As much as Spike is probably the coolest character in Anime, he is also someone you should never want to be...

You're gonna carry that weight

See you space cowboy...

That is the longest drag of a cigarette I’ve ever seen

When you realize spike is just as depressed as half the lofi viewers 😂

In Session 1, Laughing Bull foretells of Spike's death being brought on by a woman. Laughing Bull: Swimming bird will meet a woman. The bird will be hunted by this woman. And then death. Spike: One more time. Laughing Bull: What's that? Spike: I was killed once before by a woman. Spike is speaking of Julia. To Spike losing her love was so painful as to be considered a form of death. He was left in a detached dream-like purgatory from that day on. In Session 26, Julia is shot in front of Spike. White doves fly by in slow motion. Horror, shock, and agony are expressed in Spike's left eye. He screams her name, drops his weapon, and runs to her. He takes her in his arms. Hears her last words, which are inaudible to the audience. Spike looks down at his lost love and then up to the sky. The camera is now focused on Spike's right eye, which is shaking in a disturbing manner. The camera zooms into Spike's pupil and everything fades to black. The scene directly following Julia's death is a scene of Laughing Bull predicting Spike's imminent death. Holding Julia's coat, Vicious speaks of Spike. Vicious: A beast that has lost his place. He has nowhere to return to now. He will come. Vicious is both right and wrong. Spike does have somewhere to return to one last time. Two rose petals are shown blowing away in the wind. Spike returns to the Bebop and tells Jet the tale of the tiger striped cat. Spike: There once was a tiger striped cat. This cat died a million deaths, revived and lived a million lives, and he was owned by various people who he didn't really care for. The cat wasn't afraid to die. Then one day the cat became a stray cat, which meant he was free. He met a white female cat, and the two of them spent their days together happily. Well, years passed, and the white cat grew weak and died of old age. The tiger striped cat cried a million times, and then he died too. Except this time, he didn't come back to life. Throughout the story Jet is keenly aware that Spike's death looms in the horizon. He is weary of the implications this tale suggests. When Spike gets up to leave, he asks him one last question. Jet: Is it for the girl? Spike: [beat] She's dead. There's nothing I can do for her now. This is true. Julia is dead. There is nothing Spike can do for her. This does not lessen the impact she has on the events that are about to unfold. Jet understands this. Upon hearing of Julia's death, he has a resigned if devastated reaction. He knows exactly what this means for Spike. Faye confronts Spike while holding him at gunpoint. She knows that he is marching towards his death. Faye: Where are you going? Why, are you going? You told me once, to forget the past, ‘cause it doesn’t matter, but you’re the one still tied to the past, Spike! Spike does not deny this. Instead he explains the truth about his eyes. The camera spans from his left eye to his right eye. Spike: Look at my eyes, Faye. One of them is a fake because I lost it in an accident. Since then, I've been seeing the past in one eye and the present in the other. So, I thought I could only see patches of reality, never the whole picture. Faye: Don’t tell me things like that; you’ve never told me anything about yourself, so don’t tell me now! Spike: I felt like I was watching a dream I could never wake up from. Before I knew it, the dream was all over. This is not the first time Spike has expressed this sentiment. One of his most revelatory moments took place in the teaser for Ballad of Fallen Angels. Spike: The music box is broken, or is it? It starts to play, and a haunting tune fills the air. I wake suddenly from my dream. There is no music box! And yet there it is. A tiny one nestled in my hand. And I awaken from my dream again. As if I were peeling an onion. It’s a dream no matter how far I go. I can never reach reality. Trapped in an endless nightmare. Spike is so affected by the woman he loved and lost that even an item she once possessed haunts him. It is her death that has finally woken him. Faye shares with Spike that her memory has returned. She explains that there was nowhere for her to go back to. She pleads with him to stay. Spike last words to Faye: Spike: I’m not going there to die; I’m going to find out if I’m really alive. I have to do it, Faye. Faye is not comforted by this statement. She knows better. The audience should not be comforted either. Spike's words eerily echo what Jet said to him in session 25. Jet: Men only think about the past right before their death, as if they were searching frantically for proof that they were alive. Faye cries and shoots off her gun. An act reminiscent of the 21-gun salute that is used in the military to honor the recently fallen. Spike walks away from Faye without looking back. He is never shown thinking about anyone from the Bebop again. The song "See You Space Cowboy" plays as Spike leaves the Bebop. The camera zooms in on Spike's left eye. The lyrics begin as Spike is recalling romantic memories of Julia. He thinks of the first time he saw Julia and was captivated by her beauty. Spike thinks of a time when he made love to Julia and she cradled him in her arms and stroked his hair. Given that Spike confided to Jet just the previous session that Julia was a part of him, the image shows a moment in Spike's life where he felt whole. Spike: She was a piece of me I had lost. She is my other half that I had longed for. See You Space Cowboy "Everything is already over", You say with closed ears The words only flow Towards a tomorrow without peace "There's nothing that won't change" Even if my life ends This love will not disappear It's something that will live forever Even if dreams are hidden in darkness I got a rainbow Rainbow in your hands... The song continues to play as Spike attacks the syndicate. It is a ballad of undying love. When Spike faces off against his hated rival, Vicious makes this proclamation: Vicious: "So, you're finally awake. I told you before, Spike. I'm the only one who can kill you and set you free." Spike does not deny this. But makes a proclamation of his own. Spike: "Those words apply to you as well, Vicious." During their fight Vicious gets Spike's gun and Spike gets Vicious's katana. Spike then makes this statement: Dub: Julia is dead. Let's finish it now. Sub: Julia passed away. Let's end it all. The rivals return their weapons. Spike shoots Vicious but gets his stomach sliced open. Blood gushes out of Spike. Vicious's death comes quickly, while Spike lingers as was foreshadowed. "A snake's venom poisons slowly after the bite." Spike watches Vicious's body fall to the ground, spends but a couple of seconds looking at him then looks up to the night's sky. The camera is zoomed in on Spike's right eye. Now calm. Spike sees Julia in his eye that sees the present. In session 13, during an auditory flashback, Spike and Julia discuss his eyes. Spike: My left eye sees the past. Julia: What about your right eye? We do not hear his response. In the penultimate scene of the series, we are specifically shown what Spike sees with his right eye. He sees her. This is the first time in the series that Spike is shown seeing Julia with his right eye. The implication being that she is now his present. Julia is shown to be covered in a white light. This light is reminiscent of the divine light that is cast upon a soul that is ready to ascend to heaven. She tells Spike that "It's all a dream." Spike is shown reflected back in Julia's eye. He glumly concurs with her. Spike is then completely engulfed by a blinding white light. The scene fades to white. From white we transition to the final scene of the series. It is now day and Spike is smiling. It appears as if the white light continues to shine over the syndicate. Spike points a finger gun at the remaining syndicate goons and says "bang". This is a callback to Wen from session 6. As Wen was dying he asked Spike if he understood the relief that came with one's own death. In response, Spike threw Wen's harmonica up in the air, pretended to shoot it while saying "bang", but then said "as if". When Spike says "bang" this time he is acknowledging that he now understands that relief. Spike falls to the ground. He is never shown moving again. White doves are shown flying over Spike's motionless body. White doves also flew by Julia when she died. The camera follows an ascensions into the heavens, while the song "Blue" plays. The song's lyrics allude to a soul ascending into heaven. Blue Free Wanna be free Gonna be free And move among the stars You know, they really aren't so far Feels so free Gotta know free Please Don't wake me from the dream It's really everything it seems I'm so free No black and white in the blue Everything is clearer now Life is just a dream, you know That's never-ending I'm ascending At the end of the credits a star goes out but never falls. In session 13, Laughing Bull informs the audience as to what a falling star is. Laughing Bull: A pitiful soul who could not find his way to the lofty realm where the great spirit awaits us all. Since the star we are shown does not fall, this indicates that the soul the star belonged to did make its way to the great spirit that awaits us all. That soul has broken away from the cycle of death and rebirth and is never coming back. This was foreshadowed to happen to Spike in the fable of the tiger striped cat, who followed his love into death and never returned.

