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Naive ensign Kuo Uraki hones his skills as a mecha pilot, receives a promotion to lieutenant, endures his comrades' teasing, and tries to understand his nascent relationship with engineer Nina Purpleton. The Zeon, led by Kuo's arch-enemy Gato and the sinister Commander Cima, strike at the Federation forces during a pretentious naval review. Attacking the area known as the Sea of Solomon (a reference to a fiercely fought section of the South Pacific during World War II), they vaporize the asteroid island of Konpei and stage a collision between two gargantuan space colonies. Director Toshihiro Kawamoto balances some extremely well choreographed Gundam battles in space with character moments, making this 13-part TV series one of the most popular entries in the Gundam continuity. Stardust Memory is set between the end of the original Gundam and the sequel Gundam Z. Rated 13 Up: Violence, profanity, risqué humor, alcohol use. --Charles Solomon
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