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The story is a surprisingly compelling one - in bringing a pair of prototype mechanized giant armors - Gundams - to a test base in Australia, the crew of the Albion finds one of their nuclear-equipped Gundams hijacked right from under their noses by the remnant of the rogue government that Earth defeated just four years before. Pursuing this stolen Gundam across Australia and Africa, this crew has to desperately try to stop Zeon - the rogue government - from using this Gundam as the lynchpin in rebuilding their forces.

Two things really struck me about this series. One was that it was really more about the interpersonal relationships between the characters than about the Gundams (although there's lots of tech and battle sequences for the die-hard Gundam fans as well). The other was that it's quite beautifully animated. The colors are surprisingly vibrant and the animation quality is impressively good for a series that dates to the late 80s/early 90s.

The video and audio quality seem quite good - at least to my rather archaic television. The extras were quite nice as well: the usual textless opening and ending as well as a miniatue Gundam encyclopedia full of Gundam and vehicle stats and - something especially useful for me and any others new to the series - a timeline in the DVD insert.

While this disc hasn't sold me on the entire Gundam franchise, it has sold me on the rest of this series. It balances action, romance, angst and fear in a very well-realized world. I recommend it as much for the anime fan not familiar with (or traditionally not interested in) Gundam as the die-hard fan. I will be awaiting the rest of this series with interest

If the entire show was like this, it would be an EPIC
I'll have to admit, DVDs 1-2 of this show....well, they sucked . Poor animation, Shoddy voiceover, one would think this would be a horrid Gundam prequal (I say prequal 'cause it was ment to explain the events leading up to Zeta Gundam) in the history of....well, Gundam, so you can imagine the hesitiation i went through buying this volume (4). Once I started viewing the final episodes, I started thinking, "This is amazing"! The final episodes of Gundam 0083 Stardust memory are some of the BEST episodes I have ever seen (bar none). There are some corny moments (Caused by the music)but besides that, These are the best. I just have one last thing to say. They turned the entire 0083 series into a movie (The Last Blitz of Zeon). That movie should be coming to theaters this fall (Along with Mobile Suit Gundam F91,which is a sequal to Char's Counterattack) I have a bad feeling though, hthat the movie will ruin the siries for all future generations. Oh well, Best get this DVD, cause its the 0083, most of us, never knew

Peace out! Matt B.

This is Gundam the way it should be!
Back in 1979, Mobile Suit Gundam first aired in Japan. Now over twenty years later, the Gundam Invasion has come to America. And it has landed with a resounding "bang".

Mobile Suit Gundam 0083; Stardust Memory is perhaps the strongest story arc in the Gundam U.C. universe. Set three years after the end of the One Year War (which was the setting for the original Gundam series) this thirteen episode series is finally coming to DVD.

The story centers on Ensign Kou Uraki, an Earth Federation mobile suit pilot who is forced to face his many fears and overcome seemingly impossible odds while coping with the many interpersonal relationships all against the backdrop of war. Although this is a very common theme in anime and throughout the Gundam saga, Stardust Memory keeps it fresh and invigorating. Never once do you feel that plot drags or that the characters are not believable.
Unlike many other anime titles we are allowed to see the enemys point of view. Uraki's nemesis, Zeon ace pilot Anavel Gato, is not portrayed as some inhuman monster, but as a dedicated man who just happens to fight for "the enemy". Gato is one of the more compelling characters in this series. He finds that he has more in common with Uraki than he first thought( at the risk of giving away a critical plot element I won't divulge what it is here, you'll have to watch to find out).

Technically the animation is superb. Although it was made over ten years ago, it really does not have a dated feel to it. The battle sequences are as intense I have seen ever in an animated feature. Some of the combat sequences rival those in many live action films. The only criticism would be that the action may be too intense for many younger viewers. But that's a parents call.

If you are going to own one Gundam saga on DVD, this definitely would be the one.

Note; This review is based upon the VHS version which I have owned for over two years. As of this writing the DVD has yet to be released. Any information on special features are not available to me at this time.