Introduced into service on 7 January 2003, a total of six ten-car trainsets were manufactured by Nippon Sharyo between 2002 and 2003 to augment the 8000 series trains following the extension to Oshiage.

[2] The Tokyo Metro 08 series was introduced into service on 7 January 2003 to increase capacity on the Hanzomon Line, ahead of its extension from Suitengumae to Oshiage in March of that year.

[1] The 08 series was the last new rolling stock type purchased by TRTA before it was privatised the following year.

[4] As of 1 April 2017[update], the fleet consists of six ten-car sets, numbered 51 to 56, formed as shown below, with five motored (M) cars and five trailer (T) cars.

Passenger accommodation consists of longitudinal bucket-style seating throughout.