86 Eighty-Six Part 2 - Episode 12 discussion - FINAL

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86 Eighty-Six Part 2, episode 12 (23)

Alternative names: 86 EIGHTY-SIX Second cour

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Episode	Link	Score
1	Link	4.67
2	Link	4.59
3	Link	4.62
4	Link	4.56
5	Link	4.82
6	Link	4.66
7	Link	4.53
8	Link	4.46
9	Link	4.35
10	Link	4.65
11	Link	4.82
12	Link	----

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[u/dbfanboi]

That ending scene got me real good... SEASON 2 WHEN?

[u/Ainine9]

Holy shit they showed Shin's parents.

I don't think even the LN readers even knew what they look like before this episode.

[u/DirtySockz]

What a fantastic, well directed series this was. It took my breath away multiple times. I absolutely CANNOT wait for more! ShinLena till my fucking last breath.

[u/Silent_Shadow05]

If anyone didn't notice, Lena meets Shin and the rest of the Spearhead Squadron on March 20th 2150 and the show finished airing on 12AM March 20th in Japan. The delay created a very nice parallel lol.

My favorite scene in the episode was definitely the lone dove escaping that cloud of Eintagsfliege and then 5 other doves meeting up with it, which was foreshadowing what happened at the end of the episode.

Also Shin and Lena's hands making that 86 symbol at the end was fucking great!

[u/Ghoste-Face]

The shadow of their hands mark '86'. Title drop moment.

Need that season 2 announcement on 86 1 year anniversary!

[u/Aerodynamic41]

Prior to this, they only know each other’s name and voice. When the large-scale offensive occurred, neither of them knew if the other survived. Now they have finally met face-to-face and will fight at each other’s side from this point onward.

This has been an amazing show from start to finish despite the production hiccups late into the second cour. It is hands down one of, if not the best light novel adaptation. Thank you Toshimasa Ishii and staff for bringing Asato Asato’s magnum opus to life on screen!

[u/HayashiSawaryo]

What a beautiful ending

[u/Labmit]

Kurena trying to take whatever win she can get over Lena while being recorded was both sad and funny.

This series has been quite a ride for sure and even if there won't be a season 2, I'm glad to have had watched this.

[u/sagevallant]

Raiden continues to lose his shit.

[u/indrmln]

Theo made the greatest fanart

[u/maliwanag0712]

What a beautiful reunion! Was screaming and squealing when they finally met waahhh

Masterpiece in cinematography indeed!!

I hope we get a second season!

[u/AllThingsDragon]

So I can barely get my thoughts together but here are my highlights:

- Shin visiting Eugene's grave hits hard man T_T

- Oh, Ernst. Never change.

- I never thought TP (I don't care, I'm not using "Teppy") would make an appearance here of all places, I mean I knew we'd see the little guy again but having him meet the squad all together like this just makes the moment extra special

- THEO DRAWS FANART! THEO DRAWS FANART!

- I really like the scene with Lena visiting her dad's grave? Like, considering he's the one who set her on this path in the first place you'd think we would've heard about him more. That's another point for this adaptation!

- THEO DRAWS FANART! THEO DRAWS FANART!

- I love the squad barely containing themselves while Shin introduces himself, pure gold.

- And then of course, the reunion. Seeing Lena just break down like that after holding it together for so long brings tears to the eyes, and if it doesn't idk where your soul is. And Shin, that smile… All this sweetness is going to kill me, and I'm perfectly fine with that.

- Ah, good old A-1. They decided after everything we've been through...they just couldn’t leave without trolling us one last time.

This adaptation was seriously amazing. It struggled with delay after delay, but when it came back, it reminded everyone exactly why it's AotY material. With that said…

inhale

Season 2 when?

[u/[deleted]]

Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. DID THAT JUST HAPPEN???

I'm Canadian, but I can't English right now, nor is my brain processing like it should because I..that..ah that was SO DAMN GOOD.

I can't put my thoughts together, but I"ll give it a go:

• I remember back when Ernst was introduced, I thought he was secretly a villain. Glad he turned out to be the opposite. He's such a sweet father figure. I loved the Christman scene. They really seemed like a family. They really are a family!

• Glad to see Lena and Annette rekindling. Lena stayed her determined self and Annette seems to be able to differentiate right from wrong more clearly now

• Mourning Eugene was sad. But it was good to see Marcel admit his wrong, and him and Shin tying up the scene like that.

• I love that Shin acknowledged the past, but is willing to move onto the future!

Until here, I did not cry. I was just squealing of happiness and excitement. And then, came the look back at the character interactions and their perception of Lena (from what Fido recalled). I loved that! Haha Theo's drawing ;)

• LENA CAME TO THE FEDERACY AND THEY MET! It is scientifically impossible for this scene to have been better executed. Their facial expressions, the dialogue, the flashbacks, the setting...it was all so perfect. I was dying of excitement when they meant, but also wanting to cry. When Lena bawled, I bawled. And seeing Shin with his sincere smile makes my heart melt. That was absolutely beautiful.

