Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 - Stardust Memories (Vol. 1)
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This 13-part TV series takes place in the year 0083 of the Universal Century, between the end of the original Gundam and the sequel Gundam Z. When Zeon rebels strike a Federation base, stealing a prototype Gundam suit armed with a nuclear warhead, young ensign Kou Uraki has to battle the Zeon hero of the One Year War, Anavel Gato, a.k.a. "the Nightmare of Solomon." Although he demonstrates remarkable piloting skills, Kuo is searching for something to believe in and/or a mentor, although he gets unexpected support from systems engineer Nina Purpleton. Fighting against the Zeon is preferable to fighting beside the obnoxious Lieutenant Bernard Monsha, the leader of the senior Federation pilots. Kuo is a less complex and compelling character than Lieutenant Shiro Amada in 08th MS Team, but he displays more depth than the typical mecha jockey. Contains the first four episodes. Suggested 13 Up: Violence, profanity, risqué humor, alcohol use. --Charles Solomon
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Starring: Ryô Horikawa , Akio Ôtsuka , Rei Sakuma , Kiyoshi Kobayashi , and Yoshiharu Yamada Director: Takashi Imanishi , and Atsuko Kase Manufacturer: Bandai ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD  Stellrecht, Skip
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ASIN: B00005RZPZ Release Date: 2002-01-22 |
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This 13-part TV series takes place in the year 0083 of the Universal Century, between the end of the original Gundam and the sequel Gundam Z. When Zeon rebels strike a Federation base, stealing a prototype Gundam suit armed with a nuclear warhead, young ensign Kou Uraki has to battle the Zeon hero of the One Year War, Anavel Gato, a.k.a. "the Nightmare of Solomon." Although he demonstrates remarkable piloting skills, Kuo is searching for something to believe in and/or a mentor, although he gets unexpected support from systems engineer Nina Purpleton. Fighting against the Zeon is preferable to fighting beside the obnoxious Lieutenant Bernard Monsha, the leader of the senior Federation pilots. Kuo is a less complex and compelling character than Lieutenant Shiro Amada in 08th MS Team, but he displays more depth than the typical mecha jockey. Contains the first four episodes. Suggested 13 Up: Violence, profanity, risqué humor, alcohol use. --Charles SolomonCustomer Reviews:
great gundam series!.......2005-03-03
Good Gundam.......2004-05-16
Onto 0083, now you don't really need to watch any of the previous Gundam shows to watch it, but it may help to look up the story to MSG to get an idea of the backround. If you like action scenes you are in luck! Gundam 0083 has them in every episode, and may I say they are good action scenes. And I am going to defend the character of Kou Uraki here, people call him whiny, but let me remind you that Kou was forced to try to beat overwhelming circumstances after many of his friends died during an attack, and he was also struggling in his love life, wouldn't you be angsty in that poisiton? I certianly would. With that said characters like Kou, Keith, Nina and Cima are neat, but let critize 0083 for not explaining Cima's backround well enough, I can't remember it to well, so I won't explain it here, you should look it up.
The Mechanical desing is great, notable ones are the GPO 1, 2 and 3, and others, I personally am found of that Guncanon Keith has.
Overall would I suguest the series? Yes. To people allready into mech anime, and people just getting into mech anime. while the characters are no were near as deep as others, the action is good and interesting to watch, the story is good and I love the intro songs :)
If the entire show was like this, it would be an EPIC.......2004-02-23
Peace out! Matt B.
A flawed but impressive Gundam series.......2003-12-19
This ambitious straight-to-video series appeared in 1990, but it is set in the fictional year UC 0083. That makes it function as a sequel to the original series Mobile Suit Gundam (1979 / UC 0079), but a "prequel" to the highly successful followup series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985 / UC 0087).
(Zeta Gundam has not yet been broadcast in America. That's a shame. Many of the events and allusions in 0083 have more meaning if you know what happens "later" in Zeta. Cartoon Network said Zeta was coming to America in fall '03, but then they went back on their promise. This is the great failing of Bandai's handling of the Gundam franchise in America to date, for Zeta is truly the finest of the Gundam series. It is the _Empire Strikes Back_ of Gundam: dark, gritty, intelligent, character-driven, loaded with lethal duels and cool mecha. You have to watch a few episodes of Zeta before you get sucked in, but once you do, it's among the most memorable classics of sci-fi anime. But I digress.)
