Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcast Session #23: Brain Scratch

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As Cowboy Bebop has become this evergreen ambassador of anime, we decided to go back and re-watch the show now that is has gotten a beautiful Blu-ray box set. Every week we will share our memories and then re-evaluate these stories with 16 years of experience and distance. Which episodes are just as we remember, which have major flaws, and which have aged like a fine wine. At the same time, we will also look back on the music, cultural references, and holistic connections contained within each episode. Plus, we will judge if there in an appropriate amount of Ein.

Does Cowboy Bebop hold up as a classic or was its reputation all a dream? Let’s rewatch Cowboy Bebop together and find out!

Session #23

S.W.A.T. Reviews: Winter 2016

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The premise of these reviews is simple: watch the first episode of a series and then immediately sit down to record a review mini-podcast. The reviews are five- to ten-minutes long and entirely off the cuff. As always we only review new shows (so no sequels or continuations) and try to avoid anything that just looks outright awful.

Sentence: Free to Go

Listen – First impressions of Sekko Boys from LIDEN FILMS. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – First impressions of ERASED from A-1 Pictures. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – First impressions of Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju from Studio DEEN. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – First impressions of Prince of Stride: Alternative from MADHOUSE. It is streaming on Hulu and Funimation.

Sentence: On Parole

Listen – First impressions of BBK/BRNK from Sanzigen. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – First impressions of Haruchika from P.A.Works. It is streaming on Hulu and Funimation.

Listen – First impressions of Active Raid from Production IMS. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Listen – First impressions of Norn9 from Kinema Citrus. It is streaming on Hulu.

Listen – First impressions of Dagashikashi from Feel. It is streaming on Hulu and Funimation.

Sentence: Lock ‘Em Up and Throw Away the Key

Listen – First impressions of Divine Gate from Studio Pierrot. It is streaming on Hulu and  Funimation.

Listen – First impressions of Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash from A-1 Pictures. It is streaming on Hulu and Funimation.

Listen – First impressions of Dimension W from Studio 3Hrz. It is streaming on Hulu and Funimation.

Listen – First impressions of Pandora in the Crimson Shell: Ghost Urn from Studio Gokumi. It is streaming on Hulu and Funimation.

Listen – First impressions of Schwarzes Marken from LIDEN FILMS. It is streaming on Crunchyroll.

Decide Our Fate: What Should We Rewatch Next?

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Despite that there are several more weeks of Cowboy Bebop Rewatch Podcasts to post, we are wrapping up recording the last episode quite soon. We could think of no better series for our inaugural Rewatch Podcast. However, the next step is not as set in stone. We have really enjoyed our trip down memory lane and are therefore curious to see how other shows might hold up after a decent chunk of time has passed. We have a slew of titles ripe for a Rewatch Podcast but what do we pick?

We could easily choose one but why not have our loyal listeners decide for us. We narrowed it down to four titles that each have a different appeal to our audience. These titles hold many memories for both of us. All of them would be tackled slightly differently from how we structured the Cowboy Bebop ones.

Your choices are:

  • Magic User’s Club (OVA) 
    While this show was wildly popular when it first came out it has faded into obscurity more than the other three shows on the list. It would be interesting to see how much this show’s popularity was a product of its time and perhaps speculate as to why the show has disappeared from the popular consciousness. Plus, Rightstuf recently license rescued it!
  • Ranma 1/2 (Season 1)
    One of us remembers this very fondly and the other remembers it with mixed feelings. It would be interesting to see if our opinions have changed since both of us had very different take aways from the series when we originally watched it. And this is a title that recently had a re-release.
  • Slayers (Season 1)
    The show both of us probably love the most of the four here. But unlike Cowboy Bebop this show is much more a product of the 90s. Also Kate has started playing D&D since she watched Slayers so it will be interesting if that has any effect on how she watches the show.
  • Tenchi Muyo (OVA 1) 
    This is the show that had the biggest shift in fandom’s opinion over the years. When it first came out it was an “it show” and introduced a lot of people to the harem concept. Since then it has become emblematic of the problems with the genre. We are both curious how much of that reputation is warranted.

If you have a little extra time leave a comment below about why you picked the title that you picked. The reason you picked the show is probably as interesting as the selection itself.