Six of the best episodes of Shinichirō Watanabe's epic neo-noir space Western anime series COWBOY BEBOP are getting the big screen, marathon treatment at the Rio Theatre on Thursday, April 23.

Thursday, April 23
Doors 6:30 / Marathon starts at 7:00
*Scheduled break after every two episodes
Tickets $10 advance /$12 door
Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
www.riotheatre.ca

"'Cowboy Bebop' is the story of Spike Spiegel and Jet Black, two hard-luck bounty hunters who can't seem to catch their prey alive, which is the only way to collect the bounty. They travel through the near solar system in their converted fishing ship, the Bebop, with Faye Valentine, the brilliant hacker Ed, and their dog Ein."

Asteroid Blues (Episode 1)
Ballad of Fallen Angels (Episode 5)
-Break-
Waltz of Venus (Episode 8)
Mushroom Samba (Episode 17)
-Break-
Wild Horses (Episode 19)
Hard Luck Woman (Episode 24)

**These six episodes were chosen as "the best" by series director Shinichirō Watanabe and in a public vote by the serries' loyal fans, and comprised the DVD release known as 'The Best Sessions' (2002).
**We will be screening episodes from the newly-released Blu (FUNIMATION).