 Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team In early 1996, Sunrise released this new One Year War side story close the end of Gundam Wing's TV run. Directed by Tateyuki Kanda, this 12 episode OVA series emphasizes the common soldier aspect of Gundam 0080 and Gundam 0083, which means there are no Newtypes to be found here. The story centers around rookie Federation pilot Shiro Amada and his soldiers of the 08th MS Team as they fight the Zeon in Southeast Asia towards the end of the One Year War. Featuring grand orchestrated music and redesigned mecha from designer Kunio Okawara, this series is a treat for fans of the One Year War. The series had a very irregular release in Japan, mainly due to the death of director Kanda. A new director, Umanosuke Iida, completed the series. Aside from the 12 episodes, a compilation movie with new footage called Miller's Report was produced, and it summarizes some events from the first 8 episodes. In 2001, Cartoon Network broadcast the series on their popular Toonami Midnight Run. It should be noted that what they broadcast as Episode 8 is actually a combination of that episode and the new footage from Miller's Report. The series is available on DVD. |