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Cowboy Bebop is definitely required watching on anyone's anime journey. It literally created the Genre of Space Jazz.

11:07 Please watch the actual OP. The visuals are designed to blend perfectly with the song, and have all kinds of amazing flourishes and technical details. It also sets the tone for the show without giving any spoilers.

Yoko Kanno, the genius who composed the music for the anime, was given the script by the director of the show, without any direction at to what music should go to to what scene, he just gave her the script and told her to compose what she wanted for each scene. Then they took the song she wrote and put them where they thought would fit best. Yoko Kanno wrote TANK! for a fight scene and it ended up being the opening and the song she wrote to be the opening ended up in a scene of the show. It was the meeting of two genius

Bebop is such an important show, especially for anime fans who grew up in the 90's/early aughts. For those of us who did, Tank! is about the most anime song there is.

Hey there! Here's the thing: this anime revolves around a team of bounty hunters in space! It's considered part of The Essential Collection: animes that shaped and redefined the genre as a whole and something a majority of anime fans have at least a passing familiarity with. Think of anime like movies; there are different genres of anime just like films. Cowboy Bebop is like noir mixed with gun-fu, drama and comedy. The soundtrack is jazz, hip-hop, and even a splash of choral vocals. P.S.-Bebop is a genre of American music that is the root of genres like Rock and Rhythm&Blues

Man, Cowboy Bebop is the holy grail of anime in many ways. Highly recommended, only 26 episodes.

The fact you don't consider this normal anime music is exactly why Cowboy Bebop has the legacy it has. Perfect music and a solid story. It may be old, but damn is it golden.

During early covid times the seatbelts made a "virtual session" of them playing this together via video call to lift fans' spirits. 20 years after being introduced to this show its still one of my favorites. The entire soundtrack is fantastic!

Cowboy bebop is probably one of the most influential animes in existence. Well, probably part of a handful of such. It’s a great anime. The soundtrack is done by Yoko Kanno, a great composer. Most of the music if not all is jazz or jazz fusion. It goes very well with the anime, if not the best part of it.

You 100% need to react to Cowboy Bebop as a whole, this is definitely one of the greatest anime of all time!

The first three seconds of this song is guaranteed to perk up every anime fan within a mile radius. I remember watching this with my sisters back when Adult Swim was a brand new thing! And if you love jazz then you'll also love the opening of Baccano. It's a 1920s era story with some awesome big band-style music!

Imagine the way WE reacted when we first saw the show... absolute insanity in music, we were hooked right from the beginning. We had to watch again and again just to appreciate the music :D

Yoko Kanno is a brilliant composer and musician. This entire soundtrack is like nothing you will hear in anime. It, along with the animation and english voice dub, makes it a one of a kind gemstone of an anime. Her group, The Seatbelts, is also phenomenal and who are on this soundtrack. I have this on vinyl and can picture each episode associated with the track bc they are that good. 🥰

It's probably heavily requested because Cowboy Bebop is what many would consider to be a certified classic. As an older anime fan that got into anime in the 90s, its definitely on top of my list with things like Akira and Ghost in the Shell as "must watch". I think Tank is one of those opening themes where it makes much more sense when you see the actual opening animation and how well it fits. I think another good example of that maybe is Battlecry for Samurai Champloo. They're cool songs in and of themselves, but the way they fit with the animation and the themes of the show really gets you hyped up to watch. Also, Cowboy Bebop is one of those rare shows from back then that mostly everyone agrees that the English dub is actually as good (or better, depending who you ask) as the original Japanese, which is quite an accomplishment lol

One of the all-time great composers Yoko Kanno, writing for one of the all-time great anime series. Yeah it's amazing. I like the closing, "The Real Folk Blues" even better, but honestly everything she did for this show was mind-blowingly good.

Anything Yoko Kanno touched was amazing. Some wolves rain songs still get me teary eyed 20 years later.

You're really underestimating how beloved this song is in the anime community.

The song makes way more sense if you watch the actual opening. Sets the tone for the whole series. By the way, bebop is a style of jazz.

Played saxophone for 10 years and that solo is one of my absolute favorites, and very very difficult. Also this song is a big classic among anime watchers!

It is a film noire/action show about unlucky bounty hunters that come together for a period of time and holy crap is it one of the most brilliant things I've ever seen. AND the music never stops fitting it perfectly, this is a great track, but it's one of several. Cowboy Bebop isn't simply anime, it is art.

