Everyone's favorite hacker, Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, or Ed for short, wasn't always a girl. Initially, Ed was conceived as a boy. Toshihiro Kawamoto, the anime's character designer, had already begun designing the character as a boy before making Ed a girl.
In an interview with IGN, however, director Shinichiro Watanabe clearly stated that discussing Ed's gender was essentially meaningless and that Ed is non-binary.
According to the director, his idea was to create a character that surpassed even the notion of humanity. Although Ed sometimes identifies as a girl, to her, it matters little. NEW Funko Soda Cowboy Bebop: Edward Soda Figure - Exclusive
The young hacker received a SODA makeover. The new Funko Soda Cowboy Bebop: Edward With Chase Variant Funko Soda Vinyl Figure - BoxLunch Exclusive arrived today from the classic anime Cowboy Bebop. (Available below - click to jump!)
Cowboy Bebop is one of the most relevant and influential anime of all time, considered a true masterpiece of Japanese animation by many, myself included. Not surprisingly, Shinichiro Watanabe's work is getting a live-action adaptation on Netflix.
The Soda comes in a tin can-inspired packaging with a POG-styled collector's disc. If you're lucky, you may even receive a special chase variant of Edward with Ein!
The BoxLunch exclusive, Edward Funko Soda Figure from Cowboy Bebop, is now available for order at the links below (click to jump!)
Everyone's favorite hacker, Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, or Ed for short, wasn't always a girl. Initially, Ed was conceived as a boy. Toshihiro Kawamoto, the anime's character designer, had already begun designing the character as a boy before making Ed a girl.
In an interview with IGN, however, director Shinichiro Watanabe clearly stated that discussing Ed's gender was essentially meaningless and that Ed is non-binary.
According to the director, his idea was to create a character that surpassed even the notion of humanity. Although Ed sometimes identifies as a girl, to her, it matters little.
Everyone's favorite hacker, Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV, or Ed for short, wasn't always a girl. Initially, Ed was conceived as a boy. Toshihiro Kawamoto, the anime's character designer, had already begun designing the character as a boy before making Ed a girl.
In an interview with IGN, however, director Shinichiro Watanabe clearly stated that discussing Ed's gender was essentially meaningless and that Ed is non-binary.
According to the director, his idea was to create a character that surpassed even the notion of humanity. Although Ed sometimes identifies as a girl, to her, it matters little. - Funko Pop News
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