Area 88 (TV)
Details
- Also known as: エリア８８, Area 88 (2004)
- Type: TV
- Status: Finished Airing
- Score: 6.5
- Episodes: 12
- Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
- Studio: Group TAC
- Aired: 2004-01-09 to 2004-03-26
- Season: Winter 2004
Synopsis
Deep in the sandy plains of the Middle Eastern kingdom of Asran, Japanese photojournalist Makoto Shinjou travels to the remote airbase Area 88 to document the activities of the mercenaries who destroy the country's enemies for a living. Among their ranks is Shin Kazama, a Japanese ace pilot who was tricked by his former best friend into signing a contract with the Asran's fighter squad. Because of this, he lost his career as an airline pilot and the chance to marry his fiancee Ryoko Tsugumo. Now, Shin has three choices in order to leave Area 88 and return to Japan: serve the mercenary group for three years, earn US$1.5 million, or desert the base, risking imminent death.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Characters and voice actors
- Shin Kazama (main character) · Japanese voice: Takehito Koyasu · English voice: Chris Patton
- Micky Simon (main character) · Japanese voice: Tomokazu Seki · English voice: John Swasey
- Goh Mutsugi (main character) · Japanese voice: Shinichiro Miki · English voice: John Gremillion
- McCoy (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Chikao Ootsuka · English voice: Andy McAvin
- Saki Vashtal (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Hiroki Takahashi · English voice: Illich Guardiola
- Satoru Kanzaki (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Hikaru Midorikawa · English voice: Jason Douglas
- Boris (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Yousuke Akimoto · English voice: Mike Kleinhenz
- Greg Gates (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Masaya Takatsuka · English voice: Rob Mungle
- Bucksy (supporting character)
- Kitori Palvanaff (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Sanae Kobayashi · English voice: Nancy Novotny
- Kim Aba (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Ryou Hirohashi · English voice: Serena Varghese
- Alicia (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kimiko Saitou · English voice: Luci Christian
- Mario Bandini (supporting character)
- Gustav (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Shigenori Soya · English voice: George Manley
- Patrick Reed (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Nobuyuki Hiyama · English voice: Andrew Love
- Roundell (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Kouji Haramaki · English voice: Marty Fleck
- Ryoko Tsugumo (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Satsuki Yukino · English voice: Hilary Haag
- Taeko Yasuda (supporting character) · Japanese voice: Wakana Yamazaki · English voice: Luci Christian
Opening and ending songs
- Opening 1: Mission (Fuga) · Angel
- Ending 1: Dance in the Battlefield · Keiko Terada
- Ending 2: Dance in the Battlefield (English Version) · Keiko Terada