The best thing about 0083 is its impressive execution of a massive, overarching plot. The militant remnant of the Zeon space colonists, who lost their war against Earth in the original _Mobile Suit Gundam_, have been biding their time. They have come up with a massive strike against the Earth, and the 0083 story chronicles the unfolding of their plan. At the macro level, the story is well told. The events unfold with a grim necessity; it's almost like a disaster story with mecha battles thrown in. There's a school of thought that holds that the ending of 0083 is somehow botched or anticlimactic, but I have always found it quite satisfying.
Another strength is the fine detail of the Gundam world that gets displayed here. The Delaz Fleet's ramshackle, floating "Thorn Garden" shipyard. The sleek, corporate Anaheim Electronics facilities on the Moon and in space. The suggestive, almost coy cameo appearance by the young Haman Khan of Axis ("It's so cold here. How long must we wait?"). Haman is a slender, cold-blooded schemer who is a major villain in Zeta Gundam and the later series _Gundam ZZ_ (1986-87).
A final strength is 0083's animation, which is consistently sharp and attractive throughout. Oh yeah, I also like the opening theme for the first six episodes. Catchy. "I got a burning heart!" :)
Weaknesses: the characters just aren't as complex or memorable as in original Gundam or Zeta Gundam. Kou Uraki, the young Gundam pilot, is a bit of a drip. You develop some empathy for him as you go along, but you don't get involved the way you do with angst-ridden Amuro Rei from Gundam. Or Camille Vidan from Zeta Gundam -- he really showed a lot of character growth by series end. The whole subplot about Kou not liking carrots is trivial and childish, just like it sounds. It's a distraction from the surrounding war story.
Next, Zeon villain Anavel Gato is a typical brutal-but-noble anime samurai, impressive enough, but shallow when compared to Char Aznable, the mysterious villain ace of Gundam (who becomes a "hero" in Zeta Gundam).
Supposed love interest Nina Purpleton is a boring corporate blonde (nothing wrong with blondes! but still). Her supposed affection for the callow Kou makes no sense and isn't played convincingly. Besides, while she's presentable enough, Nina can't hold a candle to past Gundam hotties like:
* Christina Mackenzie (Gundam 0080 -- the red-haired girl next door)
* Four Murasame (Zeta Gundam -- Camille's star-crossed newtype lover)
* Emma Sheen (Zeta Gundam -- Camille's superior officer. Astute and morally upright, tough but humane, sexy without trying to be. One of the best-loved characters in all of Gundam ... do you begin to see why I'm ticked Bandai hasn't brought Zeta to the States?)
It's like that with all the 0083 characters. Ship captain Eiphar Synapse is noble and wise but a familiar anime type; grizzled veteran pilot South Burning does a creditable re-tread of the Roy Fokker role from Macross; and so on.
Nevertheless, there are some very well realized mecha battles in here, and the stylin' plot makes the series exciting even if the characters aren't. 0083 is worth watching for any Gundam fan.
Heck, I can forgive a lot of weaknesses for that great little plot twist at series' end. After the catastrophe inflicted by the Delaz Fleet, the Earth Federation creates a hard-core new special forces unit to crack down on the colonies: the Titans. In the final episode of 0083, we get a last shot of the crew of the Fed carrier Albion -- the heroes whom we've been following all this time -- trying on their spiffy new Titans uniforms.
Now, what the Japanese viewers all knew, but some American viewers won't, is that by the time Zeta Gundam rolls around (four fictional years later) the Titans will have emerged as vicious, jack-booted thugs who do things like nerve-gas entire colony populations as reprisals for unrest. They are the principal villains of Zeta Gundam; the heroes are a white-hat group of colonial rebels named AEUG.
Nice twist, eh?
So get these DVDs.
