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4.3 1 Seasons • 12 Episodes

Area 88 - Season 1

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.

Top Cast

  • 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)

Overview

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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