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86 EIGHTY-SIX

86: Eighty Six86－エイティシックス－86--EIGHTY-SIX

2021 · TV · 11 eps Finished

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What is 86 EIGHTY-SIX about?

86 EIGHTY-SIX is a TV anime series of 11 episodes animated by A-1 Pictures, adapted from a light novel. It aired from April 11, 2021 to June 20, 2021. AniList classifies it as action, drama, mecha and science fiction.

Called “Juggernaut,” these are the unmanned combat drones developed by the Republic of San Magnolia in answer to the attacks by the autonomous unmanned drones of the neighboring Empire of Giad, the “Legion”. But they’re only unmanned in name. In reality, they are piloted by the Eighty-sixers—those considered to be less than human and treated as mere tools.

Determined to achieve his own mysterious ends, Shin, the captain of Spearhead Squadron, which is comprised of Eighty-sixers, continues to fight a hopeless war on a battlefield where only death awaits him.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: War, Class Struggle, Military, Dystopian, Survival, Ensemble Cast, Politics, Female Protagonist, Proxy Battle, Robots.

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Main characters

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  • Shinei Nouzen シンエイ・ノウゼン

    Main character

    Shinei Nouzen is the field commander of Spearhead Squadron. His Personal Name is Undertaker. Having survived five years on the Eastern Front and the Special Reconnaissance Mission, he is considered one of the most elite Processors alive. Among the Eighty-Six, he is known as the Reaper of the Eastern Front.

    Japanese voice: Shouya Chiba

  • Vladilena Milizé ヴラディレーナ・ミリーゼ

    Main character

    Vladilena Milizé, more commonly known as Lena by her friends and as Handler One to her subordinates, is an elite Republic commissioned officer who rose to the rank of Major at the young age of 16.

    Japanese voice: Ikumi Hasegawa

Supporting characters

  • Raiden Shuga ライデン・シュガ

    Supporting character

    Raiden Shuga is the vice captain of Spearhead Squadron. As a First Lieutenant, he holds the position of operations commander of the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package and its 1st Armored Division should Shin be deemed unfit to command. His Personal Name is Wehrwolf.

    Japanese voice: Seiichirou Yamashita

  • Kurena Kukumila クレナ・ククミラ

    Supporting character

    Kurena Kukumila is a platoon leader of Eighty-Sixth Strike Package's Spearhead Squadron. She is the squadron's long-range specialist. Her Personal Name is Gunslinger. Having survived four years on the Eastern Front and the Special Reconnaissance Mission, she is considered one of the most elite Processors alive.

    Japanese voice: Sayumi Suzushiro

  • Theoto Rikka セオト・リッカ

    Supporting character

    Theoto Rikka is a platoon leader of the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package's Spearhead Squadron and the artist of the squadron member's Personal Marks. His Personal Name is Laughing Fox.

    Japanese voice: Natsumi Fujiwara

  • Anju Emma アンジュ・エマ

    Supporting character

    Anju Emma is a platoon member and later platoon leader of the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package's Spearhead Squadron. She serves as their support fire and artillery provider. Her Personal Name is Snow Witch.

    Japanese voice: Saori Hayami

  • Kaie Taniya カイエ・タニヤ

    Supporting character

    A good-humoured girl with no filter. Part of The Republic of San Magnolia's Spearhead Squadron.

    Japanese voice: Haruka Shiraishi

  • Daiya Irma ダイヤ・イルマ

    Supporting character

    Daiya is the leader of the fifth platoon. As an elite four-year veteran of the Eastern Battlefront, he has earned the personal name Black Dog. He and Anju have been in the same squadron since they were conscripted and are close friends.

    Japanese voice: Haruki Ishiya

  • Haruto Keats ハルト・キーツ

    Supporting character

    Haruto is the morale booster of the squadron, often times cheerful and joking.

    Japanese voice: Daiki Yamashita

  • Kujo Niko クジョー・ニコ

    Supporting character

    A member of the Spearhead Squadron's Fourth Platoon.

    Japanese voice: Taishi Murata

  • Jerome Karlsthal ジェローム・カールシュタール

    Supporting character

    He was Lena's superior in the Republic Armed Forces. Due to his close relationship with Lena's father, she thought of him as her uncle.

    Japanese voice: Satoshi Mikami

  • Lev Aldrecht レフ・アルドレヒト

    Supporting character

    The chief mechanic of the Spearhead Squadron.

    Japanese voice: Taiten Kusunoki

  • Henrietta von Penrose アンリエッタ・ペンローズ

    Supporting character

    A member of the Republic military and later the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package. She serves in the Research Division and specializes on working on the Para-RAID system her father helped develop.

    Japanese voice: Riho Sugiyama

  • Shourei Nouzen ショーレイ・ノウゼン

    Supporting character

    Shinei's older brother. Rei was a generally friendly and reliable older brother, but he was not without his faults.

    Japanese voice: Makoto Furukawa

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