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Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team

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Overview

Ensign Shiro Amada is transferred to Southeast Asia to take command of the 08th MS Team. In their first guerilla operation, Shiro's team is tasked with distracting the Zeon forces while Federation ground troops locate a mysterious new Zeon weapon.

Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino
Written by Yoshiyuki Tomino

Top Cast

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Nobuyuki Hiyama

Shiro Amada (voice)

Mami Koyama

Mami Koyama

Karen Joshua (voice)

Osamu Ichikawa

Osamu Ichikawa

Norris Packard (voice)

Kikuko Inoue

Kikuko Inoue

Aina Sahalin (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji Fujiwara

Eledore Massis (voice)

Hiro Yuuki

Hiro Yuuki

Michel Ninorich (voice)

Tessyo Genda

Tessyo Genda

Terry Sanders Jr. (voice)

Show Hayami

Show Hayami

Ginias Sahalin (voice)

Chinami Nishimura

Chinami Nishimura

Kiki Rosita (voice)

Yuzuru Fujimoto

Yuzuru Fujimoto

Kojima (voice)

Themes & Keywords

mechajunglegiant robotstar crossed loverssoutheast asiamilitary unitanimeoriginal video animation (ova)gundam

About Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team is a animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy, war & politics series that first aired in 1996 exploring themes of mecha, jungle, giant robot, star crossed lovers, southeast asia, military unit. Created by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it stars Nobuyuki Hiyama, Mami Koyama, Osamu Ichikawa. Ensign Shiro Amada is transferred to Southeast Asia to take command of the 08th MS Team. In their first guerilla operation, Shiro's team is tasked with distracting the Zeon forces while Federation ground troops locate a mysterious new Zeon weapon.

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