86 Part 2

The disappearance of the Spearhead Squadron beyond the horizon does little to hide the intensity of the Republic of San Magnolia's endless propaganda. Vladilena Milizé continues to operate as "Handler One," the commander of yet another dehumanized 86th faction's squadron in the continuous war against the Legion.

On the Western Front, Shinei Nouzen and his squad are quarantined in a military base controlled by the Federal Republic of Giad, formerly known as the Giadian Empire. The newly-established government grants the saved Eighty-Six full citizenship and freedom. Housed by the president Ernst Zimmerman himself, the group meets his adoptive daughter and the last Empress, Augusta Frederica Adel-Adler.

However, within the calm of this tender society, Shinei and his team feel that their purpose is on the battlefield. Before long, they are once again in the midst of the Legion's onslaught as a part of the Federacy's Nordlicht Squadron, accompanied by Augusta Frederica. But, as history repeats itself, they realize that no matter the side, death and pain on the front lines are the only comfort they know.

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Milizé, Vladilena Main

Hasegawa, Ikumi Japanese

Nouzen, Shinei Main

Chiba, Shouya Japanese

Emma, Anju Supporting

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Kukumila, Kurena Supporting

Suzushiro, Sayumi Japanese

Rikka, Theoto Supporting

Fujiwara, Natsumi Japanese

Adel-Adler, Augusta Frederica Supporting

Kuno, Misaki Japanese

Shuga, Raiden Supporting

Yamashita, Seiichirou Japanese

Taniya, Kaie Supporting

Shiraishi, Haruka Japanese

Zimmerman, Ernst Supporting

Uchida, Yuuya Japanese

Keats, Haruto Supporting

Yamashita, Daiki Japanese

Nakayama, Nobuhiro Producer

Fujii, Shouta Producer

Ishii, Toshimasa Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Aketagawa, Jin Sound Director

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May 15, 2025

OrimalDSC

Recommended

I’m not that big of a fan of mecha anime. However, I can say that 86 manages to be surprisingly good. Enjoyed it more than expected, particularly the drama elements. While it’s a little bit slow for me at the start, the ending paid off. With a compelling plot and world-building, 86 Part 2, the continuation of the story that was left off from Part 1, expands the world of the series with a different style of storytelling by focusing on just one side of the characters. It continues with the same set of characters with some new additional side characters and stories. The animation ... still holds up to A-1’s standards‒–beautifully animated. Do mind that there’s some CGI if you’re not a fan of it, but it’s not too easy to notice and it’s done pretty well.

Story 8/10:
Part 2 continues the story of our main characters, and expands upon the worldbuilding aspect, giving more depth to the story. Seeing the perspective of other surviving countries besides San Magnolia. Though, only one country has been mainly shown. That being said, the story does follow the same formula as Part 1, minus the racism part. Where our main heroine fights off a character who turns into a monster. Unlike the first cour where we were shown 2 sides of the character, this time we are more focused on Shin’s perspective of things. Less of the republic side has been displayed compared to the first part, resulting in characters being absent.

Character 8.5/10:
From my perspective, 86 excel in the character department; the emotional payoff from the characters in this season is phenomenal, especially in the few episodes of the show. While the new characters that were introduced don't give the same feels as the previous part does, they do have depth and some developments. The same set of characters was as good as they were. This cour made me care for the characters more than Part 1.

Development 7.5/10:
Characters in this show change throughout the season, not just a static character. At first, I was somewhat annoyed by the new kid character that was introduced in the season. Later, I didn't mind her at all. Even the side characters have development in this show. Moving on to the main cast, Lena, really enjoyed her development and changes in her character, probably my favorite character in the story .Shin’s development is portrayed in subtle but noticeable ways. The rest of the main 86 crew, not a lot of drastic changes, but compared to Part 1 they definitely have changed.

Atmosphere 8/10:
The show does a pretty good job setting up the atmosphere and stakes of the situation. Specifically during the large-scale offensive part. OST played a pretty big role in this department thanks to the masterpiece composed by Hiroyuki Sawano; Avid is such a good song, especially the ep 22 version. You can feel the sense of despair and hope in the most dire/intense moments.

