The Best Episodes Written By Akira Okeya

En route to his new assignment on Earth, Federation officer Shiro Amada comes across an ally battling a Zeon Zaku. Attempting a brave rescue in a Ball, he has a fateful encounter with the enemy pilot, Aina Sakhalin.

Shiro arrives at a jungle base in Southeast Asia to take command of the 08th MS Team. Ordered to sortie right away, he leads his team into battle, but struggles with combat in Earth's unfamiliar gravity and in the dark of night.

After a failed attack to get back their leader, Yajiro meets Rushuna, who wants to get into the same castle he does.

While crossing the mountains, Yajiro remembers the last time he came through there and Jester's identity is revealed

Having discovered the Apsalus's testing ground, the 08th MS Team lie in wait for an ambush, preparing for the encounter with combat simulations. The team members' frustrations mount as the Apsalus fails to appear, until they finally come to blows.

Rushuna is mistaken for another Senshi.

Rushuna storms Furon's castle to get revenge for Koto.

Rushuna and Yakiro hide at an inn in the red light district and come under attack by bounty hunters.

Just as Rushuna straightens things out at the brothel, bandits attack.

Another one of the Joutensen attacks, and this time it's a childhood friend of Rushuna's.

The gang arrives in Tento and while Rushuna is having yet another bath, Yajiro sneaks into the castle.

The reason for all of the attacks on Rushuna is revealed, and Rushuna finally confronts Tenshi.

It's the final showdown: Kaizen vs Yajiro, Rushuna vs Setsuna and Touka & Mikan vs the Army.

In its second mission, the 08th MS Team is ordered to sweep the Zeon forces from a hilly area. However, the team's advance is stalled by enemy fortifications. Shiro attempts to flank the enemy via a river frequented by guerrillas.

Every team that Sanders has ever belonged to has been wiped out on its third mission, and now it's the turn of the 08th MS Team. The worried Sanders asks Shiro to transfer him, but then Zeon's new mobile armor Apsalus appears.

The musician Eledore learns that he will be making his major-label debut. In high spirits, he drags Michel along to a nearby village to celebrate. But when they reach the bar, the pair find gun-toting Zeon soldiers waiting for them.

Rushuna and Yajiro arrive at a town run by a ruthless Senshi who forces everyone to pay him and forbids anyone from laughing or smiling.

Mikan joins Rushuna & Yajiro and they're off to find Tenshi and learn why she put a bounty on Rushuna.