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Story Date: Universal Century 0079
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This original video series is, in the real world, the latest chapter in the Universal Century saga. It takes place in the same One Year War era as the original series, depicting the point of view of the common soldier rather than the cosmic adventures of newtype aces.

08th MS Team bears the distinction of being the longest-running Gundam video series. Its final episode is scheduled to be released a full three and a half years after the series began. The July 1996 death of director Takeyuki Kanda, a robot-show veteran, surely didn't help the production schedule.

Though the series proper debuted in January 1996, a preview version of the first episode was released the previous month as part of the "OVA Gundam Go! 1 Million Copies" promotion.

Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Format: Original video series, 13 episodes Released: Volume 1: January 25, 1996 Volume 2: March 25, 1996 Volume 3: October 25, 1996 Volume 4: November 25, 1996 Volume 5: December 18, 1996 Volume 6: October 25, 1997 Volume 7: December 18, 1997 Volume 8: February 25, 1998 Volume 9: July 25, 1998 Volume 10: April 25, 1999 Epilogue: July 25, 1999 Directors: Takeyuki Kanda Umanosuke Iida Character design: Toshihiro Kawamoto Mecha design: Hajime Katoki Kunio Okawara Kimitoshi Yamane Art direction: Shigemi Ikeda Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, Miller's Report Format: Theatrical motion picture Premiered: August 1, 1998 Directors: Takeyuki Kanda Umanosuke Iida Character design: Toshihiro Kawamoto Mecha design: Hajime Katoki Kunio Okawara Kimitoshi Yamane Art direction: Shigemi Ikeda

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