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Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal

Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal

19856.71h 49m

Overview

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. Through the course of the series, Shin must deal with the consequences of killing and friends dying around him as tries to keep his mind on freeing himself from this nightmare.

Directed by Hisayuki Toriumi
Written by Kaoru Shintani, Akiyoshi Sakai
Produced by Yuji Nunokawa
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Top Cast

Kaneto Shiozawa

Kaneto Shiozawa

Shin Kazama

Iemasa Kayumi

Iemasa Kayumi

McCoy

Kei Tomiyama

Kei Tomiyama

Mickey Simon

Tarō Shigaki

Tarō Shigaki

Saki Vashutal

Yoshito Yasuhara

Yoshito Yasuhara

Satoru Kanzaki

About Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal

Area 88 Act I: The Blue Skies of Betrayal is a animation, war, action, drama film released in 1985. Directed by Hisayuki Toriumi, it stars Kaneto Shiozawa, Iemasa Kayumi, Kei Tomiyama. 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. Through the course of the series, Shin must deal with the consequences of killing and friends dying around him as tries to keep his mind on freeing himself from this nightmare.

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