Cobra The Animation: Time Drive

Cobra The Animation: Time Drive is the 2009 installment to the Cobra series, where Cobra time travels to the time where he met Lady or as real name being Princess Emeralda.

In short, there's isn't much to say about this OVA as I'm uncertain whether it's based on manga material or if its just an original story. Regardless, Time Drive goes into more detail between the relationship of Lady & Cobra as every other material relating to Cobra displays their partnership as platonic or professional coworkers. However, Time Drive shows Cobra & Lady as romantic in their past life as her operation to becoming an Armaroid ... is also featured into the story. The rest of the OVA focuses on this revolt towards this king named Giros in which Lady or Emeralda wishes to overthrow.

Time Drive is a nice addition to the series but doesn't have that "kickass" feel of the original anime of 1982, possibly due to the usage of cgi & the lack of cool villains. There's is some action but once again Cobra doesn't use his signature Colt Python & most of his battles are with the Swordian aliens.

It's interesting to see Cobra & Lady being lovers, yet no other series seem to explore their relationship as Cobra seems to be more smitten with other women & never grieves about his past life with Lady. I should also note that this is the last time Nozawa Nachi plays Cobra as in next series ,Cobra The Animation 2010, Uchida Naoya takes the role of Cobra. I'm actually surprised Lady's actress, Sakakibara Yoshikio managed to be the only voice of Lady for almost 3 decades. Lastly, the opening Time Drive & the following Cobra The Space Pirate sung by Sasja Autheunis are just as good as the original theme of Space Cobra.