“Lonely salaryman Johnson discovers he's a legendary space outlaw with a powerful weapon, battling pirates across the galaxy.”
Space Adventure Cobra
スペースコブラ
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Synopsis
Lonely salaryman Johnson discovers he's a legendary space outlaw with a powerful weapon, battling pirates across the galaxy.
Lonely salaryman Johnson lives a monotonous life, dreaming of adventure beyond his mundane routine. Haunted by strange visions of a mysterious spacefaring figure with a powerful weapon attached to his arm, Johnson finds himself drawn to a world of interstellar intrigue and danger. When a chance encounter at a casino leads to an unexpected confrontation, Johnson's ordinary existence is shattered. As buried memories begin to surface, he discovers that his true identity may be far more extraordinary than he ever imagined. Now, with his past slowly coming into focus, he must navigate a galaxy where pirates rule the stars and danger lurks around every corner. Joined by an enigmatic partner from his forgotten past, our protagonist embarks on a journey across the cosmos, facing off against the powerful criminal organizations that control the space lanes. Together, they'll fight to protect the innocent and carve their own legend among the stars in this classic space adventure.
What people say
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Derived from 13 sampled reviews
What 13 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.34 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 0.46
Running avg · Sep 2009 → Jan 2026
- 9 “In the first stage we saw one guy named Johnson,he was a normal person who didn't like life. One day Johnson discovers that his real identity is actually the famous pirate Cobra. He changed his...”
- 10 “Space cobra is another cult classic from 80s era which represents true charming, aura filled and detailed anime style . The series consists of life of our protagonist saving his friends, people and...”
- 8 “Cobra is Harlock giving up space piracy and choosing the ordinary life before a Total Recall trip brings him back as Jean-Paul Belmondo with some Buck Rogers' sex-appeal and gorgeous women around,...”
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- Format 31 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 12h 24m all episodes
- Aired Oct 1982 – May 1983 Fall 1982
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-2247 catalog
Produced by
- Fuji TV Producer
Licensed by
- Nozomi Entertainment Licensor
- Discotek Media Licensor