Storyline

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.

First Aired

1996-01-25
Last Aired

1999-07-25
Creator
Genre

Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, War & Politics
Seasons

1
Episodes

12
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

Keywords:

mecha jungle giant robot star crossed lovers southeast asia military unit anime original video animation (ova) gundam

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Season 1

1. War for Two

En route to his new assignment on Earth, Federation officer Shiro Amada comes across an ally battling ...More

En route to his new assignment on Earth, Federation officer Shiro Amada comes across an ally battling a Zeon Zaku. Attempting a brave rescue in a Ball, he has a fateful encounter with the enemy pilot, Aina Sakhalin.Less

25mins 1996-01-25

2. Gundams in the Jungle

Shiro arrives at a jungle base in Southeast Asia to take command of the 08th MS Team. Ordered to sorti...More

Shiro arrives at a jungle base in Southeast Asia to take command of the 08th MS Team. Ordered to sortie right away, he leads his team into battle, but struggles with combat in Earth's unfamiliar gravity and in the dark of night.Less

25mins 1996-01-25

3. The Time Limit on Trust

In its second mission, the 08th MS Team is ordered to sweep the Zeon forces from a hilly area. However...More

In its second mission, the 08th MS Team is ordered to sweep the Zeon forces from a hilly area. However, the team's advance is stalled by enemy fortifications. Shiro attempts to flank the enemy via a river frequented by guerrillas.Less

25mins 1996-03-25

4. The Demon Overhead

Every team that Sanders has ever belonged to has been wiped out on its third mission, and now it's the...More

Every team that Sanders has ever belonged to has been wiped out on its third mission, and now it's the turn of the 08th MS Team. The worried Sanders asks Shiro to transfer him, but then Zeon's new mobile armor Apsalus appears.Less

25mins 1996-10-25

5. The Broken Order to Stand By

The musician Eledore learns that he will be making his major-label debut. In high spirits, he drags Mi...More

The musician Eledore learns that he will be making his major-label debut. In high spirits, he drags Michel along to a nearby village to celebrate. But when they reach the bar, the pair find gun-toting Zeon soldiers waiting for them.Less

25mins 1996-11-25

6. Battle Line in the Burning Sand

Having discovered the Apsalus's testing ground, the 08th MS Team lie in wait for an ambush, preparing ...More

Having discovered the Apsalus's testing ground, the 08th MS Team lie in wait for an ambush, preparing for the encounter with combat simulations. The team members' frustrations mount as the Apsalus fails to appear, until they finally come to blows.Less

25mins 1996-12-18

7. Reunion

The Apsalus makes its escape, with Shiro's Gundam clinging to its hull. When the malfunctioning mobile...More

The Apsalus makes its escape, with Shiro's Gundam clinging to its hull. When the malfunctioning mobile armor crashes in the snowy mountains, Shiro and Aina are reunited. They cooperate to survive in the frozen wasteland, but then rescuers arrive.Less

25mins 1997-10-25

8. Duty and Ideals

Shiro has returned safely from the mountains, but is now suspected of being a spy, and is confined to ...More

Shiro has returned safely from the mountains, but is now suspected of being a spy, and is confined to his quarters until a verdict is decided. Then Kiki's village comes under Zeon attack, and Shiro must violate his orders to go to the rescue.Less

25mins 1997-12-28

9. Front Line

The Federation Forces, having learned that the Apsalus was created to destroy Jaburo, begin searching ...More

The Federation Forces, having learned that the Apsalus was created to destroy Jaburo, begin searching for the development base. Shiro and the 08th MS Team descend into enemy territory to aid the search, only to encounter retreating Zeons.Less

25mins 1998-02-25

10. The Shuddering Mountain (1)

The Federation Forces begin their assault on the Apsalus development base. The 08th MS Team is assigne...More

The Federation Forces begin their assault on the Apsalus development base. The 08th MS Team is assigned to escort a Guntank team into firing position, but Norris's Gouf Custom swiftly dispatches two of the Guntanks. Can the team save the last one?Less

25mins 1998-07-25

11. The Shuddering Mountain (2)

The Apsalus cuts loose with its devastating mega particle cannon. As the Federation's Colonel Ryer and...More

The Apsalus cuts loose with its devastating mega particle cannon. As the Federation's Colonel Ryer and Zeon's Ginius Sakhalin escalate the fighting, Shiro and Aina transcend the division between the two sides to face their final challenge.Less

25mins 1999-04-25

12. Last Resort

With the end of the war, Michel has retired from the Federation Forces, and he sets off with Kiki to f...More

With the end of the war, Michel has retired from the Federation Forces, and he sets off with Kiki to find out whether Shiro and Aina are alive or dead. In the jungle, they are captured by a group of mysterious children, who give them shocking news.Less