Hajime Yadate

I bought this one when I saw it sitting on the shelve at the New Bern Books-A-Million (I can remember that because it was the same time I first watched the anime, and the original receipt is working as my bookmark). At the time, I didn't know it was a reimagining of the story, so reading it the first time was a bit confusing.

An interesting concept, a manga that takes the basic information of the Cowboy Bebop anime, but tells its own original story. The characters are the same, but the way show more they came to work aboard the Bebop together is completely different. This is the first of two volumes, and I haven't ever seen the second anywhere. The five stories in this one put the famous Bebop crew together and put them at odds with the biggest crime syndicate in the system. show less

Overall, it's not bad. The plot is more a series of stories about the main characters than one overarching storyline. But the characters are priceless! From their reactions to their quirks, I love them all. Not to mention the killer burn on page 161.

A little old school but interesting enough to warrant a peek at the second volume.

Note: See Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star (2 volumes) or the Cowboy Bebop anime for more.

This series has 3 volumes.

This was an interesting set of stories and it was fun to read about the adventures of Spike, Jet, Faye, and Ed once more. I'd have to say that my least favorite story was the one about "Marilyn". I didn't really get what happened. My most favorite was Cheap Trick. Faye's character was revealed a little better.

This volume only contained two stories but they were longer and more intense than the previous two volumes. By the end, I felt like I was reading a spy thriller.

I must say that I am sad this is the end.

Note: See Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star (2 volumes) or the Cowboy Bebop anime for more.

This series has 3 volumes.