Sunrise revealed the start of a new project aiming to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Cowboy Bebop anime series. The project includes two events, as well as several collaboration projects aimed at releasing new merchandise, apparel, soundtrack collections, and a figure. Sunrise also released a Japanese trailer including some information about the anniversary project. A new Twitter account for the series has been created as well.
Additionally, a new key illustration was drawn by the original anime Character Designer Toshihiro Kawamoto, and Toshiaki Uesugi created the logo accompanying it. You can check it out here:
Image via Sunrise
You can take a better look at the Cowboy Bebop 25th Anniversary project trailer here:
Two events have already been announced as part of the project. The first one is a Cowboy Bebop 25 Anniversary Exhibition showcasing exclusive material and cels from the original anime. It will be held at the Seibu Shibuya store between October 27, 2023 and November 19. Admission tickets cost 1,600 JPY (~$11) in advance or 1,800 JPY (~$12) at the venue. The second event is a Cowboy Bebop Fair. Series merchandise will be available for sale, and the fair will be held at the sixth floor of Ginza Tsutaya. The date will be announced in the future.
Some new merchandise items announced for the event include an official setting collection book, new vinyl and CD OST collections, a new figure, and clothing items. The official setting book includes exclusive information about the creation of the series. Pre-orders will start in Fall 2023, and it will release around Spring 2024. The soundtrack collections will be an original anime OST vinyl record, and an CD based on the soundtrack of the Netflix live-action adaptation.
Fashion brand F-LAGSTUF-F is preparing a new line of clothes featuring proud female characters, and inspired by the culture of the 1980s and 1990s and the aesthetic of Cowboy Bebop. It is scheduled to appear in July 2023. Meanwhile, another collaboration with the Zozotown brand will appear on Fall 2023. Additionally, a new Cowboy Bebop figure is currently under production by Good Smile Company.
The original Cowboy Bebop anime series started broadcasting in Japan on April 1998. It is available to watch on streaming services like Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Netflix. A live-action adaptation is also available on Netflix.
