Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team - Miller's Report
Seen it?1998 | 55 min | Animation, Action, 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
- Great for armchair detectives and fans of giant monsters and bigger battles. The investigation drives everything, one lead at a time. Sits nicely alongside Evangelion: 1.0 You Are (Not) Alone or Akira. The scale is huge: humanity is very much the underdog.
- The mood
- Intense, feel-good.
- The pace
- Wastes no time getting going, at 55 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you can't get past animation (your loss).
Universal Century 0079. The One Year War rages on, and Shiro Amada and his unit, the 08th MS team, continue their struggle against Zeon forces in the jungles of Southeast Asia. But recent events have put them under close scrutiny by Federation leaders. Alice Miller, an officer of the Federation Intelligence Division, has been dispatched to ascertain the truth behind a series of events leading to the capture of a new enemy mobile armor. As she begins her investigation, the lines between Federation and Zeon become blurred. Is there really a spy among the 08th MS team?
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 68K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Takeyuki Kanda, Umanosuke Iida
- Kikuko InoueAina Sahalin (voice)
- Nobuyuki HiyamaShiro Amada (voice)
- Chinami NishimuraKiki Rosita (voice)
- Hiro YuukiMichel Ninorinch (voice)