Cowboy Bebop Remix: Anime Legends | 
| Director: Sunrise Studios
Actor: Animation
Studio: Bandai Entertainment
Category: DVD
List Price: $49.98
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Rating:  60 reviews
Sales Rank: 1189
Format: Animated, Box Set, Color, Surround Sound, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Japanese (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Number Of Items: 6
Running Time: 650
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 1.1
MPN: BAND20047D
UPC: 669198200472
EAN: 0669198200472
ASIN: B00102FF7U
Release Date: February 5, 2008
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Studio: Infinity Resources Inc Release Date: 02/05/2008
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Worth getting if you don't already own the originals. March 2, 2008
73 out of 77 found this review helpful
Finally Cowboy bebop has been put out for an affordable price. Now is it worth it? I think so. First of all, if you already own the original set. Then I don't see much of a reason to re buy it. Yes it does look a bit cleaner and the sound is alot better. If you have money to burn then by all means get this. If you're just a plain diehard Bebop fan and must have it, then get it. The extras only consist of trailers and interviews with the cast.
If you're brand new to Bebop then this is the collection to get. Most important reason why. The Perfect Sessions are more than likely to be imports. In other words bootlegs. I have nothing against imports. In fact I buy those once in awhile and haven't had problems. However, Cowboy Bebop is the only import I had problems with. I bought them twice and they were bad copies. I reviewed that along time ago. So this is the set to get as long as the price is reasonable.
New anime fans constantly hear Cowboy Bebop is the best ever and is a must see. It's very close to the best ever to me and it is a must see and I'll briefly explain why. Cowboy Bebop is a very fun series packed with great story telling, great characters, great action, great animation, and an excellent soundtrack. This is one of the very few series I can watch from start to finish without skipping anything. The cast of characters are some of the best ever. Some episodes dive into their past to provide a bit of variety in the story telling. So every single episode isn't just chasing after a bounty. Bebop can be very serious at times but it's comedy angle does work and it doesn't feel out of place or overdone.
Now all of the episodes are not great as in any series. But there isn't one episode to me that is below average. They are all watchable and this is a series I come back to unlike a vast majority of anime. Which is either garbage or just doesn't have that "it" factor to pull you back.
There is alot of anime that gets overhyped. Cowboy Bebop is one of the very few that deserves every single bit it gets. If you watch enough anime you're going to realize alot of it is garbage. But Cowboy Bebop is cream of the crop anime.
 The show is 5 stars. The packaging, not so much... February 15, 2008
21 out of 29 found this review helpful
First off let me just say that this is an incredible deal on the Cowboy Bebop series, and you should order it now if you haven't already. 5 star show all the way, and this is less than half of what it used to cost to own the "remix" (remastered) version.
However I do have to complain a little about the packaging, more specifically, the spindles inside the case that hold the discs in place. The outward appearance is nice, and the design concept is a pretty good idea, but it has one fatal flaw in my opinion. When you open the case, there are two "pages" that hold four of the discs, the other two discs are held in place nicely on the inside front/back covers. The spindles on the pages do not have a very good release mechanism and you have to force (bend) the discs to remove them. This can cause the discs to delaminate, which means they might split in half since they are two pieces of polycarbonate bonded together (bending will stress the glue used in the bonding process and it will eventually lose it's grip). All DVDs are manufactured that way, so it's not that these discs are bad quality...they are the same as any other DVD. In case you're confused, you might want to look up how DVDs are manufactured and proper DVD care...it might explain better than I have here.
Luckily, I had a few spare cases and am using those to store the four discs that were on those funky pages (two discs are still in the original case). It should have been designed better, but I can't say that I'm surprised. For this price I guess they felt they had to cut costs somewhere.
Summary: 4.5 stars - Overall, this set is totally worth it. I would have given it 5 stars had the packaging been up to snuff, but this is such a good deal that it still would have been worth it had they shipped the discs in folded newspaper. It used to cost well over 100 dollars to own these 6 remix sessions...now it's under 50. And yes, these are the exact same discs as the ones sold separately for more money. If you can find this in stock, buy it.
Quality and affordability in one Set February 19, 2008
14 out of 17 found this review helpful
Instead of giving some hack review of the story, I'll skip it and assume you either know the story already or know how to google for it.
This box set of a solid anime is finally released in its newest form (improved and cleaned-up picture and 5.1 surround mix) at a very affordable price. Honestly, $40 is a steal considering what you had to pay for all of the discs individually. All 6 discs are in a clamshell case, similar to that of the Back to the Future. No insert inside, just the DVDs.
What I think of the improved picture:
It's not bad. Not perfect but not bad. You'll notice the picture is cleaned up a lot if you compare it with pre-improved releases. Scenes that are brighter or more colorful really come through. But I did notice something that kinda bothered me some. Scenes where there is a lot of black (which are many; the story is mostly in space. who knew?) seem off. What I mean by that is, the black areas aren't a consistent black. This could be a result of the clean-up process but I'm not sure. Either way, it's slightly distracting but by no means a deal breaker. (EDIT: This was an issue I experienced on the first disc and not later ones; not sure if it was with the disc or my TV's brightness setting. Either way, not a big problem.) You're getting a better copy of the show visually.
