86--EIGHTY-SIX (light novel)
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| An episode packed with nothing but the truth. The production quality really blows me away every episode. "Will you remember us?" This question gives me flashbacks to Terror in Resonance. The 86 soldiers have accepted their fate long ago, but they still wish for someone to remember they existed. That part of the episode was really sad. I personally don't think Lena can do much to help, she can't oppose the Republic. She asked them why they didn't flee, but they didn't answer. I wonder if it's at all possible. I can only expect the remaining episodes to get gloomier. |
| I sometimes forget to finish my sentences. |
| nooooo i dont wanna wait another week for the next episode, this show is so good T-T well to be honest it wasn't a surprise for me that they are there to die but still thinking about it makes me sad anyways what was the thing on anjus back?? |
| I didn't expect the execution ground part. So Alba has zero intention of keeping their 5 years promise. I wonder if there was someone before Shin who actually made it to 5 years and their fate. (like being able to just do operations solo on the grounds, did they still get executed by a squad right away?) That new legion super artillery will be Shin's brother if I had to make a guess but how are they gonna take down such thing that can nuke them from far, they don't even have enough people as is. I also wonder if Lena will have some words for her asshole unlce. |
| Great episode. The first half is about Lena giving their supplies and her little gift to them. The firework rounds. Lena is being cute this episode with her black dress and Annette too is elegant with her dress. The second half is about spearhead squad celebrating and they lose some teammates this episode and that transition and directing is superb this week. The first sneak peek of how powerful the long range artillery shows how devastating when it hits you. That attack killed 4 soldiers. The next part is the revelation of why the republic does not gave them back up because they are on execution grounds and waiting their demise but the spearhead squadron wasnt lose without fighting to the end and they had their pride as 86ers. Overall they adapt it faithfully and best episode yet of 86 |
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UTMAN said: samashi20 said: An episode packed with nothing but the truth. The production quality really blows me away every episode. "Will you remember us?" This question gives me flashbacks to Terror in Resonance. The 86 soldiers have accepted their fate long ago, but they still wish for someone to remember they existed. That part of the episode was really sad. I personally don't think Lena can do much to help, she can't oppose the Republic. She asked them why they didn't flee, but they didn't answer. I wonder if it's at all possible. I can only expect the remaining episodes to get gloomier. In the LN they asnwered. Wonder why they cut it out. Basically nowhere to run. In front of them are the Legion, behind them is a wall with a minefield. Minefields were mentioned last episode by Jerome. Although it would have been worth it to remind the viewers and give a clearer picture. We already know 86th sector is basically sandwiched between fortified walls and legion up front cause lena pointed out the 86th sector location in episode 2. A ragged squad has nowhere to go. madelajn3 said: nooooo i dont wanna wait another week for the next episode, this show is so good T-T well to be honest it wasn't a surprise for me that they are there to die but still thinking about it makes me sad anyways what was the thing on anjus back?? Anju has been subject to persecution in the camps due to having mixed alba blood. Raiden mentioned this in the episode. Those scars are a product of this. She’s been hiding those scars carved into her back, and they are actually words. And in the LN, those words were clear in what they spelled. They spelled |
Shishou_23May 22, 2021 3:35 PM
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| So, the 86 were nothing more than just canon fodders whom were meant to die in battle, they never bother letting those Legions take out them white pigs but they also never thought about fighting back against those so called "white pigs." Watta pity, they should've have just defected to the Gaidian Empire. |
| ''Will you remember us as well, Major?'' Ohhh.... beautiful synesthetic scene, the sound tracking slowly rising omg.. I hate this phrase because every time i see it I remember Shigatsu. THE FEELS |
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JiangHaoyi1979 said: They already mentioned the Empire fell.So, the 86 were nothing more than just canon fodders whom were meant to die in battle, they never bother letting those Legions take out them white pigs but they also never thought about fighting back against those so called "white pigs." Watta pity, they should've have just defected to the Gaidian Empire. |
