cobra manga cobra japanese hepburn japanese manga series written illustrated set far future series tells story cobra lives adventurous life enemies begin hunt cobra face memory hide foes normal life eventually regains memories reunites partner devised mix western stories aspects films varying james_bond disney manga originally serialized weekly jump november november later collected chapters published volumes cobra manga spawned sequel manga series shots feature length anime film anime series episode series episode series original video animations audio albums video games merchandise announced live action film production united_states portions manga published feature film licensed release american theaters british theaters released home video market acquired region release anime series licensed northern american region japan cobra manga sold million copies making weekly jump best selling manga series time publications manga anime media comparing series star wars main character attitude james_bond film adaptation received mixed reviews original anime series cobra animation received reviewers plot far future office worker named johnson leads dull mundane life sunday morning robotic servant ben suggests company enables customers experience dream reality johnson asks king command dream johnson instead cobra explores space android partner cobra arm laser gun fight monsters organized crime syndicate pirates battle guild cobra allows leader captain escape cobra picture pirates making wanted man dream ends johnson describes fantasy attendant surprised johnson dream reference pirates cobra way home johnson crashes speeding car driver looks like captain johnson mentions resemblance driver reveals asks johnson cobra threatens kill johnson answer johnson lifts arm ray shoots hand killing shot explodes johnson arm revealing embedded johnson rushes home ben notices weapon arm johnson realizes remembers years looking mirror finds turns reveal secret room finds revolver dream moment armed break house address cobra battle ben robot shell breaks reveal johnson kills johnson starts remember previous existence cobra hunted criminal enterprises tired life run cobra altered face memories erased tells cobra trip movie triggered regain access memories life cobra resume adventurous life characters cobra main protagonist eponymous character series cobra signature weapon target enemies having line sight drains cobra mental energy stamina carries revolver backup weapon cobra voiced film adaptation anime cobra animation voiced release voiced version originally lady cobra long time partner half duo cobra share deep trust times need help lady class mechanical derived advanced technology recovered ancient lost civilization mars possesses strength carry weapon rarely involved physical combat cobra away adventure lady supports cobra spaceship dub renamed voiced lady film anime cobra animation release voiced voiced dubbing daughters captain nelson cobra meets sister unique tattoo assembled sequence form map leading hidden gold diamonds dub renamed jane voiced film anime voiced release voiced version second cobra meets jane asks rescue catherine catherine school teacher sister involved violent occupation dub renamed voiced film anime release voiced voiced dubbing serves officer way patrol possesses great strength operates cobra looking way professional duties require arrest hires resolve unpleasant matter drug trafficking involving stadium dub renamed voiced film anime voiced release voiced version originally crystal cobra arch enemy regards cobra man worthy adversary crystal boy golden skeleton body glass works led lord signature weapon attach right hand crush uses victims built laser gun hook fired dub crystal boy renamed lord voiced film anime adaptations release voiced voiced dubbing serves ruthless cold hearted leader snow local branch home planet later cobra tracks planet hidden originally ordered retrieve weapon hand guild uses ends turns guild cobra stops dub renamed voiced film anime voiced release voiced version lord mysterious deep voiced man dressed armor command ambitions lead seek absolute control galaxy lord rarely appears person demonstrates powerful ability enemy enemies think uses trick powers dispose final episode revealed spirit adolf hitler revived years defeat lord voiced anime production cobra debut manga series previously written illustrated thirty science fiction targeted girls short stories manga contests held manga magazines earning honorable mention created cobra combining western japanese stories featuring wandering created titular character wanted create hero able carry concealed weapon according concept hero greatly influenced spin drew inspiration french actor general influenced films including james_bond film series films disney films prior little example performance cult science fiction film served direct model character jane inspired princess aurora disney animated film sleeping beauty storytelling panel layout narrative pacing general draws influence manga artist publication written illustrated cobra published japanese manga magazine weekly jump shot edition later serialized running november issue november issue weekly jump released magazine line eighteen volumes august august cobra published february november volume edition jump comics deluxe entitled space adventure cobra manga series partially released united_states series books english language publication covered origin story saga dialogue adapted american comic book writer published select comics line complete manga published countries france manga published later reprinted volume released 1990s brazil dealer manga published country manga published italy taiwan hong_kong thailand released cobra form title space adventure cobra included volumes october february later created magazine series based cobra manga line spanned volumes published october october spanned volumes published november november spanned volumes published june july published cobra edition simply called spawned volumes released august june cobra sold book space adventure cobra galaxy knights limited time sequels spin offs manga magazine published cobra sequel spin series titled cobra legend holy knight serialized special issue weekly jump published