Since we are on the subject of Bebop...

I think it was in Episode 5 Ballad of Fallen Angels.. the character named 
Vicious is very similar to SNK's Setsuna from the LastBlade 2..
 

He has a crow instead of an owl and even has a sword.  The hair color is the 
same and his attitude is very very similar..  Anyone who's played the game 
should know what I am talking about....
 

I think either the peeps behind Bebop are big SNK fans or SNK just loved the 
vicious character.  I'm not sure whoch came out first.  I think the Last 
Blade 2 came out in 1996 or 1997...
 
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