Area 88
Also known as: エリア88
Area 88 is an OVA by Studio Pierrot that premiered in Winter 1985. It is finished airing with 3 episodes of about 67 minutes each. Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance. Average AniList score: 7.3/10.
Synopsis
In a cruel twist of fate, talented young pilot Shin Kazama is tricked into serving as a mercenary for Area 88. A hell on Earth where men survive by gunning down anyone who stands in their way. To return home, Shin must sell his soul to the battlefield and pave the road back to Japan with the corpses of his fallen opponents.
(Source: Discotek)
Area 88 episodes
- Episode 1: The Blue Skies of Betrayal — aired February 5, 1985
- Episode 2: The Requirements of Wolves — aired August 5, 1985
- Episode 3: Burning Mirage — aired June 15, 1986
Main characters
- Shin Kazama (Main) — voiced by Kaneto Shiozawa
- Micky Simon (Supporting) — voiced by Kei Tomiyama
- Ryouko Tsugumo (Supporting) — voiced by Sakiko Tamagawa
- Bucksy (Supporting) — voiced by Toshio Furukawa
- Gou Mutsugi (Supporting) — voiced by Shuusei Nakamura
- Saki Vashtal (Supporting) — voiced by Tarou Shigaki
- Satoru Kanzaki (Supporting) — voiced by Yoshito Yasuhara
- Greg Gates (Supporting) — voiced by Takuzou Kamiyama
- Bowman (Supporting) — voiced by Michihiro Ikemizu
- Jess (Supporting) — voiced by Ikuya Sawaki
Related anime
- Alternative: Area 88 (TV)
- Alternative: Area 88 Movie
Anime like Area 88
- Macross Plus (1994) — OVA
- The Cockpit (1993) — OVA
- The Sky Crawlers (2008) — movie
- Macross Zero (2002) — OVA
- Gate (2015) — TV series
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes (1988) — OVA
- GREY: Digital Target (1986) — movie
- The Magnificent KOTOBUKI (2019) — TV series
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance · Season: Winter 1985