The voice actors of the anime are also returning to voice the Japanese dub of the live-action series.

Netflix is positioning itself as the go-to destination for fans ofCowboy Bebop.

This was followed byCowboy Bebop: The Movie, premiering in Japan in 2001 and the States in 2002.

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Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Faye Valentine, and Ed in ‘Cowboy Bebop’.Snap Stills/REX/Shutterstock

Andre Nemec serves as showrunner.

“Cowboy Bebopis an important work for me,” Yamadera said.

“I have long anticipated a live-action version.

I can feel the strong respect it has toward the anime.

There are also many options and developments that can only be pulled off in a live-action series.