Cowboy Bebop Vitaminless is the first mini-album. It was released on May 21, 1998, with 17 tracks including “Tank!” In 2006, Cowboy Bebop was actually voted by IGN as the greatest soundtrack for an anime. Cowboy Bebop is the first album created for the anime series.
The Cowboy Bebop anime series has many soundtrack albums by Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts. For episode 26, “Blue” is the ending theme song also performed by the Seatbelts featuring Mai Yamane. For episode 13, “Space Lion” is the ending theme song also performed by the Seatbelts. The lyrics were written by Yuho Iwasato, and it was sung in Japanese. See more ideas about yoko kanno, yoko, cowboy bebop.įor episodes 1-12 and 14-25, “The Real Folk Blues” (featured in the video above) is the ending theme song also performed by the Seatbelts featuring vocals from Mai Yamane. Explore Petra Lau's board 'Yoko Kanno', followed by 207 people on Pinterest. Much like a majority of music from the series, this song is primarily instrumental. Space Lion is a song from Cowboy Bebop, composed by Yoko Kanno and performed by the Seatbelts. Over the 26 episode long adventure, the Bebop’s crew - a space cowboy, an ex-detective, a woman with a mysterious past, a child genius and a genetically engineered corgi - went on a multi-genre. Mando is totally a space cowboy, when you think about it, which makes this 'The Mandalorian'/'Cowboy Bebop' mash-up by Malec so great. Ok, three, two, one let’s jam,” which leads into the instrumental part. Jensen’s final lyrics are “I think it’s time we blow this scene. It is basically an instrumental piece, but it does have some spoken male vocals by Tim Jensen.
It also combines a double bass and bong drums. It includes an alto saxophone solo played by Masato Honda. The Seatbelts also have guest vocalists such as Mai Yamane.įor episodes 1-25, “Tank!” (featured in the video above) is the opening theme song written by Yoko Kanno and performed by the Seatbelts. There are actually Japanese, New York, and Paris musicians in the band. The Seatbelts is a Japanese blues and jazz band.
She is well known for her work on soundtracks for many games, anime films, TV series, live-action movies, and advertisements. Yoko Kanno is a Japanese composer, arranger, and musician. For example, episode 14 is titled “Bohemian Rhapsody,” episode 15 is titled “My Funny Valentine,” and episode 17 is titled “Mushroom Samba.” The music for Cowboy Bebop is arranged and performed by Yoko Kanno (pictured above) and the Seatbelts (pictured below). Some episode titles are even genre based. Each “session” or episode follows a different musical theme, and even the episode titles are from well-known albums or song names.
Cowboy Bebop ran from Octoto April 23, 1999, with 26 episodes.Ĭowboy Bebop is very well known for its music. It has received major science fiction awards and praise for its characters, story voice acting, animation, and soundtrack. Cowboy Bebop was definitely a commercial success worldwide especially in Japan and the US. Cowboy Bebop was even adapted into two manga series and a film. Cowboy Bebop basically follows Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Faye Valentine, Edward, and Ein (the cutest dog ever in an anime!) while they seek out food and fugitives for bounties on their spaceship called the Bebop. It even has a Wild West science fiction theme, and it is set in the year 2071. Cowboy Bebop is known for its believable adult characters, its gangster feel, and its amazing jazz score. The director was Shinichirō Watanabe, the screenwriter was Keiko Nobumoto, the character designer was Toshihiro Kawamoto, the mechanical designer was Kimitoshi Yamane, and the composer was Yoko Kanno. Cowboy Bebop is a Japanese anime series developed by Sunrise in 1998. Japan Powered provided a list of the top 10 most influential anime in the US, and Cowboy Bebop is #3. Like what the website of Japan Powered says, the United States is not as large of an anime market as Japan, but anime has left its mark on popular culture in the US.