Mobile Suit Gundam

A half-century has passed since humanity began emigrating into outer space due to overpopulation. Hundreds of gigantic space colonies now orbit Earth, humans living along the inner walls of the colonies' main cylinders. With almost half of humankind residing in space, these colonies have become humanity's second home where people are born, raised...and die. It is January 1, U.C. 0079. The furthest cluster of colonies from Earth, Side 3, has proclaimed itself the Principality of Zeon and has launched a war of independence against the Earth Federation. In just one month of fighting, war casualties have halved their respective populations. Humanity is disgusted at the atrocities they themselves have wrought. Eight months have passed since the rebellion began. They were at a stalemate...