 Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory The short OVA Gundam 0080 proved that the home video market was a viable outlet for Gundam. When Gundam F91 was released in 1991, Gundam 0083 was released simultaneously. Directed by Takashi Imanishi (MS IGLOO, Gundam Evolve) and Mitsuko Kase, this series takes a look back at an important part of Gundam history: the seven year gap between Gundam and Zeta Gundam, as well as the founding of the fascist Titans. The story focuses on rookie test pilot Kou Uraki and his rival, Zeon ace pilot Anavel Gato. With high quality animation and mechanical designs by Macross' Shoji Kawamori and Gundam Sentinel's Hajime Katoki, Gundam 0083 is probably the most epic in scope of the OVA series set in the Universal Century. It has been criticized for its plot holes and inconsistencies, some of which are probably due to the director changing about halfway through the series. Also, there are complaints that some of the technology seen in this series surpasses what is seen later in Zeta Gundam. After the series was completed in 1992, a compilation film titled The Afterglow of Zeon was released. In 1998, this series was released in the U.S. as part of the first wave of commercial Gundam releases. The series has aired on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim action block and is available on DVD, but the movie has never been released in the U.S. |