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Originally posted by Preventer Wind

But the fact that there are only 17 theaters scheduled to show the movie makes me sick. If you notice 6 are in CA alone and only 3 are coming out in states not along the west or east coasts.

Yes, but that's because CA and NY have a larger population and the pop culture there is amazingly huge. More people there are into "Asian stuff" because they have access to it (Little Tokyo, Japan Town, Chinatown, etc.). That's the reason why.

I don't think the movie will have a lot of success immediately but will be steady for a couple of weeks (The DVD sales will probably be great)

Maybe true...just depends. If the movie doesn't make great sales, that only goes to show that anime is still very unpopular in the US and all those who wish for anime movies to be in the major theaters will be out of luck. The only anime movie that really made it, was Pokemon....a more of a "kid's genre" so it's "safe" to put it out. Real anime movies will probably never see the light of day here because not many people are into anime.

Originally posted by ssjtrunks13

Why call it "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie"?

Not too sure why they changed it, but I believe that many titles are changed if it's from a different country, am I wrong? The reason why the title is changed is probably because it's more appealing to the American audiences. People who are unaware of the style and attitude of the Bebop series might question "Why is it called "Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door?". Because, you know, not everyone who goes to see this film are Bebop fans. Some might be just "anime fans" who go to see any anime in the theaters, only because it's anime shown in theaters. Also, maybe the US audiences just like things short and sweet. And probably "Cowboy Bebop: The Movie" just stands out more. Who knows?