great show.......2003-10-17
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Starring: Ryô Horikawa , Akio Ôtsuka , Rei Sakuma , Kiyoshi Kobayashi , and Yoshiharu Yamada Director: Takashi Imanishi , and Atsuko Kase Manufacturer: Bandai ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Stellrecht, Skip
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ASIN: B00005Y6XG Release Date: 2002-03-19 |
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Ensign Kou Uraki takes the prototype Gundam Unit #1 into a space battle before it's fully operational and badly damages it, which further erodes his self-confidence. Kou is haunted by uncertainties about his nature, his abilities, and his commitments. After being beaten by thugs, he finds an unlikely mentor in Kelly Layzner, a former mecha pilot who lost an arm in the One Year War. Under Kelly's brief, gruff tutelage, Kuo begins to forge a more solid identity, which includes recognizing his nascent relationship with engineer Nina Purpleton. While Kuo is learning important life lessons, the sinister Zeon Commander Cima is spinning a web of deceit that will ultimately trap both Federation and Zeon soldiers. Although Stardust Memory focuses more on the characters and their relationships than many Gundam continuities, director Toshihiro Kawamoto provides some well-choreographed battle sequences. Rated 13 Up: Violence, profanity, risqué humor, alcohol use. --Charles SolomonDescription
Pursuing the stolen Gundam, Federation pilot Kou Uraki and his comrades follow Anavel Gato into space. Here Kou experiences a crushing defeat and must turn to the unlikeliest of mentors to regain his confidence - a former Zeon soldier, whose own destiny will bring his into a fatal collision with Kou.Customer Reviews:
great gundam series!.......2005-03-03
Good Gundam.......2004-05-16
Onto 0083, now you don't really need to watch any of the previous Gundam shows to watch it, but it may help to look up the story to MSG to get an idea of the backround. If you like action scenes you are in luck! Gundam 0083 has them in every episode, and may I say they are good action scenes. And I am going to defend the character of Kou Uraki here, people call him whiny, but let me remind you that Kou was forced to try to beat overwhelming circumstances after many of his friends died during an attack, and he was also struggling in his love life, wouldn't you be angsty in that poisiton? I certianly would. With that said characters like Kou, Keith, Nina and Cima are neat, but let critize 0083 for not explaining Cima's backround well enough, I can't remember it to well, so I won't explain it here, you should look it up.
The Mechanical desing is great, notable ones are the GPO 1, 2 and 3, and others, I personally am found of that Guncanon Keith has.
Overall would I suguest the series? Yes. To people allready into mech anime, and people just getting into mech anime. while the characters are no were near as deep as others, the action is good and interesting to watch, the story is good and I love the intro songs :)
If the entire show was like this, it would be an EPIC.......2004-02-23
Peace out! Matt B.
A flawed but impressive Gundam series.......2003-12-19
This ambitious straight-to-video series appeared in 1990, but it is set in the fictional year UC 0083. That makes it function as a sequel to the original series Mobile Suit Gundam (1979 / UC 0079), but a "prequel" to the highly successful followup series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985 / UC 0087).
(Zeta Gundam has not yet been broadcast in America. That's a shame. Many of the events and allusions in 0083 have more meaning if you know what happens "later" in Zeta. Cartoon Network said Zeta was coming to America in fall '03, but then they went back on their promise. This is the great failing of Bandai's handling of the Gundam franchise in America to date, for Zeta is truly the finest of the Gundam series. It is the _Empire Strikes Back_ of Gundam: dark, gritty, intelligent, character-driven, loaded with lethal duels and cool mecha. You have to watch a few episodes of Zeta before you get sucked in, but once you do, it's among the most memorable classics of sci-fi anime. But I digress.)
The best thing about 0083 is its impressive execution of a massive, overarching plot. The militant remnant of the Zeon space colonists, who lost their war against Earth in the original _Mobile Suit Gundam_, have been biding their time. They have come up with a massive strike against the Earth, and the 0083 story chronicles the unfolding of their plan. At the macro level, the story is well told. The events unfold with a grim necessity; it's almost like a disaster story with mecha battles thrown in. There's a school of thought that holds that the ending of 0083 is somehow botched or anticlimactic, but I have always found it quite satisfying.
Another strength is the fine detail of the Gundam world that gets displayed here. The Delaz Fleet's ramshackle, floating "Thorn Garden" shipyard. The sleek, corporate Anaheim Electronics facilities on the Moon and in space. The suggestive, almost coy cameo appearance by the young Haman Khan of Axis ("It's so cold here. How long must we wait?"). Haman is a slender, cold-blooded schemer who is a major villain in Zeta Gundam and the later series _Gundam ZZ_ (1986-87).
A final strength is 0083's animation, which is consistently sharp and attractive throughout. Oh yeah, I also like the opening theme for the first six episodes. Catchy. "I got a burning heart!" :)
Weaknesses: the characters just aren't as complex or memorable as in original Gundam or Zeta Gundam. Kou Uraki, the young Gundam pilot, is a bit of a drip. You develop some empathy for him as you go along, but you don't get involved the way you do with angst-ridden Amuro Rei from Gundam. Or Camille Vidan from Zeta Gundam -- he really showed a lot of character growth by series end. The whole subplot about Kou not liking carrots is trivial and childish, just like it sounds. It's a distraction from the surrounding war story.
Next, Zeon villain Anavel Gato is a typical brutal-but-noble anime samurai, impressive enough, but shallow when compared to Char Aznable, the mysterious villain ace of Gundam (who becomes a "hero" in Zeta Gundam).
