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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.
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Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket was a project made to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the franchise. It marked the first time someone other than Yoshiyuki Tomino had directed a Gundam project, with Fumihiko Takayama acting as lead director.
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| Alternative Titles |
English Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket Japanese 機動戦士ガンダム 0080 ポケットの中の戦争 |
| Type | OVA |
| Episodes | 6 |
| Status | Finished Airing |
| Aired | Mar 25, 1989 to Aug 25, 1989 |
| Producers | Bandai Visual |
| Licensors | Nozomi Entertainment, Bandai Entertainment |
| Studios | Sunrise |
| Source | Original |
| Genres | Drama, Sci-Fi |
| Themes | Mecha, Military, Space |
| Duration | 27 min. per ep. |
| Rating | PG-13 - Teens 13 or older |
