Space Adventure Cobra

"The most wanted man in the entire universe"

1982 1h 39m JA

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 76

AnimationScience FictionActionAdventure

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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.

“The most wanted man in the entire universe”

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Cast

Shigeru Matsuzaki
Cobra (voice)
Akiko Nakamura
Jane Royal (voice)
Toshiko Fujita
Catherine Royal (voice)
Jun Fubuki
Dominique Royal (voice)
Yoshiko Sakakibara
Lady Armaroid (voice)
Reiko Tajima
Sandra (voice)
Gorō Mutsumi
Crystal Bowie (voice)
Akira Kume
Professor Toporo (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Osamu Dezaki
Writers: Haruya Yamazaki, Buichi Terasawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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44 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Osamu Dezaki, shot by Hirokata Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Osamu Shooji. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Masatoshi Tsurubuchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shigeru Matsuzaki and Akiko Nakamura and Toshiko Fujita carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The most wanted man in the entire universe".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0163494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Osamu Dezaki directs. Hirokata Takahashi behind the camera. Osamu Shooji scores. Masatoshi Tsurubuchi cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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144 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Osamu Dezaki, shot by Hirokata Takahashi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Osamu Shooji. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Masatoshi Tsurubuchi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shigeru Matsuzaki and Akiko Nakamura and Toshiko Fujita carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The most wanted man in the entire universe".
7IMDB entry: tt0163494 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 76 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.