Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team English Sub & Dub

About Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team

Meet Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team (機動戦士ガンダム 第08MS小隊), an adventure, drama and mecha anime by Sunrise (1996). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: 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.

Beyond that: Ensign Shiro Amada is made leader of the 08th MS Team, leading a team of Ground Type Gundams into clash. His task: to distract the adversary and find a mysterious 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. If you count yourself among anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling, put it on your list. 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. Within the adventure category, 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. Voice casting, including Nobuyuki Hiyama as Shiro Amada, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 1996, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.