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| Willing to choose the way you want to face the gallows but still not wanting to die either way. What a fatalistic and at the same time idealistic way of living, really. Twist doesn't really come as a surprise but it still sucks just knowing how hopeless it all is for them. As a whole the anime has done a very good job in showing this duality in the 86's way of life - all of them just passing their days seemingly carefree, while knowing unavoidable death is staring them in the face at every turn. Shin actually called his girlfriend because she didn't at the usual time, how cute. Speaking of Shin again he busts out the creepy smile once hearing Rei's voice. Guy really just wants to end it already and by it I mean his life, probably. It's interesting to find out he's apparently also a noble though. Wonder what his ties with Giad are exactly. Lena is an angel, Annette is a fun bitch, Haruto replaced the death shot in the OP so I guess he's going next, Anju clearly carrying a very heavy burden and these episodes are getting shorter and shorter by the week :/ |
| Yet another amazing monologue from Shin to seal the first half, and a solid speech from Raiden to close the second half. Anju and Kurena's scene in the shower was also interesting. It's sweet to see Anju open up to Kurena, and explain her worries for her friends/comrades. Though, she should't have to worry about her scars, Daiya was telling the truth when he said her hair is beautiful - beautiful enough to negate the scars, until she can hopefully embrace them </3 It was cool to see Lena in a dress too. She may say that she chose black to avoid dancing, but we all know it's because it compliments her well - the fireworks in the background too made her look even more stunning ^^ |
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| not gonna pretend i don't lol at "white pigs" as if this author didn't know wtf he was doing LMAO i see Dababy is in the next episode |
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EcchiGodMamster said: Author is a woman actually.not gonna pretend i don't lol at "white pigs" as if this author didn't know wtf he was doing LMAO i see Dababy is in the next episode |
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-Mahesvara said: EcchiGodMamster said: Author is a woman actually.not gonna pretend i don't lol at "white pigs" as if this author didn't know wtf he was doing LMAO i see Dababy is in the next episode ah well regardless, doesn't really change what i said |
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| Damn A1 just keeps killing it week after week. This is def AOTS and if for some reason Getter Arc underperforms then it could even be AOTY |
| Man, Lena is really having a rough time learning about how horrible the government is to people in the 86th. It wasn’t that big of a reveal that the Spearhead unit is essentially a suicide squad, but I didn’t even think about the government refusing to give them reinforcements so it increases the chances of them dying. The reasons for the members of the 86 fighting despite this made sense too given that they are in a lose-lose situation where the best course of action aligns with the government. |
| https://www.anikore.jp/anime/12730/ japanese don't like the white guilt anime as much lol. |
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| Even if ignoring everything else, I have to say the direction in this anime is top notch. Kayle_x_Morgana said: https://www.anikore.jp/anime/12730/ japanese don't like the white guilt anime as much lol. Not that I know much about Japan but you gonna need more than 78 votes lol. |
addie1998 said: Kayle_x_Morgana said: https://www.anikore.jp/anime/12730/ japanese don't like the white guilt anime as much lol. Neion4ty7 said: thats weird cause the LN is pretty big over there. Then again 78 votes is nothing also some of the low reviews are memes lmao thanks for the entertaining reads though, cant blame the people judging the military tactics since the anime hasnt completely explained the battlefield situation especially in regards to airpower, ill just say its like the AA the Beta in MLA have + another layer that is denying humanities to ability to gain any reliable air superiority.. "white guilt anime" leave it up to anglos(lets be honest probably just Americans) to find a reason to make it about them lol. I have never heard this term for this series until the anime adaptation brought more light to the series to the sensitive, overly self-conscious west. There are a lot of sources out there like this one. https://s.akiba-souken.com/anime/ranking/ glad to see that vivy is dominating the charts even on that site as it should..... and that to your eternity is not, unlike here Neion4ty7 said: i literally had to google what "anglos" even means.thats weird cause the LN is pretty big over there. Then again 78 votes is