Space Adventure Cobra

Space Adventure Cobra

The most wanted man in the entire universe

1982 · 99 min · ★ 6.7 · Animation, Science Fiction, Action, Adventure

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.

Directed by Osamu Dezaki · Written by Haruya Yamazaki

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