Cowboy Bebop the Movie: Knockin' on Heaven's Door 2003

In the lead-up to Halloween on Mars, Faye Valentine (Melissa Fahn) finds herself amidst chaos as a bounty chase results in a catastrophic explosion of a tanker truck. This tragic event, instigated by an unidentified terrorist, releases a mysterious pathogen that spirals out of control, causing widespread sickness and death among the populace. In reaction to this crisis, the Martian government dangles a staggering 300-million Woolong bounty for the capture of the terrorist, which draws the intrepid Bebop crew into the perilous hunt.

As the narrative unfolds, Faye and the crew’s tech prodigy, Edward, narrow down the terrorist’s identity to Vincent Volaju—a soldier believed to have perished on Titan. However, Vincent survived exposure to the pathogen during experimental trials, leaving him with amnesia and haunting hallucinations that plunge him into madness. Meanwhile, Jet embarks on a keen investigation, uncovering that the pathogen is a biological weapon disguised as an animation; it was illicitly developed by Cherious Medical, a powerful pharmaceutical conglomerate.

In another thread of the story, Spike encounters Elektra Ovilo, a Cherious agent tied to Vincent’s troubled past. While attempting to capture Vincent during an altercation on a train, Spike finds himself outmatched as Vincent unleashes another wave of animations, resulting in a horrific fate for the passengers, leaving only Elektra unharmed due to her past connection with him. Elektra takes urgent action by providing a blood sample to a trusted colleague at Cherious Medical, who promptly begins the process of developing a vaccine.

As the plot thickens, Vincent reveals his devastating plot: to unleash giant jack-o’-lantern-shaped balloons filled with the malicious animations during the grand Mars Halloween parade, threatening the lives of countless citizens. To thwart his menacing scheme, Jet recruits a group of seasoned elderly crop-duster pilots to distribute the vaccine from the sky. Simultaneously, Faye ingeniously seizes control of the city’s weather-control system to induce rainfall—ensuring that the vaccine spreads thoroughly across the population.

The anticipated parade commences, leading to a fierce confrontation between Spike and Vincent. Their battle is intense and evenly matched, but in a turn of fate, Spike receives the vaccine mid-battle just as the animations are released. In a critical moment, as Vincent prepares to deliver a fatal blow, Elektra intervenes in a bid to save Spike and mortally wounds Vincent. In his final breaths, Vincent and Elektra share a poignant reminiscence of their once cherished moments together before he passes away.

After the dust settles and Mars is rescued from impending doom, the Bebop crew is returned to their familiar routines of chasing bounties, continuing their personal journeys across the vastness of space, each member re-embarking on their own unique paths.