Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt: December Sky (2016)

Director
Kou Matsuo

Main cast
Yuichi Nakamura; Ryōhei Kimura; Toa Yukinari; Hiroshi Tsuchida

Genres
Action, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi

Description
During the One Year War of U.C. 0079, the Earth Federation and Principality of Zeon engage in a fierce battle at the "Thunderbolt Sector", a shoal zone in the former Colony Side 4 "Moore". After successfully infiltrating Zeon's sniper field, ace Federation pilot and jazz enthusiast Io Fleming is given control of the latest Gundam prototype.


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