single magazine line space adventure cobra fully colored computer graphics manga serialized computer graphics sequel called space adventure cobra magic doll serialized series serialized published jump comics deluxe title space adventure cobra space adventure cobra magic doll serialized magazine published comics line cobra space pirate magic doll february september respectively addition published cobra shots cobra space pirate march cobra space pirate time drive april comics celebrate series 30th anniversary sixteen manga reprinted released released magic doll concluded release july october june cobra space pirate series anime adaptations film adapted manga film titled space adventure cobra released july japan directed screenplay cobra involvement fight released film british theaters american dub created released american theaters august later distributed vhs format june space cobra cobra adapted anime series titled space cobra directed aired october episodes released dvds dvd box set october japan series released parts released march second available november series added streaming service broadcast united_states canada english cobra animation cobra adapted television series created animated magic bus cobra animation line series 30th anniversary series released direct dvd august february written directed sequel released april june directed series later released blu ray box set february anime television series directed aired january march streamed series december january episodes time drive uploaded january aired japan series licensed released north american home video market cobra return based adapt arc series original animated series called cobra return collaboration girl rights series directed produced written announcement series promotional teaser released february arc choice based fact favorite cobra fans incorporate classic characters elements cobra universe rendering fans cobra according hope attract people economic reasons new story modern style animation target audience series primarily years slated premiere audio soundtrack film composed single opening theme single ending theme lyrics written composed romance opening music stay eve end subsequent anime music scored lyrics cobra secret desire opening ending themes respectively written composed sung anime music compiled albums space cobra original soundtrack space cobra complete soundtrack released september april respectively musical score cobra animation composed opening theme ending theme released singles august second time drive opening theme closing theme cobra space pirate respectively opening theme closing theme march released singles soundtrack containing music compilation music anime series released january april respectively encompassed music soundtracks film anime series released march live action film said received hollywood offer purchase rights live action film adaptation series stated record happened partly standalone separate original manga announced purchased rights planned direct live action film adaptation cobra inspired create film adaptation original manga childhood favorites said wanted create tent pole sized live action franchise wrote script production held studio budget million later teaser poster depicting promotional concept art cobra space pirate release date scheduled unveiled september admitted making film hard new kind star wars expensive stated trying july revealed estimated project require budget million seeking list actor help attract main difficulties said decide star film think going play cobra unable forward release guardians galaxy change aspects film differentiate related media cobra manga basis focusing female characters series released cobra girls february concept designs manga added cobra titled cobra wonder released july included cobra stories published included cobra ground vehicle japanese machine gained ability transform robot japan later exported idea united_states super designed japan action figures shirts dolls cobra stamps limited edition whiskey bottles sold merchandise series video games created hand held games followed cobra released engine cobra released engine released north_america europe sega space adventure cobra legendary reception approximately million copies cobra sold making weekly jump best selling manga series time cobra time little known famous english version cobra named translated english manga time wizard magazine online magazine praised rich fantasy said main character took james_bond albeit somewhat silly costumes bizarre worlds shade shy impressed series surprisingly devoid sexual exploitation anime fans come associate decorative female characters avoids stereotypical beautiful women instead creates extreme world said modern readers find manga dated discouraged reading despite improvement artistic quality series progresses writing ann described cobra significant piece manga history thompson wrote women series realistic physique explosion parody western action heroes star wars 1970s science fiction concept beauty titular character inspired video game designer create character devil cry series anime television series received praise asserted space adventure cobra interesting takes idea classic spins epic praised charming designs criticized main character lack development negative thing added isn ton depth doesn pretend fun sci galaxy ann praised surprisingly solid art series era affirmed stand high spirited fun loving action fare occasional darker overtones said simple adventure interesting characters locations sense fun definitely makes work good way solid visual design washington review commended entertaining overall overall fun vibe smooth art criticized called tendencies cobra animation received fans best selling weeks sixth volume anime series best selling dvds week praised anime series visual design comparing ones said unaware original series said anime healthy dose action kind sexuality trademark series good bit silly fun second episode review said following kind pace structure animation compared blues ann said gritty animation episode animation quality looks modern gritty said anime idea simple added doesn center teenagers schools concept said great gives different usual reason enjoyable
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