Ein (Cowboy Bebop)

Ein is one of the main characters from the Cowboy Bebop series.
== Charactah Account ==
Ein is a genetically engineered "data dog". Initially Ein was just supposed to be bait to catch the episode's bounty, but eventually, much to Spike's chagrin, Jet and Spike wound up keeping the corgi around the ship after the hunt didn't quite work out. Exactly what a data dog is goes unexplained, but Ein certainly has greater than normal intelligence for a dog.
It's hinted that Ein has a full understanding of the human languages and world around him, and may in fact be the smartest member of the crew. Ein becomes closest to Ed, and they become the go-to comedic duo of the series.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Cowboy Bebop
* Cowboy Bebop Session XX
* Cowboy Bebop: Ein's Summer Vacation
* Cowboy Bebop: Knockin' on Heaven's Door
=== Manga ===
* Cowboy Bebop
* Cowboy Bebop: Shooting Star
== Trivia ==
* All of Ein's vocalizations were done by a Cardigan Welsh Corgi named Jack, owned by the show's producer Kazuhiko Ikeguchi.
* Given the dog's highly intelligent nature, the name "Ein" is likely short for "Einstein".
* Ein's popularity on the show has resulted in an upsurge of Welsh Corgis named "Ein."
* Another possibility is that the name is the German translation of "one", in the meaning of him being considered a he or an it. It can also be interpreted that, in Japanese, the way dogs bark is "wan" (pronounced the same as "one"), hence the name "Ein".
* An allusion to Ein appears in the Rooster Teeth series RWBY through the character of Zwei (a dog of similar breed and intelligence). Eins is the German word for "one" while Zwei is German for "two".
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Ein at Cowboy Bebop Wiki
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