Trivia / Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team

• Died During Production: Director Takeyuki Kanda died during production, delaying the series by nearly three years, making it the Gundam OVA with the longest release schedule at the time (now second-longest behind Gundam Unicorn).
• Playing Against Type: Compared to most of the Ace Pilots on Nobuyuki Hiyama's roster at that time, while still Hotblooded, Shiro is practically just a guy-next-door rather than a Super-Soldier.
• Like most Gundam shows, 08th MS Team has appeared repeatedly in Super Robot Wars; it debuted in Super Robot Wars 64, and has since appeared in A (and A Portable), Compact 2 (and Impact), GC, and, most recently, OE.