Cellular Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory (Japanese: 機動戦士ガンダム0083 STARDUST MEMORY, Hepburn: Kidō Senshi Gandamu Daburuōeitīsurī Sutādasuto Memorī) is a 13-episode anime OVA collection set in the Gundam universe. Subsequent volumes, containing one 30-minute episode every, adopted every one or two months; the final volume went on sale on September 24, 1992. The collection was directed by Mitsuko Kase (episodes 1-7) and Takashi Imanishi (episodes 8-13). A film compilation, also directed by Imanishi was launched in Japan on August 29, 1992, a month earlier than the ultimate OVA volume went on sale. The characters had been designed by Toshihiro Kawamoto. Mechanical designs were by Shoji Kawamori (of Macross fame) and Hajime Katoki. Gundam 0083:Stardust Memory was licensed in North America by Bandai Entertainment and was out there on VHS and DVD. The 12 months is Universal Century 0083, and three years have passed after the One Year Struggle ended with the Principality of Zeon’s defeat.
The Delaz Fleet, a group of Zeon remnants, launches an assault on the Earth Federation’s Torrington Base, stealing the prototype Gundam GP02A “Physalis”, a mobile suit with nuclear launch functionality. Kou Uraki, a check pilot at Torrington Base, becomes the pilot for the Gundam GP01 “Zephyranthes”, and joins the Pegasus-class provider Albion because it pursues the stolen GP02A to cease the Delaz Fleet’s ultimate objective: “Operation Stardust”. From episodes 1-7, the opening theme is “The Winner” by Miki Matsubara while the ending theme is “Magic” by Jacob Wheeler. From episodes 8-13, the opening theme is “Men of Future” by MIO whereas the ending theme is “Evergreen” by MIO. For episodes 1 & 6, “Again to Paradise” by Miki Matsubara was used as a insert music. The ending theme is “True Shining” by Rumiko Wada. Rumiko Wada was used as a insert music. A special VHS sneak peek of the first episode titled GxG Unit was given to advance ticket purchasers of Mobile Suit Gundam F91.
In 2006, a “5.1 ch DVD Field” was launched in Japan. Together with remastered footage, this release featured a brand Memory Wave new audio track that includes utterly re-recorded dialogue, altered sound effects and Memory Wave music and a new encompass sound expertise. Bandai Leisure licensed the sequence for the US market. The sequence was released on VHS in dubbed and subtitled variations in 1999 to coincide with the Gundam Massive Bang Challenge. It spanned 7 VHS volumes and was also out there in a box set. Volume 1 of the R1 DVD went on sale in January 2002. Cartoon Network premiered the sequence on U.S. Grownup Swim Motion block, where it remained till November 2002. As a result of closure of Bandai Entertainment, the OVAs have been out-of-print. The compilation movie was launched on DVD within the UK, Ireland and throughout Europe by Beez Leisure on 15 May 2006 underneath the title The Afterglow of Zeon. It was solely in Japanese, however with a wide range of subtitles, including English.
Bandai Visual launched a DVD boxed set in Japan on Could 27, 2011, as part of the series’ twentieth anniversary. The series later acquired a Blu-ray Box in Japan in 2016. This release contained each the original stereo 2.0 audio and the 2006 5.1 re-recording. It also included a two part image drama entitled “Mayfly of Area” specializing in Cima Garahau and the Zeonic soldiers. Japanese selections are only primarily based on the 2006 “5.1 ch” re-recording. With the discharge of the unique sequence in 1991, Bandai produced 1/144 scale mannequin kits of the GP01 and GP01Fb, GP02A, GP03S, and AGX-04 Gerbera Tetra. All five items had been later released in the 1/144 scale Excessive Grade Universal Century (HGUC) line, MemoryWave Community which included a particular version of the Gundam GP02A with an MLRS launcher and a Linkin Park version of the Gundam GP01Fb. The GP03 Dendrobium was additionally released in 1/144 scale and in 1/550 scale alongside the Val-Walo and the Neue Ziel. At the very least six cellular fits from the sequence have been released both underneath Bandai’s Master Grade (MG) line.
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