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Area 88 (2004)
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Area 88 (2004)
Original name: エリア88
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 23 min.
TV show
Story: The adventures of a young pilot in a war torn country. Shin Kazama was duped into singing a three-year contract at Area 88, a secluded mercenary air force base. Determined to earn $1.5 million to buy his way out of the obligation and return home, killing becomes second nature to Shin as he quickly rises to the top rank at Area 88. He begins to question whether he is still fighting for survival, or like his fellow mercenaries, for the sheer excitement and camaraderie of battle.
Style: anime
Plot: fighter plane, sniper, desert, mercenary, journalist, betrayal, photographer, fighter pilot, fiancee, betrayal by friend, rebellion, debt, aerial combat, military base, canyon, female pilot, secret, fighter jet, fictional country, guilt, new friend, fictional war, missile, fiance fiancee relationship, contract ...
Time: 80s
Place: middle east

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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, captivating, exciting and serious films and TV series with plots about danger, military, supernatural, escapades, heroes, battles and rivalry mostly in Animation, Drama and Action genres. Some movies like Area 88: Aoharu x Machinegun (2015), Yukikaze (2002), Gasaraki (1998), Gangsta. (2015), Venus Versus Virus (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Area 88: The Blue Skies of Betrayal (1985)
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 200 min.
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Story: Compilation of Area 88 Acts I-III. A pilot struggles to retain his humanity when he is shanghaied into a mercenary jet fighter force.
Style: anime, shounen, vintage
Plot: fighter plane, air force, mercenary, aerial combat, aviation, jet plane, airplane, pilot, fighter pilot
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Aoharu x Machinegun (2015)
Genre: Animation, Action, Comedy, Drama
Country: Japan
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Yukikaze (2002)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi, War
Country: Japan
Duration: 47 min.
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Story: Thirty-three years ago, an alien force known as the "JAM" invaded Earth through a dimensional portal over Antarctica. Earth's forces managed to drive the JAM away to a distant planet designated as "Fairy". While the majority ...
Style: anime, tense, suspense, captivating, exciting ...
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Gasaraki (1998)
Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
Country: Japan
Duration: 625 min.
TV show
Story: Gasaraki is a mecha anime television series produced by Sunrise. It was directed by Ryousuke Takahashi, who also co-created the series along with Sunrise and was assisted by Goro Taniguchi. The screenplay was written by Toru Nozaki. The series ...
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Audience: teens
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Time: future
Place: asia, japan
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Duration: 24 min.
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Place: japan
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Venus Versus Virus (2007)
Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Horror, Romance
Country: Japan
Duration: 24 min.
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Story: Venus Versus Virus revolves around the life of a young girl named Sumire Takahana who has had the power to see ghosts since she was a small child, though no one believes her. One night while running to her dorm building to make curfew, a broach ...
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Genre: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi
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Duration: 25 min.
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45%
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Country: Japan
Duration: 30 min.
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45%
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⇓ similarity ⇓
42%
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35%
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33%
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Country: Japan
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TV show
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⇓ similarity ⇓
31%
Starship Troopers (1988)
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Country: Japan
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TV show
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31%
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Country: Japan
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TV show
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⇓ similarity ⇓
30%
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Genre: Animation, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Japan
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TV show
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30%
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