Cowboy Bebop

Talking about a favorite TV show is difficult, considering how little TV I watch nowadays.  There aren't really any story based shows that I am keeping up with right now.  As an alternative, I will advertise to you one of my old favorites: an anime called Cowboy Bebop.

Cowboy Bebop is the story of a group of bounty hunters (also known as cowboys) in the future who travel the galaxy in their ship called the Bebop in search of bounties.  The four main characters are Spike, the thin, green-haired, sarcastic protagonist, Jet, a large bald man with facial hair and a metal arm, Faye, who can be summed up as the hot chick (she has boobs, it's important, trust me), and Crazy Edward, the random comic relief hacker, who is female, but whose gender is kept ambiguous as a running joke.

A lot of the appeal of the show, for me at least, lies in the soundtrack.  It is full of catchy jazz numbers primarily, but covers a gargantuan range of music when taken in its entirety.  The music is used to great effect to enhance the storytelling in the show, as well as in the incredible Cowboy Bebop Movie.

It's a really fun one to get into, especially if you have interest in anime. The animation is good, the stories are awesome, the soundtrack is incredible, and all of the characters are quirky and fun.  Plus there are plenty of episodes that have little to nothing to do with the actual underlying story, so it is easy to jump in and out of watching as you please.  I highly recommend Cowboy Bebop!

That's all I have to say for now.  Later, internet!