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Waltz for Venus

  • Episode aired Dec 23, 2001
  • TV-14
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
4.4K
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Wendee Lee and Megumi Hayashibara in Cowboy Bebop (1998)
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After collecting a bounty, Spike gains a fan in Roco Bonnaro. Roco, a small-time gang member, stole a rare and valuable plant from his own gang. Spike finds it's more valuable than he is, bu... Read allAfter collecting a bounty, Spike gains a fan in Roco Bonnaro. Roco, a small-time gang member, stole a rare and valuable plant from his own gang. Spike finds it's more valuable than he is, but Roco has a different plan for the plant.After collecting a bounty, Spike gains a fan in Roco Bonnaro. Roco, a small-time gang member, stole a rare and valuable plant from his own gang. Spike finds it's more valuable than he is, but Roco has a different plan for the plant.

  • Directors
    • Yoshiyuki Takei
    • Shin'ichirô Watanabe
  • Writers
    • Shin'ichirô Watanabe
    • Keiko Nobumoto
    • Michiko Yokote
  • Stars
    • Steve Blum
    • Kôichi Yamadera
    • Unshô Ishizuka
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    4.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Yoshiyuki Takei
      • Shin'ichirô Watanabe
    • Writers
      • Shin'ichirô Watanabe
      • Keiko Nobumoto
      • Michiko Yokote
    • Stars
      • Steve Blum
      • Kôichi Yamadera
      • Unshô Ishizuka
    • 3User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Steve Blum
    Steve Blum
    • Spike Spiegel
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Steven Jay Blum)
    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • Spike Spiegel
    • (voice)
    Unshô Ishizuka
    Unshô Ishizuka
    • Jet Black
    • (voice)
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Faye Valentine
    • (voice)
    Beau Billingslea
    Beau Billingslea
    • Jet Black
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as John Billingslea)
    Wendee Lee
    Wendee Lee
    • Faye Valentine
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Matthew Mercer
    Matthew Mercer
    • Additional Voices
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Isshin Chiba
    • Customer Service Clerk
    • (voice)
    Kei Hayami
    Kei Hayami
    • Dewey
    • (voice)
    Jin Hirao
    • Old Man
    • (voice)
    • (as Jinsho Hirao)
    Hiroshi Naka
    • Old Man
    • (voice)
    Toshihiko Nakajima
    • Louie
    • (voice)
    Ryûsei Nakao
    Ryûsei Nakao
    • Roco Bonnaro
    • (voice)
    Maaya Sakamoto
    Maaya Sakamoto
    • Stella Bonnaro
    • (voice)
    Yû Shimaka
    • Picarro Calvino
    • (voice)
    Shinpachi Tsuji
    • Huey
    • (voice)
    Ai Uchikawa
    • In-Fight Announcer
    • (voice)
    Emilie de Azevedo Brown
    Emilie de Azevedo Brown
    • Stella Bonnaro
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (as Emily Brown)
    • Directors
      • Yoshiyuki Takei
      • Shin'ichirô Watanabe
    • Writers
      • Shin'ichirô Watanabe
      • Keiko Nobumoto
      • Michiko Yokote
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    9turki-ib

    passionate episode

    Wow , we should really clap our hands after this one ,stuff is right in every angle . This episode shows a side of the show I never thought that it does exist .

    As the show builds up the characters persona's , WALTZ FOR VENUS gives us a huge chunk about the figures of the serious . Story flow is touching , interactions are smooth and meanings are splashing from every corner throughout the 22 minutes of the show . Frankly I was amazed by the writing of this episode but hey this is definitely not a normal anime.

    I highly recommend this one to be the best for its exquisite writing , enjoy it by all it means .

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    • Trivia
      Spike teaches Rocco Bonnaro about fighting, he tells Bonnaro that in a fight he must be "flexible like water, be like water", a very famous quote by Bruce Lee.
    • Quotes

      Roco Bonnaro: I wonder: If I had met you earlier in my lifetime, do you think that we would have been friends?

    • Connections
      Spoofs The New Tom & Jerry Show (1975)
    • Soundtracks
      Tank!
      Opening theme (episodes 1-25)

      Music by Yôko Kanno

      Performed by The Seatbelts

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 23, 2001 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Production companies
      • Sunrise
      • Bandai Visual Company
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    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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