
Also known as エリア88
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In a cruel twist of fate, talented young pilot Shin Kazama is tricked into serving as a mercenary for Area 88. A hell on Earth where men survive by gunning down anyone who stands in their way. To return home, Shin must sell his soul to the battlefield and pave the road back to Japan with the corpses of his fallen opponents.
(Source: Discotek)
Area 88 was published by Central Park Media as three VHS tapes and laserdiscs in 1992. In 2000, the first two episodes were released on DVD. In 2006, ADV Films acquired the license and released a DVD version of the OVA edited into two long episodes. Discotek Media published a remaster of Area 88 on DVD on October 30, 2018.

Kazama, Shin
Main
Voice: Vincent-Davis, Kira (English)

Simon, Micky
Main
Voice: Swasey, John (English)

Bad Fashion Punk
Supporting
Voice: Auten, Andrew (English)

Boris
Supporting
Voice: Genda, Tesshou (Japanese)

Bowman
Supporting
Voice: Ikemizu, Michihiro (Japanese)

Bucksy
Supporting
Voice: Furukawa, Toshio (Japanese)

Campbell
Supporting
Voice: Ootsuka, Houchuu (Japanese)

Charlie, Invulnerable
Supporting
Voice: Inoue, Makio (Japanese)

Nunokawa, Yuuji
Producer

Toriumi, Hisayuki
Director

Shiba, Shigeharu
Sound Director

Bickham, Clint
Script

MIQ
Theme Song Performance

Hashimoto, Kazunori
Director of Photography
Openings
1: "How Far to Paradise" by Derek Jackson
2: "Sabaku no Illusion" by Shima Kitahara (eps 3)
Endings
1: "「悲しみのDestiny」 (Kanashimi no Destiny)" by MIO
2: "So Long My Love" by Shima Kitahara (eps 3)
English title
Area 88
Romaji title
Area 88
Japanese title
エリア88
Synonyms
Area 88 OVA
Main studio
Studio Pierrot
Producers
Unknown
Licensors
ADV Films, Central Park Media, Discotek Media
Japanese title
エリア88