Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO (2004)

Genre

military science fiction, mecha

Country

Japan

How it feels

This is a series of short CGI films set during the One Year War of the Gundam universe. The first two parts follow Zeon soldiers and their experimental weapons, while the third part shifts to Earth Federation forces fighting on the ground.

grittysombermethodicalvisceralclaustrophobiccolddetached

What happens

Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー, Kidō Senshi Gandamu Emuesu Igurū) is a Japanese mini-series of nine CGI short films and OVAs based on the Gundam anime franchise, released from 2004 to 2009 in three chapters each comprising three episodes. Directed by Takashi Imanishi (who previously directed Gundam 0083) and with Yutaka Izubuchi as production supervisor, the series' storyline takes place during the One Year War of the original Universal Century timeline. The first two chapters Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー -1年戦争秘話-) and Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー -黙示録 0079-), released in 2004 and 2006 respectively, are shown from the Principality of Zeon's point of view; while the third chapter Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー2 -重力戦線-), released from 2008 to 2009, explores the Earth-based phase of the One Year War from the Earth Federation's point of view. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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