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Area 88

エリア88

“Tricked into mercenary piloting in Aslan's civil war, Shin fights at Area 88 to buy freedom and return to Japan.”

3 episodes65 min

Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, Military, ShounenWinter 1985Studio PierrotR+ - Mild Nudity

7.51 Community score

2,158 rank22,312 viewers251 favorites

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Synopsis

Tricked into mercenary piloting in Aslan's civil war, Shin fights at Area 88 to buy freedom and return to Japan.

After being tricked into signing a document by someone he considered a friend, Shin Kazama is forced to become a fighter pilot in the foreign legion of mercenaries, who are fighting in a civil war for the nation of Aslan. Hellbent on earning enough money to break his contract and return to Japan, Shin has managed to become one of the most lethal pilots at the base known as Area 88. But having spent so much time in a place where one's life is always in jeopardy, will Shin remain the same man if and when he can return to the civilian world?

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