Aliases
Area 88 (2004), Area 88 (TV), エリア８８, Area 88, エリア88, Default, Synonym, Japanese
S41WINTER 2004TV
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Area 88 (TV)
エリア８８
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)
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38.8
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- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 67.9
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Financial & Commercial49
Production Feasibility24
Audience Reception68
Strategic Priors18
Fandom Engagement0
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
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| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 65 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 1,452 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 68.85 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 6,400 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 7,786 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 6,252 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.82 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 3,428 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 70.2 | May 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 7 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 37 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 784 | May 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 18 | May 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 5.83 | Jun 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |