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Area 88

Area 88
★ 4.8/10•2004•25m•TV-G•Animation•Action & Adventure•Drama
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The adventures of a young pilot in a war torn country. Shin Kazama was duped into singing a three-year contract at Area 88, a secluded mercenary air force base. Determined to earn $1.5 million to buy his way out of the obligation and return home, killing becomes second nature to Shin as he quickly rises to the top rank at Area 88. He begins to question whether he is still fighting for survival, or like his fellow mercenaries, for the sheer excitement and camaraderie of battle.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJan 9, 2004

Episodes

Episode 1 - Sky Blue - Desert WingsE125m

Sky Blue - Desert Wings

Photographer Makoto Shinjou arrives at Area 88, an airbase for mercenary flyer's in the Kingdom of Aslan which is fighting a war against anti-government forces.

Jan 9, 2004

Episode 2 - Boris - Tombstone of the Setting SunE225m

Boris - Tombstone of the Setting Sun

Pilot Boris is called the Angel of Death because he always loses his companions on missions and returns alone, and therefore nobody wants to fly with him.

Jan 16, 2004

Episode 3 - Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue SkyE325m

Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue Sky

Shin and Kim shoot down an enemy transport plane, and McCoy tells all the men on base there was gold on board, so the pilots go out in a feeding frenzy to find the downed plane.

Jan 23, 2004

Episode 4 - Desert - Skies of BetrayalE425m

Desert - Skies of Betrayal

Shin engages a large number of enemies all alone and his Crusader is destroyed. He manages to eject just in time to run into a sandstorm.

Jan 30, 2004

Episode 5 - Lip Stick - Unyielding RougeE525m

Lip Stick - Unyielding Rouge

Kitri Parvaneh, cousin to Saki Vashtar, makes her first appearance just in time to save the lives of some of the Area 88 pilots, Kim in particular.

Feb 6, 2004

Episode 6 - Cross Over - Intersection of SolitudeE625m

Cross Over - Intersection of Solitude

Shin's new fighter arrives and he sets out on a training flight to break it in, just as Kanzaki is piloting a commercial flight nearby under the watchful eye of Captain Shibukawa, who is evaluating him.

Feb 13, 2004

Episode 7 - Hungry Boy - Sweet SoldierE725m

Hungry Boy - Sweet Soldier

Kitri expresses doubts about Kim's abilities as a pilot, and Kim's Harrier is in bad need of parts and repairs, but when an enemy bomber squadron draws near, the shortage requires her, Shin, and Kim to fly out alone to defend the base.

Feb 20, 2004

Episode 8 - Sand Glass - Sand's BulletE825m

Sand Glass - Sand's Bullet

A lone sniper brings operations at Area 88 to a halt with a few well-placed shots. A plan is conceived to get Shin up in the air using a decoy (Saki) to buy him time.

Feb 27, 2004

Episode 9 - Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of SoundE925m

Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of Sound

The Area pilots are ordered to attack a well-guarded base that defends a rebel oil refinery the government wants to capture.

Mar 5, 2004

Episode 10 - Fire Ball - Contrails of DestinyE1025m

Fire Ball - Contrails of Destiny

Area forces are sustaining heavy losses due to a rebel pilot with a lizard mark on the nose of his plane. This pilot turns out to be Patrick Reed, who flew under Mickey's command in Vietnam.

Mar 12, 2004

Episode 11 - Truth - Truth of the SandE1125m

Truth - Truth of the Sand

Shin shoots the final plane he needs to buy his freedom, but then crashes on landing. Kanzaki fires Shinjou, because Kanzaki and Ryoko have become engaged.

Mar 19, 2004

Episode 12 - Lock On - Wings of the WindE1225m

Lock On - Wings of the Wind

Because of expenses related to his crash, Shin can't buy his freedom. Shinjou is expelled from the Area. Shin finds out Kanzaki and Ryoko are getting married, so he buys a new plane and attempts to desert.

Mar 26, 2004

Actors

Shin-ichiro Miki

Shin-ichiro Miki

Makoto Shinjou (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Micky Simon (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Shin Kazama (voice)

Hikaru Midorikawa

Hikaru Midorikawa

Satoru Kanzaki (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Sanae Kobayashi

Kitri Parveneh (voice)

Hiroki Takahashi

Hiroki Takahashi

Saki Vashtar (voice)

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Ryoko Tsugumo (voice)

Chikao Ohtsuka

Chikao Ohtsuka

McCoy (voice)

Masaya Takatsuka

Masaya Takatsuka

Greg Gates (voice)

Ryo Hirohashi

Ryo Hirohashi

Kim Aba (voice)

Shingenori Souya

Gustav Tanherm (voice)

Koji Haramaki

Koji Haramaki

Roundell (voice)

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