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''Space Adventure Cobra'' (Manga title: コブラ, TV anime title: スペースコブラ, theater released anime title: コブラ SPACE ADVENTURE, DVD released anime title: スペースアドベンチャー コブラ) is a sci-fi Manga , later turned Anime created by Buichi Terasawa . It stars the infamous space-pirate '''Cobra''' who was once forced to hide from enemies by surgically altering his face and erasing his own memory. At the start of the story he is living an ordinary life but after using a dream-machine he starts to regain his memories. Reunited with his android partner Lady Armaroid and his old ship Tortuga, he now faces foes both old and new. He will also encounter the Royal sisters whose bodies hold the map to a great treasure. The anime tv-series was directed by . COBRA Cobra's signature weapon is his Psycho-gun , a cybernetic arm-laser which is connected to his brain and capable of targeting enemies without needing a line-of-sight. This allows him to defeat most foes with ease but some are not so vulnerable to the laser itself, also the gun drains Cobras mental energies after extended use. For backup he carries an old-fashioned Magnum Revolver . Buichi Terasawa created the main character based on the famous French actor Jean-Paul Belmondo . Cobra's facial features bear resemblance to Belmondo's, and the peculiar sense of humour Cobra exhibits throughout the story seems to have been inspired by the characters Belmondo played in films. TRIVIA Rock musician Matthew Sweet , who scored a hit with his single Girlfriend , used clips from the anime ''Space Adventure Cobra'' for the music video. |
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