Area 88
1985, Japanese. Directed by Hisayuki Toriumi.
In a cruel twist of fate, talented young pilot Shin Kazama is tricked into serving as a mercenary for Area 88: a hell on earth where men survive by gunning down anyone who stands in their way. To return home, Shin must sell his soul to the battlefield and pave the road back to Japan with the corpses of his fallen opponents. A re-edited 'Movie' version of episodes 1 and 2 of the Area 88 OVA series.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 20 July 1985
- Original title
- エリア88 劇場版
- Written by
- Akiyoshi Sakai, Kaoru Shintani
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Area 88 runs 100 minutes (1h 40m).
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Area 88 isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 July 1985. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Area 88?
Area 88 (1985) was directed by Hisayuki Toriumi and stars Kaneto Shiozawa, Iemasa Kayumi, Kei Tomiyama.