86--EIGHTY-SIX (light novel)
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CQLLIST said: That was the one of the best anime i have ever watched. the story, the soundtracks, the emotions it gave, the Ending. It was fantastic. 10/10.I couldn’t stop laughing when Ernst is wearing a rain-deer hat but at least he got some fashion 😎 and this episode reminds me of the 2nd episode where it’s enjoyable full SOL arc for each of them but this one is a lot more memorable ;c Shin visiting Eugene’s grave must be something hard and damn I know that white flowers Shin gave to his grave, symbolising undying love(?) (as in like best friends obv and I do kind of recall this scene similar in one of a episode from a different series where a guy gave a white flower to his one beloved person) 😭 and from all the aftermath, just gotta move forward and keep on fighting Shin the undertaker! Yess, they also showed Lena’s perspective and she visits her father’s grave, not gonna lie her surrounding looks very hectic but that’s the effect from the battlefield after all, and anyways it’s nice to see she’s more livelier in her own town. Nice that they inserted the OP in the 2nd half, I love the camera type of style direction that they used once again, it's always interesting to detail using those every now and then, Juggernaut I mean fucking Fido is the best character we all need for that camera movement <3 Also there was a nice OST, Idk who is singing it but it's a very calm one! and FINALLY, A FACE TO FACE, YES, THAT'S ALL I NEED, I MAY NOW REST IN PEACE  After all the tragedy and war, just like that, the 2nd cour for the 1st season is over.. can’t live without 86.. 10/10 episode! |
| Took me a while to finish this season, not only it was delayed during the airing, but then I was also trying to get into the right mood to finish it, knowing what is going to happen, I had seen ep7-9 (aka 18-20) a few weeks back, so I decided that I would see these last 3 episodes as a movie and it paid off, riding the momentum is how you should see this, not waiting weekly or monthly for the last few episodes to come out... Fuck airing, fuck delays, and FUCK covid, but more so, thank god there was a delay to produce such quality with these final 2 episodes! I adore the calm scenes at the start of the episode, they also include parts that I believe to be from volume 4, to bridge the gap to the scene from the end of vol.1 at the end, and all these talk about the special strike package is very briefly mentioned IF at all on volume 1, don't think it is on the 3rd volume. This director knows what he is doing, while I don't want things to end with this season, at least we were given proper context to everything that was happening with Lena. Seeing Eugene's sister in the cemetery smiling like that, had me thinking that slowly he is moving forth, even if Shin does not realize it, slowly processing his emotions is endearing to watch, and he finally found something to aim for, waiting to show them all that view, Lena included, something other than the battlefield, the sea! His trauma is yet to be solved, and that will only be so in volume 5, I don't believe this new goal of his, was mentioned in either vol.1 or 3 either, so these tiny pieces of the future are being inserted together here are not a wrong decision IMO. If the last episode left people nervous since he didn't meet Lena, this one skipping back and forth on the time scale, further leaves people desperate, to see if they are going give this season a proper sendoff, if you read the source you kinda expect a proper ending but are still nervous as well. Up till the very end, they keep Lena unaware the squad had survived, sad to see her getting her hopes up about them due to the Para-Raid tech, being downcasted like that again, but it was only for a short time at least. The kitty she had picked at the end of Part 1 as I recall, but then due to the invasion from the Legion Lena lost him in the conflict, kinda forgotten that happened, though she always had him after Part 1, thankfully he survived and meet her again, with that flashback at the end, of 86 first finding the same cat and Anju wishing he was that same cat, so endearing. Leave it to the director to know how to properly finish this season, amazing work, such cheap words, because I repeat them so much, but this dude keeps delivering... showing the perspective of Fido, and setting up that theme song for their anticipated reunion, Lena's reaction did not disappoint, but it was also nice to see Shin smiling more than usual, and there was this distinct glow in his eyes alright! No comment <3. As far as a perfect closure goes, such was given to S1, leaving out the ending of vol.1 to display here in full splendor, was the right choice, though it hurt those that read the LN, after part 1. Overall the adaptation of vol.1-3 for both parts is full of thoughtful choices, made thinking about how books could be at their prime in the anime medium, I don't think there was any way to surpass volume 1, the writing was impactful there like nothing I have read in LNs, but regardless Part 1 did a great job. Volumes 2 and 3 are way weaker in the LN in comparison, to this adaptation, with Part 2, vastly surpassing the source material in the right scenes, conveying everything to the full potential of what you can do with visuals and sound, leaving their reunion to end it all wraps everything in the best way possible. 