What I think of the sound:
Ok, if you know anything about Bebop, it's that there is a great soundtrack. Snappy jazz with the opening credits and sad blues penetrate this series. Needless to say, with a diverse score like this one, the surround mix really pays off. Surround effects and bass response are dead on and not overwhelming. Scenes take advantage of the surrounds to create a balanced ambiance and you might even glance behind your shoulder at times. Don't feel dumb if you do; I did it too. Gunfights and action scenes take good advantage of the subwoofer. But nothing overwhelming, it's well balanced and just gives that extra punch you'd expect.
So what should you do?
If you don't have this series, this is probably the best offer you're going to get. If you laid down the money for each remastered disc, nothing is added for you content wise, other than your anger for Bandai not releasing this sooner.
A quality series with an upped picture quality and surround mix, offered at a reasonable price. Til next time Cowboy.
"Satellite from days of old, lead me to your access code!" April 11, 2008
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
Look up the word `cool' in any dictionary and it says "see Cowboy Bebop"...well, not really...but it should, because Cowboy Bebop is the quintessence of coolness. If you don't already know, Bebop is a stylish 26-session masterpiece chronicling the thrilling triumphs and tribulations of those space-sailing, chain-smoking, bounty-hunting buddies, Jet Black and Spike Spiegel. Jet is a bald and burly bonsai tree collector with an artificial left arm and a comma-shaped piece of metal under his scarred right eye. A former ISSP officer--known on his home satellite, Ganymede, as the tenacious "Black Dog"--Jet is now the owner/pilot/mechanic of the spaceship Bebop. The wiry gunfighter and martial arts master, Spike, has fuzzy green hair, mismatched eyes and a checkered past. These two intrepid space "cowboys" hop from one astral gate to another to hunt down wanted criminals all across the galaxy, hoping to earn enough woolongs to enable Jet to finally add some actual beef to his famous "Bell Peppers and Beef" stir-fry. In Session 2, Spike and Jet rescue a Welsh Corgi "data-dog" named Ein from the notorious pet thief, Abdul Hakim. In Session 3, they meet up with an unscrupulous Blackjack dealer who turns out to be the infamous yellow-clad femme fatale, Faye Valentine. And in Session 9, they meet an androgynous red-headed net-diver with an occasionally invisible nose who calls herself Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky, IV. Only by working together can this motley little crew of hungry hunters overcome the ruthless gangsters, senile chess players, broken showers, biting mutants and bad mushrooms that stand in their way as they attempt to nab the endless lineup of bad guys profiled daily on Punch and Judy's Big Shot television show.
Cowboy Bebop showcases phenomenal jazz music and exquisitely detailed animation that perfectly captures the mean streets and spaceways of a future world that's simultaneously strange and familiar, with technology that's grungy and realistic (like the hardware of the original Star Wars trilogy) and a uniquely multi-cultural cornucopia of characters. Unlike most animes, Bebop is primarily episodic, so the shows can be enjoyed individually, without requiring the viewer to watch the entire series in one sitting. My personal favorite is the suspense-filled horror spoof, "Toys In the Attic," which opens with red-tinged video footage of a dingy tunnel, reminiscent of the long-forgotten Sega CD game, Sewer Shark.
The "Remix" of Cowboy Bebop allows you to hear the unforgettably exhilarating opening theme, Tank! (as well as the rest of the exquisitely-scored soundtrack), in speaker-rattling Dolby Digital 5.1 audio. This affordably-priced Anime Legends set collects the entire Bebop series (not the movie) on six colorfully silk-screened DVDs. A plethora of special features are included, among them: three English-language trailers for Cowboy Bebop on DVD; four Cartoon Network promos; interviews with Wendee Lee, the voice of Faye Valentine and Cartoon Network producer, Sean Akins; subtitled commentary on Session 1 with the Japanese voices of Spike and Jet, Koichi Yamadera and Unshou Ishizuka; commentary on Session 5 and 10 with Wendee Lee and ADR producer, Yutaka Maseba; a laughter-filled commentary on Session 17 with director, Shinichiro Watanabe, and legendary composer, Yoko Kanno; Session 24 commentary with the Japanese Faye, Megumi Hayashibara, and the Japanese Ed, Aoi Tada; a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Cowboy Bebop, called Session 0; plus a music video featuring the full-length version of Tank! Audio options consist of the aforementioned Dolby Digital 5.1 mix in both English and Japanese, as well as the original English and Japanese Stereo tracks. The ONLY downside to this release is that all six discs are awkwardly crowded into one plastic keepcase, each held in place with tiny tabs that are easily broken. Shucks howdy, this is an anime collection that would even satisfy those crotchety old geezers, Antonio, Carlos, and Jobim. So come out of your cryogenic sleep and order yours today! Highly recommended to all animation fans, cop show fans, jazz enthusiasts and corgi owners. "Once the channel is set, you will no longer be able to escape!"
The complete series at an affordable price January 3, 2008
10 out of 17 found this review helpful
Bebop is one of the best anime of all time. Loaded with action, comedy, drama, romance, all in a sci-fi setting; it is a classic. Best english dub ever... I don't think I've ever seen an entire episode in Japanese.
Memorable characters. Spike is my favorite anime character of all time; my Spike Spiegel Messenger Bag might just be one of the best purchases I've ever made.
Awesome music. I listen to the soundtrack every single day. The jazz is amazing, as only Yoko Kanno and The Seatbelts could make such a spectacle. It's the main reason for my favorite radio station being CD101.9
Do I need to say more? Cowboy Bebop. . . You're missing out if you haven't already seen it. Don't forget to pick up the movie as well
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