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Cowboy Bebop S1E16 — Sympathy for the Devil

7.9

Cowboy Bebop•Season 1•Episode 16

Sympathy for the Devil

7.9/10 · 3,998 votesNov 28, 199825 min

Ranked #18 of 26 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

The latest case for the crew of the Bebop finds Spike pitted against a young boy with a talent for the harmonica – and murder.

Directed byIkuro Sato

Written byKeiko Nobumoto

Previous episodeE15 · Ballad of Fallen Angels Next episodeE17 · Black Dog Serenade

Seasons1

Cast4

Koichi Yamadera

Koichi Yamadera

Spike Spiegel / Ein (voice)

Unsho Ishizuka

Unsho Ishizuka

Jet Black (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Faye Valentine (voice)

Aoi Tada

Aoi Tada

Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivruski IV (voice)

Crew11

Keiko Nobumoto

Keiko Nobumoto

Writer

Ikuro Sato

Ikuro Sato

Director

H

Hiroshi Takeuchi

Key Animation

Y

Yuko Inoue

Key Animation

H

Hiroshi Koujina

Key Animation

H

Hiroshi Takeuchi

Animation Director

T

Toshiyuki Fujisawa

Key Animation

T

Tomoko Tanifuji

Key Animation

A

Ai Kikuchi

Key Animation

Y

Yosuji Kudo

Key Animation

Tensai Okamura

Tensai Okamura

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"Sympathy for the Devil" is episode 16 of Cowboy Bebop season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 3,998 votes, ranking #18 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Ikuro Sato and written by Keiko Nobumoto, it aired on November 28, 1998.

Next: E17 · Black Dog Serenade Best of Season 1