Asato Asato

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.

86 EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 1 (light novel)

86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 2

86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 4

86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 3

FOREVER...IF POSSIBLE ​ The Merciless Queen, a high-ranking commander unit for the Legion, has finally been taken into custody. Now the Federacy, the United Kingdom, and the Alliance of Wald can conduct a thorough analysis of this special Ameise, which houses the consciousness of Legion developer Zelene Birkenbaum. If their efforts bear fruit, they may learn the secret to stopping the Legion once and for all! In the meantime, the Federacy has decided to rest its battle-worn blades. The Eighty-Sixth Strike Package has been allowed leave for the first time in ages. As they arrive in the Alliance of Wald's territory, they are able to step away from the iron and blood and enjoy a rare vacation! And it seems that two members of the Strike Package are getting a bit cozier than the rest...

Mist

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 7 (light Novel)

An end to the endless war. The possibility of stopping the Legion once and for all. Such is humanity's most fervent desire. But in the war-free world of tomorrow, what will become of the Eighty-Six? Many have gained a renewed hope for the future. Some have found love, and others have new aspirations, but what of those who have yet to dream? The warm rays of hope have bent their iron wills and distorted their realities. For those tragic few, the worst is yet to come...

Gun Smoke on the Water

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 8 (light Novel)

Live to fight. Die with honor. That was all they knew, and they were proud.But as they saw themselves reflected in the Sirins-slaughtered by the thousandswith nothing to show for it-a crack formed in their ironclad resolve. Shin'smind festered with doubt. Lena's heart tore at the seams as she struggled tounderstand him. Would they find common ground over the course of the UnitedKingdom operation? Or would they drift further apart...?

Darkest Before the Dawn

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 6 (light Novel)

86—EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 1 [Light Novel]

Live to fight. Die with honor. That was all they knew, and they were proud. But as they saw themselves reflected in the Sirins-slaughtered by the thousands with nothing to show for it-a crack formed in their ironclad resolve. Shin's mind festered with doubt. Lena's heart tore at the seams as she struggled to understand him. Would they find common ground over the course of the United Kingdom operation? Or would they drift further apart...?

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 6 (light novel)

What Makes a Monster? "Come find me." Legion developer Zelene Birkenbaum, a figure shrouded in mystery, has left the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package a trail of bread crumbs leading all the way to the frozen north. But as Shin and the Eighty-Six acquaint themselves with the United Kingdom of Roa Gracia, they learn of an anti-Legion strategy that chills them worse than the cold. Here on this new battlefield, surrounded by mechanical ghosts that exist only to fulfill their duty, the Eighty-Six are forced to acknowledge an unsettling truth...

Death, Be Not Proud

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 5 (light novel)

Old Friends, New Enemies Against all odds, Shin and the Eighty-Six have emerged victorious from their battle with the Morpho, liberating scores of surviving Republic citizens from the Legion's dark agenda. Lena, in turn, has fulfilled her promise and finally caught up to the Spearhead squadron. And while her presence has brought out a softer side in Shin, it seems to have roused the competitive spirits within Kurena and Frederica. But the fun comes to an end when the Eighty-Sixth Strike Package, with Lena at the helm, receives its first mission. Their destination: an abandoned subway tunnel in the Republic's northern secondary capital, Charité. Deep underground, the gaping maw of a subterranean Legion base awaits them...

Under Pressure

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 4 (light novel)

A War Without CasualtiesThe Republic of San Magnolia has long been under attack from the neighboring Giadian Empire's army of unmanned drones known as 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...

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 1 (light novel)

LIKE LOOKING IN A MIRROR... ​For better or worse, the battle with the Noctiluca has drawn to a close…for now. The Eighty-Six’s minds are heavy with thoughts of close friends and bitter enemies swallowed by the cold, dark abyss. Among the casualties are Shana, Shiden’s vice captain, joining the fallen in their watery grave, and Theo, whose loss of his left hand had all but sealed his fate as a Processor. As Shiden swears revenge, Kurena, who blames herself for Shana’s death, cracks beneath the weight of her guilt. While the Eighty-Six struggle to pick up the pieces, though, the Legion inexorably pursue their bloodless objective, and the Noctiluca has reportedly taken refuge in the surviving Holy Theocracy of Noiryanaruse. Now Shin and company must set foot in the mysterious western nation of which even the United Kingdom and the Federacy are wary…

Valkyrie Has Landed

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 9 (light novel)

A collective sigh of relief is exhaled as Lena, Shin, and the others enjoy a hard-won peace. But no true member of the Spearhead squadron can avoid battle forever, and these few survivors welcome it. They willingly walk back through the gates of hell, ready to resume the fight against the Legion, emboldened by full hearts, fresh perspectives, and...a new friend.

Run Through the Battlefront (Start)

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 2 (light novel)

Long besieged by the fully autonomous killing machines known as the Legion,the Republic of San Magnolia endeavors to turn the tide of war by employingautonomous weapons of their own... Enjoy Asato-Asato's award winning novel infully illustrated manga form!

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 1 (manga)

FOREVER…IF POSSIBLE ​ The Merciless Queen, a high-ranking commander unit for the Legion, has finally been taken into custody. Now the Federacy, the United Kingdom, and the Alliance of Wald can conduct a thorough analysis of this special Ameise, which houses the consciousness of Legion developer Zelene Birkenbaum. If their efforts bear fruit, they may learn the secret to stopping the Legion once and for all! In the meantime, the Federacy has decided to rest its battle-worn blades. The Eighty-Sixth Strike Package has been allowed leave for the first time in ages. As they arrive in the Alliance of Wald’s territory, they are able to step away from the iron and blood and enjoy a rare vacation! And it seems that two members of the Strike Package are getting a bit cozier than the rest…

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 7 (light novel)

Pride is all we have The attack Shin foresaw has finally come to pass. Wielding a weapon with destructive force hitherto unseen, the Long-Range Artillery-type Legion unit rains unmitigated chaos over the battlefield. Both the Federacy's western front and the Gran Mur of the Republic crumble under the might of the monolithic railgun, capable of dealing catastrophic damage from hundreds of kilometers away. With their backs against the wall, the Giadian military makes a controversial decision: A special strike force will charge into the heart of Legion territory, engage the Railgun type from close range, and destroy it. Shin and the Eighty-Six will spearhead the operation. ...But Shin has not been himself lately. Having defeated his brother's ghost and freed himself from the Republic, the Reaper finds himself without purpose. What reason does he have to go on living? For whose sake does he fight...?

Run Through the Battlefront (Finish)

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 3 (light novel)

The Republic of San Magnolia...Eighty-Sixth Sector: A lone child soldier, Shinei Nouzen, touches down on a hellish battlefield. As the “Reaper” of the Eighty-Six, he is saddled with the last wishes of his departed comrades, and the obligation to take them as far as he can go. This is the tale of the people who made him into the Reaper, and the cruel, abrupt incidents of death and destruction which stole them from him.

Fragmental Neoteny

86--EIGHTY-SIX, Vol. 10 (light novel)

At long last, Shin and Lena have been reunited! While the atmosphere between the two has been nothing but pleasant, Kurena and Frederica seem less than thrilled, and Raiden struggles to take a hint. The fun comes to an end when the Eighty-Six receive their first mission as a new squadron with Lena at the helm. Their destination: an abandoned subway tunnel in the northern part of the eighty-fifth Sector of the Republic. Deep underground, the gaping maw of a subterranean Legion base awaits them...

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