Cowboy Bebop - Specials
1 - Session XX; Mish-Mash Blues
Air Date: June 26, 1998
Due to the violence portrayed in the series, and the violence occurring at the time in Japanese schools, the series was briefly canceled and “Mish-Mash Blues” was created. The characters provide a philosophical commentary and it ends with the words: “This is not the end. You will see the real ‘Cowboy Bebop’ someday!”
2 - Session #0
Air Date: August 25, 1998
This episode is a teaser for the release of the series to DVD. It contains interviews with the staff and cast, character info, a story digest of the episodes not broadcast on television (due to its depictions of gratuitous violence, only a handful of episodes were aired originally. The remaining episodes were not broadcast until 1999), the complete beginning/closing title sequences without the interference of credits or other text, and a couple of full length music videos featuring the theme track "Tank!" accompanied by the jaw-dropping animation found throughout the series.
3 - Ein's Summer Vacation
Air Date: December 21, 2012
Picture drama featuring Ein.