first sidestory universal century gundam universe presents refreshing new look war earth space colonies focus longer small group individuals would go play pivotal roles conflict everyday civilian population war seen eyesbr br the story contain gundam staples premise attempts zeon squad capture experimental gundam execution plot made show interesting watch series focuses experiences young boy named alfred relationship neighbor christina mckenzie secretly federation pilot newbie zeon pilot named bernie wiseman alfred develops sort brotherly love bernie young zeon pilot also falls christinabr br war pocket proves need sweeping epic tale special individuals make good war story uber ace pilots large scale fleet battles seen here short  episode ova focuses lot character emotional drama themes like politics philosophy love realistically portrayed characters are alfred typical everyday kid plays violent computer games thinks armed forces cool given crash course horrible realities war unlikely friendship bonding bernie christina knowing fact soldiers different sides war played real without going overboard romance drama stuff goes endearing relationship alfred bernie said would want spoil much story here makes whole lot heart wrenching watch tragedies unfold show moves along way emotionally devastating twist ending br br despite lack action show never falls category boring characters engaging enough carry whole show worry number mobile suit action scenes scattered there beautifully animated level surpasses ova sure satisfy craving mandatory mobile suit battles gundam seriesbr br normally watching anime japanese english would leave personal preference case strongly recommend english voice track japanese one characters except alfred caucasian sound believable english performances english voice cast par even surpass japanese one instilling character realistic emotions intonations sound acting live action tv dramasbr br in short show try impress audience conveys numerous heartwarming themes hit closest home especially death innocence battlefield horrors war eyes child truly moving little story deserves credit given