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Cowboy Bebop – Season 1, Episode 5 Ballad of Fallen Angels

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Spike's past comes back to haunt him as he goes after a member of the Red Dragon Syndicate; for Spike to survive, he must face his old friend and comrade, Vicious, alone.
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Simon Abrams AV Club 05/07/2018
Its cynical, grandiose melodrama is worthy of Brian De Palma, particularly the episode's climactic church shoot-out. Go to Full Review
Allyson Johnson The Mary Sue 05/07/2018
This seems like a game changer episode - one that takes the ideas of the series and makes it a tangible reality. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis Spike's past comes back to haunt him as he goes after a member of the Red Dragon Syndicate; for Spike to survive, he must face his old friend and comrade, Vicious, alone.
Creator
ShinichirĂ´ Watanabe, Hajime Yatate
Network
Cartoon Network
Rating
TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Nov 20, 1998