Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

1989 3h 0m JA

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7.7

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★7.7TMDB · 13

ActionAnimationDramaScience FictionWar

Synopsis

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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 Izuruha, 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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Daisuke Namikawa
Alfred Izuruha (voice)
Koji Tsujitani
Bernie Wiseman (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Chris Mackenzie (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fumihiko Takayama
Writers: Junichi Sato, Shinji Takamatsu, Fumihiko Takayama
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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2 / 8

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Fumihiko Takayama, shot by Atsushi Okui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Tetsuroh Kashibuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Daisuke Namikawa and Koji Tsujitani and Megumi Hayashibara carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Fumihiko Takayama directs. Atsushi Okui behind the camera. Tetsuroh Kashibuchi scores. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 180 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Fumihiko Takayama, shot by Atsushi Okui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Tetsuroh Kashibuchi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Daisuke Namikawa and Koji Tsujitani and Megumi Hayashibara carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0097661 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.