Summary: Space Adventure Cobra is a 1982 anime series directed by the legendary Osamu Dezaki, director of many animated classics such as The Rose of Versailles, Ace o Nerae!, Oniisama e, Ashita no Joe and Takarajima. Space Adventure Cobra is an adaptation of the 1978 manga of the same name, which actually concluded a year after the TV series that Im reviewing here wrapped up. At 31 episodes long, Space Cobra tells the story of Cobra, a famous space pirate whom adorned with his Psychogun, a weapon attached to his left arm that is powered by his own will and accompanied by his assistant, the equally illustrious Amaroid Lady they travel from place to place and from planet to planet, across the galaxy and beyond in order to feed his thirst for adventure, hot girls and action. During your time aboard the Turtle, the name of his advanced spaceship, youll follow the mighty Cobra as he both hunts and is hunted by the most deadly of guilds in the galaxy and along the way youll encounter the ultimate weapon as he battles humanoid cyborgs, a one-eyed lady who becomes a giant, youll see him break in and out of maximum security facilities, become the number one Rugball athlete in the galaxy and youll see many cigars smoked and evil plans foiled, all in a days work. Space Cobra is a pulp Sci-fi series that combines traditional spaghetti westerns with spy films such as the James Bond series. Its an epic Sci-fi romp that spans the entire galaxy, charming in its sincerity but grand in its scale.
In the end, Space Cobra is a fantastic series, one that doesnt take itself too seriously and just wants to entertain its audience for the 31 episodes that youll be spending with it. The animation dazzles, keeping you hooked, the soundtrack is a delight, youll often find yourself tapping your feet to the beat of the music, the visuals are a treat and the characters are simple but entertaining. You wont come away from Space Cobra feeling like a different person, not revolutionary nor game changing, and neither deep or existential it sticks to what it does best and will stick with its viewers for a long time as a journey across space and time itself into the unknown.
9/10
