Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO

Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー) is a Japanese mini-series of nine CGI short films and OVAs based on the Gundam anime franchise, released from 2004 to 2009 in three chapters each comprising three episodes. Directed by Takashi Imanishi (who previously directed Gundam 0083) and with Yutaka Izubuchi as production supervisor, the series' storyline takes place during the One Year War of the original Universal Century timeline.

The first two chapters Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: The Hidden One Year War (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー -1年戦争秘話-) and Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー -黙示録 0079-), released in 2004 and 2006 respectively, are shown from the Principality of Zeon's point of view; while the third chapter Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front (機動戦士ガンダム MSイグルー2 -重力戦線-), released from 2008 to 2009, explores the Earth-based phase of the One Year War from the Earth Federation's point of view.

Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO
Taking place at roughly the same time as the original Mobile Suit Gundam, MS IGLOO follows the exploits of the Principality of Zeon's 603rd Technical Evaluation Unit, a special crew of weapons development researchers. Stationed aboard the former civilian cargo ship Jotunheim (named after the land of the giants in Norse mythology), the unit field-tests various prototype weapons for combat use under the supervision of Engineer Lieutenant Oliver May. IGLOO's six episodes chronicle the 603rd's adventures as pivotal episodes throughout the One-Year War that were barely mentioned in-depth in the original series.

Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front
Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: Gravity Front (機動戦士ガンダム MS IGLOO 2 重力戦線) was announced on March 25, 2008. The series consist of three 30-minute episodes and is set on Earth and from Earth Federation's point of view. The 3D CGI is in high definition, higher in quality than what was seen in the previous productions. The production staff is largely unchanged, though the mecha designers behind the design works in this series are Yutaka Izubuchi, Kimitoshi Yamane, Takuhito Kusanagi, Shinji Aramaki and Fumihiro Katagai. The super high-detail designs appeared in the U.C. Hardgraph line were used as is in the animation.

The 1st episode "Shoot at that Death!" was released on October 24, 2008. The 2nd episode "King of the Land, Forward!" was released on January 23, 2009. The 3rd episode "Odessa, Iron Storm!" was released on April 24, 2009.

Theme music

 * Sora no Tamoto (時空(そら)のたもと) by Taja
 * Theme song to The Hidden One Year War (1年戦争秘録).


 * Yume Wadachi (夢轍〜ユメワダチ〜) by Taja
 * Theme song to Apocalypse 0079 (黙示録0079).


 * Mr. Lonely Heart by Haruna Yokota
 * Theme song to Gravity Front Ep 1 Shoot at that Death! (重力戦線第1話：あの死神を撃て!)


 * Places in the Heart by Shinji Kakijima
 * Theme song to Gravity Front Ep 2 King of the Land, Forward! (重力戦線第2話：陸の王者、前へ!)


 * No Limit∞ by Taja
 * Theme song to Gravity Front Ep 3 Odessa, Iron Storm! (重力戦線第3話：オデッサ、鉄の嵐!)

The Hidden One Year War & Apocalypse 0079

 * Oliver May — Hideo Ishikawa
 * Monique Cadillac — Miki Nagasawa
 * Martin Prochnow — Shōzō Iizuka
 * Albert Schacht — Tamio Ōki
 * Domenico Marquez — Katsuya Shiga
 * Erich Kruger — Hiroshi Matsumoto
 * Hideo Washiya — Jun Fukuyama
 * Jean Xavier — Mikako Takahashi
 * Aleksandro Hemme — Katsuhisa Hōki
 * Demeziere Sonnen — Masuo Amada
 * Jean Luc Duvall — Takaya Hashi
 * Werner Holbein — Ken'yū Horiuchi
 * Erwin Cadillac - Sayaka Aida
 * Herbert von Kuspen - Ikuya Sawaki
 * Gihren Zabi — Banjō Ginga
 * Federico Czariano — Jōji Nakata

Gravity Front

 * Ben Barberry — Masaki Terasoma
 * Papa Sidney Lewis — Nobuyuki Hiyama
 * Michael Colmatta — Hiroki Tōchi
 * Harman Yandell — Tsutomu Isobe
 * Rayban Surat — Katsuyuki Konishi
 * Arleen Nazon — Kikuko Inoue
 * Clyde Bettany — Kōji Yusa
 * Milos Karppi — Taiten Kusunoki
 * Doroba Kuzwayo — Kentarō Itō
 * Death deity — Kikuko Inoue
 * Kycilia Zabi — Mami Koyama
 * Elmer Snell — Akio Ōtsuka

Reception
Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network gave the series a C praising the plot and CG graphics.