"im not going to die, im just going to see if im really alive"

Watch the Cowboy Bebop for the first time this year. This feels so meaningful now. Perfect timing.❤️

I can never listen Cowboy Bebop stuff without being distracted from HW.. too powerful

Having a smoke looking through the window at my neighbors Christmas lights. Be well everybody.

can we just agree that the edit in the beginning is awesome!

As someone who has to study but also loves anime I just wanted to say that I really appreciate this type of videos

This is the only character that made me want to smoke Bang☠️

That intro animation was spellbinding, I wanted it to keep going and going. Did you do that yourself or pick it from somebody else? Cause I'd love to see a stand-alone version of it.

Bro this is awesome can’t wait when this blows up

Cowboy Bebop, Black Lagoon and the original Berserk are my go to anime watch them every 3 years or so. Haven't noticed anything else newer that touches on the vibes of these.

Bro I wish I had a never watched this series. It was going so good and then it just ended with all that heartbreak in once episode😞 this show deserved a second season atleast no more than 3

The passion in your arrangement and editing of this is incredible!

I'm going to find out if I'm really alive...

This anime was beautiful, ecclectic, imperfect and short-lived. And absolutely amazing. So are you.

Bro what a beautiful edition! Thanks!! Bang....

Some stories stand the test of time. This is one of them. Dig the music mix. Keep up the great stuff.

just found the channel and am listening to everything, you put in alot of work thank you its amazing.

Don't just throw away your life. Love it, and live it. Even if this is the end, a better story was always written behind tears of love for something. Even if we're just a story they'll one day tell. Don't throw away your life; yo.

