The Most Realistic Gundam Anime Ever Made
A story involving manned giant humanoid robots that use assault rifles and beam sabers is not something that can be classified as realistic. Even if we decided to look past that fantastical concept, the fundamental story for most of the series is still a far cry from reality.
After all, for most Gundam series, the story is pretty much revolved around boys who rarely have military training but end up piloting the most advanced weapons at the time, and single-handedly change the course of a massive war. That is not only unrealistic, but it’s also actually borderline unbelievable. That being said, there is one short series that tried its best to present something that was grounded in reality. This series also happens to be one of the most underrated and underappreciated series within the Mobile Suit Gundam franchise. It’s called Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team, and here are the reasons why this is the most realistic Gundam anime ever made.
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Before listing some of the reasons, let’s briefly talk about the story of Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team. Unlike most Gundam series, this one focuses on a small Mobile Suit team during the One-Year War, specifically the 08th MS team, that is part of the Earth Federation’s ground forces on earth.
The main character of this series is a young man named Shiro Amada, a newly-assigned commander for the 08th MS team. This team consists of three people who pilot the Gundam, including Shiro, and two people who board a Hover Truck and act as a support for the Gundams.
The 08th MS team’s main objective, along with other MS Teams that are stationed in the same place, is to locate and fight Zeon forces that have landed in the
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