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Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (機動戦士ガンダム 第08MS小隊 Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Gandamu Dai Zerohachi Emu Esu Shōtai?) is an original video animation (OVA) series directed by Takeyuki Kanda and Umanosuke Iida. Released between January 25, 1996 and July 25, 1999, the series spans twelve episodes and a compilation movie, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team – Miller's Report, that also provides information on the events between episodes 08 and 09. The series is available to be streamed on Hulu.
Synopsis[]
Universal Century 0079: The Jungles of Southeast Asia. During the One Year War, the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon are fighting a brutal guerrilla war for control of the area and its resources. Zeon’s best hope for victory in the region rests with an experimental mobile armor, the Apsaras Project and its pilot, Aina Sahalin. Meanwhile the Earth Federal Army, which has been fighting the Zeon in the region, receive reinforcements in the form of Ensign Shiro Amada, newly named commander of the 08th Mobile Suit Team. Aina and Shiro have met each other from a mutual rescue in space, but when Shiro discovers that Aina is in fact the pilot of the Zeon mobile armor he is arrested for treason. The Federation offers Shiro one chance at redemption: He must take the 08th MS Team deep into Zeon held territory to find Zeon’s hidden base. With the Zeon backed into a corner, and the Federation dependent on Shiro and his team for victory, the star crossed lovers must decide where their true allegiances lie: with each other, or with their respective sides.
Characters[]
Earth Federation Forces[]
- Shiro Amada
- Michel Ninorich
- Karen Joshua
- Terry Sanders Jr.
- Eledore Massis
- Sally
- Rob
- Pietro
- Mike
- Kojima
- Jacob
- Jidan Nickard
- Isan Ryer
Principality of Zeon[]
- Aina Sahalin
- Ginias Sahalin
- Norris Packard
- Yuri Kellerne
- Cynthia
- Gihren Zabi
- Bone Abust
- Topp
- Arth
- Dell
- Barry
- Masado
- Nielba
- Runen
- Walter Janowitz
- Military Woman (Kergerenko)
Civilians[]
- Maria
- B.B.
Guerrillas[]
- Kiki Rosita
- Baresto Rosita
- Chibi
- Hige
- Noppo
Mechanics[]
Earth Federation Forces[]
Mobile Weapons[]
Vehicles and Support Units[]
- Big Tray-class
- Dish
- Fanfan
- FF-6 TIN Cod
- Jet Core Booster
- Gunperry
- Magellan-class
- Medea
- Type 61 Tank
- Hover Truck
- Salamis-class
Principality of Zeon[]
Mobile Weapons[]
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Vehicles and Support Units[]
- Armored Vehicle
- Cui
- Dodai II
- Dopp
- Dora
- Gaw
- Battle Heli
- Magella Attack
- Jukon-class
- Komusai
- Luggun
- Mad Angler-class
- Musai-class
- Sealance
- Zanzibar-class
Episodes[]
| # | Episode Title | Japanese Airdate | English Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | War for Two | 25 January 1996 | 23 July 2001 |
| 2 | Gundams in the Jungle | 25 January 1996 | 24 July 2001 |
| 3 | The Time Limit on Trust | 25 March 1996 | 25 July 2001 |
| 4 | The Demon Overhead | 25 October 1996 | 26 July 2001 |
| 5 | The Broken Order to Standby | 25 November 1996 | 27 July 2001 |
| 6 | Battle Line in the Burning Sand | 18 December 1996 | 30 July 2001 |
| 7 | Reunion | 25 October 1997 | 31 July 2001 |
| 8 | Duty and Ideals | 18 December 1997 | 1 August 2001 |
| 9 | Front Line | 25 February 1998 | 2 August 2001 |
| 10 | The Shuddering Mountain, Part 1 | 25 July 1998 | 3 August 2001 |
| 11 | The Shuddering Mountain, Part 2 | 25 April 1999 | 6 August 2001 |
| 12 | Last Resort | 25 July 1999 |
Media[]
Music[]
Opening:
- Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite (嵐の中で輝いて, lit. Shine in the Storm) by Chihiro Yonekura
Endings:
- 10 Years After by Chihiro Yonekura
- Mirai no Futari ni (未来の二人に, lit. The Future for Both of Us) by Chihiro Yonekura (episode 11)
- Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite (嵐の中で輝いて, lit. Shine in the Storm) by Chihiro Yonekura (episode 12)
- Eien no Tobira (永遠の扉, lit. Gateway to Eternity) by Chihiro Yonekura (Miller's Report ending theme)
Short Film[]
Publications[]
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Side Story Trivial Operation
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Novelization
- Mobile Suit Gundam: Ixtab, Goddess of the Fallen Soldiers
- Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team U.C.0079 + α
Compilation Movie[]
Gallery[]
External links[]
Chronology[]
| Preceded by: Mobile Suit Gundam |
Chronological order 0079 U.C. |
Succeeded by: Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket |