Area 88 (TV)
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“Japanese pilot Shin, tricked into mercenary service in Asran, must earn $1.5M, serve 3 years, or risk death to escape.”
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Japanese pilot Shin, tricked into mercenary service in Asran, must earn $1.5M, serve 3 years, or risk death to escape.
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: ANN)
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Derived from 7 sampled reviews
7.6/10
What 7
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100% recommend
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MixedMostly aligned
σ 1.29 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
0.57Verbosity
Short · 43%
Medium · 43%
Long · 14%
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7/10 “This show is quite entertaining and serves as a great starting point for any aviation enthusiast. However, the pacing feels like merely the beginning of a much longer 24-36 episode series, and the...”
- 7/10 “I appreciate the fast-paced action, serious psychological warfare themes, and the refreshing use of realistic fighter planes over traditional mechs. However, the series suffers from poor pacing and...”
- 10/10 “The 2004 Area 88 adaptation is a 10/10 experience defined by its impeccable, chill vibes, expanded character development, and an iconic early 2000s trance soundtrack. While the CGI animation lacks...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-0261
- Format
- 12 × 23′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 36m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jan 2004 – Mar 2004
- Winter 2004
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- PG
- 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref.
- BS-0261
- catalog