Area 88 is a oVA anime that premiered in winter 1985, produced by Studio Pierrot.

About the production: the story comes from a manga, there are 3 episodes of about 67 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action, adventure, drama and romance, with themes such as Tragedy, Military, Aviation and Seinen.

On AniList, Area 88 has an average score of 73%, a good score, and appears on 7,760 users' lists.

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. (Source: Discotek)

Official synopsis from AniList.