Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 - War in the Pocket (Vol. 1)
Starring:Daisuke Namikawa, Kôji Tsujitani, Megumi Hayashibara, Mitsuaki Hoshino, Ai Orikasa, Barry Stigler, Konami Yoshida, Bin Shimada, Michael Forest, Ken Suzuki, Steven Jay Blum, Melissa Charles, Wendee Lee, Brianne Siddall, Tomoko Maruo
Director: Fumihiko Takayama
Product Type: DVD
Editorial Review:
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Although it was released in 1989, the six-part OAV War in the Pocket follows The 08th MS Team (1996) in the main Gundam continuity. Al Izuruha is a normal 11-year-old living in the space colony Side 6 until the conflict between the Earth Federal Forces and the space-based Zeon regime erupts in a skirmish near his home. Al befriends Zeon mecha pilot Bernie Wiseman and helps him find a new model mobile suit concealed at a secret Federal base. The first three episodes (out of six total) play as a fairly innocent fantasy: a boy who dreams of becoming mecha pilot gets to meet one. But the filmmakers are quietly sowing the seeds of a tragedy: unbeknownst to Al, Christina MacKenzie, his other adult friend, is an ace mobile suit pilot for the Federal Forces. Suggested 13 Up: Violence, mostly robot versus robot, and tobacco use. --Charles Solomon
Average customer rating:
- Unique take on war, and Gundam.
- Unique take on Gundam.
- REFLECTIVE ANTI-WAR STATEMENT
- A classic anti-war film
- This is a great OVA series!
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 - War in the Pocket (Vol. 2)
Starring: Daisuke Namikawa , Kôji Tsujitani , Megumi Hayashibara , Bin Shimada , and Steven Jay Blum
Director: Fumihiko Takayama
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Release Date: 2002-04-23 |
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Eleven-year-old Al Izuruha finds himself caught up in the escalating power struggle between the Earth Federal Forces and the space-based Duchy of Zeon. Mecha pilot Bernie Wiseman involves him in a Zeon plot to capture or destroy an experimental Gundam suit stored in his home colony. Al is torn between his new friendship with Bernie and his long-standing friendship with Federal Gundam pilot Christina MacKenzie. There's plenty of action and mecha battles in War in the Pocket, but the six-part OAV stresses the suffering war produces, rather than its glories. The final image has a power the more heroic Gundam adventures lack. Although it was released in 1989, War in the Pocket, follows The 08th MS Team (1996) in the main Gundam continuity. Suggested 13 Up: Considerable violence, alcohol and tobacco use. --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews:
Unique take on war, and Gundam........2004-05-16
Taking place at the same time as "Mobile Suit Gundam" the OVA series "Gundam 0080" actually does not take place through a soilder's view, rather, it shows a kids prespective, and surprisngly, the show was Pro-Zeon. Meaning 0080 was probably the most original Gundam Series as of this time, Even though the show has a ton of action it mainly showcases the human side of war, as we watch Al's prespective of war change, it stops being a living cartoon to him and shows its true colors, Al learns that war is a hard and sad thing, and its interesting to watch. Al also showcases the usual kid habits of wanting to help out, wanting to feel important, Al is really a manifest of a lot of childish traits we all had growing up, which is what makes him an amazing charater. But the other characters are great too, they devolop amazingly, and after 6 episodes you begin to really care for them. The ending is really unexpected and sad, I almost cried while watching it, and thinking about it sends a shiver up to my spine.
Would I suguest Gundam 0080? Yes, very much. To fans of war drama, to mech anime fans, and to general people.
Unique take on Gundam........2004-05-16
Taking place at the same time as "Mobile Suit Gundam" the OVA series "Gundam 0080" actually does not take place through a soilder's view, rather, it shows a kids prespective, and surprisngly, the show was Pro-Zeon. Meaning 0080 was probably the most original Gundam Series as of this time, Even though the show has a ton of action it mainly showcases the human side of war, as we watch Al's prespective of war change, it stops being a living cartoon to him and shows its true colors, Al learns that war is a hard and sad thing, and its interesting to watch. Al also showcases the usual kid habits of wanting to help out, wanting to feel important, Al is really a manifest of a lot of childish traits we all had growing up, which is what makes him an amazing charater. But the other characters are great too, they devolop amazingly, and after 6 episodes you begin to really care for them. The ending is really unexpected and sad, I almost cried while watching it, and thinking about it sends a shiver up to my spine.
Would I suguest Gundam 0080? Yes, very much. To fans of war drama, to mech anime fans, and to general people.
