86--EIGHTY-SIX (light novel)
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| I simply loved this episode. it was grear |
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| What an amasing episode, I am so fucking annoyed at the fact that they're all gona fucking die. This episode destroyed me, I amnot ready for next's week episode. |
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| "Filthy colored". good god, imagine if they put those words in a western show. would be the biggest controversy in history. |
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| The “beat on Lena” train continues with her losing her only friend, her Uncle, and contact with the Spearhead unit, all while being helpless to do anything. All of the characters are great in this series. The narrative pace is fast and/or choppy at times, but everything else is great. Looking forward to the next battle too. |
| The delivery of Annete's speech was quite cringe, but the importance of it outweighs the former. I have no doubt in the speculation of the two 86 brothers Annete was talking about being Shin and her brother. I look forward to seeing the full picture on Shin's past. Naturally, that also entails that I look forward to seeing more of his brother. From what we've seen from that post-credit scene, it seems he has quite the serious saviour complex - along with a few more loose screws (possibly literally too, considering he's a mech now). |
LezetMay 29, 2021 1:57 PM
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JanPri said: Wait a second... How and when did Haruto die??? Off-screen death, this is also what happened in the LN. |
| Well, this episode was very revealling. 86 soldiers are being thrown into a suicidal mission, and after knowing what Lena's uncle said about it makes things even darker. But at least the guys are confident, so I hope everything gets right. It seems the twist about the '86 student' will be even more surprising, and make things more close between Magnolia and the soldiers. One more thing, the opening is just great. I never get tired of listening to it. |
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| So, are they all going to die for real, or some miracle will happen? I don't see how anything but a miracle can save at least 1 of the 5 remaining kids. |
| This episode sure packed a punch, it's crazy Lena is not mind broken after all that crap that got dunked on her again. Hopefully Shin's showdown with his brother will deliver as well. |
| Very good and solid anime so far, if this improves I can give 9 or even 10/10. |
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| Damn this was quite the episode. From Annette lashing out at Lena, to the 5 remaining 86 embarking on this suicide mission, to that post-ED scene with Shin's brother losing his shit......this show has been so much better than what I expected from it coming in. |
| People on MAL refuse to actually enjoy watching anime. Your taste in anime isn't a personality trait. MAL is literally just anime Twitter as its own website lol. |
| I don't really know what to say. There's so much to unpack in this episode that I think I might just need to rewatch it a couple of times just to sort it all out. In the myriad of amazing scenes here I will say that my favourite was the end. There was no grand revelation about Shin's "sin", it was simple frustration and poor timing that caused Rei to do something he regretted for the rest of his life. That was so human, it hurts. |
| 5/5 episode. Overall 9/10 (even 10/10) |
| Maybe this will be clarified in the next episode, but does the ending indicate that Shin's brother is aware that he is part of the Legion? From what I understood, Legion only copies minds (so the mind itself becomes hardware), and the side effect of this create a "ghost" that has only the last memory / thought or accidental memories, and if the brain itself is fresh enough also some experience and knowledge (which become part of software) but this situation with his brother suggested that practically everything was saved (or the proverbial 90%) and maybe he went crazy, but he still makes conscious decisions independent of the Legion. lol what if there is a intact brother's head or brain in the machine? Wait, Shin lived next to Anna as a kid? So if he survives, maybe he'll end up with Anna and not Lena? It would be an interesting twist and her past explains why she has problems finding a partner, she simply disgusts herself and her people and I would not be surprised that if Legion would fell as the government predicts it then, not being needed, she simply would committed suicide like her father. |
| Manga recommendation: - Spy x Family (Ch.107/? - biweekly) | Sakamoto Days (Ch.191/? - weekly) - MARRIAGETOXIN (Ch.108/? - weekly) | Machi and Oboro (Ch.16/? - biweekly) - Make the Exorcist Fall in Love (Ch.78/? - biweekly) - You and I Are Polar Opposites (Ch.65 - Finished) Anime recommendation: - Deca-Dence (Finished) | Wave, Listen to Me! (Finished) - If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die (Finished) - Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (Finished) |
| Dude, this episode was the best until now prob, or one of them, this director is absurd, so much greatness in one episode. |
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| Why did my boi Joro (Haruto) had to die off screen like that…. Intense episode, sweet Jesus Henrietta went and snapped at Lena hard, and her uncle on her too, really loving their characters, their arguments and ideals hit so hard. Lena is like a damn child thrown into the real world this episode (I mean this has been happening for like since early on but this ep really stomped on her) Post credit went ham too… so the big bad last ep post credit was Shin’s big bro huh.. and it appears Shin was… well yknow. I am both excited and scared for the next ep… wtf does “goodbye” mean… they aint gonna die right? They the mc… they must have some sort of plot armor right… I need all the plot armor they can get, I wont even give a shit if Kira and his Freedom Gundam randomly beam spams every legion and one shots the shepard. |
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| WTF A-1 Pictures, JUST WTF!!!!! An absolutely amazing episode. I'm in awe at the direction, animation and sound of this episode. It keeps getting better and better. I loved the first half of the episode and Annette's breakdown. I felt like she was never honest with Lena or even with herself. It's sad how she's basically punishing herself because she can't forget nor forgive herself for what she's done to her childhood friend. But to think she could've saved Shin not only once, but TWICE.. to think they were friends in the first place.. If she ever finds out about the identity of Understaker, she'll probably break.. I think this kind of shows that the Republic's doing is not only affecting 86, but also its own citizens. What a disgusting country. I blame many of the citizens for staying silent and simply accepting the atrocities their country is committing towards the 86. I wonder if Lena will call them one last time. I personally have hope that they survive, or at least some of them (No spoilers please). One last thing, the studio is doing a commendable job. Adapting a LN is different from adapting a manga, so props to them for this phenomenal translation from one medium to another. |
