A hit anime directly inspired John Wick's shock finale

Keanu Reeves in John Wick 4
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Warning: spoilers for John Wick: Chapter 4 ahead!

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Cowboy Bebop, directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, is a neo-noir space Western set in the year 2021, and has been hailed as one of the greatest anime series of all time. The series follows a group of bounty hunters who travel aboard a spaceship called the Bebop.

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Directed by Stahelski from a screenplay by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, John Wick: Chapter 4 sees the titular assassin take his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Osaka to Berlin...and ultimately meets his untimely death. Despite the slaying of its titular character, the franchise will live on – 澳洲幸运𒀰5开奖号码历史查询:as yet another John Wick movie is in the works.

John Wick: Chapter 4 will be available to stream on STARZ on September 26. For more, check out our list of the most exciting 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:upcoming movies in 2023 and beyond.

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