Here Are the 11 Biggest Differences Between Netflix's Cowboy Bebop and the Original Anime

The original Cowboy Bebop introduces Ein as a lab animal who gets taken from a research facility by a man named Hakim in hopes of selling him for eight million Woolongs. Spike and Jet track down Hakim to try and turn him into the police for a reward. Although they fail, they end up keeping Ein as a pet aboard their ship.

Netflix completely changes Hakim's motivation for stealing Ein, however. As a kid, Hakim witnesses a group of wealthy people choosing to save their pets instead of other humans during a catastrophe, which is why he seeks revenge on the rich by stealing their pets.