While the Cowboy Bebop anime series is held up nowadays as a classic, the series actually had a film adaptation not long after it aired, giving one more adventure with the Bebop's crew. Given the series' ending though, a common question among fans is: just when is the Cowboy Bebop movie set? Though the movie is standalone and only requires a cursory knowledge of the series, a close look at the film makes it abundantly clear just when the movie is set.

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