Cowboy Bebop 5.1ch DVD-BOX

Review

Director: Shinichiro Watanabe Original Story: Hajime Yatate Series Composition: Keiko Nobumoto Character Design: Toshihiro Kawamoto Mechanical Design: Kimitoshi Yamane Art Director: Junichi Higashi Director of Photography: Yoichi Ogami Sound Director: Katsuyoshi Kobayashi Music: Yoko Kanno Voice Cast: Koichi Yamadera/Unsho Ishizuka/Megumi Hayashibara/Aoi Tada/Norio Iwamoto -- Content (from "CD Journal" database)

Product Introduction

All 26 episodes of the TV series are reborn as a 5.1ch remix version BOX! A Christmas limited edition, special edition, and strictly limited first production.

●Collected jacket design including a new illustration by Toshihiro Kawamoto ●5.1ch sound renewal & remix All 26 episodes of the series have been completely sound-renewed to 5.1ch audio by the original staff. *The 6 episodes included in the previously released compilation have also been remixed. *Due to limited quantities, please order early. [Video Extras] Session 0, etc. [Audio Extras] Audio commentary by staff and cast included [Included Extras] Liner notes [Contents] 《Disc: 1》 Session #1 "Asteroid Blues" Session #2 "Strut of the Stray Dog" + Video Extras 《Disc: 2》 Session #3 "Honky Tonk Women" Session #4 "Gateway Shuffle" Session #5 "Ballad of Fallen Angels" Session #6 "Sympathy for the Devil" 《Disc: 3》 Session #7 "Heavy Metal Queen" Session #8 "Waltz for Venus" Session #9 "Jamming with Edward" Session #10 "Ganymede Love" 《Disc: 4》 Session #11 "Heavy Rock in the Dark" Session #12 "Jupiter Jazz (Part 1)" Session #13 "Jupiter Jazz (Part 2)" Session #14 "Bohemian Rhapsody" 《Disc: 5》 Session #15 "My Funny Valentine" Session #16 "Black Dog Serenade" Session #17 "Mushroom Samba" Session #18 "Speak Like a Child" 《Disc: 6》 Session #19 "Wild Horses" Session #20 "Clown's Requiem" Session #21 "Boogie Woogie Funshay" Session #22 "Cowboy Funk" 《Disc: 7》 Session #23 "Brain Scratch" Session #24 "Hard Luck Woman" Session #25 "The Real Folk Blues (Part 1)" Session #26 "The Real Folk Blues (Part 2)"

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A hard-boiled sci-fi anime depicting the exploits of a bounty hunter who traverses the universe. The story follows the adventures of a cast of unique characters—Speed, the protagonist; Jet, his partner; the mysterious woman Faye; and the genius hacker Ed—as they become entangled in various incidents, told in a style that is sometimes serious and sometimes comical. With its stylish visuals and cool sound, it's a legendary work with a passionate fanbase not only in Japan but also overseas.

This product features a revamped 5.1ch sound system. Additionally, some episodes are new director's cut versions directed by Shinichiro Watanabe.

A notable feature is the box's packaging; each of the seven DVDs has a different jacket design, including film canister, floppy disk, and LD jacket styles. Whether this is seen as a playful touch or a lack of uniformity will likely greatly influence one's evaluation of this product. In any case, everyone will agree that the quality of the main feature is undeniably high. (Goukichi Wakasunya)