Cowboy Bebop premieres on Netflix Nov. 19, 2021. When I think of live-action anime adaptations, at least those made in America, I think about how they just seem so embarrassed by the source material.

Cowboy Bebop is loved by anime fans as the groundbreaking '90s anime that blurred the genres of sci-fi and noir with a legendary jazz soundtrack. It was able to leave a lasting mark on both Japanese ...