A prefecture in Japan well known for its spas and ski hills, but most famous in the drift community for its downhill touges (mountain roads) which are perfect for drifting.
Universal Century 0083 - Three years after the end of the catastrophic One Year War, peace on Earth and the colonies is shattered by the presence of the Delaz Fleet, a rogue Zeon military group loyal to the ideals of the late dictator Gihren Zabi. Delaz Fleet's ace pilot Anavel Gato, once hailed as "The Nightmare of Solomon", infiltrates the Federation's Torrington base in Australia and steals the nuclear-armed Gundam GP02A "Physalis" prototype. Rookie pilot Kou Uraki - with the aid of Anaheim Electronics engineer Nina Purpleton and the crew of the carrier Albion - pilots the Gundam GP01 "Zephyranthes" prototype in an attempt to recover the stolen Gundam unit and prevent another war from breaking out.
Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory is a 13 episode anime OVA series. The show originally aired on Bandai Channel in Japan. Then it was shown on Cartoon Network's Adult Swim in the U.S. from 2/23/02 - 5/18/02. Gundam 0083 takes place after Gundam 0080, but before Zeta Gundam.
Universal Century 0079 - In the middle of the One Year War, Ensign Shiro Amada is transferred to South East Asia to command Kojima Batallion's 08th MS Team, a small army of soldiers piloting RX-79G Gundam Ground type units. During the skirmishes in the jungle, he confronts ace Zeon pilot Norris Packard and falls in love with Aina Sahalin, a pilot involved in testing Zeon's top-secret mobile armor. This relationship between Ensign Amada & Sahalin leads to the Federation doubting their trust in Shiro. Now Shiro must prove his loyalty on the battleground or die a traitor through the eyes of the Federation.
Mobile Suit Gundam The 08th MS Team is a 12 episode Gundam OVA series. It aired on Cartoon Network's Toonami in the U.S. during 2001.
The Gundam series airing 2007-2009, with a 2010 movie, Awakening of the Trailblazer. Plot is semi-based off of Gundam Wing. Most popular thus far, 2nd or 3rd (if you count Gundam SEED Destiny as separate) to use digital animation. Also known as the embodiment of the eradication of war. I am Gundam!