Title:Cowboy Bebop: The Movie (a.k.a Cowboy Bebop: Knocking on Heaven's Door)

Genre:Sci-fi/Comedy

Creators/Studio:Shinichiro Watanabe and Toshihiro Kawamoto/Bones

Company:Columbia/Tristar

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Running Time:1 hour, 55 minutes

Summary:This movie is a companion to the series. The crew of the Beboplearns that a terrorist named Vincent has stolen an experimental nerve gas that he plans to use to kill people during a Halloween parade. Those infected by the gas suffer from a strange virus that is similar to white blood cells. The strange part is Vincent's immune to the virus. There's also a woman named Electra, who's tracking down Vincent. Is she connected to him?

The Good:If you're familiar with the series, you'll enjoy it. The music rocks and it's got good pacing.

The Bad:You may be a little lost if you don't follow the series.

Offensive Material:Some bad language and mildly graphic violence.

Overall:This is a great companion to the series. The story is well-written, especially given the fact that the movie allowed for more plot development.

My Review:(out of 4)4.0Age Rating:C(Caution. Teens only)

Note:Cowboy Bebop lasted for 26 episodes, and is collected by Bandai in 6 DVD's. Tokyopop distributed the manga version. Watanabe also directed Macross Plusand two shorts for The Animatrix.