86 (2021)★ 8.7/10

TV-14 · JP · 24 min · April 10, 2021 · 2 seasons

Action
Animation
Drama
War
Sci-Fi

Directed by: Toshimasa Ishii, Kuniyasu Nishina

Written by: Asato Asato, Toshiya Ôno, Kris Knigge, Kurasumi Sunayama, Chiaki Nagai

The Republic of San Magnolia has been attacked by its neighbor, the Empire.

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Storyline

The Republic of San Magnolia. For a long time, this country has been besieged by its neighbor, the Giadian Empire, which created a series of unmanned drones called the Legion. After years of painstaking research, the Republic finally developed autonomous drones of their own, turning the one-sided struggle into a war without casualties - or at least, that's what the government claims. In truth, there is no such thing as a bloodless war. Beyond the fortified walls protecting the eighty-five Republic territories lies the "nonexistent" Eighty-Sixth Sector. The young men and women of this forsaken land are branded the Eighty-Six and, stripped of their humanity, pilot the "unmanned" weapons into battle. Shinn directs the actions of a detachment of young Eighty-Sixers' squad known as the "Spearhead" while on the battlefield. Lena is a "handler" who commands the detachment from the remote rear with the help of special communication. The farewell story of the severe and sad struggle of these two begins!

Rating

8.7 / 10 · 17,109

Companies

A-1 Pictures, Aniplex, Bandai Spirits, Crunchyroll, Netflix

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