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- Format
- OVA
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 23 min
- Total watch time
- 1 h 9 min
- Status
- Finished
- Aired
- October 22, 1993 – January 21, 1994
- Season
- Fall 1993
- Source
- Manga
- Studio
- MADHOUSE
- Original creator
- Leiji Matsumoto
- Age rating
- PG — Teens 13 or older
- Country
- Japan
- AniList score
- 68/100
Estimated watch time
1h 9m
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Military100%War97%Historical92%Aviation88%Anthology83%Foreign79%Primarily Male Cast62%Male Protagonist60%Motorcycles44%
overview details
Synopsis
1. Slipstream About a Luftwaffe pilot who must choose between his duty to his country: to guard a bomber loaded with Germany's final hope of victory... the world's first atomic bomb... or his duty to the world: to let it fall in flames to enemy Spitfires and be a footnote in history. Of course, things are complicated by the plane's other cargo... the woman he loves. 2. Sonic Boom Squadron Near the end of the war, Japan has implemented a new weapon -- a human-piloted rocket-propelled flying bomb. Aboard a bomber carrying one of these, young Ensign Nogami awaits his chance to die as a "cherry blossom", a suicide pilot. In a few hours, he will die. The date of his death is set: August 6, 1945. 3. Knight of the Iron Dragon Two soldiers attempt to reach an air base in order to fulfill a promise despite the fact that it might have been rendered moot in the reality of war. (Source: Anime News Network)
Should you watch The Cockpit?
The Cockpit has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 68/100 — 36% of 1,791 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #8 highest-rated anime of 1993, and #10 most popular anime of 1993 on AniList.
Of the 2.7K AniList users who started it, 2.1% dropped it, so it is rarely abandoned; 2.4K have finished it.
At about 1 h 9 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama — especially military, war, historical, aviation.
Where to Watch Officially
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Episodes
3 episodes are listed.
Main cast & voice actors
Creators & key staff
- Original creator
- Leiji Matsumoto
- Character design
- Hironobu Saitou
- Character design
- Toshihiro Kawamoto
- Character design
- Yoshiaki Kawajiri
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The Cockpit FAQ
How many episodes does The Cockpit have?
The Cockpit has 3 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 1 h 9 min in total.
Is The Cockpit finished?
Yes. The Cockpit has finished airing — the final episode aired January 21, 1994.
Is there a season 2 of The Cockpit?
No sequel is listed for The Cockpit as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
Is The Cockpit based on a manga?
Yes. The Cockpit adapts the manga by Leiji Matsumoto.
Who animated The Cockpit?
The Cockpit was animated by MADHOUSE.