Summary
Cowboy Bebopis preeminent.
The key to the show is its bold, expressive genre fusion.
Any, that is, except forTrigunandOutlaw Star.
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What Makes ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ ‘Trigun,’ and ‘Outlaw Star’ Similar?
Outlaw Starhas an overall lighter tone, but doesn’t shy away from some exuberant violence and adult humor.
Trigunespecially teasesout the conventions typical of the anime serial to an interesting end.
The futuristic misadventures and tragedies of an easygoing bounty hunter and his partners.
The series at its start isverysilly.
In fact, it’s mostly a comedy.
However,as the series goes on, it finds the moral core of this premise.
Innocent bystanders are often endangered by the trouble he seems to bring with him wherever he goes.
Sometimes, however, his mysterious past sows truly dire consequences.
Monev tears through the town to get to Vash, toppling houses and shredding civilians with his gunfire.
This becomes the central moral quandary of the series.
Even though Vash is a passivist, he cannot escape culpability when violence follows him.
In fact,his refusal to take violent action often puts people in danger.
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The two elements ofOutlaw Starthat ensure it holds up are its art and its crew.
It keeps the action vibrant and visceral, even in space battles.
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Beware, though, this show, along withTrigun,is not exactly light on fan service.
Cowboy Bebopis available to stream on Hulu in the U.S.
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