Bandai Spirits collectors division Tamashii Nations has released more information for their third option parts set for their Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team ROBOT SPIRITS ver. A.N.I.M.E figure line. The “ver. A.N.I.M.E.”(Action New Imagination Memory Emotion) series features dynamic anime proportions and dense sculpting, as well as a state-of-the-art articulation system that allows fans to recreate the impressive action scenes from the figures’ respective anime works.
Contents
- Jet Core booster
- Jet Core Booster damaged wing
- Exchangeable landing gear
- Large smart bomb
- Large smart bomb prop
- Gundam Ez-8 arm damage parts set
- Damage effects for Guntank Mass Production Type
- Gouf Custom Vulcan Fire Effect
- Gouf Custom abdomen damage effect
- Various joints
The ROBOT Spirits <SIDE MS> Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team Option Parts Set 03 ver. A.N.I.M.E. is priced at 5,500 yen with a November 2022 release date.
Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team released from 1996 to 1999 as an original video animation(OVA). The series was directed by Takeyuki Kanda, followed by Umanosuke Iida, with character designs by Bones Inc. co-founder Toshihiro Kawamoto, and a mechanical design team consisting of Kunio Okawara, Hajime Katoki, and Kimitoshi Yamane.
The 08th MS Team inspired a compilation film in 1998 titled Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team- Miller’s Report, as well as a new anime short in 2013 titled, Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team- Battle in Three Dimensions.
Story
The year is Universal Century 0079. The Federation has begun mass production of prototype Gundams for use by its ground forces. Shiro Amada, commander of the 08th MS Team, must lead his soldiers through fierce fighting on the ground. However, the Zeons are developing a secret project which could tip the balance of power! Can Shiro and his ragtag team of castoffs, rejects, and bad attitudes save the Federation?
Source: Tamashii Nations
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