There are someanimethat go on to reach classic status.

These anime explore different aspects of war.

One such classic anime is Cowboy Bebop.

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But, in the show’s short run, which episodes are the best of the best?

It’s a tough choice, but some Bebop episodes just can’t be beat.

This episode also features an ending that sticks in the mind for some time after the credits roll.

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Episode Nine

Easily one of the more humorous episodes in the show.

Through this, the viewer sees the power and mental detachment the titular enemy has.

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It’s a heart-wrenching few minutes that set up the inevitable end to the entire show.

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Vicious returns, as well as plenty of Spike’s old wounds from his time in The Syndicate.

The crew of the Bebop stand against a mugshot wall from Cowboy Bebop.

It’s a powerful episode, no matter how you look at it.

A child looking somber near a corpse and ash in Cowboy Bebop.

Ed sitting on the floor near a chessboard in Cowboy Bebop.

Edward looking quizzical at the camera up close from Cowboy Bebop.

VT from Cowboy Bebop with her cat.

Jet in a flashback aiming a pistol and looking angry in Cowboy Bebop.

Spike wounded in the shoulder sitting in the road while a neon parade goes by in Coboy Bebop.

Spike in black and white giving money to a kid in the rain in Cowboy Bebop.

Spike and Vicious fatally injure each other in Cowboy Bebop..

Spike from Cowboy Bebop looking at the camera bloodied aiming a finger gun.

Spike lights a cigarette in the cockpit of his spaceship in Cowboy Bebop.