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Space Adventure Cobra

Space Adventure Cobra

Animation · Science Fiction · Action · 1982

Cobra, a notorious space pirate, is enlisted by bounty hunter Jane to rescue her sister from the strange being known as Crystal Bowie, but then finds himself drawn into a complex struggle over the fate of a mysterious wandering planet.

Movie details

Space Adventure Cobra

“The most wanted man in the entire universe”

1982 Animation · Science Fiction · Action 1h 39m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

7.1 / 10

2.8K votes

TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Cobra, a notorious space pirate, is enlisted by bounty hunter Jane to rescue her sister from the strange being known as Crystal Bowie, but then finds himself drawn into a complex struggle over the fate of a mysterious wandering planet.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Space Adventure Cobra?

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Taste neighbourhood

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Osamu Dezaki

Written by

Haruya Yamazaki · Buichi Terasawa

Shigeru Matsuzaki

Shigeru Matsuzaki

Cobra (voice)

Akiko Nakamura

Akiko Nakamura

Jane Royal (voice)

Toshiko Fujita

Toshiko Fujita

Catherine Royal (voice)

Jun Fubuki

Jun Fubuki

Dominique Royal (voice)

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Lady Armaroid (voice)

Reiko Tajima

Reiko Tajima

Sandra (voice)

Gorō Mutsumi

Gorō Mutsumi

Crystal Bowie (voice)

Court is in session

Put Space Adventure Cobra on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.