★ 7.9

Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

OVA · 6 eps · 1989

Finished

Synopsis

Alfred Izuruha is a 10-year-old who lives in the neutral colony cluster of Side 6 and, like most boys his age, is obsessed with the war between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. Unbeknownst to him, Al's next-door neighbor, Christina, is the test pilot of a prototype Gundam being developed in secret by the Earth Federation in the colony. A Zeon Special Forces team is assembled and tasked with infiltrating the colony in order to either steal or destroy it. When a skirmish breaks out between the Federation and infiltrating Zeon forces, the fascinated Alfred stumbles upon a Zaku mobile suit that has been shot down, piloted by Zeon rookie Bernard "Bernie" Wiseman. After this encounter, the two start a mutual friendship, so Alfred can learn more about the war that interests him so much, and Bernie can acquire inside information about the colony to aid his team's mission. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Episodes (6)

1. How Many Miles to the Battlefield?03/25/1989
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.
2. Reflections in a Brown Eye04/25/1989
Al takes pictures of the damaged Zaku and sees the pilot pointing a gun at him.
3. And At the End of the Rainbow?05/25/1989
Al holds on to Garcia's truck as it drives through the city.
4. Over the River and Through the Woods06/25/1989
Al sneaks through the conduit back to Bernie and tells him he got pictures of a Federation mobile suit.
5. Say It Ain't So, Bernie!07/25/1989
Killing is informed that Operation Rubicon has failed and that the Gundam is still in Side 6.
6. War In the Pocket08/25/1989
Al and Bernie repair the damaged Zaku to fight the Alex Gundam.