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| The Cockpit | |
| ザ・コクピット (Za Kokupitto) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Historical, Military |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Yoshiaki Kawajiri (ep 1) Takashi Imanishi (ep 2) Ryōsuke Takahashi (ep 3) |
| Written by | Yoshiaki Kawajiri (ep 1) Takashi Imanishi (ep 2) Ryōsuke Takahashi (ep 3) |
| Music by | Masahiro Kawasaki (ep 1) Akira Inoue (ep 2) Kaoru Wada (ep 3) |
| Studio | Madhouse (ep 1) Jacom (ep 2) Visual 80 (ep 3) |
| Licensed by | Urban Vision |
| Released | October 22, 1993 |
| Runtime | 30 minutes each |
| Episodes | 3 |
The Cockpit (ザ・コクピット, Za Kokupitto) is a Japanese original video animation series, based on Leiji Matsumoto's World War II manga Battlefield. The OVA series is written and directed by Yoshiaki Kawajiri, Takashi Imanishi and Ryousuke Takahashi.
Kawajiri's Slipstream follows a Luftwaffe pilot on his mission to protect Germany's trump card: the world's first atomic bomb. Imanishi's Sonic Boom Squadron explores the last hours of a Yokosuka MXY-7 Ohka pilot on August 6, 1945. Takahashi's Knight of the Iron Dragon tells the story of two Japanese soldiers in Leyte as they attempt to keep a promise.