Cowboy Bebop director Shinichiro Watanabe says Faye’s portrait of Vincent in the movie was drawn by a Chinese restaurant worker. The man had seen Vincent once and drew him from memory. Watanabe said animators who tried to draw badly still made it look too good, so the team looked for someone who was genuinely bad at drawing. “Even when animators try to draw badly, it comes out well.” That is how the worst portrait in the film ended up being real.

FIVE ANIME CLASSICS ARE RETURNING TO THE BIG SCREEN IN 2026 Five iconic anime films are getting major theatrical re-releases in 2026, including several new 4K presentations: • AKIRA (1988): September 4 • GHOST IN THE SHELL (1995): September 18 • NINJA SCROLL (1993): October 4, 5 & 7 • VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST (2000): Select screenings this fall • COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE (2001): October 30 in Japan AKIRA, GHOST IN THE SHELL, and NINJA SCROLL are confirmed for 4K theatrical presentations, while VAMPIRE HUNTER D: BLOODLUST will return in a new HD master ahead of a wider theatrical release in 2027. Meanwhile, COWBOY BEBOP: THE MOVIE is receiving a 4K remaster theatrical release in Japan on October 30, celebrating its 25th anniversary. For fans of classic anime, 2026 is giving some of these legendary films another chance to be experienced on the big screen.