Schedule

Saturday, November 9, 2024
7:30 p.m. Film

Join Asia Society Texas for an out-of-this-world film screening event as we celebrate the opening of our Space City: Art in the Age of Artemis exhibition! We're excited to kick off a thrilling anime film series focused on the wonders of space exploration. Prepare to embark on epic adventures with our curated selection of space-themed anime films, starting with the iconic Cowboy Bebop: The Movie! 

About the Film 

Another day, another bounty — such is the life of the often-unlucky crew of the Bebop. However, this routine is interrupted when Faye, who is chasing a fairly worthless target on Mars, witnesses an oil tanker suddenly explode, causing mass hysteria. As casualties mount due to a strange disease spreading through the smoke from the blast, a whopping three hundred million woolong price is placed on the head of the supposed perpetrator. With lives at stake and a solution to their money problems in sight, the Bebop crew springs into action. Spike, Jet, Faye, and Edward, followed closely by Ein, split up to pursue different leads across Alba City. Through their individual investigations, they discover a cover-up scheme involving a pharmaceutical company, revealing a plot that reaches much further than the ragtag team of bounty hunters could have realized.

This film is rated R for violence and profanity. Guests must be ages 18 and up.

Cowboy Bebop: The Movie
Japan, 2001, 115 minutes
Director: Shinichirō Watanabe | Starring: Kōichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Unshō Ishizuka, Aoi Tada, Ai Kobayashi, Tsutomu Isobe, Yūji Ueda, Mickey Curtis | Language: Original Japanese with English Subtitles

Exhibitions and their related programs at Asia Society Texas are presented by Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, and Leslie and Brad Bucher. Major support comes from The Brown Foundation, Inc., the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, Houston Endowment Inc. Generous funding also provided by The Anchorage Foundation of Texas, The Clayton Fund, National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and the Wortham Foundation. Free Thursday exhibition admission presented by The Nyquist Family. Additional support is provided by Kathy and Marty Goossen, Leigh and Reginald Smith, Ann Wales, and through contributions from the Exhibitions Patron Circle, a dedicated group of individuals and organizations committed to bringing exceptional visual art to Asia Society Texas.

Presenting Sponsors

Nancy C. Allen
Leslie and Brad Bucher
Chinhui Juhn and Edward Allen

Program Sponsors

About Asia Society Texas

Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.