Supposed love interest Nina Purpleton is a boring corporate blonde (nothing wrong with blondes! but still). Her supposed affection for the callow Kou makes no sense and isn't played convincingly. Besides, while she's presentable enough, Nina can't hold a candle to past Gundam hotties like:
* Christina Mackenzie (Gundam 0080 -- the red-haired girl next door)
* Four Murasame (Zeta Gundam -- Camille's star-crossed newtype lover)
* Emma Sheen (Zeta Gundam -- Camille's superior officer. Astute and morally upright, tough but humane, sexy without trying to be. One of the best-loved characters in all of Gundam ... do you begin to see why I'm ticked Bandai hasn't brought Zeta to the States?)
It's like that with all the 0083 characters. Ship captain Eiphar Synapse is noble and wise but a familiar anime type; grizzled veteran pilot South Burning does a creditable re-tread of the Roy Fokker role from Macross; and so on.
Nevertheless, there are some very well realized mecha battles in here, and the stylin' plot makes the series exciting even if the characters aren't. 0083 is worth watching for any Gundam fan.
Heck, I can forgive a lot of weaknesses for that great little plot twist at series' end. After the catastrophe inflicted by the Delaz Fleet, the Earth Federation creates a hard-core new special forces unit to crack down on the colonies: the Titans. In the final episode of 0083, we get a last shot of the crew of the Fed carrier Albion -- the heroes whom we've been following all this time -- trying on their spiffy new Titans uniforms.
Now, what the Japanese viewers all knew, but some American viewers won't, is that by the time Zeta Gundam rolls around (four fictional years later) the Titans will have emerged as vicious, jack-booted thugs who do things like nerve-gas entire colony populations as reprisals for unrest. They are the principal villains of Zeta Gundam; the heroes are a white-hat group of colonial rebels named AEUG.
Nice twist, eh?
So get these DVDs.
great show.......2003-10-17
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 - Stardust Memories (Vol. 3)
Starring: Ryô Horikawa , Akio Ôtsuka , Rei Sakuma , Kiyoshi Kobayashi , and Yoshiharu Yamada Director: Takashi Imanishi , and Atsuko Kase Manufacturer: Bandai ProductGroup: DVD Binding: DVD Stellrecht, Skip
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ASIN: B000065AYT Release Date: 2002-05-21 |
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Naive ensign Kuo Uraki hones his skills as a mecha pilot, receives a promotion to lieutenant, endures his comrades' teasing, and tries to understand his nascent relationship with engineer Nina Purpleton. The Zeon, led by Kuo's arch-enemy Gato and the sinister Commander Cima, strike at the Federation forces during a pretentious naval review. Attacking the area known as the Sea of Solomon (a reference to a fiercely fought section of the South Pacific during World War II), they vaporize the asteroid island of Konpei and stage a collision between two gargantuan space colonies. Director Toshihiro Kawamoto balances some extremely well choreographed Gundam battles in space with character moments, making this 13-part TV series one of the most popular entries in the Gundam continuity. Stardust Memory is set between the end of the original Gundam and the sequel Gundam Z. Rated 13 Up: Violence, profanity, risqué humor, alcohol use. --Charles SolomonDescription
As the Earth Federation's space fleet begins its naval review, the remnants of the Duchy of Zeon carry out their secret plan of vengeance. Will Kou Uraki's newfound confidence and upgraded Gundam enable him to stop Anavel Gato's nuclear strike? Now begins the ultimate battle of Gundam against Gundam!Customer Reviews:
great gundam series!.......2005-03-03
Good Gundam.......2004-05-16
Onto 0083, now you don't really need to watch any of the previous Gundam shows to watch it, but it may help to look up the story to MSG to get an idea of the backround. If you like action scenes you are in luck! Gundam 0083 has them in every episode, and may I say they are good action scenes. And I am going to defend the character of Kou Uraki here, people call him whiny, but let me remind you that Kou was forced to try to beat overwhelming circumstances after many of his friends died during an attack, and he was also struggling in his love life, wouldn't you be angsty in that poisiton? I certianly would. With that said characters like Kou, Keith, Nina and Cima are neat, but let critize 0083 for not explaining Cima's backround well enough, I can't remember it to well, so I won't explain it here, you should look it up.
The Mechanical desing is great, notable ones are the GPO 1, 2 and 3, and others, I personally am found of that Guncanon Keith has.
Overall would I suguest the series? Yes. To people allready into mech anime, and people just getting into mech anime. while the characters are no were near as deep as others, the action is good and interesting to watch, the story is good and I love the intro songs :)
If the entire show was like this, it would be an EPIC.......2004-02-23
Peace out! Matt B.
