

Area 88
2004-01-09 · 25 min / episode · ★ 4.8
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.
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Shin-ichiro MikiMakoto Shinjou (voice)
Tomokazu SekiMicky Simon (voice)
Takehito KoyasuShin Kazama (voice)
Hikaru MidorikawaSatoru Kanzaki (voice)
Sanae KobayashiKitri Parveneh (voice)
Hiroki TakahashiSaki Vashtar (voice)
Satsuki YukinoRyoko Tsugumo (voice)
Chikao OhtsukaMcCoy (voice)
Masaya TakatsukaGreg Gates (voice)
Ryo HirohashiKim Aba (voice)
Koji HaramakiRoundell (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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