Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Seen it?1989 | 180 min | Action, Animation, Drama, Science Fiction, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers. If you loved 300, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, feel-good.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 3 hr.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's long: 3 hr.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In the final days of the One Year War, a Zeon special forces group infiltrates a colony to gather information on a new Gundam unit. Alfred Izuruha, a 10-year-old student, befriends Zeon rookie pilot Bernie Wiseman during a brief mobile suit combat. Meanwhile, Al meets up with Christina MacKenzie, his former neighbor and babysitter. Little does he know that not only is Christina a member of the Earth Federation, she's the test pilot of the new Gundam NT-4 prototype.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Fumihiko Takayama
- Daisuke NamikawaAlfred Izuruha (voice)
- Koji TsujitaniBernie Wiseman (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraChris Mackenzie (voice)