History Anime / CowboyBebopKnockinOnHeavensDoor

* DarkerAndEdgier: Downplayed, example, since the series got fairly dark at times. There's noticeably more on-screen violence than the typical Cowboy Bebop episode, especially involving civilian casualties as bystanders get killed during Spike and Vincent's fight on the train [[spoiler: even before Vincent unleashes another nanoweapon bomb]]. Also, Vincent's treatment of Faye [[spoiler: once he captures her: he cuts her shirt open with a knife and gives every indication that he's about to rape her until another character interrupts them]].

* GovernmentConspiracy: The Cherious Medical Pharmaceutical Company wants Vincent captured because he was a test subject for pathogen warfare and the process made him insane. The company wants him caught -- or dead -- to hide both how it experimented on him and how the tests led to the creation of a biological weapon.

* AllHallowsEve: The whole movie takes place around Halloween.

The ''Bebop'' crew--Spike, Jet, Faye, Ed, and Ein--are going about their usual bounty hunter business when a bomb goes off in a city on Mars. The culprit, Vincent Volaju, soon has a sizeable bounty placed on his head. The gang jumps at the chance to catch Vincent and claim the reward, but soon discover a deeper well of conspiracy and revenge that puts the fate of the city--and the lives of the ''Bebop'' crew--at stake.

* GovernmentConspiracy: The Cherious Medical Pharmaceutical Company wants Vincent captured because he was a test subject for pathogen warfare and the process made him insane. The company wants him caught--or dead--to hide both how it experimented on him and how the tests led to the creation of a biological weapon.
* GrandFinale: The film does not count as this chronologically, but given how the movie came out after the series--and the events of the series from episode 23 to the end--this is, in every way possible, the last big adventure of the ''Bebop'' crew as a whole.

* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: Vincent becomes one of the few people who obviously outclasses Spike in personal combat. Spike does a little better in the last battle with Vincent--at least before the virus kicks in.

* TheMovie: [[WordOfGod Shinichiro Watanabe]] says the movie takes place between episodes 22 and 23 of the series. This can also be inferred from the film, as Andy appears as Musashi during the Halloween party--which means episode 22 has already happened--but "Big Shot" has not yet been cancelled, which happens in episode 23.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Vincent is an obvious stand-in for Vicious as an EvilCounterpart to Spike, while Elektra's relationship with Vincent--past lovers who still care about each other--is similar to Julia's relationship with Spike.

* BlandNameProduct: Both played straight (a WcDonald’s sign over a subway entrance) and averted (a canopy over a shop entrance clearly has "Coca-Cola" on it).

* TheCameo: You can see Cowboy Andy--or "Samurai Musashi", in this case--from episode 22 of the series during the parade scene.

* BlandNameProduct: Averted; a canopy over a shop entrance clearly has "Coca-Cola" on it.

* TitledAfterTheSong: Averted with the movie's subtitle. This trope happens with most of the episode titles in the show, but the film does not pull this off in the English version thanks to rights issues.

-->'''Vincent''': When the game's over, there is only one left

''Cowboy Bebop: Knockin on Heaven's Door'' (Simply ''The Movie'' outside of Japan) is a movie based off the [[Anime/CowboyBebop popular anime of the same name]]. It serves as a {{Interquel}} to the show, taking place chronologically between episodes 22 and 23 of the series.

The movie sees the Bebop crew going about their business as usual when a bomb goes off in a city on Mars. The culprit is found to known as Vincent Volaju and a major bounty is put up for his capture. Naturally, the crew all jump at the chance to catch him and claim the reward. But soon find out there's much more to the case than they bargain for and the fate of all of Mars ends up at stake.

Released in Japan in 2001. The dub of the film was released in theaters for a limited run in 2003 before going to DVD.

!! ''Cowboy Bebop: Knockin on Heaven's Door'' provides examples of:

* ActionPrologue: The movie begins on an unrelated bit with Spike and Jet humorously trying to catch some low-level thugs at a convenience store.

