One of the big titles in anime, “Bebop” is set in a time when “astral gates” make interstellar travel possible. Humanity, decimated by a lunar explosion resulting from a gate accident, has spread out across the solar system, as has crime, giving rise to the use of bounty hunters.

Reeves would play Spike Spiegel, a bounty hunter and former member of a crime syndicate. Spiegel and Jet Black, a fellow bounty hunter and former cop, are the pilots of the spaceship Bebop.

Peter Craig is writing the script.

The show, which first aired on Tokyo TV and satcaster Wowow during the late ’90s, was influenced strongly by American music, featuring action sequences — both space battles and mano a mano fights — timed to U.S. melodies.

Reeves’ association with the project leaked in the summer when Fox and 3 Arts Entertainment began the process of acquiring the rights from Sunrise Studios.

“Bebop” marks a return to Fox for Reeves, who starred in the studio’s December release “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”

Reeves leads cast of futuristic Bebop

Naruto Anime fans take note: Viz Media is taking Naruto online in an expansion of content.

One of the most popular Japanese animated and manga properties in the world, Naruto Shippuden, has officially arrived in America. Naruto was ranked #17 in Yahoo! Buzz top 20 overall searches. The series, by creator Kishimoto-sensei, depicts the adventures of a young boy who trains to become a ninja, and has sold more than 4 million copies of Naruto manga to date. The series also consistently ranks #1 across Cartoon Network’s Toonami programs each week.

Below are the new trailers trailer heralding the official new episodes airing in the US with English subtitles. Naruto is a huge hit for Cartoon Network as well.

Fans can catch up with past episodes at Naruto.com right now.

Viz Media negan their near-simultaneous Japan-U.S. release of new Naruto episodes on Naruto.com, (January 15th).

The latest episode (English-subtitled) animated series will be available for free viewing on the ultimate destination for anything Naruto – the official website, link, within days of its original airdate in Japan. A new English-subtitled episode will be added every Thursday thereafter.

Fans can also visit the site to see past episodes of the widely popular series for free courtesy of Viz Media–Eight uncut, English-subtitled episodes from the beginning of the series will stream here.

Each Friday thereafter there will be an additional eight uncut, English-subtitled episodes added on Naruto.com until the series eventually catches up to the current third season of the hit program.

All episodes on the site are authentic and authorized by Kisimoto-sensei with correct translations.

VIZ Media is a publishing, animation and licensing companies. Naruto has become one of VIZ Media’s most successful manga properties in terms of sales.

Naruto was also the first manga to ever win a noted Quill Award in 2006.

Cartoon Network’s Naruto Anime expands online