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Ed

エド

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Overview

Ed is the Earth-born hacker who joins the Bebop in Cowboy Bebop. Her extended name is Edward Wong Hau Pepelu Tivrusky IV. The official anime profile gives a January 1 birthday and explicitly describes her age as a self-reported 13. Reddish hair, goggles and a short white shirt characterize her appearance. Aoi Tada voices her in Japanese. Her homemade computer is called Tomato. Instead of specializing in the gunfights and physical confrontations of the adult crew, she supports investigations through networks and remote control. The official character introduction says that she learns about Spike's group online and subsequently makes herself at home aboard their ship. Session 9 centres on a satellite creating enormous markings on Earth; Ed can remotely operate both the satellite and the Bebop. In Session 14, chess pieces left behind during gate-hacking incidents prompt her to play online chess while seeking the organizer. These cases connect her computer skills to particular investigative clues rather than simply treating her as an unexplained source of answers. Ein frequently accompanies her. Their search for food in Session 17 brings mushrooms and unexpected trouble to the hungry crew. Later-story context: Session 24's visit to Earth also uncovers information about her father, giving her a family history beyond her work for the other bounty hunters. Ed helps identify Vincent during the animated film's investigation. Eden Perkins portrays Radical Ed in Netflix's live-action version. Ed, Radical Ed and the extended name refer to the same character. The stored age retains the official qualification that it is self-reported; it is not used to derive a birth year. The official anime introduction identifies Ed as a girl and notes that her appearance sometimes causes others to mistake her for a boy.

At a glance

Birthday
January 1
Stated age
13 years

Age is as stated in the source, not calculated from a birthday.

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