samashi20May 29, 2021 7:20 PM
| I sometimes forget to finish my sentences. |
| San Magnolia sure is a small place, huh? Wonder what Annette would say if she knew the friend she hates so much is the one trying to save the boy she let die. Well... the Republic is rotten; Annette proved to be a quite awful person who hates others for having the resolution her pathetic self lacks and in a nation filled with ignorants and corrupt leaders, Lena is pretty much alone in her endeavor. So yeah, I have no idea how this story will continue now that it seems the whole Squadron will be obliterated next week. Well... all of them except for Shinei, of course, given that he now has "superpowers" like his psychotic mecha bro. |
SouthRzVaMay 29, 2021 9:15 PM
| This episode is truly something differ. More info dump revealed to building up the hype for the next, possibly, full duration battle. Annete story and the reason of why she acted so mad rejecting all of Lena's innocent and pure ideology. What a straight mess. Interesting that its also contained a good revelation about her childhood eighty-six friend. That's him, i am pretty sure. The power, their situations, god must be damn. The order can't be rejected. The uncle, in fact, even told Lena all of the irony behind the republic moves to banished the eighty-six. Its inevitable. But, Shin last statement to Lena mostly intriguing. What lies beyond the eastern areas? Lena shall be going to those post already and thats why she couldn't give them the last monitoring, i assume. Spearhead squadron, and to think before that they already eliminated all of the units, except those five. Unbeliavable. That's the loyalty, always following orders and their reaper captain, until the last day. Good luck, all of you. Shin's brother pov, and, ah, thats the answer of my previous question. How twisted his mind there, moreover after he got those metal Legion body. But i can't blame the shit out of him. So, well. The battle of their end positively be fascinating, can't wait for the next week.... |
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| another strong episode. all the republic rotten-ness been laid out. Lena's uncle acknowledge it, despise it, but still dont want to do anything about it since its clear he's also just a cog in a big machine that is a nation. and Lena only place to dump her frustation in the form of best friend turns out.. hated her behaviour. Lena truly becomes alone in that false utopia now. JanPri said: Wait a second... How and when did Haruto die??? off-screen i believe. dunno if the novel cover that. but its a fact that spearhead squadron only consist of 5 people by the end of episode 8 theGodde said: It doesn't really feel like it has a soul. It's just ticking boxes from the LN. Maybe it's the way I've been watching it. Maybe the story just doesn't translate well to an episodic TV show. Maybe it should have been released in its entirety on streaming like with NETFLIX anime? Who knows? Perhaps I'll have to rewatch it when it's fully released because this show has been such an enigma to me. dunno how you conclude it doesnt have a soul, or even which "ongoing" shows have a clear soul before it finish even 1 cour but this story is a bit harder to adapt i believe because it has many POV's like we already seen, with the pace going back and forth. but still have to be fitted into 24 minutes of episode complete with OP & ED. i just hope in cour 2 we got another flashback or kind of re-telling any missed event from anime adaptation that will clear some situation in cour 1 i doubt it tho, binging it ala netflix show will fix that. it will just speed up your confusion, lul Nieznajomy43 said: Wait, Shin lived next to Anna as a kid? So if he survives, maybe he'll end up with Anna and not Lena? wait what? anna clearly mock Shin (if thats him) and avoid him, and cares more about how society view her than covering for her friend. why would Shin end up with her? |
LevammeMay 29, 2021 11:04 PM
| "129 'till i end my service!! FUCKIN GLORY TO THE SPEARHEAD SQUADRON!!!!" loved how they added that here. and did it get erased on the ed? damn annette fuckin snapped. not snapped as in she became badass, snapped as in she's going insane haruto died. off screen. but at least we got a little scene after his death, even if it wasn't emotional or anything. in the ln it just said "haruto died" lulw. the montage on how the last 5 spent their last day at the base was great, the music was lovely. also make sure to watch the after credits scene !!! shit was insane fuckkk im so excited for the last episodes, theyve been doing great so far i hope they end it well too |
| Damn, that post-credits scene! So Shin is Annette's childhood friend huh... we also now know that he already had telepathic powers even before he was left on the brink of death and that his powers were what gave birth to the Para-Raid. Speaking of Annette, damn, she finally snapped and took it out on Lena. She clearly went overboard but you can see that the one she really hates is herself. Between this, her confrontation with her uncle and the last talk with Shin yeah... episode of pure suffering for Lena. Watching the last 5 survivors get ready to go on their last mission was so sad, I'm not ready for the next episode :'( Btw, ho was the alba who was in the classroom where Lena gave the reality talk to the new recruits? He seemed important enough just to disappear and never be seen again. |
| god damn that post credits scene was insane, honestly wasn’t to into this show but I think this revelation about his brother made me really interested in the show now; can’t wait for the next episode |
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| final destination is on the way very near...not that i feel anything about them... 2/5. |
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RebelPandaSFan said: Man the director is simply amazing. Impeccable direction. I don't understand how one of the top reviews shit on the direction, which is legit the best thing Let them be, some people just love to besmirch every anime in existence for some reason. (: This show is so so good! |
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