6.025 minSeason 1 • Episode 31
LatestCobra lived an adventurous life until his enemies began to hunt him down. He surgically altered his face and erased his own memory in order to hide from his foes and lead a normal life. Eventually, he regains his memories and re-unites with his old partner Lady Armaroid and his ship Tortuga. Cobra travels the galaxy, fighting the outlaw Pirate Guild, but also fleeing the law-enforcing Milky Way Patrol.
Direction
Terasawa's psychedelic panel compositions come alive
Production
That saxophone OP slaps harder than it should
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn spaceship porn before CGI ruined everything
Creator
Buichi Terasawa
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Space Cobra is peak 'CITY POP' anime—luxury space aesthetics that defined 80s Japanese futurism. The manga predates it, but the anime cemented the visual language.
Buichi Terasawa pioneered digital coloring in manga; this series was his proof that hand-drawn cool could translate to screen without losing edge.
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