Benny_
Elementary Penguin
Actually I think you'll find Cowboy Bebop has a pretty similar premises to Outlaw Star, which is also about intergalatic bounty hunters. It doesn't have the same angsty short story feel of Bebop though (Bebop has some very angsty moments. But yeah, it's quite good. Its popularity isn't too surprising though considering the fact that it's probably the second most widely distributed anime after Evangelion, and has arguably the most popular character in any anime.
One thing you have to understand about CB is that the Spike Vs Vicious subplot is just that, a subplot. It's the most important subplot in the series because it concerns Spike's past directly, but you shouldn't be too disappointed if it doesn't tie everything in the series together, as a lot of people tend to be. Don't expect an epic from a series of short stories.
One thing you have to understand about CB is that the Spike Vs Vicious subplot is just that, a subplot. It's the most important subplot in the series because it concerns Spike's past directly, but you shouldn't be too disappointed if it doesn't tie everything in the series together, as a lot of people tend to be. Don't expect an epic from a series of short stories.