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According to the Republic of San Magnolia, their ongoing war against the Giadian Empire has no casualties—however, that is mere propaganda. While the silver-haired Alba of the Republic's eighty-five sectors live safely behind protective walls, those of different appearances are interned in a secret eighty-sixth faction. Known within the military as the Eighty-Six, they are forced to fight against the Empire's autonomous Legion under the command of the Republican "Handlers."

Vladilena Milizé is assigned to the Spearhead squadron to replace their previous Handler. Shunned by her peers for being a fellow Eighty-Six supporter, she continues to fight against their inhumane discrimination. Shinei Nouzen is the captain of the Spearhead squadron. Infamous for being the sole survivor of every squadron he's been in, he insists on shouldering the names and wishes of his fallen comrades. When the fates of these young souls from two different worlds collide, will it ignite the spark that lights their path to salvation, or will they burn themselves in the flames of despair?

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Milizé, Vladilena Main

Hasegawa, Ikumi Japanese

Nouzen, Shinei Main

Chiba, Shouya Japanese

Emma, Anju Supporting

Hayami, Saori Japanese

Kukumila, Kurena Supporting

Suzushiro, Sayumi Japanese

Rikka, Theoto Supporting

Fujiwara, Natsumi Japanese

Shuga, Raiden Supporting

Yamashita, Seiichirou Japanese

Taniya, Kaie Supporting

Shiraishi, Haruka Japanese

Keats, Haruto Supporting

Yamashita, Daiki Japanese

Penrose, Henrietta Supporting

Sugiyama, Riho Japanese

Nouzen, Kiriya Supporting

Uemura, Yuuto Japanese

Nakayama, Nobuhiro Producer

Fujii, Shouta Producer

Ishii, Toshimasa Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Aketagawa, Jin Sound Director

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May 11, 2026

syedaizen11882

Recommended

ABSOLUTE CINEMA!!!!!!!!!:

IF ANYONE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT IT IS , IN SIMPLE WORDS:
"IT IS ATTACK ON TITAN WITH DRAMA AND LESS BLOODSHED AND PLOT TWISTS(AOT IS IN ITS OWN LEAGUE)"
DONT LET THE "DRAMA " WORD MAKE YOU TURN YOUR FACE FROM THIS MASTERPIECE

I WATCHED THIS SHOW AND OH BOY WHAT A GREAT PIECE OF WORK IT IS..

FROM ANIMATION TO STORYLINE TO ENDINGS AND SOUNDTRACKS MADE BY THE G.O.A.T HIROYUKI SAWANO(ESPECIALLY AVID) IS G.O.A.T.E.D

... ARTSTYLE WAS GOOD!!

CHARACTERS WERE WELL DESIGNED WITH WELL PERSONALITIES ACCORDING TO POSITION AND STORY ESPECIALLY SHINEI NOUZEN IS ONE O FTHE UNIQUES TO ME

THE STORY IS ALSO UNIQUE YOU WONT KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN NEXT, AND THE FINALE EPISODE WILL MAKE YOU TO WATCH SEASON 2 OF IT

MUST WATCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Dec 7, 2025

Stanis150

Mixed Feelings

86 - is a very dramatic, highly emotional, strogly teenage-oriented story where complex themes (war, genocide, etc.) conveyed in a simplified surface level plot and characters, but also with competent directing, nice visual and phenomenal music by Hiroyuki Sawano. It is simple and very emotional and usually this is enough to blow up brains of a young (or just inexperienced) audience. And since it was one of my first anime - I also got hooked on this. But later, when the emotions cooled down - the plot problems became a hundred times more noticeable.

The basic idea itself is simple (I like that it's a ... war against AI robots and not other people), but it lacks even minimal detalization and explanations. For example, why is that squad protecting the people who are literally committing genocide against them? Why don't they just try to escape or attack their oppressors if the alternative is guaranteed death anyway? Why, after all, with such technology, are pilots needed at all? Why in a normally functioning country does a 16-year-old girl (when I watched it, I thought she was about 25, lol) lead a military unit? And there are a lot of such questions, like really a lot .. and almost zero answers. As a result, the world and the characters here feel superficial and undeveloped. I don't even fully understand their basic motivation, not to mention something more complicated. Of course, I can just imagine/guess everything by myrself, but isn't that what anime is supposed to do?

The war itself is shown in a simplified, rather more symbolic form, at least compared to real life. The smell of blood, dirt, sweat, gunpowder, feces, and torn intestines is not felt through the screen. Everything is cleaned up for the perception of teenagers, but the dramatic emotions themselves are conveyed so strongly that they can bring tears to the eyes of many, including me.

The visuals are generally just good, nothing more, nothing less, the action is just good too. The only thing I can point out is that I like those semi-realistic spider tanks. They are definitely a better option than some standard mecha.

In conclusion, the perception of anime depends very much on your emotional involvement. If you have it, then you will probably be delighted with it and forgive the minuses, and if you not, then its extreme simplicity and schematic plot will be impossible not to notice. I personally went through both stages, giving it a 9/10 at first, but now that the emotions have evaporated, I can't give it more than 6/10.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Apr 25, 2026

Fluorite_Eyes

Not Recommended

Heard it was one of the best shows of the year and the comments under every episode were 'peak, I cried, rewatching'.. etc and all I thought after every episode was 'are we watching the same show?'. I watched both parts together and would say the first half was 'better' but I had to force myself to watch it.

I think it had potential and the music carried it but the depth was lacking as if it was a poor adaptation the studio had scheduled on the side and just needed to quickly adapt yet somehow it seems to be fairly highly rated like an ... Akane Ga Kill of the next generation, maybe if I was a kid again I would feel differently, but as a 24y.o it does come accross as a childish and poorly made show I wouldn't reccomend to anyone I know irl.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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