nothing also some of the low reviews are memes lmao thanks for the entertaining reads though, cant blame the people judging the military tactics since the anime hasnt completely explained the battlefield situation especially in regards to airpower, ill just say its like the AA the Beta in MLA have + another layer that is denying humanities to ability to gain any reliable air superiority.. "white guilt anime" leave it up to anglos(lets be honest probably just Americans) to find a reason to make it about them lol. I have never heard this term for this series until the anime adaptation brought more light to the series to the sensitive, overly self-conscious west. Its very unlikely she even had a passing thought about that very american subject while writing this at least in relation to modern white guilt.. |
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| Lena looked really cute in her dress and with all the makeup on. It's kind of depressing to know that almost everybody is going to die in this series, and that there will probably only be a couple people who survive. Watching this gives me a feeling of exhilaration, and it's part of why I think 86 is the best anime of the season so far. |
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Neion4ty7 said: "white guilt anime" leave it up to anglos(lets be honest probably just Americans) to find a reason to make it about them lol. I have never heard this term for this series until the anime adaptation brought more light to the series to the sensitive, overly self-conscious west. Its very unlikely she even had a passing thought about that very american subject while writing this at least in relation to modern white guilt.. Yeah it's so weird. The settings is more close to Nazi Germany than anything. Most of the 86 can be classified as "white" anyway. |
| So the Spearhead squadron is basically the corridor of death, huh? Well, that's fucked up. Again, I didn't feel anything for the ones who died this episode but as cold as I feel towards the 86ers, I don't know if I really want to know about the nightmare Anju had to go through to get those scars. Overall, better than the previous episode. Direction was quite on point this week. AddaeAkono said: Scars in the form of words... written with hot iron, most likely.What happened to Anju's back? Is that some sort of writing or is it scars? |
| Well, I'd a feeling that this was the case but the drop still shook me a fair bit. Lena's cracked voice just said it all, really. Mad respect to the 86 members though, they're holding their heads up high despite the Republic's disgusting attitude towards them. It's telling how the delivery men were bad-mouthing on the 86 and calling them puppets in front of their faces. I always assumed there was a bit of a gap in this sense but guess not. Shin asking Lena whether she'll remember them plus the fireworks and the ost on high tempo, that's the kind of stuff I just love in the medium! Good lord, that after credit scene though... Bad news, serious bad news. As if those torpedoes weren't already enough. |
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| Is this really a show where everyone is going to die? God dammit, every week is pure suffering. That said, I'm glad we keep having cute Lena moments. She tripping in front of those 2 guys and turning all red was great <3. |
| So according to Raiden, the Alba are fully dependent on the 86 in the battle and will get screwed if they stopped fighting, which makes no sense, because who in their right mind would depend on someone who could turn against them at any moment! But I guess those 86 turned out to be good people, so it worked out somehow. Honestly at first I had the impression that the Alba had an actual army but threw the 86 to the front lines as guinea pigs, I hope they have a good explanation for this in the next episodes. |
addie1998 said: DiabloMask said: So according to Raiden, the Alba are fully dependent on the 86 in the battle and will get screwed if they stopped fighting, which makes no sense, because who in their right mind would depend on someone who could turn against them at any moment! But I guess those 86 turned out to be good people, so it worked out somehow. Honestly at first I had the impression that the Alba had an actual army but threw the 86 to the front lines as guinea pigs, I hope they have a good explanation for this in the next episodes. I don't think Raiden said anything about alba fully dependent on the 86. I shouldn't have phrased my comment that way, my bad. Anyway, Raiden did say "Revenge wouldn't even be hard, we'd just sit back and let the Legion through, we'd die of course but could take the pigs with us" that's implying that the Alba would be screwed, which wouldn't have been the case if they weren't dependent on the 86 to stop the Legion, if they had a more trustworthy army guarding them then that wouldn't be much of a problem. |
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