Area 88 is an original video animation produced by Studio Pierrot and originally released in Japan between February 5, 1985 and August 15, 1986, consisting of 3 episodes. The series was released in North America on VHS by WEA Corp between October 8, 1996 and January 19, 1999 and on DVD by Central Park Media on September 1, 1998 and by ADV Films on July 25, 2006.
Cast (1996 WEA Corp Dub)
Main Cast
- Dan Olk - Shin Kazama (ep1)
- Randy Glass - Shin Kazama (ep2)
Secondary Cast
- David Furher - Mickey Simon (ep2)
- James Ward - Mickey Simon (ep1)
- Jayce Reeves - Saki Vashutal (ep1)
- Kathleen McInerney - Ryoko Tsugumo (ep1)
- Mark Blackburn - Saki Vashutal (ep2)
- Tim Breese - Satoru Kanzaki (ep2)
- Tim Livo - Satoru Kanzaki (ep1)
- Wendy Walker - Ryoko Tsugumo (ep2)
Minor Cast
- B.H. O'Neill - Boris (ep1)
- Brian Brite - McCoy (ep1)
- David Stuart - Goh "Rocky" Mutsuki (ep1)
- Jack Cardwell - Greg (ep1)
- Mark Lang - Ryoko's Father (ep1)
- Pete Zarustica - Bucksy (ep1)
- Shannon Conely - Yasuda (ep2)
Additional Voices
- David Purves
- Alan Spalding
- Adam Kilgour
- Louis Atlas
- Rachel Nanstad
- Steven Bogard
- Roger Rifkin
- Brian Gurl
- Rory Kaplan
Additional Voices (Uncredited)
English Voice Cast (2006 ADV Films Dub)
Main Cast
- Chris Patton - Shin Kazama
Secondary Cast
- Andy McAvin - Old McCoy
- Hilary Haag - Ryoko Tsugumo
- Illich Guardiola - Saki Vashtar
- Jason Douglas - Satoru Kanzaki
- John Swasey - Mickey Simon
Minor Cast
- Andrew Auten - Bad Fashion Punk (ep3)
- David Born - French Detective (ep3)
- Eric Chase - Campbell
- HK Khang - Nguyen (ep3)
- Jay Hickman - Goh (Rocky; ep1)
- John Gremillion - French High Official (ep3), Ito (The Defector; ep3)
- Kira Vincent-Davis - Young Shin (ep1)
- Luci Christian - Ms. Yasuda, Young Kanzaki (ep1)
- Marci Rae - Nun (ep1)
- Mark X. Laskowski - Bucksey (ep1), Burly Punk (ep3)
- Marty Fleck - Mr. Farina (ep1), Roundell (ep3)
- Matt Culpepper - Disco Punk (ep3)
- Mike Kleinhenz - Boris (ep1)
- Mike MacRae - Jess (ep3)
- Rick Burford - Jeff (ep1)
- Rob Mungle - Greg
- Vic Mignogna - Mr. Tsugumo
Additional Voices
- Andrew Auten
- Christopher Ayres
- David Born
- Rick Burford
- Victor Carsrud
- Eric Chase
- Luci Christian
- Matt Culpepper
- Marty Fleck
- John Gremillion
- Hilary Haag
- Quentin Haag
- Jovan Jackson
- George Manley
- Jim McClellan
- Mike MacRae
- Nancy Novotny
- Rick Piersall
- Marci Rae
- Blake Shepard
- Lee Stringer
- John Tyson
- Mike Vance
- Kira Vincent-Davis
Credits
Episode 1 Part 1 WEA Corp
Episode 1 Part 2 WEA Corp
Episode 1 Part 3 WEA Corp
Episode 2 Part 1 WEA Corp
Episode 2 Part 2 WEA Corp
Episode 2 Part 3 WEA Corp
Episode 2 Part 4 WEA Corp