I've heard Cowboy Bebop called "the greatest anime of all time" by the generation before me about every time it's mentioned. I do believe it's great and recommend it to everyone interested in anime, however that title needs to be altered a bit so people will understand what they're getting into. While all hyped up by nostalgic memories of now-adults, Bebop isn't the best anime out there any more (not that I know what is). It is, however, what shaped the best animes to date, what with its outstanding dub and animation style. And although I knew how revolutionary it was while watching it, I couldn't help but be a little disappointed. I absolutely loved the episodes revolving around the story, but there are only 5 of them, the rest of the episodes being filler. Well, I shouldn't say filler ... More like really good stand alone episodes with just enough dialogue to remind you they tie in together some how or another. Bebop's well written, but not "The Best" anymore. I think we should now be calling it "The Greatest Anime of ITS Time" or "The Anime that Shaped all Others".