* AllJustADream[=/=][[OrWasItADream Or Was It]]: Played with that the film may or may not be just a dream [[spoiler:(it starts with Spike falling asleep and ends with him waking up)]].
* AnachronismStew: There are several scenes that, if seen out of context, could be seen as taking place on present day Earth rather than Mars in the future.
* TheAtoner: Vincent ultimately allows himself to be killed when he regains his memories, both to make up for his actions and to apologize to his lover, Elektra.
* AutobotsRockOut: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiUjOFYDiBE Pushing the Sky,]] which plays in the final battle with Vincent in TheMovie.
* BattleInTheRain: Spike and Vincent's final battle takes place in one.
* BazaarOfTheBizarre: Moroccan Street.
* BeardOfSorrow: Vincent Volaju. He used to be clean shaven and have short hair, judging by the picture taken when he was still in the military. However after the events that lead to his Sanity Slippage he grew a beard and apparently stopped cutting, or even combing, his hair.
* BigBad: Vincent, both the threat and main bounty head in this film who threatens to kill all of Mars with his virus.
* BlandNameProduct: Averted, there's a canopy over a shop entrance that clearly has Coca Cola on it.
* ButterflyOfDeathAndRebirth: An effect of the nanomachine virus, forms itself as lights of orange butterflies before death.
* TheCameo: You can see Cowboy (or Samurai in this case) Andy during the parade scene.
* ChekhovsGun: Oddly one from the series. Remember that poker chip from "Honky Tonk Women"? In the movie, Electra breaks one in half to scramble up Spike's tracking device. It seems they can be used for all manner of electronic purposes.
* {{Chickification}}: Faye gets a bad case of this in the movie, not being able catch some pudgy hacker, and spending a fair chunk held hostage by Vincent.
* ClimacticElevatorRide: Before the final battle with Vincent.
* DubNameChange: Was called "The Movie" in the U.S due to the fact that they couldn't get the rights to use the name from the Bob Dylan estate.
* FeelNoPain: Apparently a side effect of the nanomachine virus when Vincent was experimented on. Dude gets beaten up and shot a few times, yet barely seems to register the pain.
* ForTheEvulz: Vincent's motive isn't really clear. The man just does what he does because he feels like he's in a dream he can't wake up from.
* GameBreakingInjury: Spike suffers one before his final fight with Vincent due to getting shot point blank in an earlier fight with him.
* GovernmentConspiracy: The Cherious Medical Pharmaceutical Company main reason for wanting Vincent as he was their test subject on pathogen warfare but the process made him insane as a result and they don't want the truth of such or knowledge of their weapon leaking to the public.
* GrandFinale: Not of the series per se, but the movie is basically the last big adventure the whole Bebop crew would have together.
* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: [[spoiler:The Bebop crew manage to prevent Vincent's virus from spreading and save the city on Mars. But naturally no one will know of this (or were even aware of the danger they were in at the Halloween party) and of course, they get no reward for their trouble save for staying alive another day.]]
* HowMuchMoreCanHeTake: One of the few times that Spike is very obviously outclassed in personal combat here. He does a little better in the last battle with Vincent but then the virus starts to kick in.
* IncrediblyConspicuousDrag: While Ed is looking for Lee, comes across a cross dresser who has stubble and a bit too muscled to pull it off.
* InterserviceRivalry: The ISSP and the Army gets into a squabble over who gets to stop what they think is Vincent's plan to spread ThePlague through the water supply [[spoiler:(turns out it is a distraction for the actual plan though)]].
* JanitorImpersonationInfiltration: Spike does this in the middle of the movie to infiltrate Cherious Medical Pharmaceutical Comapany. He doesn't get far before Elektra finds him out.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: When Spike is intercepted by a wing of military fighters, they start the fight off by launching a simple pair of missiles at him. When they get close, however, they split into about a dozen rockets each.
* MagicSkirt: In the movie, Faye's halter top is cut in the middle while she is tied up. It opens up a bit, but does not fully expose her, and stays in place when she is wriggling around trying to free herself. Maybe she was wearing costume tape. [[note]]Double-sided tape for holding clothes in place. Less formally known as "tit tape." [[/note]]
* TheMovie: [[WordOfGod Shinichiro Watanabe]] confirmed that the movie takes place between episodes 22 and 23. Can also be inferred as Andy appears as Musashi during the Halloween party, thus episode 22 has occurred. However, Big Shot has not yet been cancelled, so episode 23 has yet to occur.

** One of the robbers attempts this with Spike at the start of the movie. Naturally, it doesn't work.
** Elektra tries to with Vincent when he has Spike pinned at and at gunpoint. [[spoiler: It fails and Spike is nearly killed.]]
* SuicideByCop: In the end, Vincent regains his memory at the last moment and lets Electra kill him to atone for his actions.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Vincent is a pretty obvious stand-in for Vicious both being EvilCounterpart to Spike, while Elektra relationship with Vincent is similar to Julia's relationship with Spike (past lovers who still care about each other) she's a trained soldier while Julia is not.
* TitledAfterTheSong: As with most of the titles in the show, however this is the only one that wasn't allowed in the English version due to not being able to get the rights.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Two people help in Vincent's plans throughout the film. Neither lives to see the end of it.

