The three old men seen talking to Spike are a reference to Antonio, Carlos, and Jobim the three old men who appear throughout eight of the original episodes of the Cowboy Bebop anime. The t-shirt with the logo of a cartoon sea rat seen on the rack next to the woman talking to Spike is a reference to the eco-terrorist group known as the “Space Warriors” in the fourth episode of the original Cowboy Bebop, “Gateway Shuffle.” The group themselves appear in the fourth episode of the live-action Cowboy Bebop series, “Callisto Soul.” The three old men Image: Netflix Space Warriors t-shirt on a rack Image: Netflix
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Both Vicious and Gren have significantly different backstories in the live-action series compared to the original anime, though the Titan War is still referenced throughout the series. The graffiti stencil seen in New Tijuana with the words “Free Titan” refers to the Titan War, an largely off-screen event referenced in the original Cowboy Bebop anime which plays a pivotal part in the backstory of both Spike’s nemesis Vicious and his former comrade Gren. Children playing soccer in front of “Free Titan” Graffiti Image: Netflix While not a nod to the original Cowboy Bebop per se, it’s still a cool and innocuous bit of worldbuilding on part of the live-action series. When Spike flips his fifty Woolong coin in the air, a shot can be seen of the coin’s reverse side with an astronaut helmet surrounded by the words “Valentina Tereshkova the first woman in space.” This is a reference to the real-life cosmonaut who, on June 16, 1963, launched aboard the Vostok 6 spacecraft and became the first female astronaut in space. Valentina Tereshkova, the first woman in space Image: Netflix The ashtray which Spike disposes of his cigarette in is adorned with the words “Spiders From Mars,” a reference to David Bowie’s 1972 glam rock album “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.” The ashtray itself is a reference to one glimpsed in the third episode of the original Cowboy Bebop, “Honky Tonk Women,” which was also set in a hotel. Watanabe also served as a creative consultant on the Netflix Cowboy Bebop series. The “Watanabe Casino” is reference to Shinichirō Watanabe, the director of 1998’s Cowboy Bebop who alongside screenwriter Keiko Nobumoto, animation director Toshihiro Kawamoto, key animator Yutaka Nakamura, and composer Yoko Kanno is recognized as one of the chief creative forces behind the anime. Right from the jump, Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop hits viewers with a nod to the original series via the name of one of its most well-known creators.
To that end, we’ve meticulously combed through the entire 10-episode season to bring together a list of every on-screen Easter egg we could find in Netflix’s new Cowboy Bebop!Įpisode 1 “Cowboy Gospel” Watanabe Casino Image: Neftlix So much in fact, it’s almost difficult to tell what is an allusion and what is actually pertinent to the show itself. Starring John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Danielle Pineda as bounty hunters Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, and Faye Valentine, the live-action Cowboy Bebop series is eager to flex its bonafides by peppering each episode with visual nods not only to the anime but to other films and albums referenced by the anime.
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If there’s one thing that Netflix’s live-action Cowboy Bebop series is chock full of, it’s references and Easter eggs to the original 1998 anime.
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