Shiro Amada

A Federation Forces MS pilot assigned to the 08th MS Team of the Federation Ground Force's Far Eastern Mechanized Composite Battalion, as a replacement for a predecessor who suffered a nervous breakdown. He has a bitter past in which he failed to protect his family from the Zeon poison gas attack on Side 2, and thus prioritizes his friends' lives above all else, but this makes others consider him a weak and inexperienced leader. Even so, he continues to hold tight to his morals and shows flexibility and tactical skill by befriending guerrilla soldiers, eventually winning the trust of his comrades. He met Aina Sakhalin, a female officer of the Zeon forces, in a battlefield in space. After confirming their feelings for each other he starts to question the reasoning behind war, where two people in love can kill each other. He then faces a great challenge, as he starts to find meaning in his battles while questioning the true nature of love.