Spike Spiegel hates three things most: dogs, women, and kids; but after joining up with Jet Black, an ex cop, and his ship the Bebop, he finds himself surrounded by the objects of his hatred. Spike and Jet are forced to allow a dog named Ein, a women named Faye Valentine who has lost her memories, and a kid named Edward who is a computer genius to remain aboard their ship as the two try to make quick money by becoming bounty hunters (or cowboys as they are called in the year 2071). Now the group is on a journey looking for the highest paying bounties and trying desperately to out-run their pasts.