: Amuro and a group of young refugees are drafted into the Federation military to crew the assault carrier White Base . The film follows their desperate journey from space to Earth, where they face relentless attacks from Zeon forces while grappling with the psychological trauma of combat.
The story is set in the year , a future where humanity has colonized space.
: The war has reached a brutal stalemate after eight months, claiming half of the human population.
Released on , Mobile Suit Gundam I is the first entry in a trilogy of compilation films that condensed and refined the landmark 1979 television series. Directed by series creator Yoshiyuki Tomino and animated by Sunrise, the film covers the events of episodes 1 through 13, documenting the early stages of the "One Year War" between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon. Plot Overview
: When Zeon ace pilot Char Aznable attacks the neutral space colony Side 7 to destroy the Federation's new "V Project" weapons, 15-year-old civilian Amuro Ray is forced to pilot the prototype RX-78-2 Gundam .
