86: Eighty Six
The Republic of San Magnolia officially fights its war against the neighbouring Empire of Giad with unmanned drones called Juggernauts. Officially. In practice, the Juggernauts are piloted by the Eighty-six — a population the Republic has decided does not count as human — and the casualty figures are paperwork the public never sees. Major Vladilena Milizé is assigned to handle the radio for one such squadron, Spearhead, and slowly learns who is on the other end of the line. The squadron's captain, Shin, is using the assignment to hunt the brother he believes was turned into one of the Empire's autonomous corpses.
The Republic of San Magnolia officially fights its war against the neighbouring Empire of Giad with unmanned drones called Juggernauts. Officially. In practice, the Juggernauts are piloted by the Eighty-six — a population the Republic has decided does not count as human — and the casualty figures are paperwork the public never sees. Major Vladilena Milizé is assigned to handle the radio for one such squadron, Spearhead, and slowly learns who is on the other end of the line. The squadron's captain, Shin, is using the assignment to hunt the brother he believes was turned into one of the Empire's autonomous corpses.
For me? Well, the best adaptation of a light novel..
An amazing series heralding the rebirth of the mecha genre on its shoulders, with an excellent cast and nuanced themes.
Much more than just, "racism bad." An incredibly directed piece of media that feels like a movie, start to finish.
This is how you make a mecha anime.
86 EIGHTY-SIX has 11 episodes.
As of now, 86 EIGHTY-SIX has finished.
86 EIGHTY-SIX aired from April 11, 2021 to June 20, 2021.
86 EIGHTY-SIX is a TV series with episodes around 24 minutes long, originally from Japan.
86 EIGHTY-SIX premiered in Spring 2021.