Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
Seen it?1989 | 1 seasons | 27 min | Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics, Drama
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It was critically acclaimed. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, animation lovers and history buffs. If you loved Samurai Jack, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, feel-good.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, short, snackable episodes, about 3 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- 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 Izuhara, 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
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Limited series 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
- Daisuke NamikawaAlfred Izuruha (voice)
- Megumi HayashibaraChristina Mackenzie (voice)
- Koji TsujitaniBernard Wiseman (voice)
- Minoru InabaCharlie (voice)
- Konami YoshidaDorothy (voice)
- Bin ShimadaGabriel Ramirez Garcia (voice)
- Yosuke AkimotoSteiner Hardy (voice)
- Ai OrikasaMichiko Izuruha (voice)
- Yu ShimakaMikhail Kaminsky (voice)
- Koji TotaniKilling (voice)