Cobra is an active franchise in 2026, with a new action figure, a retro helicopter game, a stealth action game, and free streaming of its second TV anime season. The franchise is also collaborating with the archive label Number Rock on vintage merchandise.
Cobra has seen a steady stream of releases across multiple media in 2026. Storm Collectibles announced a Special Edition action figure based on the purple suit from early color art, standing about 190mm tall with four head parts, seven pairs of hand parts, a laser gun, a lighter, and a cloth coat. AmiAmi opened provisional orders at 18,410 yen, with release planned for December 2026.
In gaming, two distinct titles carry the Cobra name. Indie developer somasolo released a gameplay trailer for Cobra Strike, a retro-style action shooter with 16-bit visuals and inertia-based flight, drawing from 1990s titles Desert Strike and Soviet Strike. No release date has been set. Separately, CobraTekku Games announced KIYO - Bunny Tyranny, a 2D side-scrolling stealth action game set in a cyberpunk dystopia, developed by UK indie studio PixelRats. It launches on Nintendo Switch on June 25 and on PC via Steam on June 26.
The franchise also expanded its reach through free streaming. The second TV anime season of Cobra began streaming for free on YouTube, with many episodes receiving their first video adaptation. In merchandise, a collaboration with the archive label Number Rock brought vintage-style T-shirts, tote bags, and enamel mugs, with a lottery for exclusive multi-screen silk-printed tees opening May 25.
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Storm Collectibles is releasing a second COBRA action figure, the Special Edition, based on the purple suit seen in early color illustrations and tankobon covers. The figure stands about 190mm tall and includes four head parts, seven pairs of hand parts, a laser gun, a lighter, and a cloth coat. AmiAmi has opened provisional orders at 18,410 yen, with release planned for December 2026.
Indie developer somasolo released a new gameplay trailer for Cobra Strike, a retro-style action shooter where players pilot military helicopters like the Cobra and Apache. The game draws from 1990s titles Desert Strike and Soviet Strike, featuring 16-bit visuals, inertia-based flight, and resource management. A release date has not been set.
CobraTekku Games announced that 'KIYO - Bunny Tyranny' will release on Nintendo Switch on June 25 and on PC via Steam on June 26. The 2D side-scrolling stealth action game is set in Rabbit Hole City, a neon-lit cyberpunk dystopia ruled by smartphone-addicted rabbits. Players control Kiyo, a feline former predator, using stealth, ropes, and carrots to overthrow the rabbit dictatorship. The game is developed by UK indie studio PixelRats.
A collaboration between Buichi Terasawa's Cobra and the archive label Number Rock brings vintage-style T-shirts, tote bags, and enamel mugs. A lottery for exclusive multi-screen silk-printed tees opens May 25, with reservation items available through June 13.
The second TV anime season of Cobra has started streaming for free on YouTube. Unlike the 1982 first season, many episodes in this new season are receiving their first video adaptation.