Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku No Tobira Episode 1 (2026)

The movie begins with a self-contained "mini-story" that reintroduces the crew through a botched robbery at a Martian convenience store:

Since Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira (also known as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie or Knockin' on Heaven's Door ) is a rather than an episodic series, it does not have an "Episode 1". It serves as a standalone story set chronologically between sessions 22 and 23 of the original 1998 anime series. Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira Episode 1

: While Jet waits outside, Spike is inside with headphones on, appearing oblivious to three robbers harassing the clerk. The movie begins with a self-contained "mini-story" that

: The Bebop crew—Spike, Jet, Faye, and Ed—separate to investigate leads across Alba City, eventually uncovering a deep conspiracy involving biological warfare and lost memories. : The Bebop crew—Spike, Jet, Faye, and Ed—separate

: The government offers a record-breaking 300 million Woolong reward for the capture of the culprit, identified as Vincent Volaju.