Cobra The Animation

Magic Bus Winter 2010
ActionAdult CastAdventureSci-FiShounenSpace
7.1
Quality Score
0.15 (Mild Positive)
Audience Mood
3 / 10
Controversy
4,093
MAL Ratings

Synopsis

This Cobra adaptation features short arcs of Cobra saving the world, his friends or himself.

Audience Consensus

Cobra The Animation is a fun, over-the-top throwback to 1980s anime, prioritizing action and style over deep narrative. While it may lack visual sophistication and complex plots, it delivers entertaining, if somewhat shallow, content for fans of the original series. Audience polarization is low, as the show largely delivers on its promise of pulp sci-fi action.

Strengths

  • Faithful to the original Cobra anime's episodic storyline.
  • Entertaining and filled with wild twists.
  • Animation is fairly good, with an old-school feel that adds flavor.

Weaknesses

  • Plot is not the focus; serves mainly to showcase Cobra's badassery.
  • Lacks the visual flair of the movie and 1982 series.
  • Stories can be dumb and are of little interest to those not attracted to women.