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Area 88 (TV)

12 Episodes 25 min WINTER 2004
FINISHED ★ 6.5
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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.

Episodes

12 / 12 Episodes
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Episode 1
Episode 1
Photographer 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.
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Episode 2
Episode 2
Pilot 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.
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Episode 3
Episode 3
Shin 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.
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Episode 4
Episode 4
Shin 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.
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Episode 5
Episode 5
Kitri 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.
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Episode 6
Episode 6
Shin'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.
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Episode 7
Episode 7
Kitri 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.
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Episode 8
Episode 8
A 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.
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Episode 9
Episode 9
The Area pilots are ordered to attack a well-guarded base that defends a rebel oil refinery the government wants to capture.
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Episode 10
Episode 10
Area 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.
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Episode 11
Episode 11
Shin 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.
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Episode 12
Episode 12
Because 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.

Characters

Shin Kazama

Shin Kazama

Main

Gou Mutsugi

Gou Mutsugi

Main

Makoto Shinjou

Makoto Shinjou

Main

Micky Simon

Micky Simon

Supporting

Ryouko Tsugumo

Ryouko Tsugumo

Supporting

Kim Aba

Kim Aba

Supporting

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Information

Aired Jan 08, 2004
to Mar 25, 2004
Season WINTER 2004
Source Unknown
Format Unknown

Genres

Action Drama Romance

Studios

Group TAC

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Score ★ 6.5
Popularity #2929

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