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 Francoise/Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV is part of the crew of the Bebop and she first met the group in "Cowboy Bebop" episode nine "Jamming with Edward" (1998), which takes place in early 2071 AD. Furthermore, the television show "Big Shot" is still on satellite television for the characters to watch and it will be cancelled in episode twenty-three "Brain Scratch" (1999), which occurs in late 2071 AD.
2071 AD
We know this because Francoise/Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV is part of the crew of the Bebop and she first met the group in "Cowboy Bebop" episode nine "Jamming with Edward" (1998), which takes place in early 2071 AD. Furthermore, the television show "Big Shot" is still on satellite television for the characters to watch and it will be cancelled in episode twenty-three "Brain Scratch" (1999), which occurs in late 2071 AD.
More specifically, as the plot depicts the run-up to Halloween on Mars and that holiday is traditionally celebrated on October 31st, it almost certainly takes place in October of 2071 AD.
