Actor John Cho on playing iconic anime character Spike Spiegel in 'Cowboy Bebop'

'Cowboy Bebop' has been made into a live-action series on Netflix, with John Cho in the leading role of Spike Spiegel, the effortlessly cool and laidback bounty hunter. – Photos: Netflix

Ask any anime fan for a list of their best series of all time, and Cowboy Bebop would most likely make that list.

The hit anime made its debut in 1998 and ran for 26 episodes in total. It is set in 2071 and follows a group of bounty hunters (known as ‘cowboys’ in the show) who live on a spaceship called the Bebop.