Let's make this birthday one to remember.

59 years old (Born on May 24, 1965)

Happy Birthday, Shinichirō Watanabe! May your day be as cool and timeless as Spike Spiegel's laid-back grin, yet filled with action worthy of a samurai showdown choreographed by Mugen himself. You've taught us that music can pilot spaceships through the cosmos or dance elegantly at swordpoint—and for enriching our lives (and playlists!), we thank you.

We celebrate today not just because you're older—but wiser—crafting worlds where jazz meets bounty hunting and hip-hop battles feudal Japan. Here's to more future classics from anime’s ultimate maestro: may this milestone bring plenty bounty-filled sessions of creative genius sans unwanted "Bebop" turbulence!