Gymnopedie with a lofi hip hop beat is just amazing god damn!

best lofi mix.

finished cowboy bebop recently and watching these lofi vids to fill the void

No mans every made me wait to smoke again this bad ever

🔥🔥 Great stuff! 🔥🔥 Classic show! 🔥🔥

I love this arrangement ❤️

Thanks this mix made my day as a bebop fan

Cowboy Bebop + LoFi = Heaven on Earth for me

Good news brother, i find this in my recomendations, seems like its gotta blow

Finally some mix that actually captures the anime

Great Job on this video!

fuuuccccckkkkkk the intro is hella done right!!!

Beautiful intro mate, keep up the work you're doing great!

Fantastic work ^

What an edit, cheersssssss

beautiful

dude i love it

SOUL SOOTHING

Underrated video

great visuals

Having coffee and chocolate pebbles is FUCKING MAGICAL.

Parabéns, lindo video!

AMVs have ascended

Nice, dude, make more videos like this.

This goes hard like really hartd

Even if this playlist don't have millions of views like lot of other cowboy bebop playlist, I still find this one so awesome just for the beauty of the intro, so melancholic and mellowdramatic hehe Lot of love !

Awsome

Mushroom Samba (as well as a friend of mine) instigated my love for magic mushrooms.

BANG!

*Best Show In The Universe*

Epic

holy.. can you please upload the first edit/amv separately? I could watch it for hours😭

Subbed

Just watched cowboy bebop for the first time and my god

Gracias...

Thanks. Helps at work at the office

That intro Damn!

I understand Spike's pain. It's of hoping to be with someone, yet when you see them and it appears that you lost them only then do you lose hope. It truly is of emptiness itself, for that's the reason that he does bounties. The reason he does bounties is to keep his mind off of the heartbreak he felt earlier.

I don't watch あにめanymore but I love good music when I go ham in the gym

I like to imagine that this animation takes place right after Spike lands his ship on Mars one final time. It is of Spike taking a chance to smoke one last cigarette and contemplate the past one final time before he finally learns if it all was a dream all along... Edit: I mean like a few minutes before he raids the compound

the longest drag I've ever witnessed

Utsukushii!!

Bang

exelencia

It’s not bad to embrace simplicity. Spike did have complex tendencies but deep down he was as simple as they come. All Spike wanted was his woman, freedom, peace, quiet, and to just survive. And not going to lie I still live my life sorta like spike and I try not to because it’s depressing but that’s what I’ve been exposed to as a kid and right now I’m in the middle of something and ptsd and I’ve lost hope so I’ve been smoking and running away from my pain for years I’m a dumb asshole yeah I know and I’m useless at the moment.

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing this :) Love the first scene you edited together! Such an amazing show!!! One of my all time favorites by far & I would love to see a good 'Bleach' Lofi jazz hop / hip hop or a 'Attack on Titan' mix.

x: Nobody can look badass when has depression Spike: yeah, yeah, will you lend me your lighter?

This is how I feel

I like to listen to this a lot! Dig the beginning edit! Noticed you gave Spike a tattoo and his eyes blink during the mix... My only criticism is the volume gets so low at the 1:00 mark and is pretty low for the rest of the mix....is there any way you can level that out to the volume it starts off with?

No one colder than spike...no one

dude that intro though, fucking way to make it hit

Nice but you didn't think I'd notice that slip up of Kiritsugo put in there

Don’t throw your life away. However don’t live out a lie. Choose.

Shit I usually just listen to this cus I love lofi but at 4:00 you got me thinking about my whole life past and future!😂😳

I love this comment section

crying

That intro is so good. Anyone know where to find the full version?

Look man.. Even I am depressed but I appreciate what I watch.. Because I don't take it personally..! Enjoy every moment.. I know everyone is different.. But we are fucking HUMANS...!!

hey! love this!! just wanted to know, who’s the artist that made ‘haven’ ??

Welp. THAT intro was fucking cool as shit.

*B* *A* *N* *G*

at 2:41 I was like "Wait I know this song..." turns out it's the beat that 9tails used for "the comedown"

🥰

i cant hear anything but my roommate says this playlist is pretty good

Any full version of the edit at the beginning?

1:11 Does somebody has the link of that wallpaper? is on fire🔥

Is there a full version of that opening? (Not of the scene but of the lofi edit. Cuz it just kind of ends but it was really good!)

Spike looks exactly like I feel.

Stop tempting me to start smoking again, those were bad days.

Just listening to this while reading the OP manga, feelin good. These songs give me chills.

Whats the name of the song you used in the opening edit?

Anyone know the name of the song where the thumbnail was spike sitting on some kind of bike??

todo mundo ta jogando a vida fora de algum jeito

Here's a quick question. You used Adobe Photoshop and AE, why not Premiere Pro?

there was also another mix called something like "they spent their days together". Do you know why disappeared? can you help me to find that mix? i think inside there was "i cant tell if im afraid or just lonely" thanks!

Spike... sesshomaru.... best anime characters ever change my mind...