Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket (機動戦士ガンダム0080 ポケットの中の戦争 Kidō Senshi Gandamu 0080 Poketto no Naka no Sensō?) is a 6-episode OVA Series.
Story[]
December, Universal Century 0079. Zeon intelligence has identified a prototype Federation Gundam under development in a Federation base in the Arctic. The Cyclops Team, an elite Zeon MS commando team, is dispatched to destroy the prototype, but before they can accomplish their mission, the Gundam is launched into space.
When the Gundam turns up in a Federation R&D base inside the neutral space colony Side 6, the Principality launches a covert operation to destroy the Gundam. When the raid fails, the Zeon prepares to launch a nuclear strike against the colony as punishment for siding with the Federation, unless the last remaining commando can eliminate the Gundam.
Episodes[]
| # | Episode Title | Japanese Airdate | English Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | How Many Miles to the Battlefield? | 25 March 1989 | 18 December 1999 |
| 2 | Reflections in a Brown Eye | 25 April 1989 | 18 December 1999 |
| 3 | And at the End of the Rainbow? | 25 May 1989 | 18 December 1999 |
| 4 | Over the River and Through the Woods | 25 June 1989 | 18 December 1999 |
| 5 | Say it Ain't So, Bernie! | 25 July 1989 | 18 December 1999 |
| 6 | War in the Pocket | 25 August 1989 | 18 December 1999 |
Characters[]
Earth Federation[]
Principality of Zeon[]
Cyclops Team[]
Civilians[]
- Alfred Izuruha
- Chay
- Telcott
- Dolores Hayes
- Mrs Mackenzie
- Mr Mackenzie
- Michiko Izuruha
- Ems Izuruha
Mechanics[]
Earth Federation[]
Mobile Suits[]
Support Units[]
Principality of Zeon[]
Mobile Suits[]
Support Units[]
Riah Republic Colony Defense Forces[]
Mobile Weapons[]
Music[]
Opening:
- "Itsuka Sora ni Todoite" (いつか空に届いて; Reach Out to the Sky Someday) by Megumi Shiina
Ending:
- "Tooi Kioku (遠い記憶; Distant Memory)" by Megumi Shiina
Production[]
Not being penned by Tomino, Gundam 0080. marked a significant departure from the constant background theme of Newtypes featured in the Universal Century Gundam universe, from the original Mobile Suit Gundam until Char's Counterattack. The absence of this theme raised the series' appeal towards audiences without special liking of Gundam or Tomino's work, and would continue in many following Gundam stories' narrations about ordinary soldiers and people in these conflicts.
The character designer for this series was Haruhiko Mikimoto.
Gallery[]
See Also[]
- The Dream Chris Saw
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket novel
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket manga
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Hiroyuki Tamakoshi manga
- Gundam 0080 Visual Comic
Trivia[]
- No pre-existing mobile suit designs appear in the OVA series. With the exception of the MSM-03C Hygogg, MS-18E Kämpfer and RGM-79SP GM Sniper II, all appearing mobile suits are offshoot developments of previously-seen mobile suits. Although Yutaka Izubuchi initially designed these variants to represent their original model mobile suits (as seen in MS ERA Pictoral), they were instead classified as variant models rather than the original models.
- War in the Pocket is the first animated Gundam production released in the Heisei era of Japan's calendar.
- The series is directly referenced in the series, Great Teacher Onizuka, where, in the 37th episode, Onizuka assigns room 0080 with a group of Gundam fans, with one of the group's members citing War in the Pocket's infamous ending fight.
- War in the Pocket had a strong presence in the Super Robot Wars series starting with Super Robot Wars 3 (1993/07/23 ) but ended its appearance with Super Robot Wars XO (2006/11/30) as the original mobile suit Gundam storyline was never used again until Super Robot Wars Operation Extended (2013/07/18) but didn’t include War in the Pocket. After 11 years since Operation Extended, War in the Pocket would make a return in Super Robot Wars DD on Oct 25, 2024 base on Super Robot Wars 3 known as Super Robot Wars 3: Another Part 2 a short scenario.
External links[]
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Official Website (Japanese)
- Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket on GundamOfficial