It's official, Hell has frozen over. CB on CN!!!

[Mr. Obsession]

I don’t know if anyone else has seen this but I grabbed this from CNX: Toonami's News page

8-1-01

Press Release: Cowboy Bebop on Adult Swim!
Since the Comic Con announcement has made cynics out of everybody, here's the OFFICIAL press release straight from Cartoon Network!

Cartoon Network Acquires Cowboy Bebop for Adult Swim
Series Will Make Its U.S. Debut
September 2 At Midnight During
Cartoon Network's New Animation Block

Cartoon Network introduces Cowboy Bebop, an episodic anime series that will air in one-hour blocks, premiering on Sunday, September 2 at 12 midnight (ET, PT) during Cartoon Network's Adult Swim, the network's new adult-targeted line-up.

Taking place in a future where the population of Earth has migrated into space, Cowboy Bebop deals with the exploits of the ship Bebop and its bounty hunter crew as they take on various assignments in a hyperspace world rampant with crime and opportunities. The show follows the exploits of bounty hunters, Spike and Jet, as they roam the galaxy with their dog, Ein, tracking down criminals. Cowboy Bebop is a production of Bandai Entertainment.

Cartoon Network extends its mission as the world's leader in animated entertainment on September 2, when it splashes down with ADULT SWIM, a new block of animated programming aimed at adults ages 18-34.

The block will air only on Sunday and Thursday nights from 10 p.m.-1 a.m. (ET, PT). In addition to Cowboy Bebop, Adult Swim will include programs such as Space Ghost Coast to Coast, Home Movies and Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.

Well, all I have to say about that is, "Let's Jam!"

Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to find my ice skates. Oh, and anyone going outside keep a lookout for flying pigs.

[Calhoun07]

This is great! I hope many, many people discover this show for the first time on Adult Swim. I don't think they could have chose a better anime show if they were going to put anime on there.

[Tim Drake]

So cool!

[The Mad Hatter]

Good deal! Having an anime like that in Adult Swim will help it cover all the bases.

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

Gee, I hope it works out. I don't want these guys sucking on toothpicks and saying "Gosh darn" instead of "God d*mn"

After all, 08th MS Team has been edited for an Afternoon run even though it is airing at midnight.

[I.R Joey]

The language edits and the fake bathing suits don't bother me that much, they kinda distract though.


What I'm interested in is how they handle all the drug stuff, and stuff with transvestites even in a TV 14/TV PG show.

[Leaping Larry Jojo]

Originally posted by I.R Joey
The language edits and the fake bathing suits don't bother me that much, they kinda distract though.


What I'm interested in is how they handle all the drug stuff, and stuff with transvestites even in a TV 14/TV PG show.

Argh! I'm not talking about editing nudity and extreme violence--those are understandable. I'm talking about even bloodless corpses or casualties. This is a midnight run, fer chrissakes! Cowboy Bebop has a bit of violence...how are they going to cover up some of the bloodier scenes? And the crew smokes a lot, What are they going to do, chew toothpicks now? Better yet, they could be like Blue Sub and erase the cigarettes from their mouths and leave it at that. Never mind that the viewers will wonder what the heck are the characters doing when they raise a lighter near their mouth.

The 08TH MS Team edits are easing up...but it IS a show about war, and people die in a war. Heck, they showed Gundam Wing in the afternoon and even THAT has corpses.

What this means is that they better not get careless in their editing.