Area 88 is an anime adaption of the manga created by Kaoru Shintani. The anime is an updated 12-episode television series with CG graphics, produced by Animax, Group TAC and Media Factory, began production in 2003 and premiered across Japan on the anime satellite television network, Animax from 8 January 2004 to 5 March 2004, who later aired the series across its other respective networks worldwide, including Hong Kong, Southeast Asia, South Asia, South Korea, Taiwan and other regions. ADV Films licensed the series for North American distribution, releasing the series across the region, with the first DVD volume release being published on June 22, 2005 and the last volume being released on January 17, 2006.
English Voice Cast
Main Cast
- Makoto Shinjou - John Gremillion
- Shin Kazama - Chris Patton
Secondary Cast
- Greg Gates - Rob Mungle
- Gustav Tanchelm - George Manley
- Kim Aba - Serena Varghese
- Kitri Parveneh - Nancy Novotny
- Mickey Simon - John Swasey
- Old McCoy - Andy McAvin
- Ryoko Tsugumo - Hilary Haag
- Saki Vashtar - Illich Guardiola
- Satoru Kanzaki - Jason Douglas
Minor Cast
- Alicia - Luci Christian
- Boris (ep2) - Mike Kleinhenz
- Campbell (ep5) - Jon Talia
- Captain Shibikawa (ep6) - Paul Locklear
- Controller - Eric Chase
- Curly - Mike MacRae
- Enemy Commander (ep2) - Eric Chase
- Hoover (ep5) - Jovon Jackson
- Larry - Jim McClellan
- Leon (ep9) - Matt Culpepper
- MacWell Rep (ep11) - Steven Foster
- Man In Black (ep4) - Mike Vance
- Mo - Rick Piersall
- Mr. Tsugumo - Vic Mignogna
- Nun (ep6) - Marcy Rae
- Patrick (ep10) - Andrew Love
- Pilot - Bob Biggerstaff
- Pilot - Jon Talia
- Pilot - Jovon Jackson
- Pilot - Lee Stringer
- Pilot - Mandar Sane
- Pilot - Quinton Haag
- Pilot (ep1) - Stuart Halpyrn
- Radar Operator - Mike Kleinhenz
- Randy (ep3) - Vic Mignogna
- Roundell - Marty Fleck
- Steve (ep2) - Quinton Haag
- Tel Aviv Controller (ep6) - Andrew Love
- Thug (ep4) - Eric Chase
- Thug (ep4) - Stuart Halpyrn
- Yasuda (ep6) - Luci Christian
Additional Voices
- Andrew Love
- Bob Biggerstaff
- Eric Chase
- George Manley
- Greg Ayres
- Hilary Haag
- Jacob A. Gragard
- Jim McClellan
- Jon Talia
- Jovon Jackson
- Lee Stringer
- Luci Christian
- Mandar Sane
- Marcy Rae
- Matt Culpepper
- Mike MacRae
- Mike Vance
- Nancy Novotny
- Paul Locklear
- Quentin Haag
- Rick Piersall
- Scott McClennen
- Serena Varghese
- Steven Foster
- Stuart Halpyrn
- Vic Mignogna