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Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory - Complete Collection [DVD]

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4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 113 ratings
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Format DVD, Animated, Box set, Color, Subtitled, Dolby, NTSC, Collector's Edition
Language English, Japanese
Runtime 5 hours and 25 minutes
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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ Unrated (Not Rated)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 ounces
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD, Animated, Box set, Color, Subtitled, Dolby, NTSC, Collector's Edition
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 5 hours and 25 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ July 12, 2005
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Bandai
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0009E32UC
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 4
  • Customer Reviews:
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Frank A. Vasquez
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Gundam
Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2007
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I will keep this concise, because spoilers and summaries of Gundam seem to me more than just an excercise in redundancy- it's dull.
Set in the original Gundam universe, U.C. 0083. Rookie mobile suit pilot Kou, of the rapid-steady rotting Federation, seeks to, in what I gathered, redeem and prove himself in MS combat against One Year War veteran Gato of the Zeon forces. Gato has stolen a prototype Gundam capable of lunching nuclear assault, and left Kou watching with much to prove to both his enemies and allies. This is what I found interesting about the series. Despite the obvious threat Gato poses, the focus of the main character seems to be on himself, rather than Earth and its protecting of and yaddayadda. Excellent battle sequences and, I think, Kou develops as a character, quite nicely.

Definitely not as heart-wrenching as 0080. Nowhere near as brilliant as 08th Team. Notably, it is a very good tie in between the original series and Zeta. This series is definitely worth a watch. It is perhaps the most "realistic" of all the Gundam series, leaving Newtypes and (those new-fangled) Coordinators out of the picture and replacing these protagonists with very natural pilots with talent and developed ability. More thought and strategy than ESP going on, in 0083.

I've been a fan of Gundam since Wing premiered in the States. Not having enjoyed Turn A, Victory, or G Gundam, whomever is reading this can take that into account when deciding whether or not to delve into their wallets and purchasing this collection. It's worth it for the episodes, but don't expect much more. The day Bandai gives us our money's worth for being Gundam fans is the day we can die happy (after watching said DVDs, of course). That being said, keep in mind that the voice acting can either be bad, spotty, or just downright annoying at any given time(s) throughout this series.

Hail Zeon! and Feddie scum and all that good stuff.
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ONENEO
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Satisfying OVA Series
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2011
No sense beating around the proverbial bush on this one: I adore the Gundam franchise. I liked it immediately and made my way through 0079, Zeta, Wing, Seed and even the G-Gundams before venturing off into some of the smaller series. Naturally I did them all out of order, but no matter, their charm endured. I was enamored with 1989's Gundam 0080 War in the Pocket and eagerly awaited Bandai's decision to release 1990's 0083 Stardust Memory in a full "Anime Legends" collection here in the States.

On April 21, 2009, they did just that and I had it ordered immediately. Yes I realize I'm a couple years late with the review but that has more to do with lack of time for getting into some rich anime than it does for lack of wanting.

Set in the year Universal Century 0083, Stardust Memory tells of what happens when Zeon Intelligence identifies a prototype Gundam designed for nuclear attack under development by Anaheim Electronics.

A former Zeon ace and a small band of Principality soldiers are dispatched to Earth to capture the Gundam as part of Operation Stardust. When the Zeon successfully make off with the prototype the Earth Federation assigns the mobile suit carrier Albion to locate and recover the missing nuclear unit.

We follow the exploits of the Albion's young crew including lead character, 19-year-old pilot Kou Uraki amd his love interest Nina Purpleton of Anaheim Electronics, as they track down the Zeons responsible for the theft.

A surprisingly great deal of character growth takes place among the span of only 13 (half-hour) episodes. Much of this can be credited to absolutely flawless pacing despite the fact that the series is split between two different directors; Mitsuko Kase (Episodes 1-7) and Takashi Imanishi (8-13).

Using the remastered audio tracks that were created quite a few years ago both language presentations are very well done and we're given a full 5.1 mix of the Japanese track as well as a remix of the surprisingly moving English 5.1 track.

Produced back in 1990, Stardust Memory does things the old fashioned way with hand drawn/ shaded cells and it is absolutely amazing how well they hold up even today. The modern generation used to computer generated texturing in shows like Seed/ Seed Destiny and Unicorn may be a bit disappointed by the slightly less color-popping pallet but making the transition is quite effortless and certainly worth the effort.

The attention to detail throughout is remarkable and the characters only add to the enjoyment of the tale rather than detract from it, as is so often the case with broody/ dark, overly moody personas of contemporary anime efforts.

The material is of course mecha-based but only in the absolute best sense of the term. The character interaction, humor and rhythm are very reminiscent of Top Gun. The robots themselves are absolutely practical; serving almost as what we would now consider fighter-jets but with the convenience of functioning appendages and interstellar flight capabilities.

