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Domino Walker from Cowboy Bebop in a close-framed cel-shaded anime scene with a detailed environment
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Domino Walker

Character

Domino Walker is a small-time drug runner and bounty head in Cowboy Bebop who cultivates hallucinogenic mushrooms aboard his own vessel. Slippery and unrepentant, he spends his lone appearance dodging a vengeful buyer and the Bebop's two youngest crew members.

Japanese Voice: Tesshou Genda
Height: 5'8"
Status: Alive
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Appearance

Heavyset at well past two hundred pounds and standing around five foot eight, Walker carries brown hair above matching brown eyes. Born on Mars, he cuts the figure of a seasoned hustler far more at ease running from trouble than facing it head on.

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Personality

Walker treats his trade with breezy detachment, shrugging off the harm his product causes and refusing to own a customer's death. Quick on his feet and quicker to bargain, he would rather talk his way clear of capture than stand and fight, cheerfully quipping that his tainted mushrooms make for a pleasant way to go.

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History

Walker cultivated his mushrooms aboard a ship, counting Shaft and his older brother among the buyers before setting a course for Io. Engine trouble sent him colliding with the Bebop along the way, yet he pressed on and set down on the moon to seek new customers. There he ran into Edward and Ein, out searching for food, and crossed paths again with Shaft, who had tracked him down to demand answers about his brother's death. Walker waved off the blame, insisting the choice had been the brother's own, and fled the gunfire. Back at his ship he found Ed and Ein once more; a blast of Ed's improvised stink spray sent him bolting, and spotting Shaft yet again he leapt aboard a passing train to shake all three pursuers. They followed him onto it anyway, Ein biting a bag loose before a cow on the tracks halted the train and threw everyone down. In the end Walker convinced Ed that the mushrooms were worth more than his bounty and slipped away.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Domino Walker in Cowboy Bebop?

Domino Walker is a small-time drug runner and bounty head who cultivates hallucinogenic mushrooms aboard his own ship, appearing in the episode Mushroom Samba.

What is Domino Walker's occupation?

Domino Walker works as a mushroom dealer, growing hallucinogenic mushrooms and selling them to buyers such as Shaft and Shaft's older brother.

Why does Shaft confront Domino Walker?

Shaft confronts Domino Walker because his older brother died after buying tainted mushrooms from him, though Walker insists the choice to use them was the brother's own.

How do Edward and Ein end up chasing Domino Walker?

Edward and Ein run into Domino Walker on Io while searching for food, and end up pursuing him alongside Shaft through a stink spray attack and a runaway train chase.

Does Domino Walker get caught in Cowboy Bebop?

No, Domino Walker escapes; he convinces Edward that his mushrooms are worth more than the bounty on his head and slips away.

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