Spike Spiegel
main character
MOVIE
8.2
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Anime DetailsFINISHED
- Format
- film
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- September 1, 2001
- Season
- Summer 2001
- Source
- Original story
- Studio
- bones
- Director
- Shinichirou Watanabe
- Original creator
- Hajime Yatate
- Music
- Youko Kanno
- Age rating
- R — 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 82/100
Estimated watch time
1h 55m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Terrorism98%Primarily Adult Cast86%Philosophy81%Martial Arts80%Crime80%Urban79%Space76%Noir76%Amnesia75%Cyberpunk73%
MOVIEFINISHED2001 SUMMER8.2 / 10 AniList score
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door
カウボーイビバップ天国の扉• Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira
Synopsis
As the Cowboy Bebop crew travels the stars, they learn of the largest bounty yet, a huge 300 million Woolongs. Apparently, someone is wielding a hugely powerful chemical weapon, and of course the authorities are at a loss to stop it. The war to take down the most dangerous criminal yet forces the crew to face a true madman, with bare hope to succeed. (Source: Anime News Network)
Should you watch Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door?
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 82/100 — 79% of 39,161 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #63 highest-rated film of all time, and #93 most popular film of all time, and #2 highest-rated film of 2001 on AniList.
Of the 61.1K AniList users who started it, 0.3% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 59K have finished it.
As a 115-minute film, it fits in a single evening.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Mystery — especially terrorism, primarily adult cast, philosophy, martial arts.
Where to Watch Officially
A streaming link is not listed for this title yet.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Hajime Yatate
- Director
- Shinichirou Watanabe
- Character design
- Toshihiro Kawamoto
- Music
- Youko Kanno
Where it fits in the series
Related entries
Opening & ending themes
Openings (1)
- OP1“Ask DNA”
Endings (1)
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
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Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door FAQ
How long is Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door?
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door runs 115 minutes (1 h 55 min).
Is Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door finished?
Yes. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door has finished airing — the final episode aired September 1, 2001.
Is Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door based on a manga?
No. Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
Who animated Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door?
Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door was animated by bones and Sunrise and directed by Shinichirou Watanabe.
Who sings the opening of Cowboy Bebop: The Movie - Knockin' on Heaven's Door?
The opening, "Ask DNA", is performed by an uncredited artist.