"It's Time For The Ass To Get The Respect It Deserves" - We Watched The World Premire Of Space Dandy!

In what is probably a first, at least for Cartoon Network's Adult Swim lineup, we get Space Dandy, hours ahead of the Japanese airing. What is Space Dandy? Well, According to the show, it's about "A Dandy, in space." Brought to us by Shinichiro Watanabe, the mind behind Cowboy Bebop, And Bones, the studio that gave use shows like Eureka Seven and Soul Eater, Space Dandy is... well... Dandy?

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As this show is "simulcasting" with Japan, there isn't much to know yet about the crew of the Aloha Hoi, but here is what Funimation has to say:

Space Dandy is a dandy in space! This dreamy adventurer with a to-die-for pompadour travels across the galaxy in search of aliens no one has ever laid eyes on. Each new species he discovers earns him a hefty reward, but this dandy has to be quick on his feet because it’s first come – first served! Accompanied by his sidekicks, a rundown robot named QT and Meow the cat-looking space alien, Dandy bravely explores unknown worlds inhabited by a variety aliens. Join the best dressed alien hunter in all of space and time as he embarks on an adventure that ends at the edge of the universe!

Beyond that, it appears to bey a stylized, whacked out, space trip as Dandy is followed by.... The Statue of Liberty's head with a ball gag in its mouth?!

We'll keep an eye on Dandy's adventure to se what will happen next....until then, enjoy the poster!