

“Why exactly are they making a live-action version?” “This looks like it’d be really rough to sit through.”
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He’s a real pro.”īut with a series as singular as Bebop, obviously not everyone is going to be pleased by what they see as a vain attempt to improve upon perfection, and on the other end of the spectrum are reactions such as: “I feel like Yamadera is playing Spike older, to match his on-screen appearance. “Looking forward to this a lot more after hearing the voice actors.” “I looooooved the part where Megumi Hayashibara says ‘Nani yetten no!?’. The returning anime voice cast, in particular, got universal praise. “If I’m being totally honest, I wanted a younger actor for Spike, but John Cho is looking good here.” “It looks awesome! A different vibe than the anime, but it’s still Bebop!” Though Japanese Bebop fans weren’t too impressed with the first in-costume still photos, the reception was a little warmer for last month’s opening sequence, and “Lost Session” has been getting some positive online reactions in Japan too, such as:

Even Norio Wakamoto makes an aural appearance when Vicious shows up in Spike’s mid-meal panic attack. With Jet’s original voice actor Unsho Ishizuka having passed away in 2018, Taiten Kusunoki steps into the part, and seems to play the character a little more aggressively than the low-key grumpiness Ishizuka opted for. Returning to their roles as Spike and Faye are Koichi Yamadera and Megumi Hayashibara, who will voice the characters throughout the Netflix series’ Japanese dub, not just for the teaser. But in a special treat for anime-version loyalists, Netflix Japan has also released a Japanese-dubbed version of “Lost Session” that brings back the original anime’s Japanese voice cast. This marks the first time we’ve seen John Cho, Mustafa Shakir, and Daniella Pineda speaking dialogue for the live-action Spike, Jet, and Faye. Now, though, comes the biggest sneak peek yet, with the release of a mini-episode teaser called “Lost Session.” In August, we got our first look at the cast in costume, and in September the opening sequence was revealed. In the runup to the premiere of the live-action Cowboy Bebop series, Netflix has been drip-feeding previews of what to expect. Original voices for Spike, Faye, and more reprise roles for live-action adaptation.