Among anime fans, this Opening is among our favorites precisely because of how different it is compared to the others. Although personally I like more the Ending "The Real Folk Blues." If you have never seen anime this is a good one to start with, it is among the best and despite the time it is still in the TOP of many including me.

This song is one of the most iconic opening ever. You really should watch the actual opening itself! The visuals match so well. Also, the show is about space bounty hunters. Spaxe cowboys who basically get into ocean 11s style situations to get to their targets. So spy stuff/espionage is deffinately included.

This intro coming on at like 2am on Toonami is what got me into anime. This song still hits to this day.

This is something that requires seeing the video opening at the same time, but the whole anime being good is the reason the opening is so well known.

This is widely agreed upon to be in the top 3 greatest animes of all time

Three, two, one, let's jam! That's not just a offer, that's a command :D And yes, every anime fan loves this song^^

Quite possibly the greatest anime opening song , ever. Did you notice how many are watching,. Thats how important this song is.

Ohhh, it's fascinating to see someone go into Cowboy Bebop blind. I grew up in the US in the years before anime came over. Those were dark times; you wouldn't believe how dull cartoons were back then. While my introduction to the medium was Sailor Moon back in 1995, I didn't get into it until Toonami and Adult Swim premiered. While there were many amazing shows, Cowboy Bebop stood above and beyond the rest. It was billed as "the work which becomes a new genre itself." And it absolutely did. It's a combination of many genres, particularly science fiction, action, western, and noir. On the surface, it's about space bounty hunters just trying to get through life. But it's also a series of character studies of well-written, but realistically flawed individuals. To say more would get into spoilers. The animation was excellent for its time, and its English dub remains one of the finest you'll ever hear. Many anime fans consider it to be _the_ gateway series, and for very good reason. But it's the soundtrack that gets people hooked. It's been 20 years, and I _still_ listen to it. You say that Tank doesn't sound like an anime song. And that's the thing; you'll never hear another theme like it. When it came on TV, you _knew_ it was Cowboy Bebop time. It grabbed your attention and held it until the very last beat. The soundtrack is a masterwork of Yoko Kanno (and her band, The Seatbelts), one of the greatest composers in the industry. She started with classical music when she was a kid, and didn't even know about any other genres until she was already in college. She also went on a cross-country trip throughout the United States to expand her repertoire to international music. Her time in New Orleans exposed her to jazz, funk, blues, etc., and this experience stuck with her in the best way. When Cowboy Bebop was being developed, the music became the inspiration for the scenes. Kanno and Shinichiro Watanabe (the show's director) collaborated closely, with the music and animation inspiring and playing off each other. The result is a soundtrack that fits so seamlessly into the show, it's practically a character itself. In the years since, Cowboy Bebop remains _the_ essential anime soundtrack. While you'll probably only hear the first main album, there are actually nearly 100 songs spanning multiple albums. It's okay if you don't get to them. But _definitely_ watch Cowboy Bebop.

You need to listen the ending The Real Folk Blues and also look the lyrics, that's pure melancolic joy haha Dude, better yet: listen all CB soundtrack

Cowboy Bebop is so good! It only had a brief run but it's super fun. The intro song is so hard to sit still through, I immediately started dancing in chair when it started. To me, this and Samurai Champloo showed me the diversity of intro music from the shows I'd watched before.

Fun fact: you can find different performances of "Tank!" even by the original band who recorded that take, and in proper Jazz style the Sax solo you noted as fire is slightly different each time because, as you noted, it's a Jazz track, and in proper Jazz style it changes up. EDIT: Also, 90s anime had a much wider variety of musical styles for their opening, the "anime opening" you're used to is a much more recent development.

If you watch the actual intro from the show, not just the audio, it will make a lot more sense as to why it was requested so much. As others have already said the visuals sync with the audio in a way no other anime has been able to match

GOT realized his narrow definition and idea of anime is being expanded in his brain in real time 😂 if your looking for more westernesque anime openings of legendary classic anime, check out Serial experiments lain and ergo proxy, and trigun as well

This is one of the best hosts ever!

It brings my heart so much glee to see how many people hold this series close to their heart like me.

