: A few days before Halloween on Mars, a terrorist explosion destroys a tanker truck, releasing a mysterious pathogen.
However, the film opens with a distinct introductory sequence that functions much like a first episode: The Convenience Store Heist (Opening Scene) Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira Episode 1
: While Jet waits outside, Spike is inside with headphones on, appearing oblivious to three robbers harassing the clerk. : A few days before Halloween on Mars,
: The Bebop crew—Spike, Jet, Faye, and Ed—separate to investigate leads across Alba City, eventually uncovering a deep conspiracy involving biological warfare and lost memories. : Despite catching the criminals, they fail to
: Despite catching the criminals, they fail to collect a significant payout due to the damages caused during the fight. Movie Plot Summary Following the opening, the main plot of the film kicks off:
: The government offers a record-breaking 300 million Woolong reward for the capture of the culprit, identified as Vincent Volaju.
Since Cowboy Bebop: Tengoku no Tobira (also known as Cowboy Bebop: The Movie or Knockin' on Heaven's Door ) is a rather than an episodic series, it does not have an "Episode 1". It serves as a standalone story set chronologically between sessions 22 and 23 of the original 1998 anime series.