エリア８８
Area 88 (TV)
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. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | エリア８８ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Area 88 (TV) |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 战区88 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Area 88 (2004) |
Facts
Reception
| Community score | 6.71 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.24 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.7 |
| On lists | 3,525 |
| Favourited | 40 (1.1%) |
| Completion | 78.0% |
| Drop rate | 7.3% |
| In backlog | 49.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.78 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.01 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Group TAC | — | 7 of 22 |
| Broadcast season | Winter 2004 | C | 14 of 36 |
| Year | 2004 | C | 71 of 178 |
| Era | Early 2000s | C | 282 of 687 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 704 of 1,557 |
| Genre | Romance | C | 816 of 1,687 |
| Demographic | Shounen | D | 818 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,179 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,249 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,458 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,683 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,687 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,292 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hiroshi Koujina, Ayako Kurata |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yuuichi Nomura |
| Character design | Hiroshi Koujina |
| Music | Kazunori Miyake |
| Original creator | Kaoru Shintani |
AniList id 284 · MAL id 284 · Bangumi 7145 · record updated 2026-08-26