25 Most Critically Acclaimed TV Shows Of All Time

25. Cowboy Bebop

IMDb Score: 9.0

Held in high regard by both Eastern and Western audiences, Cowboy Bebop deserves its reputation as a landmark in Japanese animation not least because of its well-handled adult themes and exploration of philosophical themes.

Along with the rest of his eclectic crew of misfits, Spike Speigel is a bounty hunter aboard the Cowboy Bebop set in the future of 2071, and its the characters themselves that act as the anchor for the series' universe.