A flawed but impressive Gundam series.......2003-12-19
This ambitious straight-to-video series appeared in 1990, but it is set in the fictional year UC 0083. That makes it function as a sequel to the original series Mobile Suit Gundam (1979 / UC 0079), but a "prequel" to the highly successful followup series Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam (1985 / UC 0087).
(Zeta Gundam has not yet been broadcast in America. That's a shame. Many of the events and allusions in 0083 have more meaning if you know what happens "later" in Zeta. Cartoon Network said Zeta was coming to America in fall '03, but then they went back on their promise. This is the great failing of Bandai's handling of the Gundam franchise in America to date, for Zeta is truly the finest of the Gundam series. It is the _Empire Strikes Back_ of Gundam: dark, gritty, intelligent, character-driven, loaded with lethal duels and cool mecha. You have to watch a few episodes of Zeta before you get sucked in, but once you do, it's among the most memorable classics of sci-fi anime. But I digress.)
The best thing about 0083 is its impressive execution of a massive, overarching plot. The militant remnant of the Zeon space colonists, who lost their war against Earth in the original _Mobile Suit Gundam_, have been biding their time. They have come up with a massive strike against the Earth, and the 0083 story chronicles the unfolding of their plan. At the macro level, the story is well told. The events unfold with a grim necessity; it's almost like a disaster story with mecha battles thrown in. There's a school of thought that holds that the ending of 0083 is somehow botched or anticlimactic, but I have always found it quite satisfying.
Another strength is the fine detail of the Gundam world that gets displayed here. The Delaz Fleet's ramshackle, floating "Thorn Garden" shipyard. The sleek, corporate Anaheim Electronics facilities on the Moon and in space. The suggestive, almost coy cameo appearance by the young Haman Khan of Axis ("It's so cold here. How long must we wait?"). Haman is a slender, cold-blooded schemer who is a major villain in Zeta Gundam and the later series _Gundam ZZ_ (1986-87).
A final strength is 0083's animation, which is consistently sharp and attractive throughout. Oh yeah, I also like the opening theme for the first six episodes. Catchy. "I got a burning heart!" :)
Weaknesses: the characters just aren't as complex or memorable as in original Gundam or Zeta Gundam. Kou Uraki, the young Gundam pilot, is a bit of a drip. You develop some empathy for him as you go along, but you don't get involved the way you do with angst-ridden Amuro Rei from Gundam. Or Camille Vidan from Zeta Gundam -- he really showed a lot of character growth by series end. The whole subplot about Kou not liking carrots is trivial and childish, just like it sounds. It's a distraction from the surrounding war story.
Next, Zeon villain Anavel Gato is a typical brutal-but-noble anime samurai, impressive enough, but shallow when compared to Char Aznable, the mysterious villain ace of Gundam (who becomes a "hero" in Zeta Gundam).
Supposed love interest Nina Purpleton is a boring corporate blonde (nothing wrong with blondes! but still). Her supposed affection for the callow Kou makes no sense and isn't played convincingly. Besides, while she's presentable enough, Nina can't hold a candle to past Gundam hotties like:
* Christina Mackenzie (Gundam 0080 -- the red-haired girl next door)
* Four Murasame (Zeta Gundam -- Camille's star-crossed newtype lover)
* Emma Sheen (Zeta Gundam -- Camille's superior officer. Astute and morally upright, tough but humane, sexy without trying to be. One of the best-loved characters in all of Gundam ... do you begin to see why I'm ticked Bandai hasn't brought Zeta to the States?)
It's like that with all the 0083 characters. Ship captain Eiphar Synapse is noble and wise but a familiar anime type; grizzled veteran pilot South Burning does a creditable re-tread of the Roy Fokker role from Macross; and so on.
Nevertheless, there are some very well realized mecha battles in here, and the stylin' plot makes the series exciting even if the characters aren't. 0083 is worth watching for any Gundam fan.
Heck, I can forgive a lot of weaknesses for that great little plot twist at series' end. After the catastrophe inflicted by the Delaz Fleet, the Earth Federation creates a hard-core new special forces unit to crack down on the colonies: the Titans. In the final episode of 0083, we get a last shot of the crew of the Fed carrier Albion -- the heroes whom we've been following all this time -- trying on their spiffy new Titans uniforms.
Now, what the Japanese viewers all knew, but some American viewers won't, is that by the time Zeta Gundam rolls around (four fictional years later) the Titans will have emerged as vicious, jack-booted thugs who do things like nerve-gas entire colony populations as reprisals for unrest. They are the principal villains of Zeta Gundam; the heroes are a white-hat group of colonial rebels named AEUG.
Nice twist, eh?
So get these DVDs.
great show.......2003-10-17
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