86 EIGHTY-SIX

What is 86 EIGHTY-SIX?

86 EIGHTY-SIX follows an elite military unit piloting so-called unmanned combat drones in a brutal, endless conflict. Shin leads the Spearhead Squadron—soldiers deemed expendable by their own nation—through battles where survival itself is a victory. This action-packed mecha drama explores themes of humanity, sacrifice, and resistance against oppressive systems.

Called “Juggernaut,” these are the unmanned combat drones developed by the Republic of San Magnolia in answer to the attacks by the autonomous unmanned drones of the neighboring Empire of Giad, the “Legion”. But they’re only unmanned in name. In reality, they are piloted by the Eighty-sixers—those considered to be less than human and treated as mere tools. Determined to achieve his own mysterious ends, Shin, the captain of Spearhead Squadron, which is comprised of Eighty-sixers, continues to fight a hopeless war on a battlefield where only death awaits him. (Source: Crunchyroll)