Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
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Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
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| IMDB Page (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0275277/) (external link) | |
| Writer: | Hajime Yatate (story), Keiko Nobumoto (screenplay) |
| Director: | Shinichiro Watanabe |
| Music by: | Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts |
| Distributor: | Bandai |
| Release Date: | 2001 (Japan) 2003 (USA) |
| Runtime: | 110 min. |
| Language: | Japanese |
| Series: |
- Cowboy Bebop series, |
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie, also known as Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door (original title Cowboy Bebop: 天国の扉), is an anime movie based on the Cowboy Bebop anime series.
The movie is known as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie in North America (because the title infringes on the Bob Dylan song),
The movie occurs after the "Cowboy Funk" episode in plot sequence, but was released after the conclusion of the television series.
The movie's plot involves the release of a mysterious virus into the center of a large city and the Bebop crew's attempts to claim the obligatory huge bounty associated with the capture of the villains behind the virus's release.
Critics hailed the film's visuals, citing their tremendous atmosphere.Template:Anime-stub