Like with all Gundam entries, there is great attempted realism in the robotic design and weaponry; pilots can and do run out of fuel and ammunition and breakdowns requiring repair or reconstruction are common. The technology is practical and is either derived from true science or at the very least well-explained, feasible technology not unlike that which fans expect of Star Trek.

Of course what makes it all most interesting is that the realistic science/ physics, character development and love interests are all transpiring against the backdrop of a very realistic and feasible war setting. There aren't good guys and bad guys here so much as there are two points of view, each valid from its own perspective. As such characters you come to grow attached to don't always end up making it to the end and the side you can most easily relate with doesn't always come out on top.

In all, coming back to Gundam after a few years' hiatus was like coming home to a good friend. There have been franchises that do things bigger, brighter, longer and with more hype but it is the perfect melding of character drama with realistic robots and sweeping political prose that keeps Gundam so popular even still in its third decade of existence. Like me, you may wander on occasion but a few moments back in the Gundam universe and you'll simply be quite unable to remember why.
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P. Cirincione
5.0 out of 5 stars Why don't Gundams have Key's?
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2007
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this is probably my second favorite Gundam series first of course being 08th ms team, and I love this series. there is lots of action and a good story and fills in nicely between original gundam and zeta. The ending is a little weak but I'm not going to knit pickit's still a great show, but this series bring to an extreme the one true flaw in the gundam universe, GUNDAMS DON'T HAVE KEYS! It seems that just anyone can walk up to a gundam and start it up, you would think with all the advanced technlogy it would take to create the hugh destructive power behind one of these machines someone would be able develope an ignition key system for it or even might think to put a padlock on the door. They must really have faith in the honor system. This is an issue I have with every gundam show especially Zeta, that one has preteens and gradeschooler lifting a moble suit every other episode. despite this flaw the show it extremely enjoyable and alot of fun. oh and definitely check out 08th ms team that one is fantastic.
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Arie A. Kirby
5.0 out of 5 stars A must own for any Gundam fan.
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2008
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This series fills the gap between the original Mobile Suit Gundam and its sequal Zeta Gundam. The animation is very high quality, with awesome mechanical designs. The actions great with large mobile suit battles and Gundam Vs. Gundam action. The stories pretty good with one or two cool twists,it has a little bit of romance a lot of action, and it foreshadows some of the events of Zeta Gundam.

Ive seen Mobile Suit Gundam, 0080, 0083, Zeta gundam, Chars Counter Attack, Victory Gundam, Gundam F91, Gundam X, Gundam wing, Endless Waltz, Turn A Gundam, Gundam Seed, eed Destiny, 08 MS Team, but this Gundam Series is Definitely in my top 3

The set its self includes all thirteen episodes on 4 discs, with mobile suit galleries, cool trailer, and a gundam short. Its a really good buy considering your saving abut 30 to 40 dollars.
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Fabrizio Branca
5.0 out of 5 stars Un anello di congiunzione poco conosciuto.
Reviewed in Italy on July 23, 2021
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Serie di congiunzione tra quella originale e quelle Z;è un opera a mio avviso molto interessante,che chiude alcune questioni lasciate un po' così dalla serie classica,e getta le basi per gli avvenimenti che danno il via e fungono da base per le serie Z e ZZ. Personalmente mi piace molto lo stile artistico dell'opera,ma essendo atipico,magari non a tutti potrà piacere. Un opera caldamente consigliata ai fan delle serie Gundammose;ma fruibile ed apprezzabile tranquillamente anche a sé stante da chiunque ami l'animazione robottosa,anche non avendo mai visto nulla d'altro di questo storico universo narrativo.
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Merlin if Avalon
5.0 out of 5 stars A great spectacle
Reviewed in Japan on April 1, 2024
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A superb war story which has it all!
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Mr. S. Riaz
3.0 out of 5 stars Scenes
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2014
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I don't like the series as it is outdated but some nice scenes are in this anime with great physics.
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Alessandro
4.0 out of 5 stars Da antologia
Reviewed in Italy on November 22, 2022
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Il solito bel Gundam. Non è un film per i più piccoli se avete pensato come me. Quello che ho trovato un po' moscio, sono i combattimenti non troppo intriganti.
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石黒芳男
5.0 out of 5 stars 機動戦士ガンダム0083
Reviewed in Japan on August 4, 2020
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機動戦士ガンダム00 83は好きでした昔は LD とビデオを持ってましたでも今は DVD を購入してこんなに外国のに無理な安いのかと思うとあの頃はちょっと高くて どうかなと思いました こんな安く買えるんだったあの頃を買わなければ良かったなと思いました そのアニメを見てあの頃は思い出します私なりに
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