9.5/10 = 10 I m not going to nitpick and be feisty about giving it a 10, it fucking deserves it, Part 1 was already special, and what this achieved with Part 2 is what the series deserved, fully realized in anime, the director, the staff behind this adaptation, all the budget given to fully realize this vision, I m very thankful that so many miracles came together to give us such a masterpiece, we only got such a result because the people involved put tons of care and love to get this out with such quality. I would love to see an S2, see them tackling what is ahead, Shin and Lena's development is far from over, but if left here, it was done with such finesse, I can't complain, just wonder what this director could have done with what is ahead~~ N1coYazawa said: HE SMILEDD , MOST RPECIOUS SMILE IVE SEEN IN THIS SHOW Precious comment right here as well! N1coYazawa said: @Playcool I forgot I made a comment here. I was so hyped when I saw the last episode. I hope there will be more of 86!!! Repeating the feat below again, I see ya. xD A quick addition, forgotten to mention the OST for this series, I believe Sawano to have produced some better score, but this stands among some of his better work and the staff was able to make a really great usage from the soundtrack, whereas things like Shield Hero have such good score, poorly used in the adaptations... Gotta gush Voices of the Chord usage again on last episode and loved all the themed songs for this last episode too, fits really well, in particular I loved the OP2, the OP for Part 2 so much! |
PlaycoolMar 20, 2023 8:01 PM
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The ending was nice :) Had to create a background using two pictures from Lena and エイティシックス while listen to Avid. |
XzaRMar 23, 2023 6:26 AM
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| 2/10 Series. Forced discrimination just to drive the point home that 86 is hated on Forced loli with convenient powers for "plot" purposes Nonsensical story writing and decisions made my characters Inconsistency when it comes to army power, fight scenes and communication capabilities (biggest plot hole is the mech butterflies are supposed to be jamming signals yet they can communicate with other nations, fire off attacks from afar etc etc..) I feel tricked by the MAL rating for this anime. I expected a masterpiece, but what I got was another tropey anime with a different coat of paint. The thing is the coat of paint was different than the isekai/harem we usually get each season and so this is highly rated. Peel back the great OST, the visuals and the overall production value and you get to see if for what it is. It's basically a shiny turd, but a turd nonetheless. |
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| A great series overall! Glad they were finally able to meet in the end. |
| I'm Bruneian and I like anime. And Manchester United. And fat cats. |
| Why does this show didnt have a 3rd season announcement yet??? It was just too good especially with its production!!! & FINALLY MAJOR KITA MET LEVI AFTER ALL THIS TIME!!! Im planning to continue with the novel, ^^& i barely read the source materials for most shows ive finished!!! Still waiting for season 3!!! |
" Kindness can sometimes lead you to trouble. "  |
| WOW wish I had watched this during the original airtime, didn't think there'd be a face-to-face between Lena and Shin so soon- but easily one of the best in recent years for me: Main grievance overall is with Frederica- Not a big fan and she honestly annoyed me a bit- I felt like her sideplot with Kiri/her as Empress fell flat in relation to the main cast and overarching plot- brought some really great development for Shin though, and the scenes with him opening up and his interactions with Kiri were gold though Plot armor was a LITTLE too thick for the last few episodes though, didn't take away from the overall experience so I'll give it a pass, excited to see where the story goes: S2 announcement when?? 8/10 story for Part 2 but the production and ost make this a strong 9 for me  |
KonaiJun 3, 2023 10:22 PM
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| I just finished watching 86 and WOW this was a beautiful ending that will stick with me for a long time. |
| Did the anime intentionally drag this reunion for 2 episodes or is the LN different? I wanted to like this anime so bad, but moments like this just make it hard. It had so much potential, now it's just 23 episodes of mediocrity. |
karrotStickJun 9, 2023 4:24 PM
| The last 2 episodes were perfect. Kinda sad the anime finished when I started to enjoy the setup. Wonder if there will be a 3rd part one day. |
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| These last 2 episodes were really spectacular. This episode in particular was even more special. It's rare to find an ending of a last episode that hits and nails everything. I had to rewatch it a couple of times because the technical side of it genuinely amazed me. So the direction in this episode is absolutely terrific. And the music is incredibly moving and packed with emotion. But I think the storyboard artists did a hell of a job too. Because there’s a lot of symbolic imagery. And there’s such a great connection and synergy between the dialogue, music and visuals that appear on screen. The timing is just so meticulously in sync. There’s no second that feels wasted. It’s honestly impressive. An aspect that I admire about this episode is how it’s separated into two points of view and three sections. The first part being from Shin’s perspective and the second part being from Lena’s. We get a deeper look into their contrasting character development from scenes at the graveyard, the 86 memorial site, and their meeting. The scene at the graveyard shows how Shin has begun to change. Marcel was an important piece for this moment and it also wraps up the mini plot with Nina’s letters. Marcel and Shin show us how different characters handle the same problem. Shin accepts responsibility for Eugene’s death, but continues to fight on. Meanwhile, Marcel reveals the guilt and trauma that he’s been struggling with. I think this scene tactfully illustrates how war can break people