Japan Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket sits in the top 9% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #409 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
機動戦士ガンダム0080 ポケットの中の戦争
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #409 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #351 of 2,532 (top 14%).
Other Titles From SUNRISE
Animation + Sci-Fi & Fantasy in Japan
719 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Sci-Fi & Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket itself).
The 1988–1990 Japan Window
Among 110 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket places #7 — near the top of its class.
#1Legend of the Galactic Heroes
★ 9.0 · 1988
#2Chibi Maruko-chan
★ 9.0 · 1990
#3Ranma ½
★ 8.6 · 1989
#4Grave of the Fireflies
★ 8.5 · 1988
#5Moomin
★ 8.4 · 1990
#6Dragon Ball Z
★ 8.3 · 1989
#7Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
★ 8.2 · 1989
#8My Neighbor Totoro
★ 8.1 · 1988
The 1980s Japan Landscape
1989 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 44 titles released, including Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket. Bars below show how the 1980s stacked up year by year (280 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 43 other Japan seriess in 1989.
The 774th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 34th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SUNRISE |
| Series Type | Video |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 6 |
| Release Date | March 25, 1989 |
| Official Site | www.gundam0080.net |