Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket is a six-episode 1989 Japanese science fiction original video animation series. It is the first OVA series in the Gundam franchise. It was directed by Fumihi
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Mobile Suit Gundam is a Japanese anime television series produced by Nippon Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network and its affiliated A
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
…by its subtitle, "War in the Pocket", it is a small, personal story; a side story focusing on the experiences of an eleven-year-old boy during the One Year War and his learning of the real meaning of war. A significant departure for the Gundam franchise at the time, Gundam 0080 has received wide acclaim from…
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Director Yoshiyuki Tomino used the series to tell a story about war.