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.
Cast: Shin-ichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki, Takehito Koyasu
Season 1
12 episodes
1. Sky Blue - Desert WingsPhotographer Makoto Shinjou arrives at Area 88, an airbase for mercenary flyer's in the Kingdom of Aslan which is fighting a war against anti-government forces.TV-GCC25minJan 9, 2004
2. Boris - Tombstone of the Setting SunPilot Boris is called the Angel of Death because he always loses his companions on missions and returns alone, and therefore nobody wants to fly with him.TV-GCC25minJan 16, 2004
3. Shin & Makoto - Finder of a Blue SkyShin and Kim shoot down an enemy transport plane, and McCoy tells all the men on base there was gold on board, so the pilots go out in a feeding frenzy to find the downed plane.TV-GCC25minJan 23, 2004
4. Desert - Skies of BetrayalShin engages a large number of enemies all alone and his Crusader is destroyed. He manages to eject just in time to run into a sandstorm.TV-GCC25minJan 30, 2004
5. Lip Stick - Unyielding RougeKitri Parvaneh, cousin to Saki Vashtar, makes her first appearance just in time to save the lives of some of the Area 88 pilots, Kim in particular.TV-GCC25minFeb 6, 2004
6. Cross Over - Intersection of SolitudeShin's new fighter arrives and he sets out on a training flight to break it in, just as Kanzaki is piloting a commercial flight nearby under the watchful eye of Captain Shibukawa, who is evaluating him.TV-GCC25minFeb 13, 2004
7. Hungry Boy - Sweet SoldierKitri expresses doubts about Kim's abilities as a pilot, and Kim's Harrier is in bad need of parts and repairs, but when an enemy bomber squadron draws near, the shortage requires her, Shin, and Kim to fly out alone to defend the base.TV-GCC25minFeb 20, 2004
8. Sand Glass - Sand's BulletA lone sniper brings operations at Area 88 to a halt with a few well-placed shots. A plan is conceived to get Shin up in the air using a decoy (Saki) to buy him time.TV-GCC25minFeb 27, 2004
9. Canyon - Tightrope at the Speed of SoundThe Area pilots are ordered to attack a well-guarded base that defends a rebel oil refinery the government wants to capture.TV-GCC25minMar 5, 2004
10. Fire Ball - Contrails of DestinyArea forces are sustaining heavy losses due to a rebel pilot with a lizard mark on the nose of his plane. This pilot turns out to be Patrick Reed, who flew under Mickey's command in Vietnam.TV-GCC25minMar 12, 2004
11. Truth - Truth of the SandShin shoots the final plane he needs to buy his freedom, but then crashes on landing. Kanzaki fires Shinjou, because Kanzaki and Ryoko have become engaged.TV-GCC25minMar 19, 2004
12. Lock On - Wings of the WindBecause of expenses related to his crash, Shin can't buy his freedom. Shinjou is expelled from the Area. Shin finds out Kanzaki and Ryoko are getting married, so he buys a new plane and attempts to desert.TV-GCC25minMar 26, 2004
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Area 88
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.
Creators and cast
Maturity rating
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Audio languages
Japanese
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