Area 88 2004
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 9, 2004
- Last Aired
- March 26, 2004
- Format
- 1 season · 12 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~5 hours (25 min/ep)
- Network
- tv asahi
What is Area 88?
Area 88 is a 2004 animated television series that follows the adventures of a young pilot named Shin Kazama in a war-torn country. Duped into signing a three-year contract at a secluded mercenary air force base called Area 88, Shin must earn $1.5 million to buy his way out of the obligation and return home.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2004
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 12
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 9, 2004
- Last aired
- Mar 26, 2004
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- tv asahi
- Genres
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 4.8/10 from 4 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 12 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~25 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- tv asahi
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 12 episodes and an average 25-minute runtime.
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Area 88 is a 2004 animated television series that follows the adventures of a young pilot named Shin Kazama in a war-torn country. Duped into signing a three-year contract at a secluded mercenary air force base called Area 88, Shin must earn $1.5 million to buy his way out of the obligation and return home. As he quickly rises to the top rank at Area 88, killing becomes second nature, leading him to question whether he is still fighting for survival or for the excitement and camaraderie of battle.
The series explores themes of obligation, survival, and the psychological toll of combat among mercenaries. With its focus on military aviation and dramatic personal conflict, the show presents a narrative centered on Shin's grueling struggle to escape his contract while adapting to the harsh realities of life at a secluded air force base.
Should you watch it?
“A duped young pilot fights in a secluded mercenary air force to buy his freedom.”
- Follows the adventures of a young pilot in a war-torn country.
- Explores the high-stakes journey of a pilot trying to buy his way out of a three-year contract.
- Features character progression as the protagonist rises to the top rank at Area 88.
- The premise involves the protagonist being duped into a dangerous military contract.
Watch it if you enjoy dramatic animated stories about pilots navigating a secluded mercenary air force base.
The tone is dramatic and action-oriented, following a pilot whose killing becomes second nature in a war-torn country.
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Season 1 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Sky Blue - Desert Wings Mytharc Jan 9, 2004
- E2 Boris - Tombstone of the Setting Sun Core Jan 16, 2004
- E3 Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue Sky Core Jan 23, 2004
- E4 Desert - Skies of Betrayal Core Jan 30, 2004
- E5 Lip Stick - Unyielding Rouge Core Feb 6, 2004
- E6 Cross Over - Intersection of Solitude Core Feb 13, 2004
- E7 Hungry Boy - Sweet Soldier Core Feb 20, 2004
- E8 Sand Glass - Sand's Bullet Core Feb 27, 2004
- E9 Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of Sound Core Mar 5, 2004
- E10 Fire Ball - Contrails of Destiny Core Mar 12, 2004
- E11 Truth - Truth of the Sand Mytharc Mar 19, 2004
- E12 Lock On - Wings of the Wind Mytharc Mar 26, 2004
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