Space Adventure Cobra
Seen it?1982 | 99 min | Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved Star Trek, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 36K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Osamu Dezaki
- Shigeru MatsuzakiCobra (voice)
- Akiko NakamuraJane Royal (voice)
- Toshiko FujitaCatherine Royal (voice)
- Jun FubukiDominique Royal (voice)
- Yoshiko SakakibaraLady Armaroid (voice)
- Reiko TajimaSandra (voice)
- Gorō MutsumiCrystal Bowie (voice)
- Akira KumeProfessor Toporo (voice)
- Kenichi OgataMissionary Dakoba (voice)
- Minoru Inaba(voice)