This video showed up in my recommended videos, and I literally clicked on it *because* it said "First time hearing Cowboy Bepop Opening." I'm always excited to see someone's reaction to Tank. Also, the entire soundtrack to the series was composed by Yoko Kanno and is almost all jazz-centric

The reason this song is so requested and beloved is because it's DIFFERENT. That shouldn't be so difficult to understand. It's NOT every other anime theme opening. It's different and new and fresh and innovative and FAR more difficult a song to have written and recorded. It's high-octane JAZZ, baby, and it's perfectly in-line with the show, which is also unique among anime. Watch Cowboy Bebop sometime and you'll understand how this theme fits right in.

Cowboy Bebop is an absolute must watch! Despite the age, it has held up extremely well. The music is killer, the characters are so well written. It's a classic among classics!

Bebop also has a great slow, mellow sax number called "Space Lion". Always makes me tear up.

Mate, you have GOT to watch the opening sequence, it goes perfectly with the music. The opening sequence is a whole lot like a James Bond opening sequence. It's a show about two bounty hunters in space, but it has a serious 50's Route 66 vibe over the top of it. The series itself IS jazz, from the way the plot develops on the overarching story to almost every second of the show being filled with some of the best hard core Jazz I have ever heard. Unlike most other anime, the music is a HUGE part of this anime. It's a perfect match.

I like that you were reacting to the entire song here, but one suggestion I would have would be to react to the shorter anime opening with animation first, and then after that, listen to the full song after.

No this was the most recommended because Cowboy Bebop is one of those perfect anime, it's a classic. It's an anime where the English dub is actually better than the original in a time where anime dubs sucked. I'm actually really sad you didn't watch the actual opening it's so awesome.

If you looked up "cool" in the encyclopedia, you would find a picture Spike Speigel (the main character of Bebop) next to it. Yoko Kanno is a visionary composer who perfectly encapsulated the soul of this show. No other opening so fully gels with the show's themes A true masterpiece *chef's kiss*

Cowboy Bebop its not an anime, its an audiovisual masterpiece

Cowboy Bebop is a beautifully complex yet quirky show. It was made in 1998 when they were just starting to mix hand painted storyboards with cgi it has some of the most beautiful art in anime. Each episode also called a session, is based around a specific genre of music, it fits perfectly to each episode because the composer specifically tailored each soundtrack for the anime. This is also one of the few anime’s you MUST watch in English, the English version was claimed to be better even by the original Japanese director. This show is consistently in most anime fans top favorite anime’s of all time. Many people who don’t like anime still love this show. Hope you watch it you will not be disappointed.

Yoko Kanno is Japanese royalty in the land of soundtracks. During her heyday the studios and productions she's work on reads like a best of list. There's this, a couple Studio Ghibli films, GITS, Lodoss War, Darker Than Black, Escaflowne. And then her big, truly big contribution most western audiences won't get. Macross. Her soundtrack to Macross Plus was so influential, so important, it changed what a decade old series sounded like. Completely. For over 30 years now there hasn't been a Macross.. anything.. where she doesn't get a writing credit. She's the original writer of multiple songs for that series that other people just keep reworking and reimagining. Macross had a soundtrack, it had themes, it had an entire soundscape before her. The stuff she did for the standalone movie undid all that and became the sound of Macross. It'd be like if Bond suddenly just dropped On Her Majesty's Secret Service as the theme. Oh.. and none of her stuff sounds like anime. She's the person they bring in when they want to give a production heft and gravitas. When they don't want it to sound like anime.

This song is incredible, but it truly goes up to another level when you add in the visuals from the openings. Also, Cowboy Bebop is absolutely worth watching. Even if you have never seen anime, Cowboy Bebop has fantastic storytelling and wonderful characters who just work so well together. It's a masterpiece. You should watch the whole show, especially because it is rather short.

oh yes, we're watching. cowboy bebop is old and an absolute legend in the genre. The music was written by Yoko Kanno, a legend in anime music. She had never before even listened to jazz but accepted the job, did her research and dropped one of the most legendary anime soundtracks. Check out this song live by Yoko Kanno and the seatbelts. And for sure, check out the outro song: the real folk blues. Definitely the live version by the seatbelts. Then check the fan version put together during the corona pandemic, with an appearance by Yoko kanno and some of the voice actors. This, my friend, is an anime legend. Watch the series for sure :-).

This is one of my favorite animes, so it was super cool to see you react to the theme 👍

"The work, which becomes a new genre itself, will be called... COWBOY BEBOP"

I love how you format your videos - the focus is to enjoy the music and then give commentary :) it’s very much so appreciated

It's an older anime but Cowboy Beebop definitely needs to go on your to watch list. (Just stay away from the dog$**t Netflix live action "adaptation".)

