We recently learned that Netflix decided to cancel his live-action adaptation of the beloved anime Cowboy bebop after just one season. The news was met with a mixed response, albeit more inclined toward the joy that he would not return. Besides that from the beginning he failed to impress the critics.
Cancellation of Cowboy bebop It was somewhat surprising, especially due to the fact that it occurred less than a month after it arrived on the platform. This live-action adaptation seems to cement the thinking that many have about Netflix and his performance in ‘giving life’ to beloved anime. In addition to that it could pose a bleak future for others that come with time.
Cowboy Bebop cancellation could spell trouble
Even if Netflix have canceled Cowboy bebop another anime adaptation is still on the way. One of the streaming giant’s next projects is a live-action series based on One piece, the acclaimed work of Eiichiro Oda. However, if it does not generate good numbers in its first weeks, it could suffer the same fate as Spike spiegel and company.
At least the author thinks so Eric Francisco medium Reverse. He explains that Netflix is in a constant search to adapt recognized projects, such as Cowboy bebop or One piece, since it does not have its own products with years in the popular collective. Something that the competition, like Paramount + or HBO Max, if you have.
This has led them to seek to acquire or adapt a variety of brands with an already established fan base, something we have already seen with Cowboy bebop, One piece and soon Avatar. This is more profitable for the platform, although it has not been exempt from taking some risks with new intellectual properties. let’s remember Stranger things Y The Squid Game, which were tremendous successes.
However, Eric Francisco argues that this could be a threat to anime adaptations such as Cowboy bebop. According to him, Netflix seems to be more focused on immediacy. If something doesn’t give them the numbers they were hoping for with a first season, then they face cancellation.
Being an adaptation of a classic on a platform as large as it is Netflix, other companies might take your cancellation as an indication. They might consider that it is not worth the risk and choose to keep the originals as is. Do you think that the act of canceling Cowboy bebop could have these effects on the industry?
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