Jet and Ed get an idea of it, but no, not really.
Cowboy Bebop actually DOES have a lot to do w/ cowboys AND bebop, just primarily in a figurative sense.It's a series that works on a lot of levels, and is as much about creativity as anything else. I could go on for days about it... It has nothing to do with racing. It's a remarkably tight series, thematically, aesthetically, the whole story.
You don't need to know much about the series to enjoy the film, but watching the entirety of the show before the movie adds a lot of depth to the viewing experience - particularly because you know what happens to all the characters after the film takes place (chronology-wise). Like fridgemagnet says, Edward's a girl, Ein is hyper-intelligent - that's about it.
Oh, and the movie takes place before the final four episodes of the series. |
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