This music was produced by Yoko Kanno and she's very famous in the anime community for creating these bombastic and big band sounding tracks. Another anime she worked on was Darker Than Black, and if you liked this one I'd particularly recommend listening to Track 11 - Keiyakusha. One of my favorite tracks of all time, anime or otherwise.

every time I listen to the saxophone's part it takes my breath

Literally my little sisters favorite anime. She doesn't cry. She full openly sobbed watching this show. NEver will I forget the time she shouted, "I THOUGHT THIS WAS GONNA BE A SHOW ABOUT SPACE COWBOYS!"

This entire anime is spectacular. A definite must watch. The actual opening imagery is cool. Love the dancing!!!😁😁😁

i recently just re-watched the cowboy bebop movie..... i really appreciate this reaction :))))) this series was really different from any other anime series.... back then and even now....if you ever watch the anime episodes of cowboy bebop you may as well like samurai champloo (well, the anime is about space cowboy, like bounty hunters out in space, in age where mars is just like another continent. each episodes have different music genre themes, from blues to heavy metal to enka)

Cowboy Bebop is one of the absolute best anime's out there. Cyberpunk, wild west, spy thriller, it has it all. I was a huge Firefly fan largely due to the influence of this show. The same director later did Samurai Champloo, which is also similarly amazing.

Cowboy Beebop is a "hardboiled bounty hunter space western." If that sounds like a lot, you bet it is! It's one of those classics that is a MUST WATCH! Also, "no one is going to watch this!" And this reaction in 2 days has become one of your most watched reactions! 😅

You're listening to the album version rather than the anime opening version. Might be too late to redo, but you should have looked at the actual anime opening. A little about Cowboy Bebop. Each episode is labeled as a session and is named after a song. The show features extended songs in blues, jazz, and heavy metal over action sequences. It is old, a real groundbreaker in the industry. And the live remake is trash.

In my opinion, Cowboy Bebop is a masterpiece, a must watch if you want to watch anime.

"This is like Magnum PI or a spy movie" lol Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts *understood the fucking assignment*

There is a big Jazz community in Japan that goes back Decades, so it's no wonder it snuck into anime as much as it does. Also, if your experience of anime ops is just the hard rock style ones then you probably haven't been watching anime for very long. There are eras of musical styles through the decades of anime, as well as by genre. Cowboy Bebop blew up because of the music, the vibe, the character development, the plot, all of it. It's a Classic that every anime fan definitely needs to watch to understand the history of the modern anime community, especially in the west. The Dub for Bebop is literally one of the Only eng dubs I would ever recommend it is that good.

Cowboy Bebop is a must see. Such a great anime. It's a staple of anyone's anime journey.

Cowboy BeBop has some of the best music through all of the series. It is primarily jazz, but with all kinds of different influences. The ending song, Real Fold Blues, is another masterpiece.

Cowboy Bebop is one of the Greats from the beginnings of Anime. A must-see classic.

I feel like tank is an opening that needs the opening visuals with it as well for someone that’s never heard it before.

most of the anime that you had reacted to are focused on action adventure and fantasy and their openings are made to create hype cowboy bepop is a scifi with a more adult atmosphere and the author described it as "space jazz" thats why it feels and sounds different i would recommend react to anime openings of other genres in the case of romance for example kaguya sama 3 openings are excellent or for comedy the 2 openings of nichijou are good too

Should have watched the Anime opening and not just the audio track to get the full effect.

I remember watching Cowboy Bebop on Toonami as a kid. The intro is just... iconic! Its legendary!

“How is this an Anime song?!?” And now you’re intrigued. And yes, it fits the feel of the show.

This is one of the most iconic anime openings of all time. You’re in point with the “old school spy opening”. It may have made a little more sense with the visuals though

Wtf no way, This is one of the greatest openings in anime, it get's you in the perfect mood for the type of anime this is

I've never seen your stuff before but I saw this vid pop up in my recommended and I knew I had to check it out. Cowboy Bebop is pretty unique IMO and this reaction was great. 50k views at this writing

Some of the greatest musical pieces I've ever heard came from anime. Incredible musicians.

i guess u found the full version? the actual OP would of made more sense with what ur hearing

Cowboy Bebop is *THE* anime classic! The citizen kane of anime! It's an original anime series, meaning there is no other source material it was based on. It was specifically created to appeal to western audiences. It is basically a film noir - space western with a jazz soundtrack about bounty hunters (cowboys) now go watch it! and then react to the opening of samurai champloo

I like that you say "I can't picture this to an anime". Because the music and intro matches each other so well! The animation is fantastic with split screens. It even develops and advances as more of the center characters are introduced.

