Gundam 0080/Episodes

Gundam 0080 is a 6 episode 1989 Japanese science fiction original video animation series, the first such series in the Gundam franchise. Directed by Fumihiko Takayama and produced by Sunrise, it was also the first time anyone other than creator Yoshiyuki Tomino was given a chance to direct a Gundam story. Released in 1989, it serves to commemorate Gundam's ten-year anniversary. As suggested by its subtitle, "War in the Pocket," it is a small, personal story; a side story focusing on the experiences of a ten-year-old boy during the One Year War.

Not penned by Tomino, but by Hiroyuki Yamaga, Gundam 0080 marked a significant departure from the constant background theme of Newtypes featured in the Universal Century Gundam universe, since the original Mobile Suit Gundam up until Char's Counterattack. The absence of this theme raised the series' appeal towards audiences without special liking of Gundam and Tomino's work and would continue in many following Gundam stories narrating ordinary soldiers and people in these conflicts.

Being an OVA series, the 6 episodes premiered over the course of several months in Japan, with one episode being released each month, beginning on March 25, 1989 and ending on August 25, 1989.

Gundam 0080 aired on Toonami's Midnight Run block from November 5, 2001 until November 30, 2001. The series aired as a Midnight Run Exclusive, never airing on the day-time Toonami block, due to the content (buildings being destroyed, planes crashing, etc.) being similar to the recent 9/11 attacks. The series also briefly aired on Adult Swim in 2002.

The entire series has been released in the U.S. by Bandai, but is no longer in production.