an eclectic crew of space bounty hunters as they hunt down a biochemical terrorist on Mars.

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"Cowboy Bebop," one of the most influential anime series of the past 30 years, culminates in a big screen adventure following bounty hunters Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Faye Valentine and Radical Ed. Set in a lawless future heavily drawn from a multitude of inspirations—from cyberpunk and American science fiction to noir and westerns—the "Cowboy Bebop" saga is praised for its seamless blend of genre, music and storytelling. In Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, with just days before a potential terrorist attack, Spike and his team must unravel military conspiracies and hunt down an old soldier before he releases a biological weapon that could destroy all life on Mars.

Director: Shinichiro Watanabe
Principal Cast: Koichi Yamadera, Unsho Ishizuka, Megumi Hayashibara, Aoi Tada
Country: Japan
Year: 2001
Running Time: 115 min.
Music: Yoko Kanno
Language: Japanese
Has Subtitles: Yes
US Distributor: Lionsgate