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Interview with Creators of Cowboy Bebop
I stumbled accross an interview with the creators of Cowboy Bebop running in the latest issue of
Ex. Tons of nifty bits including some spoilers (they are obscured, so if you, like me, haven't seen the 2 DVDs that haven't yet been released in the US, don't worry) as well as the revelation that the script is written for the Bebop movie. Tons of great Fay fan service for CowboyNeal too.
If you're willing to pay a premium for imports, all of Yoko Kanno's CDs are available through CD Japan.
If you have a hard time finding what you're looking for, go to Tenkuu no Kanno Yoko for her complete discography with catalog numbers.
For anyone else reading this who isn't familiar with the amazing Yoko Kanno, you probably are and simply don't know it. She has composed the soundtracks for many recent hit anime series, including Macross Plus, Escaflowne, Brain Powerd, Turn A Gundam, and Cowboy Bebop, as well as a slew of one-shots for other shows like Please Save My Earth, X/1999, and the Lodoss War TV series.
Simply put, she is a genius. I can't even begin to describe how diverse and magnificent her work is without lapsing into lame hyperbole. She does it all: choral, orchestral, Celtic/new age, jazz, funk, techno, rock, ska, pop, and several other styles we don't even have names for. Many, many people buy her CDs "sight unseen" because she is just that good.
For samples in RealAudio format, go here.
I've got the first 3 dvd's here, and 4 and 5 are up for order. I have to say it's fantastic: The art is beautiful, the sound is incredible, and the score (produced by Yoko Kanno, who did the original vision of escaflowne theme, among others) is awesome. At times it's incredibly funny, at others, I almost cried. If you haven't seen it yet (Rob) go now. If you want to read more, there's some great reviews on www.animeondvd.com. Stefan.
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An entire article about Escaflowne and Cowboy Bebop, and not even a mention to the master of music Yoko Kanno. Oh, well. I'll just continue to hope the the Cowboy Bebop soundtracks come out here.
What the hell was Fox thinking? Escaflowne without Kanno is like a computer without a monitor.
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