Mao Yenrai was a minor character from the anime series Cowboy Bebop. Appearing in the fifth session, "Ballad of Fallen Angels", he was a Capo from the Red Dragon crime syndicate.
Japanese Voice: Kazuaki Ito
English Voice: Craig Dana
History[]
In the 2060s, Mao was a mentor figure to both Spike Spiegel and Vicious in the syndicate. He also was a good friend of Annie and her husband. When it seemed like Spike had died in a firefight in 2068, Mao was saddened, however, he also "felt" that Spike was still alive, and continued to look for him.
In 2071, the syndicate decided it was time to form a truce with the White Tiger crime syndicate. Mao would be the one to sign it, and Carlos was invited to Mao's chamber on their side. The signing was successful; however, just as Mao expressed aloud that he could "breathe again," he saw Carlos' ship explode and his own men ambushed by Vicious and his team. Facing his death, Mao told Vicious his actions were useless and that times had changed. Lastly, he stated Vicious would never have betrayed him if Spike were present.