Spike Spiegel
is the leading man in Cowboy Bebop. With his tall, lanky build, rumpled
necktie, and poofy greenish-black hair, Spike may look like a total slacker,
but don't be deceived. Spike is a bounty hunter with a dark past.Oftentimes memories of past days will haunt him, especially images of a beautiful woman with blond hair named Julia,
and a fierce man named Vicious. These two play a prominent role in Spike's life, even though it has been 3 years since he let that life 'die'.
As a member of the Red Dragons, Chinese mafia group, Spike was impetous and volatile, and had a sense of what was right.
Now, however, he is cool and self-possessed, and has taken steps to hide this past so that he can live a free life.
Together with his partner, Jet Black, Spike the bounty hunter flits from planet to planet in the spaceship Bebop.
Relishing new encounters and loving danger, he never forgets to crack a joke now matter how dire his predicament.
A practitioner of Jeet Kune Do(Bruce Lee's Style for those of you who don't know) Spike is never defeated in unarmed combat. He attaches little value to
money or the concept of justice, but he will always fulfill his obligations. He believes in accomplishing everything in his own way and has utter faith in his own values.
As a result of this, he is always embroiled in some kind of trouble.
The
Bebop isn't Spike's only spaceship. He is also the ace pilot of
the Swordfish II, a smaller, faster vehicle that can be flown at
planet level as well as in space. It is with the Swordfish II that
Spike often has to make a hasty retreat from sticky situations. But through
it all, Spike manages to keep a level head and oozes the aura of coolness
that make him one of the best anime guys ever!
