Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
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The anime series, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, is a twelve-episode Gundam OVA series that takes place during the One-Year War, and depicts the point of view of the common soldier rather than that of the Newtype aces.
The 08th MS Team was the longest-running Gundam OVA series, in terms of episode release schedule. Its final episode was released a full three and a half years after the series began, largely due to the sudden tragic death of director Takeyuki Kanda in a car accident in July of 1996. The series was later completed by a new director, Umanosuke Iida.
The first eleven episodes of 08th MS Team were shown on Cartoon Network in 2001. The final twelfth episode of 08th MS Team was never shown on television because Cartoon Network allegedly did not want to spoil the ending of the original Mobile Suit Gundam. However all twelve episodes are on the DVD release.
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Episodes
- War for Two
- Gundams in the Jungle
- The Time Limit on Trust
- The Demon Overhead
- The Broken Order to Standby
- Battle Line in the Burning Sand
- Reunion
- Duty and Ideals
- Front Line
- The Shuddering Mountain (Part 1)
- The Shuddering Mountain (Part 2)
- Last Resort
Compilation Movie
In 1998 Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team had a compilation movie released. Titled Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Miller's Report, the movie largely focuses on the court martial of the main character, Shiro Amada, for his concerning attitudes towards the enemy. Mainly composed of footage from episodes seven and eight of the series, Miller's Report also takes bits from episodes one and six to use as evidence against Shiro during his trial.
Miller's Report also has a lot of new footage, and it introduces a new character that was not seen in the seires, Alice Miller, an Earth Federation investigator sent to assist in the court martial of Shiro Amada and to determine if there was a Zeon spy in the 08th Team. A new scene where Eledore Massis comes back to the 08th Team after his leave of absence is also included, and the 08th Team is also shown being given the orders and launching for the mission they would be on in episode nine.
All in all, Miller's Report did a good job tying episodes eight and nine together, which had felt a little disjointed before. Miller's Report was not fully shown on TV in America, however the new scenes were all spliced into the eighth episode, a truly ingenious editing job. Miller's Report was released on DVD in America separately from the main series.
Characters
Earth Federation
- Shiro Amada
- Karen Joshua
- Terry Sanders Jr.
- Eledore Massis
- Michel Ninorich
- Kojima
- Ethan Ryer
- Alice Miller
- Jidan Nickard
- Mike
- Rob
- Sally
Principality of Zeon
- Ginias Sahalin
- Aina Sahalin
- Norris Packard
- Yuri Kellarney
- Masasdo
- Arth
- Topp
- Dell
- Von Abst
- Barry
- Runen
- Nieba
Civilian
- Kiki Rosita
- Baresto
- Chibi
- Hige
- Noppo
Weapons and Support Units
Principality of Zeon
Mobile Suits
- MS-05B Zaku I
- MS-06F Zaku II
- MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type
- MS-06K Zaku Cannon
- MS-06RD-4 Zaku II Prototype
- MS-06V Zaku Tank
- MS-07B-3 Gouf Custom
- MS-07H8 Gouf Flight Type
- MS-09 Dom
- MS-14A Gelgoog
- MSM-03 Gogg
- MSM-04 Acguy
Mobile Armors
Support Units
- Magella Attack Tank
- Cui Personnel Carrier
- Dodai II Bomber
- Dopp Fighter
- Gaw Atmospheric Attack Carrier
- Gunship Heli
- Jukon-Class Combat Submarine
- Komusai Shuttle
- Luggun Reconnaissance Plane
- Mad Angler-Class Submarine Tender
- Military Transport Craft
- Musai-Class Light Cruiser
- Zanzibar-Class Mobile Cruiser
Earth Federation Forces
Mobile Suits
- RB-79K Ball
- RGM-79[E] GM Type E
- RGM-79[G] GM Ground Type
- RGM-79[G] GM Sniper
- RX-75 Guntank Mass Production Type
- RX-79[G] Gundam Mass Production Ground Type
- RX-79[G]Ez-8 Gundam Ez8
Support Units
- Type 61 Tank
- Fanfan Hovercraft
- FF-6 TIN Cod
- Gunperry Transport Plane
- Jet Core Booster
- Medea Transport Plane
- Space Transport Ship
- Type 74 Hover Truck
- Big Tray-Class Land Battleship
- Magellan-Class Battleship
- Salamis-Class Cruiser
External Links
- Gundam Plus (http://www.gun-plus.com/) : For in depth information and large screenshot / gallery images on Gundam.