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Area 88
ActionAdventureDramaRomance

AREA 88

19851h 40m

Directed by Hisayuki Toriumi

Spoiler-Free

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.​ A re-edited 'Movie' version of episodes 1 and 2 of the Area 88 OVA series.

Cast

Kaneto Shiozawa

Kaneto Shiozawa

Shin Kazama

Iemasa Kayumi

Iemasa Kayumi

McCoy

Kei Tomiyama

Kei Tomiyama

Mickey Simon

Sakiko Tamagawa

Sakiko Tamagawa

Ryōko Tsugumo

Movie Vibe

Suspense5.6
Emotion8.3
Complexity7
Humor5
Realism7.6
Action8.2
Darkness4.5

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

  • fans of character-driven stories
  • viewers who love kinetic, high-energy films
  • fans of emotional, heartfelt storytelling

May not appeal to

  • fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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