Storytelling 7/10:
As aforementioned, the storytelling in this cour is different from the first part, where the story focuses on more of Shin’s side, which, in my opinion, I don’t mind, but would’ve loved to see more of the republic’s side. Nevertheless, the storytelling is still pretty good and keeps the audience engaged. The pacing is decent. It’s on par with the first part.

Animation 8.5/10:
A-1 has done a pretty good job bringing the series to life. While there is some CGI, which is not a problem for me at all, the fight scenes involving the mecha are still pretty cool to watch. Nothing to say other than it’s very good.

Personal Enjoyment 8/10:
I didn’t watch the show during the initial hype, so I didn’t get why there’s so much fuss going on around the show. While the start of the show is quite slow for me to be engaged with the story, as the plot progresses I become more and more invested in the series. As that investment really did pay off in the finale of the series. Seeing how it started and ended, you can really feel the emotions the series is building upon. If you love the drama genre, like I do, make sure to check it out!

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Apr 20, 2025

Korogakusei2828

Mixed Feelings

Imagine watching the first part of 86 and feeling happy. You thought the show was nice so your gittery fingers click the next part. You sit in anticipation waiting for how they will expand on the plot, and continue Lena's story. The exciting themes of oppresement, racism, and cruel government excite you. Only for you to be heartbroken with long delays and a whole-nother story that has NOTHING to do with the first part. If this is how you felt, then you are not alone.

The second part of 86's episode design was AWFUL. 86's 1st part was good because one part of the episode you ... had the 86 members communicating with Lena about their life. It had bountiful sceneries and nice fights. Then you had Lena's point of view and how she reacts to the situation and tries to save them. It's like the authors tried to make them connected to each other and when one side had problems the other side was also suffering. It was really nice to see 2 point of views and see how each side of the story progresses. But when you get the the 2nd part, ALL OF THAT IS GONE, DISAPPERD, and VANISHED. They just show the 86 members fighting and it's like they developed Lena in part 1 but then in part 2 they just threw her aside and made us forget all that development. If you liked Lena, and wanted to see more of her in season 2. You're out of luck as they BARELY show her, she only appears twice despite all that development in part 1.

Also I mentioned that the 2nd part felt disconnected from the 1st part. Cause, they showed us all the bad stuff happening in the republic and how Lena was trying to rebel against that. But in part 2, the republic is completely forgotten and so is Lena. The 2nd part starts with a completely new scenery, new characters(+ random Chibi girl), and just everything else from part 1 left behind. If the purpose of the 2nd part was to be a spin-off of the characters shown in a whole-nother show then there wouldn't be any problems. But it's the 2nd part for a reason; now I understand I may be a little too critical so let me share some stuff the show did well in.

The show has awesome animation, especially the robot fighting scenes(Can't expect less of A-1's staff). Now a lot of people criticize the show for having horrible character design. Now it makes sense to some extent. After all, all the people of the republic look the same, the only really unique thing for the people of 86 are their hair and eye color + shape of them. However, calling HORRIBLE is a overstatement. Nowadays, Anime characters are categorized by having a lot of equipment and eye and hair color that makes them unique. Just because the characters don't have much material or unique hair shape doesn't make their design horrible. Lastly, the show has a nice but generic relationship built around its characters. Like the way the president of the federacy treats the members of 86 like his own children.

Overall, it's don't recommend watching the 2nd part as the 1st part ties up the story well. And watching the 2nd part is like undeveloped hopes and dreams. However if you are just looking to burn some time and you like the Mecha genre(Cause there is a TON of fighting); then feel free to indulge in the 2nd part.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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Jan 13, 2024

Malteser

Not Recommended

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Is it worth watching an entire season just for the last 2 episodes to be good?
No.
Consider Part 1 the ending. Go do something else.

As well as the last scene is, and as anticipated as the reveal was, I do not consider it worth watching the whole show just for it. Maybe somebody could make an abridged version that leaves out the boss fight arc, and that'll make it better to watch and less dragged out. We don't learn much more about the characters, and they stop becoming interesting as soon as the focus is turned away from the survival aspect.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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