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Area 88

Area 88

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Area 88 (2004)
Japanese: エリア88

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 9, 2004 to Mar 26, 2004
Producers: TV Asahi, Group TAC
Duration: 25 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 7.231 (scored by 753 users)
Ranked: #15832
Popularity: #1646
Members: 1,513
Favorites: 13
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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Popular Tags

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Synopsis

Deep in the sandy plains of the Middle Eastern kingdom of Asran, Japanese photojournalist Makoto Shinjou travels to the remote airbase Area 88 to document the activities of the mercenaries who destroy the country's enemies for a living. Among their ranks is Shin Kazama, a Japanese ace pilot who was tricked by his former best friend into signing a contract with the Asran's fighter squad. Because of this, he lost his career as an airline pilot and the chance to marry his fiancee Ryoko Tsugumo. Now, Shin has three choices in order to leave Area 88 and return to Japan: serve the mercenary group for three years, earn US$1.5 million, or desert the base, risking imminent death. (Source: AnimeNewsNetwork.com)

Related Anime

Adaptation: Area 88
Alternative version: Area 88

Characters & Voice Actors

Kazama, Shin
Kazama, Shin
Main
Koyasu, Takehito
Japanese
Koyasu, Takehito
Patton, Chris
English
Patton, Chris
Mutsugi, Goh
Mutsugi, Goh
Main
 
Simon, Micky
Simon, Micky
Main
Seki, Tomokazu
Japanese
Seki, Tomokazu
Bucksy
Bucksy
Supporting
 

Staff

Ledford, John
Executive Producer


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Mar 27, 2008
amaity
I have been fascinated by fighter planes and dog fighting since I was a kid, and in that respect Area 88 was a treat! Top Gun fans will absolutely love this.

The plot revolves around a mercenary group of pilots fighting a war in a remote desert kingdom. In the midst of it all is an ace pilot Kazama Shin who was tricked into joining the squadron by his best friend - who also had eyes on Kazama's fiance. The only way to leave the war is to serve out three years or pay a $1.5 million fine - deserters are shot down read more
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Jul 14, 2009
Koolag1
I did kind of expect a little more from Area 88 in the story department but the aircraft detail is quite remarkable. In one episode were Shin narrowly misses hitting a 747 with his F-104 suggest that weight turbulence don't have any effect, also it does leave the question if a collision could be avoid in that way.

The story has likable characters but has un-clarified story lines like why a mercenary air base exists and why they only ever seem to go up against Russian mig's. The Area 88 airbase acts more like a conventional airbase with regards to operation but mercenaries are read more
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