Netflix is bringing Samurai Champloo into live-action, and they're making a major change from how they approached Cowboy Bebop.

Original series creator Shinichirō Watanabe is on board the project.

In 2023, Adult Swim announced the production of Lazarus, the latest anime by Shinichiro Watanabe of Cowboy Bebop fame. Watanabe is largely regarded as one of the biggest anime directors of all time ...

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Although not as rabidly venerated as his earlier Cowboy Bebop, Shinichirō Watanabe‘s Samurai Champloo is a well-beloved favorite for anime fans, who responded to the 2000s-era series’ gorgeous ...