This is probably your most requested one because the entire soundtrack of this anime is an absolute banger. It recently came out on vinyl and it sold out on Amazon in a matter of hours. Also Cowboy Bebop is an extremely beloved classic anime that many people say is a must watch.

What makes the opening different and unique is how unique the series and the characters are. Is not about the genre but the story itself. For us, the fans, it brings out the originality of the series.

The music is greatly enhanced by the visuals. You need to watch the actual opening with the music. The timing of the motion and flow with the visuals really does it. And the whole ost id 3a unique jazz experience, so good... You need to watch it, it's a goat.

Tank! Is definitely a contender for one of the best openings of all time, almost everyone would agree

the show is about a pair of space bounty hunters who essentially nicknamed "Cowboys" so it has a bit of an old west in space feel with each episode having something of musical theming. even the episode titles have something of a musical flare. the entire show just is their escapades trying to catch bounties and their day to day shenanigans. though if you like the opening, should hear the closing theme Real Folk Blues.

The entire Cowboy Bebop series is filled with awesome music like this. Most, if not all created and performed by Yoko Kanno and The Seatbelts. Really can't go wrong with this series. Watch it subbed or dubbed, either is great. Just stay away from the Netflix live action until you watch the original and the movie first!

There are many fans, performers, and composers of authentic jazz in Japan. “COWBOY BEBOP" is one of the best action sci-fi anime that takes place mainly on the frontier Martian colony and the collapsed Earth. Please watch the full-length anime. I think you will like it.

I love this song so much. I remember watching cowboy bebop when I was little and loved the opening so much and the soundtracks throughout the whole anime is so iconic and loved by so many people. It's so damn good.

Yes. you need to watch the Opening. Second: The Composer Yokko Kanno is a Godesss when it comes to making music. ANYTIME her name is related to a production, assume the score is going to be amazing. Third: Cowboy bebop's soundtrack is famous for having a particular band created to make the soundtrack called The Seatbelts, they only done the bebop soundtrack and nothing more. Check the Ending as well ;) The Real Folk Blues.

Some shows, you fast forward through the opening credits… not Cowboy Bebop. No matter how many times you watch the show, you always let the intro ride, because it is so damn good. The musical instrumentation along with the visuals are so engaging and get you into the feel of the show. If you’re not swinging your head along to the horns at the end of the drop, then there’s something wrong with you. Watch the intro and you’ll see what we mean. See you, Space Cowboy…

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Back when Covid first hit, the original band got together and did a digital concert for this song and killed it.

Your face is priceless XD This song was my gateway jazz, now almost 20 years later jazz is pretty much all I listen to ;)

Yay! I’m so glad you listened to this. When you have a chance, you should watch the actual opening sequence. The visuals and music blend perfectly. Oh! And if you watch the anime, I’d actually recommend the English dub. That’s not usually the case in the anime community, but this show has a fantastic dub.

Yoko Kanno and the Seatbelts did the music for the series & sometimes it was so good producers would rewrite scenes to better fit the amazing music

How to make anyone who has watched Cowboy Bebop cry: "👉Bang. See you, space cowboy."

I honestly can't get enough of your Anime reactions, please do more!

It's great to hear the whole song, but maybe also in your free time check out the actual intro sequence. I think you'll be even more interested in it at this point. Also, this is one series I prefer the English dub over the original Japanese. As others are saying, this series is a must watch.

I hope it's possible for you to react to Your Name, this Anime movie sit on top of all movies (although the classic Studio Ghibli Movies are in their own league). This may become your longest video, it may be a little harder to edit but this movie will touch your heart!

Cowboy Bebop is one of the best shows I have ever seen hands down. You need to watch the opening alongside this music

Cowboy Bebop is one of the absolute best anime ever made, and is hugely popular. It’s a sci-fi show about bounty hunters, also known as space cowboys. If you watch it, and I say this without knowing your preferences for sub or dub, know that even the Japanese prefer the English dub.