Right Stuf, Inc. or more specifically their Nozomi Entertainment division have announced their acquisition of the original Space Adventure Cobra television series from TMS Entertainment. The series, is set to be released via two DVD sets starting in late 2013, as well as through a planned digital distribution. The upcoming home video release will mark the first time the anime TV series will be available to North American audiences.
To mark this announcement, Nozomi Entertainment want fans to submit their questions for an upcoming Q&A interview with Buichi Terasawa, the creator of Cobra. Fans can submit their questions via the series official website HERE by 4pm CT on the 15th February 2013.
One of Japan’s most influential sci-fi/action series, Cobra tells the story of a far-off future where one man – (literally) armed with a psycho-gun – and his android companion are all that stand between the human race and a ruthless criminal organization of space pirates.
Space Adventure Cobra is based upon the best-selling manga (comic) by Buichi Terasawa (Goku: Midnight Eye), which was originally serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump anthology and later collected into 18 volumes. In addition to the 1980s television adaptation, it inspired a feature film, two direct-to-video anime series (2008-2009) and a 2010 anime TV series, as well as three manga sequel series (also written by Terasawa).
This 31-episode television adaptation of Cobra originally aired on Japanese television, from October 1982 through May 1983. It features animation by TMS ENTERTAINMENT CO., LTD., as well as direction by Osamu Dezaki (The Rose of Versailles, Golgo 13: The Professional).
