Space Adventure Cobra: The Movie

Cobra, a notorious space pirate, is enlisted by bounty hunter Jane to rescue her sister from the strange being known as Crystal Boy, but then finds himself drawn into a complex struggle over the fate of a mysterious wandering planet.

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Crusher Joe: The Movie 82%

1 eps · 1983

Crushers-for-hire hunting a bounty across the stars gives you the same swaggering pirate crew energy with a bit more slapstick thrown in.

Golgo 13: The Professional 82%

1 eps · 1983

Golgo trades pirates for a lone gun-for-hire, but keeps the same brutal, adult-cast tone and matter-of-fact violence.

Galaxy Express 999 (Movie) 79%

1 eps · 1979

A train crossing the cosmos replaces a starship, yet the wandering, episodic sense of adventure through space feels just as vast.

Venus Wars 76%

1 eps · 1989

Venus Wars swaps pirates for revolution, but keeps the same gritty, grown-up sci-fi world where survival matters more than heroics.