REFLECTIVE ANTI-WAR STATEMENT.......2004-02-07
As far as mecha anime shows go, this 6 part OVA is depicted from an original and thought provoking angle, that of 11 year old Al, a normal (if you can call living in a space colony normal) kid who loves playing soldiers, not caring for the political reasons for war, but playing at it from an innocent's point of view. On initial viewing of this series I was immediately impressed with the standard of the animation for a series made in 1989. The assault by the Zeon force on the Feddies on the ice pole is nothing short of stunning. While the mobile suit battles are few and far between, the story as a whole makes up for any real lack of action. I even played this for my fiancee who loathes anime, but is a teacher, and she felt a real emotional impact at the end of the series. I've watched this several times now,and it gets better on each viewing. I would like to see Sunrise continue with the Universal Century story line, the depth of which can only be matched by Gundams Western equivalent, Star Wars. Roll on Zeta!!!
A classic anti-war film.......2003-12-31
Seriously, 0080 reminds me of a foreign film. It's just so simple and poignant, and you're truly touched by it. It doesn't have a lot of action, but you fall in love with the characters. What's also incredible is that it shows the nice side of Zeon, and even an EF fan like myself can sympathize with the Zeeks.
If you can't get past the fact that the animation isn't shiny and mecha aren't constantly blowing each other up, then it's your own loss.
This is a great OVA series!.......2003-12-12
Gundam 0080 is a great OVA! It focuses alot on character devolpment and why war is bad.
Average customer rating:
- Unique take on war, and Gundam.
- Unique take on Gundam.
- REFLECTIVE ANTI-WAR STATEMENT
- A classic anti-war film
- This is a great OVA series!
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0080 - War in the Pocket (Vol. 1)
Starring: Daisuke Namikawa , Kôji Tsujitani , Megumi Hayashibara , Bin Shimada , and Steven Jay Blum
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Release Date: 2002-02-19 |
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Although it was released in 1989, the six-part OAV War in the Pocket follows The 08th MS Team (1996) in the main Gundam continuity. Al Izuruha is a normal 11-year-old living in the space colony Side 6 until the conflict between the Earth Federal Forces and the space-based Zeon regime erupts in a skirmish near his home. Al befriends Zeon mecha pilot Bernie Wiseman and helps him find a new model mobile suit concealed at a secret Federal base. The first three episodes (out of six total) play as a fairly innocent fantasy: a boy who dreams of becoming mecha pilot gets to meet one. But the filmmakers are quietly sowing the seeds of a tragedy: unbeknownst to Al, Christina MacKenzie, his other adult friend, is an ace mobile suit pilot for the Federal Forces. Suggested 13 Up: Violence, mostly robot versus robot, and tobacco use. --Charles Solomon
Customer Reviews:
Unique take on war, and Gundam........2004-05-16
Taking place at the same time as "Mobile Suit Gundam" the OVA series "Gundam 0080" actually does not take place through a soilder's view, rather, it shows a kids prespective, and surprisngly, the show was Pro-Zeon. Meaning 0080 was probably the most original Gundam Series as of this time, Even though the show has a ton of action it mainly showcases the human side of war, as we watch Al's prespective of war change, it stops being a living cartoon to him and shows its true colors, Al learns that war is a hard and sad thing, and its interesting to watch. Al also showcases the usual kid habits of wanting to help out, wanting to feel important, Al is really a manifest of a lot of childish traits we all had growing up, which is what makes him an amazing charater. But the other characters are great too, they devolop amazingly, and after 6 episodes you begin to really care for them. The ending is really unexpected and sad, I almost cried while watching it, and thinking about it sends a shiver up to my spine.
Would I suguest Gundam 0080? Yes, very much. To fans of war drama, to mech anime fans, and to general people.
Unique take on Gundam........2004-05-16
Taking place at the same time as "Mobile Suit Gundam" the OVA series "Gundam 0080" actually does not take place through a soilder's view, rather, it shows a kids prespective, and surprisngly, the show was Pro-Zeon. Meaning 0080 was probably the most original Gundam Series as of this time, Even though the show has a ton of action it mainly showcases the human side of war, as we watch Al's prespective of war change, it stops being a living cartoon to him and shows its true colors, Al learns that war is a hard and sad thing, and its interesting to watch. Al also showcases the usual kid habits of wanting to help out, wanting to feel important, Al is really a manifest of a lot of childish traits we all had growing up, which is what makes him an amazing charater. But the other characters are great too, they devolop amazingly, and after 6 episodes you begin to really care for them. The ending is really unexpected and sad, I almost cried while watching it, and thinking about it sends a shiver up to my spine.
Would I suguest Gundam 0080? Yes, very much. To fans of war drama, to mech anime fans, and to general people.
REFLECTIVE ANTI-WAR STATEMENT.......2004-02-07
As far as mecha anime shows go, this 6 part OVA is depicted from an original and thought provoking angle, that of 11 year old Al, a normal (if you can call living in a space colony normal) kid who loves playing soldiers, not caring for the political reasons for war, but playing at it from an innocent's point of view. On initial viewing of this series I was immediately impressed with the standard of the animation for a series made in 1989. The assault by the Zeon force on the Feddies on the ice pole is nothing short of stunning. While the mobile suit battles are few and far between, the story as a whole makes up for any real lack of action. I even played this for my fiancee who loathes anime, but is a teacher, and she felt a real emotional impact at the end of the series. I've watched this several times now,and it gets better on each viewing. I would like to see Sunrise continue with the Universal Century story line, the depth of which can only be matched by Gundams Western equivalent, Star Wars. Roll on Zeta!!!