* AllJustADream[=/=][[OrWasItADream Or Was It]]: Played with that the film may or may not be just a dream (it starts with Spike falling asleep and ends with him waking up).

* InterserviceRivalry: The ISSP and the Army gets into a squabble over who gets to stop what they think is Vincent's plan to spread ThePlague through the water supply (turns out it is a distraction for the actual plan though).

* TheAtoner: Vincent ultimately allows himself to be killed when he regains his memories, both to make up for his actions and to apologize to his lover, Elektra.
* TheCameo: You can see Cowboy (or Samurai in this case) Andy during the parade scene.
* TheGreatestStoryNeverTold: The Bebop crew manage to prevent Vincent's virus from spreading and save the city on Mars. But naturally no one will know of this (or were even aware of the danger they were in at the Halloween party) and of course, they get no reward for their trouble save for staying alive another day.
* TheMovie: [[WordOfGod Shinichiro Watanabe]] confirmed that the movie takes place between episodes 22 and 23. Can also be inferred as Andy appears as Musashi during the Halloween party, thus episode 22 has occurred. However, Big Shot has not yet been cancelled, so episode 23 has yet to occur.

''Cowboy Bebop: Knockin on Heaven's Door'' (Simply ''The Movie'' outside of Japan) is a movie based off the [[Anime/CowboyBebop popular anime of the same name]]. Serving as a {{Interquel}} to the series, taking place chronologically between episodes 22 and 23 of the series.

The movie sees the Bebop crew going about their business as usual when a bomb goes off in a city on Mars. The culprit known as Vincent Volaju being responsible and a major bounty is put up for his capture. Naturally, the crew all jump at the chance to catch him and claim the reward. But soon find out there's much more to the case than they bargain for and the fate of all of Mars ends up at stake.

* AllJustADream: Played with that the film may or may not be just a dream (it starts with Spike falling asleep and ends with him waking up).

* BattleInTheRain: Spike and Vincent's final battle takes place in one (though ironically its a man made one created by Faye hijacking the weather control center to help spread the cure of the virus sooner).

* PutDownYourGunAndStepAway: One of the robbers attempts this with Spike at the start of the movie. Naturally, it doesn't work.

[[caption-width-right:337:Are You Living In A Dream?]]

''Cowboy Bebop: Knockn on Heaven's Door'' (Simply ''The Movie'' outside of Japan) is a movie based off the [[Anime/CowboyBebop popular anime of the same name]]. Serving as a {{Interquel}} to the series, taking place chronologically between episodes 22 and 23 of the series.

The movie sees the Bebop crew going about their business as usual when a bomb goes off in a city on Mars. The culprit known as Vincent Volaju being responsible and a major reward is put up for his capture. Naturally, the crew all jump at the chance to catch him and claim the reward. But soon find out there's much more to the case than they bargain for and the fate of all of Mars ends up at stake.

* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Vincent in TheMovie is a pretty obvious stand-in for Vicious both being EvilCounterpart to Spike, while Elektra relationship with Vincent is similar to Julia's relationship with Spike (past lovers who still care about each other) she's a trained soldier while Julia is not.

* Chickification: Faye gets a bad case of this in the movie, not being able catch some pudgy hacker, and spending a fair chunk held hostage by Vincent.

* HalloweenEpisode: The whole movie takes place around Halloween.

* TheAtoner:

* ForTheEvluz: Vincent's motive isn't really clear. The man just does what he does because he feels like he's in a dream he can't wake up from.

* GovernmentConspiracy: The ISSP main reason for wanting Vincent as he was their test subject on pathogen warfare but the process made him insane as a result and they don't want the truth of such leaking to the public.

The movie sees the Bebop crew going about their business as usual when a bomb goes off in a city on Mars. The culprit known as Vincent Volaju being responsible and a major reward is put up for his capture. Naturally, the crew all jump at the chance to catch him and claim the reward. But soon find out there's much more to the case then they bargain for and the fate of all of Mars ends up at stake.

* ActionPrologue: The movie begins on an unrelated note with Spike and Jet humorously trying to catch some low level thugs at a convenience store.
* CurbStompBattle: Spike vs Vincent the first time. Vincent beats the everloving crap out of Spike and ended with Spike knocked out of a cable car into the ocean below.

The movie sees the Bebop crew going about their business as usual when a bomb goes off in a city on Mars. The culprit known as Vincent Vincent Volaju being responsible and a major reward is put up for his capture. Naturally, the crew all jump at the chance to catch him and claim the reward. But soon find out there's much more to the case then they bargain for and the fate of all of Mars ends up at stake.