AniWorthCobra The Animation: The Psycho-Gun
Introduction
When Utopia More discovers an ancient record that holds the key to unlocking the secrets of the universe, she becomes the target of the ruthless Gypsy Doc of the Pirate Guild. Utopia finds herself saved by the easy-going yet legendary space pirate, Cobra, whose custom made Psychogun makes him a force to be reckoned with. Together, the two of them attempt to stop Gypsy Doc (along with Cobra's revived arch-nemesis, Crystal Boy) and his efforts to steal the record and use its secrets to rule the universe.
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Audience ratings
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Audience reviews
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Jet_Suzuyaki
I'm really not convinced by these OVAs. The animation isn't that great (even for 2008) and the direction is flabby, which makes it hard for the series to get involved in its story, which isn't very interesting in itself (after all, that's never been Cobra's strength).
Seriously, this OVA series only inspires a vague boredom, and where the 2010 series was saved by a few stories with interesting concepts, here neither the story nor the characters are successful, and as the anime doesn't manage to show them to us in a way that makes them more intense (like seriously, even the glass man can't manage to iconize him), well, we're bored stiff, and in the end I've almost already forgotten the 4 OVAs, even though I've just finished them.
It's really sad, but Cobra was impressive in the 70s, but n…
Read at the sourceTHEAnimeHERO
The Psycho Gun OVA is the start of the more recent Space Cobra material beginning from 2008-2010 being followed by the OVA titled as Time Drive and the 13 episode anime series, Cobra The Animation. It has been over 2 decades since the last appearance of a Space Cobra anime and Psycho Gun delivers a great start to the return of Cobra.
To sum up the story, Cobra aids a woman named Utopia More who works as a professor. During her research, Utopia discovers the whereabouts of a weapon capable of creating galaxies. The Pirate Guild gets wind of her discovery and decide to use this weapon for their own use of interstellar conquest.
I should mention that I'm uncertain whether this OVA follows any particular story line of the Cobra manga but it shouldn't be a bother to a fan of the series. The f…
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For Cobra Fans - It's Cobra, you'll love it.
For non-fans, Cobra is pure retro-pulp-space opera, or more simply, Lupin III in space. If that sounds appealing, you'll likely love it. If you don't know what that means, you probably won't understand why the women don't wear pants...
The story is quite epic, gorgeous animation, and while the music is as classic as it was in the movie or even the tv series, its still good.
As far as character development, its there, there is a bit of growth, but franchises like this are about appreciating and reinforcing the status quo, which is where the majority of the entertainment lies.
No matter what anyone says, this is Cobra, and that mean awesome.
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