trying to translate that not just in English, but also a format that is not the original format of the show.” And then we’re taking that and then we’re. “So, you’re looking at a show that’s already a commentary on the influence of American pop culture with Japanese culture in the future, in space. “You’ve got an entity that is very much a kind of gathering together of influences that were very important in post-war Japan: jazz, American pop culture, the whole sort-of cowboy thing, reality television,” said Grillo-Marxuach.
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"A gathering of influences" - In the full interview, Grillo-Marxuach also touched on some of the more interesting and complex dynamics of producing an American Cowboy Bebop in live-action, from the race of protagonist Spike Spiegel to the anime's baked in American jazz and pulp influences that make an "American version" kind of redundant. “We don’t want the fans of the show to look at it and say that we failed them or we failed the original,” he said. Fans can also expect the anime's most memorable villains to appear but didn't name any specifically. It's just how it tells that familiar story that will be different. Still, Grillo-Marxuach confirmed that the three-way tug-o-war between Spike Spiegel, Julia, and Vicious, will remain present. But the episodes will likely not center around a single "bounty." Given that the anime Cowboy Bebop was a show about bounty hunters, the Netflix version may de-emphasize centering each episode around a single antagonist.
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What this means - Grillo-Marxuach basically said the TV show will remain faithful to the anime with the inclusion of a familiar central intrigue and villains. But we are looking at the show and saying, ‘Who are some of the great villains in this show, and how can we put them into this into this broader narrative?’ So that we are telling both of the big stories that Cowboy Bebop tells.” “We’re not going to go one-to-one on all of those stories because we’re also trying to tell the broader story of Spike Spiegel and the Syndicate, Spike Spiegel and Julia, Spike Spiegel and Vicious, and all that. “You’ve got a show where you have 26 episodes that are full of very colorful villains, very colorful stories, very colorful adversaries, bounties, and all of that,” Grillo-Marxuach said. One thing Grillo-Marxauch revealed was how his show's overall structure - one hour episodes telling a serialized story - will mean a different Cowboy Bebop than the anime, which told its story over 26 22-minute episodics. What Happened - In an interview with io9, Cowboy Bebop showrunner Javier Grillo-Marxuach went in-depth on what fans can expect of the remake when the live-action adaptation starts streaming on Netflix in 2021. This means fans anticipating the live-action remake should be in for a big change from the original anime. A lot of TV back did back then, but things are different in the streaming age and Netflix's Cowboy Bebop will more or less follow modern trends. I also manage Mecha Damashii and do toy reviews over at .Well before television became serialized 12-hour movies, the cult Japanese anime Cowboy Bebop features stand-alone episodes with recurring continuity, mystery, and themes. For now, I am very much on the fence and just dearly hope that they don’t ruin something millions of people dearly love.įollow me on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. While I am still very wary of this new live-action production, the cast and other staff on it may be able to pull this off. This new Netflix show clearly ties into all of this and that is nice to see. From its inclusion in the excellent Super Robot Wars T to the upcoming release of the S.H.Figuarts Spike Spiegel and the re-issue of the Soul of Popynica Swordfish II. In any case, Cowboy Bebop is having somewhat of a resurgence as of late due to its recent 20th anniversary. His mecha design work for all the various ships the characters fly around in was one of the many things that made the original Cowboy Bebop so much fun to watch.
Personally, I’d love to see people like Kimitoshi Yamane involved in this new live-action production. Getting this wrong will just anger millions of people in a way I don’t think Netflix is truly prepared for.
Cowboy Bebop is also more than just an anime series, it’s a global cultural phenomenon.
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