Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
During the One Year War of UC 0079, A young Earth Federation Lieutenant named Shiro Amada is sent to Earth to lead a squadron of Gundam mobile suits in Southeast Asia to fight the Duchy of Zeon's forces. Along the way, he and his rag-tag 08th Mobile Suit Team discover that Zeon has been testing a new secret weapon capable enough to destroy the Federation's headquarters in South America and possibly give the Zeons an edge in the war. Shiro unknowingly meets the pilot of the Zeon secret weapon, Aina Sahalin. Together they discover that both sides fighting the war are not any better or any worse than the other.
- 1996-2013
- 1 season
- Bandai Entertainment
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
- TV-PG
During the One Year War of UC 0079, A young Earth Federation Lieutenant named Shiro Amada is sent to Earth to lead a squadron of Gundam mobile suits in Southeast Asia to fight the Duchy of Zeon's forces. Along the way, he and his rag-tag 08th Mobile Suit Team discover that Zeon has been testing a new secret weapon capable enough to destroy the Federation's headquarters in South America and possibly give the Zeons an edge in the war. Shiro unknowingly meets the pilot of the Zeon secret weapon, Aina Sahalin. Together they discover that both sides fighting the war are not any better or any worse than the other.
Season 1 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1996 - 1999
Episode 1
Futari dake no Sensou
In the year 0079, Shiro Amada goes to a federal supply ship with other members that is headed towards the Earth.
Episode 2
Mitsurin no Gundam
Now that they are back on the Earth, Shiro, Michel and Sanders are greeted by two members of the 08 Mobile Suit team and get assigned their positions by Commander Kojima.
Episode 3
Shinrai e no genkai jikan
Shiro has to attack the enemy from behind when his team attacks them from the front but is caught by guerrillas.
Episode 4
Zujou no Akuma
Sergeant Sanders is worried that his troops were killed and Shiro encourages Sanders but Zeon's new Mobile suit has approached the platoon.
Episode 5
Yaburareta Taiki Meirei
Shiro and his team gather info about the Apsaras and Eredore breaks his orders and goes to the city with Mikel but they get captured Zeon forces.
Episode 6
Nessa Sensen
The 08th Platoon goes to a desert area that is a detonation site for the Zeon soldiers. Mikel gets a letter from his lover and Apsaras appears.
Episode 7
Saikai
Shiro finds that the pilot of Apsaras is actually Aina and Shiloh's Gundam crash on the Himalayan mountain range.
Episode 8
Gunmu to Risou
Shiro survived the mountains while Shiloh who was with Aina is suspected of espionage.
Episode 9
Saizensen
The 08th platoon gets assigned a reconnaissance mission to find enemy bases. Karen's Gundam is attacked by Gau so Shiro goes to save her.
Episode 10
Furueru Yama (Zenpen)
The Federation has launched forces of an all out attack on the hidden base of Zeon. Shiro has confronted Norris' Gufu in a Ez-8 but gets hurt by a heat rod.
Episode 11
Furueru Yama (Kouhen)
Shiro says that he is leaving the team and goes to Aina's rescue. Aina calls a truce for the federation to escape Kerguelen who is carrying wounded soldiers but is shot in the process, and Shiro must save Aina.
Episode 12
Last Resort
The Zeonite ship gets attacked by Federal forces and Komusai officers picks up some children and puts them in a capsule bound for land to be saved.