Cowboy Bebop is what kicked it off for me. Outlaw Star was a lot of fun, but coulda used more cowboy style shit on the soundtrack. Watching Space Dandy now and while it's not quite a space western, it's pretty fun to me.

Anything else I should check out?

    • Comp4 [comrade/them]
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      11 months ago

      Cant talk about the original Trigun but the remake Trigun Stampede was pretty good and is pretty free of problematic elements if that is concern (as far as I can remember)

    • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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      11 months ago

      The first four or five episodes of the original are a bit weak, but it picks up substantially after Wolfwood shows up.

      If you have a tolerance for juvenile and problematic anime, Desert Punk is that same Mad Max modern Western vibe.

    • Kras Mazov@lemmygrad.ml
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      11 months ago

      Watched it for the first time last year and really liked it a lot. I would say it holded up pretty well. I still have to watch the movie and Stampede tho.

  • CriticalOtaku [he/him]
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    11 months ago

    Trigun is the last anime space western from that era. There’s a remake that’s pretty good and probably holds up better, although it misses out on the slow burn setup of the original.

    Maybe give the original a shot and if it doesn’t work out try the remake ( Trigun Stampede)?

    Edit: After that it's hard sci-fi stuff like Planetes or Mil Sci-fi like Votoms or Fang of the Sun Dougram I guess

  • LaGG_3 [he/him, comrade/them]
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    11 months ago

    Not space, but you might like Baccano! or Samurai Champloo. Like CriticalOtaku mentioned, you might be through with most of the Cowboy Bebopish shows.

    Edit: Uhhh the Mandalorian borrows enough from Lone Wolf and Cub to qualify as anime now. Just be aware that it gets really mid after season 2.

  • TheDialectic [none/use name]
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    11 months ago

    I feel like MegaloBox has what you want. It isn't what you asked for but it is amazing. Bonus it is cool and the politics are really good for anime. So it is refreshing and fun. Season two is the same but super heavy.

  • zifnab25 [he/him, any]
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    11 months ago

    Can't recommend Samurai 7 enough. One of my personal anime favorites. Technically more of a Space Shogun than Space Cowboy, but it hits many of the same notes.

    And not an anime, but The Expanse is an excellent Space Western.

  • Deadend [he/him]
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    11 months ago

    Coyote Ragtime Show exists.

    So does Gun X Sword. Less space in that one.

    That’s basically it.

  • Gosplan14_the_Third [none/use name]
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    11 months ago

    Not sure if that's good enough for the criteria, but Space Battleship Yamato is very good and it has a 2010s remake. And if you're looking for something that doesn't take itself too seriously, The Irresponsible Captain Tylor is one of my all time favorites: it's 1/3 a sci-fi parody of space operas and shows like Star Trek, 1/3 a serious space opera and 1/3 anarchist propaganda.

  • Cromalin [she/her]
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    11 months ago

    gundam iron blooded orphans is more mafia story than western, but there's a lot of overlap between the two and it taking place largely on mars means there's a lot of dusty desert atmosphere. plus it's got some kickass acoustic guitar.

    votoms has a mad max arc, but mostly isn't particularly western