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Area 88 (2004–2004) — action · anime · war on Animax
About Area 88
Area 88 ended on March 25, 2004, after its single season aired from January 8 to March 25, 2004, on Animax.
The series was an action-packed anime set in the late 1970s and early 1980s, primarily taking place in the war-torn Middle Eastern country called the Kingdom of Asran. It focused on mercenary fighter pilots operating out of a secret desert air force base known as Area 88. The story followed Shin Kazama, a young airline pilot who was coerced into joining the mercenary ranks and faced the challenge of completing his three-year contract while navigating the dangers of war and his own moral dilemmas.
The show featured a cast of characters with complex backgrounds, including Mick Simon, an American veteran of the Vietnam War who struggled to readjust to civilian life and became Shin's close friend. Other notable characters included weapons dealer McCoy and several mercenaries with sordid pasts. The series was a drama set against the backdrop of war, with themes of loyalty, survival, and the personal costs of conflict. The episodes were approximately 25 minutes long, and the series remains a notable entry in the action and war anime genres.
Area 88 episode schedule
12 aired
Aired · 12
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| March 25, 2004 | S1·E12 | Lock On - Wings of the Wind |
| March 18, 2004 | S1·E11 | Truth - Truth of the Sand |
| March 11, 2004 | S1·E10 | Fire Ball - Contrails of Destiny |
| March 4, 2004 | S1·E9 | Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of Sound |
| February 26, 2004 | S1·E8 | Sand Glass - Sand's Bullet |
| February 19, 2004 | S1·E7 | Hungry Boy - Sweet Soldier |
| February 12, 2004 | S1·E6 | Cross Over - Intersection of Solitude |
| February 5, 2004 | S1·E5 | Lip Stick - Unyielding Rouge |
| January 29, 2004 | S1·E4 | Desert - Skies of Betrayal |
| January 22, 2004 | S1·E3 | Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue Sky |
| January 15, 2004 | S1·E2 | Boris - Tombstone of the Setting Sun |
| January 8, 2004 | S1·E1 | Sky Blue - Desert Wings |
Area 88 cast
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Takehito Koyasuas Shin Kazama -
Tomokazu Sekias Mickey Simon -
Hiroki Takahashias Saki Vashtar -
Shinichiro Mikias Makoto Shinjou -
Shingenori Souyaas Gustav Tanchelm -
Ryou Hirohashias Kim Aba -
Sanae Kobayashias Kitri Parvaneh -
Chikao Ōtsukaas McCoy -
Hikaru Midorikawaas Satoru Kanzaki -
Kimiko Saitoas Alicia