English Title: 86 –Eighty-Six–
Japanese Title: 86―エイティシックス―
Author: Asato Asato – 安里 アサト
Illustrator: Shirabi – しらび
Translator: Roman Lempert
Genre: Military, Science Fiction, Mecha, Drama
Original Run: February 2017 – ongoing
English Run: March 2019 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Dengeki Bunko (ASCII Mediaworks)
English Publisher: Yen On
Volumes in Japanese: 9 (In Progress)
Volumes in English: 7 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $14 — Kindle $8 — Nook $8

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Synopsis: The San Magnolia Republic has long been under attack by unmanned weapons from the neighboring Empire. Against this onslaught, the Republic has also deployed similar weapons, narrowly avoiding great loss of life and impending disaster-or at least that’s how it seemed. The truth is that it has never been possible to have no casualties. Young men and women drawn from the Republic’s supposedly non-existent 86th district are organized into the “86 unit” and then ordered to pilot the “unmanned weapons” before heading to battle.

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Volume 1
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Released March 26, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975303129

Volume 2 — Run Through the Battlefront (Start)
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Released July 23, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1975303143

Volume 3 — Run Through the Battlefront (Finish)
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Released November 19, 2019 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975303112

Volume 4
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Releasing March 24, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975303167

Volume 5 — Death Not Be Proud
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Releasing August 18, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 978-1975399252

Volume 6 — Darkest Before the Dawn
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Releasing November 17, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 9781975314514

Volume 7 — Mist
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Releasing March 30, 2021 -- ISBN-13: 9781975320744

Reviews of 86 –Eighty-Six–

• Manga Bookshelf: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5 —Vol 6
• Justus R. Stone: Vol 1
• The OASG: Vol 1
• Anime UK News: Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4 — Vol 5
• ANN (Theron Martin): Vol 1 — Vol 2 — Vol 3 — Vol 4

Illustrations Sampler

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Anime Adaptation

MAL Entry — Announced. In production

Manga Adaptation

MAL Entry — (Japan) Published October 2018 – ongoing (English) Licensed by Yen Press. Published TBA

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• The Saga of Tanya the Evil — war, drama, action
• The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done — also illustrated by Shirabii

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