Cowboy Bebop is simply an all-timer, a one-of-a-kind confluence of action, music, and genre, and always will be. So why can’t Bebop director Shinichirō Watanabe get a dang movie made?

Cowboy Bebop isn't just an iconic anime series — it has an often overlooked manga series that makes its universe even better.

With the latter anime series having completed its first season in June 2025, this leaves time for viewers to watch both Lazarus and several other classic anime that are just as good as Cowboy Bebop.