Cowboy Bebop Stupid questions

I have a lot of them. At the newbie forum I mentioned that I've JUST gotten into Cowboy Bebop (to this moment I've seen sessions 25, 1-whatever session Heavy Metal Queen is. I missed #26, unfortunetly.)
I admit I feel silly for even asking them, but it's kinda hard to get good info for this show!
So I decided that my dumb questions should all be seperate so that I won't have to invade your threads with them. This could also be a good thread for other people who have questions.
Off the top of my head:

1. Just how many CB movies are there?? Are some made-for-tv? What order?
2. Is the entire show on DVD?
3. New episodes, ever?
4. How popular is this show, and with who?
5. Is there a major CB web site I should visit?
6. I LOVE the music. Where can I find out the names of the songs in relation to the sessions they are in?
7. What other shows/movies have the creators of this show and movies (whatever they're names are) have they made?
8. When was CB first made/aired?
9. What's the major merchandise? I like posters, books, action figures. Not into trading cards and such.
10. Most of all: I know the show is based on a manga. I've never seen a peice of manga in my life and I've only read one comic book series in my life. I like to start reading things from the begining.
Is there a cheap, common reproduction of the first issues of the manga? Basically: where do I start? I saw some paperbacks at a local suncoast video...

I think that's all I wanna know for now.

-Sarah of Borg

 

1. 1 movie. (BTW, IIRC its not actually canon).
2. Yes.
3. No. Like most anime series, CB is a story with a definite beginning, middle and end.
4. Extremely popular with several varied audiences.
5. No idea.
6. No idea.
7. Hajime Yadate has made Cowboy Bebop, Turn A Gundam, Ronin Warriors. He was also the author for Gundam Wing and a Gundam Wing miniseries and a Ronin Warriors thing, IIRC.
8. 98, IIRC.
9. There are posts, wallscrolls, figures/models, soundtracks, the usual fare.
10. Sadly I have no info regarding the CB manga.

 

5. go to Jazz Messengers
6. theres a music guide here for the music names and composers
10. the manga came out in 2002

 

As for Sites and music.. if you do a search on www.anipike.com you will come across some good sites with the info you are looking for. I use to have these sites loged but that was a long time ago.. They are out there just do a quik search and you will find them..

you can ever browes this forum.. there are a few threads with lists of some of the songs..


and the series has 26 eps in all.. No new ones are coming out.
far as i know the show/movies are done and no more bebop stuff is coming out.. that i know off.

Kame

 

Thanks for your answers. I've been to the Jazz Messengers site but only a little and I don't really plan to come back.
Too bad there can't be more of this show. If it's popular enough i garentee it'll continue in one form or another.
Some one fire the suncoast video employeee, he told me all sorts of junk. He claimed the show on the DVD is a totally differant show then what's on TV (besides cuts.) He told me the manga came first.
I was watching the film Ghost in the Shell yesterday (for the first time) and I noticed the name Watanabe (spelling?)in the begining credits, which I know is the last name of a director for Cowboy Bebop. Is it the same guy?

Another thing: I watch this show daily. Every night I see an episode (oops I mean "session") for the first time (yes I stay up to watch it; hey it's vacation.) What thread can I post at to give a review? Or can I just start my own little "review" thread for them all without being yelled at?

-Sarah of Borg

 

I would answer,but you guys already took care of that.

I just wanted to ask if anyone can confirm this rumor I heard.That Shooting Star manga is going to be made into a new series.I heard this floating around somewhere.Me being the MASTER OF COWBOY BEBOP INFO!!!!!(Not really,just wanted to say that ),I'm surprised I don't know this for sure.

 

it might be but then a again surnames are often found a lot in japan with out actual relation of the people.

 

If no one says Yay or Nay then I'll go right ahead...

-Sarah of Borg

 

If you're looking for some cool sites for CB, here's a few I keep in my Favorites List:

Asteroid Blues

Bad Dog, No Biscuits

Bebop da Bebop

Cowboy Bebop-The Real Folk Blues (an excellent site)

Somewhere Down the Crazy River

Cowboy Bebop... Are you Living in the Real World?

Cowboy Bebop.. Liner Notes (interesting insight into a lot of the smaller details, often unnoticed, about the show)

Lost in a Memory

These are all (or should be along the lines of) general CB sites (not specific character shrines or anything, though if you'd like specific character sites, I have a few of those bookmarked, too and could give you the url).

Hope this helps broaden your CB horizon!