When Does "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie" (2001) Take Place?
"Kaubōi Bibappu: Tengoku no Tobira"/"Cowboy Bebop: Heaven's Door" (released to English-speaking audiences as "Cowboy Bebop" The Movie" or "Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door") is a science fiction animated film written by Keiko Nobumoto that released September 1st, 2001. So when is "Cowboy Bebop" The Movie" set?
It takes place in the year:
We know this because Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV is part of the crew of the Bebop and she first met the group in "Cowboy Bebop" episode 9 "Jamming with Edward" (1998) while she will depart from the group in episode 24 "Hard Luck Woman" (1999), so it occurs between these stories and both take place in 2071 AD.
2071 AD
We know this because Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV is part of the crew of the Bebop and she first met the group in "Cowboy Bebop" episode 9 "Jamming with Edward" (1998) while she will depart from the group in episode 24 "Hard Luck Woman" (1999), so it occurs between these stories and both take place in 2071 AD.
More specifically, as the plot depicts the run-up to a Halloween celebration, it probably takes place in October of 2071 AD.
