Development of the anime series Cowboy Bebop by Sunrise studios begins.
First airing of the Cowboy Bebop anime series in Japan.
Cowboy Bebop begins airing in the United States on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim block, gaining cult status internationally.
Launch of the Cowboy Bebop video game for PlayStation, expanding the franchise into gaming.
Netflix announces the development of a live-action Cowboy Bebop adaptation series.
The live-action adaptation of Cowboy Bebop premieres on Netflix.
Spike Spiegel and Vicious become members of the notorious Red Dragon crime syndicate.
Disillusioned with the syndicate's methods, Spike fakes his own death and goes underground, becoming a bounty hunter.
Former ISSP officer Jet Black departs from the police force after corruption scandal and begins bounty hunting.
Faye Valentine is cryogenically frozen after a space shuttle accident, leading to her lost memories upon revival.
Decades after being frozen, Faye is thawed out with partial amnesia, eventually joining Spike and Jet.
Ed, a genius hacker girl, runs away from house arrest on Earth to join a life of bounty hunting in space.
The five individuals come together as bounty hunters aboard the spaceship Bebop.
Spike confronts Vicious, sparking a deadly battle for control of the Red Dragon Syndicate.
In a dramatic climax, Spike faces off against his former comrade Vicious in a fight that seals their fates.
