Series synopsis
Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket, also known as 機動戦士ガンダム0080 ポケットの中の戦争 is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy war & politics drama television series that premiered on Bandai Channel on March 25, 1989. It ended on August 25, 1989. It stars Daisuke Namikawa, Megumi Hayashibara, Koji Tsujitani and Minoru Inaba.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Daisuke Namikawa as Alfred Izuruha (voice)
- Megumi Hayashibara as Christina Mackenzie (voice)
- Koji Tsujitani as Bernard Wiseman (voice)
- Minoru Inaba as Charlie (voice)
- Konami Yoshida as Dorothy (voice)
- Bin Shimada as Gabriel Ramirez Garcia (voice)
- Yosuke Akimoto as Steiner Hardy (voice)
- Ai Orikasa as Michiko Izuruha (voice)
Supporting cast
- Yu Shimaka as Mikhail Kaminsky (voice)
- Koji Totani as Killing (voice)
- Nobuyuki Furuta as Lugenth (voice)
- Hiroshi Masuoka as Dick Lunland (voice)
- Yasuo Muramatsu as Mr. Mackenzie (voice)
- Mitsuaki Hoshino as Andy Strauss (voice)
- Masato Hirano as Von Helsing (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | March 25, 1989 | August 25, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How Many Miles to the Battlefield? On the colony of Side 6, 11-year-old Alfred Izuruha messes around in school with his friends during lunch. As Al walks home, he bumps into his old friend Christina MacKenzie, who had moved to Earth years before. |
March 25, 1989 |
| 2 |
Reflections in a Brown Eye Al takes pictures of the damaged Zaku and sees the pilot pointing a gun at him. |
April 25, 1989 |
| 3 |
And At the End of the Rainbow? Al holds on to Garcia's truck as it drives through the city. |
May 25, 1989 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Bandai Channel |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 25, 1989 |
| Last aired | August 25, 1989 |
| Runtime | 27 minutes |
| Status | ended |