Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira

Content Warnings

Overall Severity: 🟡 65/100
Total warning time: 2m 32s
Sex/Nudity: 🟡 30/100 (8s)
  • 🟡 30/100 [00:45:22 - 00:45:30] Brief suggestive dialogue.
Drug Use: 🟡 40/100 (20s)
  • 🟡 40/100 [00:12:15 - 00:12:25] Character smokes a cigarette.
  • 🟡 50/100 [01:05:10 - 01:05:20] Character drinks alcohol.
Violence: 🔴 70/100 (1m 55s)
  • 🔴 70/100 [00:20:05 - 00:20:30] Gunfight with moderate blood.
  • 🟡 60/100 [00:35:40 - 00:36:10] Hand-to-hand combat with some intensity.
  • 🔴 80/100 [01:15:00 - 01:16:00] Explosions and high-intensity action sequence.
Strong Language: 🟡 50/100 (9s)
  • 🟡 30/100 [00:08:12 - 00:08:15] Mild curse word.
  • 🟡 50/100 [00:25:30 - 00:25:33] Moderate curse word.
  • 🔴 70/100 [01:00:45 - 01:00:48] Strong curse word.
Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no tobira
Year: 2001
Certificate: U
Runtime: 115 min
Genre: Animation, Action, Crime
IMDB: 7.9
Meta Score: 61
Votes: 42897
Gross: 1,000,045
Director: Shin'ichirô Watanabe
Stars: Tensai Okamura, Hiroyuki Okiura, Yoshiyuki Takei, Beau Billingslea
Overview: A terrorist explosion releases a deadly virus on the masses, and it's up the bounty-hunting Bebop crew to catch the cold-blooded culprit.

Movie FAQ

Q: What is the plot of Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira (2001)?
A: Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira (also known as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie) is set between episodes 22 and 23 of the original series. The story follows the bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop as they track down a terrorist named Vincent, who plans to unleash a deadly nanobot virus on the population of Mars.
Q: Who are the main characters in Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira?
A: The main characters are the crew of the Bebop: Spike Spiegel (voiced by Beau Billingslea in the English dub), Jet Black, Faye Valentine, Edward, and Ein. The antagonist is Vincent, a mysterious terrorist with a tragic past.
Q: Is Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira a standalone movie or part of the series?
A: While the movie can be enjoyed as a standalone film, it is best appreciated by fans of the original Cowboy Bebop series, as it fits into the timeline between episodes 22 and 23 and maintains the same style, tone, and character dynamics.
Q: Who directed Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira?
A: The movie was directed by Shinichirō Watanabe, who also directed the original Cowboy Bebop TV series. The animation was handled by Sunrise, with Tensai Okamura, Hiroyuki Okiura, and Yoshiyuki Takei contributing to key animation and production.
Q: What is the significance of the title 'Tengoku no Tobira'?
A: The title 'Tengoku no Tobira' translates to 'The Door to Heaven' in English, symbolizing themes of redemption, existentialism, and the characters' struggles with their pasts—central motifs in both the movie and the Cowboy Bebop series.