After the cancellation of the Netflix series, fans have come together to sign a petition for the Cowboy Bebop Live-Action Season 2. The show got more than 74 million views worldwide. In fact, with such good numbers, the live-action adaptation was discontinued after three weeks of its release. The show was based on the classic anime series Cowboy Bebop. It gathered a lot of hype around the time of release. However, later, that fell off. Now that the signatures for a comeback keep rising, will the show return? Here are the details.
Netflix’s Cowboy Bebop is a live-action adaptation of the 1998 anime version. The show focuses on the bounty hunter, Spike Spiegel, and his space adventures. The anime series has a 100% fan rating on Rotten Tomatoes, while the show could only collect a 46%. The show has been criticized for a lot of details. Fans argue that the writers did not follow the same pace as the original. However, many viewers are already waiting for the next season.
Cowboy Bebop Live-Action Season 2: Renewal Status!
Unfortunately, Netflix canceled the fan-favorite space cowboys venture just three weeks after its release. There has been no confirmation as to why the show did not receive a second season. However, till now, it is certain that it did not meet Netflix’s expectations. It is also notable that the show had less success compared to other Netflix shows.
Ryan Proffer has put forward a petition on Change.org stating that the show deserved a second season. And the fans of the space show did not take much longer to sign it. So be it the fans of the original piece or the new ones, viewers have come together to revive the canceled show. At the time of writing, the petition has reached 75,000 signs. And a few thousand more will probably open a possibility.
Will The Series Return?
Till now, no word from the streaming company has surfaced. However, a comeback might take place if the demand reaches heights. Fans are still blaming the writers and producers for the mess of the previous release. Some even recommend a redo of the first season itself. During this, the writer of the show claimed that the fans are missing out on the second season. Netflix shows do return on demand, and some of such examples are Lupin or Who Killed Sara for season 2.
Since the last episode of the first season was a cliffhanger, a lot of details are yet to be covered. The show, from the start, was not following the anime like a book. This was evident when Spike and Julia did not meet until the end. What might the second season bring? Even anime fans cannot predict it because of the changes. Writers claim the show was not a direct copy of the original. For now, only one thing is certain that Ed will be joining the story.
Cowboy Bebop Live-Action Season 2: Expected Release Date
The show is yet to get a green signal from the makers. If it gets renewed, the production will take more than one and a half years. So, fans can hope that the renewal news comes by the first half of the next year. Then maybe a late 2023 or early 2024 release can be expected. For more details on the renewal, keep coming back to The Anime Daily.