Area 88

Area 88

1985 · 1 season · 3 eps · ★ 7.7 · Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama

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Shin Kazama, tricked and forced into flying for the remote country of Aslan, can only escape the hell of war by earning money for shooting down enemy planes or die trying.

Directed by Hisayuki Toriumi · Written by Akiyoshi Sakai

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