A classic anti-war film.......2003-12-31
Seriously, 0080 reminds me of a foreign film. It's just so simple and poignant, and you're truly touched by it. It doesn't have a lot of action, but you fall in love with the characters. What's also incredible is that it shows the nice side of Zeon, and even an EF fan like myself can sympathize with the Zeeks.
If you can't get past the fact that the animation isn't shiny and mecha aren't constantly blowing each other up, then it's your own loss.
This is a great OVA series!.......2003-12-12
Gundam 0080 is a great OVA! It focuses alot on character devolpment and why war is bad.
Average customer rating:
- Not your average Gundam fare
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, Vol. 1
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Not your average Gundam fare.......2004-12-23
"Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket" is one small offering in the Gundam multiverse, and it's also my favorite. Rather than glorifying combat, the military, and war itself, which the majority of Gundam's ten TV series, ten (soon to be thirteen) theatrical movies, and four direct-to-video series do (sometimes inadvertently), these three episodes are the first half of what is definitely Gundam's greatest anti-war statement (and perhaps the greatest one in all anime).
"Gundam 0080" is not an action-flick disguised as Science Fiction, as better-known Gundam titles like "Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory", "Gundam Wing", or even "Gundam: The 08th MS Team" are. This show is completely character-driven, though when battles are depicted (this is Gundam, after all, so there are battles, they simply aren't the focus for a change) they are among the best planned and animated fight sequences in Gundam's 25 year history, and the five-minute opening battle is one few fans can forget. But the show has only four mobile suit battles in six episodes, so if all you want is Big Guns and flashy explosions, try "Gundam Wing", "Z Gundam", or "Gundam SEED".
Although released in 1989, "Gundam 0080" remains one of the finest sections of the Gundam multiverse. No prior knowledge of any Gundam series is needed to enjoy this series, though having seen the original "Mobile Suit Gundam" TV series or Movie Trilogy certainly helps. There are no direct tie-ins with other shows set in Gundam's original Universal Century setting, "Gundam 0080" is a stand-alone.
This DVD covers the first half of the series, introducing the 11-year-old protagonist Alfred, hapless Principality of Zeon pilot Bernie, and Al's recently returned grown-up next door neighbor Chris, who has come back to her home space colony on business for the Earth Federation. Also introduced are the members of the Cyclops Team, a crack Zeon special forces unit on a mission to destroy a new Mobile Suit being secretly tested in Al's colony.
Average customer rating:
- Not your average Gundam fare
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Starring: Gundam 0083
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Release Date: 2002-04-23 |
Customer Reviews:
Not your average Gundam fare.......2004-12-23
"Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket" is one small offering in the Gundam multiverse, and it's also my favorite. Rather than glorifying combat, the military, and war itself, which the majority of Gundam's ten TV series, ten (soon to be thirteen) theatrical movies, and four direct-to-video series do (sometimes inadvertently), these three episodes are the conclusion of what is definitely Gundam's greatest anti-war statement (and perhaps the greatest one in all anime).
"Gundam 0080" is not an action-flick disguised as Science Fiction, as better-known Gundam titles like "Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory", "Gundam Wing", or even "Gundam: The 08th MS Team" are. This show is completely character-driven, though when battles are depicted (this is Gundam, after all, so there are battles, they simply aren't the focus for a change) they are among the best planned and animated fight sequences in Gundam's 25 year history, and the five-minute opening battle is one few fans can forget. But the show has only four mobile suit battles in six episodes, so if all you want is Big Guns and flashy explosions, try "Gundam Wing", "Z Gundam", or "Gundam SEED".
Although released in 1989, "Gundam 0080" remains one of the finest sections of the Gundam multiverse. No prior knowledge of any Gundam series is needed to enjoy this series, though having seen the original "Mobile Suit Gundam" TV series or Movie Trilogy certainly helps. There are no direct tie-ins with other shows set in Gundam's original Universal Century setting, "Gundam 0080" is a stand-alone.
As the story concludes, the Cyclops Team pinpoints the location of the testing facility for the new Gundam "Alex" and attempts to steal it while their own mobile suit creates a diversion, though they are unsuccessful, leading their superiors to form alternate plans of removing the new Gundam mobile suit from the war. Bernie, hiding from the Federation, tries to run away but is unable to leave his young friend Al at the mercy of his leaders, and decides to challenge the Gundam once again, this time in a jury-rigged Zaku. After his battle with the Gundam, his parting words to Al admonish him (and the viewers) not to hate the "enemy", because they are people just like everyone else.
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