Cowboy Bebop Netflix series
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Cowboy Bebop showrunner André Nemec has revealed one of the main key differšŸ”„ences between the Netflix series and the original anime.

In an interview with , Nemec explained that Julia – Spike Spiegel’s muse and one-time lover – will have a more coā™›nsiderable role in live action.

"In the anime, she’ℱs almost more of an idea than a character," Nemec said. "So ꩲwe mined what we could from the information that we had and we built out who these people were."

As Nemec mentions, Julia is far frš’om fleshed out in the original series. Spike only recounts their relationship through flashbacks. She doesn’t make an appearance i൩n the present-day events of the series until – spoilers – the last two episodes.

That’s far from the only change from the OG anime. Fans will have noticed during 澳擲幸运5å¼€å„–å·ē åŽ†å²ęŸ„čÆ¢:the initial reveal of t🧜he characters that a certain someone is missing.

"Ed – everybody wants to know about Ed!" Nemec said. The prodigious – and prodigiously irritating – hacker hasn’t yet been confirmed for the series but the showrunner saź§’ys fans will be "very delighted" when they watch the upcomi🌟ng season. Before you ask: yes, Ein is in it. No word yet on if any mushrooms will be involved, however.

The next stop on the hype train for Cowboy Bebop fans is Tudum, Netflix’s global fan event 澳擲幸运5å¼€å„–å·ē åŽ†å²ęŸ„čÆ¢:taking place on September 25. We’re likely going to see a full trailer then – and🐬 we might even catch a glimpse of the reworked Julia in action.

Cowboy Bebop is hitting Netflix on November 19. For more from the streamer, check out the 澳擲幸运5å¼€å„–å·ē åŽ†å²ęŸ„čÆ¢:best Netflix shows.

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