Area 88

Area 88, Vol. 4 - Wings of the Wind

The celebration of successfully completed missions has been cut short. The enemy is splashing Area 88 s pilots at an alarming rate. Something about the enemy pilot s maneuvers strikes a memory in Mickey and it s up to him and the rest of the Area 88 mercenaries to clear the threat for good. Meanwhile Shin s savings from his kills are approaching his contract buyout price and he is planning on going home to Ryoko in Japan. However Kanzaki has other plans that place Shin into dangerous skies. Shinjou is beginning to have a change of heart about his mission but will it be too late? As the story of Area 88 draws to a close there is a whirlwind of betrayal and broken promises to keep you guessing right up to the surprise ending.System Requirements:Running Time 75 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: TV-PG UPC: 702727116124 Manufacturer No: DAET/004

Area 88: Complete Collection

Welcome to Area 88 a desolate outpost in the sun-blasted desert where mercenary fighter pilots risk their lives in service to the Kingdom of Aslan. Any skilled pilot will do - no questions asked. They literally kill for cash as they fight for the government of a country torn apart by a bloody civil war. Who are these pilots and why do they suffer the pains of the desert to serve a country that isn't their own? Some fight because it's all they know. Some have nowhere else to go. Some fly for the thrill of the game. Shin Kazama the only Japanese pilot on the base is different from the rest. He may be the only pilot capable of earning enough money to buy out his contract... if he lives long enough. But Shin fights only to return to Japan to a life and a love that was stolen from him in cruel act of betrayal. Stunningly realistic animation and sound transport you into the soul of Area 88 where you can almost feel the jet wash on the desert wind. Once you're in there's no going backSystem Requirements:Run Time: 300 misFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: TV-PG UPC: 702727150128 Manufacturer No: DAET/BX2

Area 88 - Original OVA Series

Japanese ace Shin Kazuma was staring at cozy future at Yamato Airlines where he was dating the president s daughter. Instead he s tricked into signing on as a mercenary and now must serve a three year hitch or raise $1.5 million to buy his way out!System Requirements:Running Time 195 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM Rating: PG UPC: 702727149627 Manufacturer No: DAEO/001

Area 88, Vol. 3: Tightrope at the Speed of Sound

Japanese ace Shin Kazama was staring at a cozy future at Yamato Airlines, where he was dating the president's daughter. Instead, he's tricked into signing on as a mercenary and now must serve a three year hitch or raise $1.5 million to buy his way out.

Area 88, Vol. 2: A Lonely Crossing of Paths

As the airborne drama Area 88 continues, the filmmakers begin to develop the main characters more fully. Ace fighter pilot Shin Kazama, who has "eyes like a wounded wolf," is shot down in battle and parachutes into a sandstorm. Wandering through the desert, he recalls how his friend Kanzaki had him shanghaied into the mercenary corps. Shin rarely communicates beyond flashing a thumbs-up sign, so flashbacks are the only way to learn anything about him. Photographer Makoto Shinjou remains at the base, taking pictures of Shin. They're joined by Kitri Parvaneh, a daredevil female pilot who asks such improbable questions as, "Do all Asian men have such mysterious eyes?" Kaoru Shintani's original manga was written decades ago, and his cold war-era story of a taciturn hero battling an unnamed foe feels dated. (Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, tobacco and alcohol use) --Charles Solomon

Only the Strong Survive In every life there comes a moment when skill is pushed to the limit, when the only thing that stands in the path of death is the strength of the spirit and the shear will to survive. Out numbered and overpowered, Shin is forced to ditch his plane and parachute into the barren, unforgiving desert where he is haunted by memories of his past as he struggles to survive. Back on base a new pilot is turning heads, and she… yes, she… has the skill of an ace and the beauty to match. But Shin is oblivious to her obvious advances as he impatiently waits for his new plane to arrive. Amid thoughts of the life, and love, he left behind, Shin is confronted with the face of the friend who took it all away, and in the last place he would expect it, in the cockpit of the 747 barreling toward him through the clouds. Truly innovative animation and heart-pounding suspense transport you to a world where every breath could be your last. At area 88, there's no such thing as a normal day.

Area 88 - Target 01 - Treacherous Skies + Series Box

The broadcast series Area 88 (2004) is the second adaptation of Kaoru Shintani's manga about the adventures of an airborne mercenary corps; a three-part OVA appeared in 1985. Photojournalist Makoto Shinjou comes to the center of the civil war ravaging the country of Aslan, to investigate fighter pilot Shin Kazama. Area 88 is a tough assignment: the pilots must serve three years or earn $1.5 million in bonuses for destroying enemy targets--minus the cost of fuel, housing, meals, etc. Director Isamu Imakake provides plenty of Top Gun-style action: high speed climbs, vertiginous dives, hairpin turns, and mid-air explosions. But Kazama is so taciturn and stoic, he's not terribly interesting; Shinjou's endless prying annoys the other members of the crew. The extras include specs of the planes, character biographies and an interview with Imakake and screenwriter Hiroshi Ohnogi. (Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, tobacco use, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon

It seemed that the sky was the limit for ace pilot Shin Kazama. His career with a wealthy commercial airliner was on the horizon, and he was ready to settle down to a comfortable life with his true love. Little did he know that he would soon be tricked into joining a motley crew of mercenary fighter pilots in the deadly skies of Area 88. Now the only way to get home is to complete the three year term or pay $1.5 million to break the contract.

Combat Pack - Silent Service/Area 88

Area 88 - Target 01 - Treacherous Skies

The broadcast series Area 88 (2004) is the second adaptation of Kaoru Shintani's manga about the adventures of an airborne mercenary corps; a three-part OVA appeared in 1985. Photojournalist Makoto Shinjou comes to the center of the civil war ravaging the country of Aslan, to investigate fighter pilot Shin Kazama. Area 88 is a tough assignment: the pilots must serve three years or earn $1.5 million in bonuses for destroying enemy targets--minus the cost of fuel, housing, meals, etc. Director Isamu Imakake provides plenty of Top Gun-style action: high speed climbs, vertiginous dives, hairpin turns, and mid-air explosions. But Kazama is so taciturn and stoic, he's not terribly interesting; Shinjou's endless prying annoys the other members of the crew. The extras include specs of the planes, character biographies and an interview with Imakake and screenwriter Hiroshi Ohnogi. (Rated TV PG, suitable for ages 12 and older: violence, tobacco use, brief nudity) --Charles Solomon

It seemed that the sky was the limit for ace pilot Shin Kazama. His career with a wealthy commercial airliner was on the horizon, and he was ready to settle down to a comfortable life with his true love. Little did he know that he would soon be tricked into joining a motley crew of mercenary fighter pilots in the deadly skies of Area 88. Now the only way to get home is to complete the three year term or pay $1.5 million to break the contract.

Area 88 - Blue Skies of Betrayal (Vol. 1)

Vol. 2-Area 88 a Lonely Crossing of Paths