Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team

About Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team

Looking for background on Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (機動戦士ガンダム 第08MS小隊)? This adventure, drama and mecha series by Sunrise (1996) starts out like this. What the story covers: UC 0079 - After the success of Operation Odessa, more and more Earth Federation soldiers are sent to earth to free it from the hands of the Principality of Zeon. As Zeonic troops retreat to unknown parts of the world, it's up to the Earth Federation Ground Force to find them and exterminate them.

Another thread: Ensign Shiro Amada is made leader of the 08th MS Team, leading a team of Ground Type Gundams into clash. His mission: to distract the adversary and find an unexplained new Zeon weapon. Can he complete it when he falls in love with a Zeon pilot, named Aina Sahalin?

As an adventure title, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Voice work is led by Nobuyuki Hiyama as Shiro Amada and Kikuko Inoue as Aina Sahalin. It will appeal most to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Sunrise, so the studio's house style defines how Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on adventure, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. At 7.7/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. On the casting side, Nobuyuki Hiyama voicing Shiro Amada gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 1996, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.