and fracture relationships. Lena has a similar scene at the graveyard where she reveals what’s become of the Republic, an instance of reap what you sow. Then like Shin and Marcel, she has her own moment with Annette recounting their growth. I think Lena and Shin’s scenes here are very alike. They both show how the war has affected them. How Shin and Lena have each affected one another. And how they’ve changed. The next scenes at the 86 memorial continue to show us their development. For Shin, I liked how this part contrasts with Part 1’s last episode where he was fighting and looking for a place to die. Now, Shin’s found a reason to live and a new reason to keep fighting. This scene shows how he’s finally able to move forward. For Lena’s scene, it’s one that reinforces her reason to keep fighting. It shows her vow to continue onward. Also during Lena’s scene … so that was actually her hand touching Kaie’s name on the memorial in the OP? And her box of doodles … Shin’s broken gun … and the red spider lilies. Oh. Now it all makes sense. I had to pause this moment to fully digest Kaie, Daiya, Kujo and Haruto’s names. 😢 I really liked how they finished this part out for both of their scenes though. Shin taking a step forward to ED1 Avid and Lena taking a step onward to OP2 Kyokaisen. And with that step, the light returns back into their life. Then, both ending their parts saluting the other. After Lena’s scene, the photo of the outdoor bench in Part 1’s ending appears. That was a nice touch. And lastly the ending scene. It was icing on the cake. Like whoa. How could it be sad, funny and happy all at the same time? Raiden's peaceful smile. Anju's reminiscing flashback with Daiya, Kaie and Haruto. Theo and Kurena squabbling. Afterwards, Raiden barging in to save Theo. 😂 Then, Shin running along to catch up to them so he doesn’t get left behind. 😣 And finally, the meeting between them all. This moment was so, so satisfying. Shin introducing themselves to Lena, and Lena finally being able to just let it all out. Letting everything she’s been keeping inside, all of her feelings, rush right out. The dialogue. The music. The visuals. The timing. Wow. Just wow. And to top it off, Raiden, Theo, Anju and Kurena all sort of reiterate what they wrote on the picture they left her. I loved how they used a dolly shot to capture this moment too. It felt like your heart was moving along with Lena’s surprise. Like a swirl of emotions. What I loved most though is how they tied this ending together with the first part’s ending. In Part 1, it ended with Lena all by herself, looking ahead towards the path where the train tracks led. But this time the ending shot reveals the train tracks coming to an end and what leads down the path is all of them finally standing together side by side. What a beautiful shot. What an impactful scene. Well, this has surely become one of my favorite endings in a last episode. Kudos to the A-1 production staff. You can tell from all the fine details that they put a lot of thought, consideration and passion into it. They deserve all the appreciation and more. |
| Loved the ending scene when they finally met each other :') |
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| One of the beautiful reunions I have ever seen in my entire life as an Otaku! Cried a river watching it and had to replay it so many times cause I still couldn't believe that it actually happened! I want another season pleeeeeeeaaaaasssseeeeee |
| Nice way to conclude the story. From the world's perspective, it was rather a bitter ending. The war didn't end, humanity was still in trouble... but from the main characters' point of view, it was actually something that's worth of calling as a happy ending. They truly deserved such happiness. Their reunion was really cute. I'm glad that we could see so many characters receiving some time to shine, even if a little. |
| yeah it was a pretty good finale for some reason I thought it was gonna conclude there, but now I see that the LN is still publishing. They left so many questions unanswered. still solid 9/10 |
| Great last episode for this cour. Vladilena finally meeting face-to-face with her former Spearhead squad without any asterisks was very welcomed. If only Vladilena was more present leading up to this, so that the viewer could get a better read on how she was feeling throughout, or the broader fallout of the Republic being destroyed. |
  ｲ乇刀乇乃尺ﾑ乇 ╔⏤═⏤╝   ╚⏤═⏤╗☽ Shaded Horizon ☾ |
best ending and reunion eighty six member and handler one. with a good ost by sawano hiroyuki, hope to get a continuation even though it already got a masterpiece end!! よく頑張ったね。ハンドラーワン!!! |
| Ok that is what I wanted ;] It was long journey and few boring episodes in season 2, but for the ending and story I'll give 10 also! I think season first was a little better, I hope there actually will be third season so they explain how that robot army of ghosts started. That almost holding hands at the end was a shock for me but even better! ;p I rly would love to see more of this story. |
| (づ￣ ³￣)づ ちゅっ ちゅっ キス (´｡✪ω✪｡｀) I hate it when anime/manga that I enjoyed ends, especially when there could be much longer plot and when I love main heroine :P I wish I had magic glasses that let me see real world in anime colors ;) |
| Really disappointed, think I might have to write a rambling review. |
| "It's been a long time, Handler One." The emotional release from that line hit like an absolute nuke. Lena's gradual realization of what it meant and Shin finally having a purpose to his life was pretty much a second nuke. Won't be forgetting this one any time soon, and that's beyond it being a mecha title with spider suits instead of giant robots. |
| This Part 2 was lame in absolutely every aspect. |
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