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Your partner's literally fading away and the only fix is a time heist? Cobra said hold my space beer.
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Cobra The Animation: Time Drive (2009)

retro-futuristic pulpspace cowboy romancetimey-wimey nonsense

Overview

AnimationAdventureActionScience Fiction

When Armaroid Lady's body starts to disappear, Cobra must dive 20 years into the past to discover how to save his partner.

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Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Terasawa's hand-drawn aesthetic still slaps decades later

Sound

Yamashita's sax-heavy score is pure cosmic noir catnip

Direction

Condensed 60-minute runtime wastes zero breath

Best for:Solo: Late night nostalgia trip for old-school anime heads·Rewatch: Catching all the time paradox breadcrumbs you missed·Streaming: Quick hit between longer shows
Heads up:Violence: Classic anime body count with laser guns and explosions·Sexual Content: Cobra's 70s-era womanizing hasn't aged gracefully, fair warning
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Director

Buichi Terasawa

ReleasedApr 24, 2009
Runtime1h
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Magic Bus

Top Cast

Nachi Nozawa

Nachi Nozawa

Cobra

Chifuyu

Chifuyu

Scheherazade

Hiroko Ushida

Hiroko Ushida

Paloma

Jurota Kosugi

Jurota Kosugi

Manidō

Kanako Toujou

Kanako Toujou

Layla

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Emeralda (Lady from the past)

Naomi Kusumi

Naomi Kusumi

Giros

Tadashi Miyazawa

Tadashi Miyazawa

Nuba

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Yoshiko Sakakibara

Armaroid Lady

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Trivia

This OVA adapts the 'Time Drive' arc Terasawa created specifically to bridge the 30-year gap between original manga publication and this 2009 revival.

Cultural

Cobra's design directly influenced Star Wars concept artists for Han Solo—Terasawa's space opera swagger crossed the Pacific both ways.

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