86--EIGHTY-SIX (light novel)
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| Each and every week this becomes rougher to watch. Not for the wrong reasons, more that this show makes you feel things, and it's just...Oof. Well put together. |
| 7th episode and I haven't skipped the OP yet. |
| The timing of the firework was perfect. The visuals were really beautiful. Welp, they know that they won't be free but they're still fighting. 86rs are a bunch of strong, amazing and prideful people. |
   “You yourself have to change first, or nothing will change for you!” ' |
Fazzan- said: This isn’t even AOTS though As an old friend of mine would say: |
| If you're a fanboy, please don't waste my time. Watch more movies, please. Perhaps, this is hell. |
| We get to see the festival from both sides and Lena was kind enough to send them fireworks. Lena finally learns the truth from Shin about the 86 division being a killing field as the Alba continues to use them as meat shields and there are no backup to save them until they are all wiped out. Despite all that the 86 are willing to fight even though what the Alba is doing to them is wrong. The only thing Lena can do right now is to not let the 86 die, but that is starting to become harder for her as the Legion is packing some serious firepower. What happened to Anju's back? Is that some sort of writing or is it scars? |
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-Mahesvara said: TweedleDane said: There is more to it than whats been said, not sure if they'll explain it, so chose to open the spoiler with discretion. a predictable twist . it was obvious that there was no way the alba would let the 86 free after 5 years of service . a brilliantly directed ep . the action still needs a bit more clarity in what its trying to show , but this is a trademark of the director , the quick transitions and the juxtaposing of the scenes , so nothing to do about it. and you are telling me that the only reason the 86 hasnt rebelled or refused to fight is because of their pride and determination to be better than albas , and there is nothing really constraining them ?? i dont know about that.... i mean i can understand the sentiments , but..... There is also the para-raid which they can’t remove and handlers can connect with them at any time without reservation. This restrains them also cause handlers monitor them as that has been stated to be part of a handler’s job. The anime did not explicitly say so, but it has shown it. Lena can resonate with them without any reservation in the middle of their business (one of many examples would be episode 2’s after credits). The anime shows us how they can’t remove para-raid. They even shower with it. I agree though with your spoiler. The anime has not been very clear about that although it alluded to it |
Shishou_23May 22, 2021 1:36 PM
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| Damn that's the sad truth of the lives of the 86. They get fed some BS that they'll no longer have to fight after 5 years, but most of them die before then anyway and if not, they basically get sent to their deaths. What a cruel fate. I really liked the fireworks scene, I thought it added a nice emotional touch to Lena and Shin's conversation. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. Take me back to the days before MAL became infested with Twitter's favorite buzzwords. |
| 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 :/ |
| 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? |
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