Released in 1998, Cowboy Bepop is one of the most loved anime series. The story is about a team of misfit bounty hunters, traveling the galaxy to find another big score, but end up thinking that they are alive.
There has been an uproar in the anime-lovers after Netflix announced the release of its remake series, Cowboy Bebop Live Action. Although there is too much excitement amongst the audience, there is one question that is prevailing amongst everyone, will the remake do justice with the original characters?
What can we expect from the Live-Action?
The news of the revival of Cowboy Bepop created a buzz amongst the anime fans. But, will these series be as good as the original Cowboy Bebop released in 1998?
One of the major changes that we expect in new Cowboy Bepop is the change in the character, Faye Valentine. In the new series of Cowboy Bepop, Daniella Pineda will be playing the role of Faye Valentine. Daniella Pineda is a cast from Jurrasic World: Fallen Kingdom.
Faye Valentine is the main lead of Cowboy Bepop, a bounty hunter who wakes from her Cyro-Sleep. The major changes that we can expect are from the character of Faye Valentine’s. Originally, the character wears shorts, stockings, and red jackets, which seems quite awkward in real life. There will be a change in the appearance of the character in the new series.
The change is somehow good for the character. Faye is shown as a sexualized character in the original series. This change is necessary to make the viewer realize that Faye is much more than that.
The Coyboy Bepop Live-Action’s episodes will be around an hour-long. Unlike the traditional anime series who have half an hour-long episodes.
Expected Release date:
Season 1 of Cowboy Bepop live action was supposed to be released in 2020. The production was paused in 2019 because John Cho was unable to work due to a knee injury. This and the global pandemic outbreak has pushed the season to be released in the summer of 2021.
The news is around the corner that the second season is also under planning stage and soon we will be able to enjoy the second season as well.
The cast of Cowboy Bepop: Live-Action:
- John Cho (as Spike Spiegel),
- Alex Hassell (as Vicious),
- Daniella Pineda (as Faye Valentine),
- Elena Satine (as Julia),
- Mustafa Shakir (as Jet Black)