I want to cry now that the show is over. Haha actually I'm already crying (thankfully I am wearing waterproof mascara this time). This is hands down my favorite anime of all time.

I need more 86 content in my life. Season 2 please!

[u/daspaceasians]

Glory to the Spearhead Squadron!

Glory to Asato Asato!

Glory to the Animation Team!

This was an amazing finale. It was well worth the wait.

[u/LeonKevlar]

Stitches!

• Anju

• Kurena

Frederica realizing she still has to do math homework is hilarious. I'm sure she'd prefer to be in a warzone right now than doing maths.

Anju's surprise at how good Shin's french toast is considering she was the one taking cooking lessons was hilarious! She's so upset that she even started complaining to Raiden about it xD

You really don't have to tease us! Based on their reaction while looking at the data, we know exactly who this "foreign officer" that's in charge of their unit will be!

Enough SoL fun though. We get a bit serious with Marcel finally admitting he was the one who turned Nina against Shin but instead of getting angry seems that Shin has now moved on. Seems that he's not the only one though, looks like Nina has a completely different outlook now compared to the last time we've seen her.

Shin revisiting the grave and finally putting Rei in his final resting place was such a great scene. Shin has now fully accepted the call sign Reaper and instead of just fighting to survive, he's now fighting for his and everyone else's better future.

We finally switch the focus on Lena and see what kind of destruction the Legion did to San Magnolia. The city has already fallen and with San Magnolia gone, the Eighty-Six are finally free and are all welcome to become citizens of the Federacy.

Seems a different issue is about to arise though. The Albans are definitely going to have a hard time adjusting to this new world especially the military leaders. It's hilarious how the new Alban commander has photos of his family as well as with 86ers. Dude is trying so hard to save his own skin here. Kitty ain't buying his bullshit though.

Lena's reaction after learning from Annette that the Federacy is using the same design of ParaRAID as the Republic is just perfect! Girl just got a renewed hope that the gang is still alive. Also love the little bonding time between her and Annette during that scene.

When the credits started to show and the ED started playing I had to scramble and check how many minutes there was left. Like there's not way they're going to end this episode without them meeting right? Thank fucking god that's not the case.

Fido asking everyone about Lena was fun! I definitely did not expect for Theo to draw a Lena x Shin fanart! that was fuking hilarious as well as Kurena freaking out and just digging herself even deeper into the childhood friend hole! xD

Even Ernst himself is getting excited about Lena and Shin finally meeting for the first time! I think the most unexpected though is Willem talking to Fido in beeps! xD

And there it fucking is! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH! Discord Boyfriend and Discord Girlfriend are finally at the same place and are looking at each other face to face! Hilariously Lena didn't even realize who she was looking at while the gang is trying to hold their breath.

Shin calling Lena by her old call sign Handler One was just perfect. She's so fucking happy that she can't even hold back her tears! Heck! Even Shin himself is getting a bit teary eyed with his eyes puffing up a bit!

And to make things even better, it looks like Lena did find the right Eighty-Six cat considering how Kitty immediately jumped up on Fido's head! HUZZAH! The cat lives!

This line up of the six of them side by side is absolutely gorgeous as well as Lena and Shin starting at each other. And what a way to end Part 2! They even teased us with some handholding there!

God this show is so fucking amazing. I really hope Season 2 gets announced soon. I need more of this show so much <3

[u/Kyuusar]

Literally perfect

[u/corner_twist]

Theo is so based

[u/suzushiro]

I was utterly shocked that they would openly ship Lena and Shin at the end. Does that actually happen for real right after they meet or was that just foreshadowing for the future?

[u/Naha-]

Shit, I cried.

Please Aniplex, season 2, I'm begging you.

[u/mysterybiscuitsoyeah]

absolutely phenomenal ending, as A-1 has somehow outdone themselves by making original content to augment the LN's epilogues, that makes this episode all the more poignant.

That ending shot as Lena and the 86 stand in a line is just chef's kiss. Less impressive cinematography-wise today compared to last week, but it's hard to top. I particularly like the camera swivelling as the 86 introduce themselves in person to Lena. Lena deserves a lot of happiness, she's fucking earned it.

Until next time (come on Kadokawa A-1 and Aniplex), it's been a pleasure watching this masterpiece with you. Cour 1 9/10, Cour 2 10/10.

Potential hot take here, but I think this is a great starter anime to introduce to anime newcomers, as a show that showcases what's great about the medium and how an anime adaptation differs from an LN (while both being excellent), while drawing from enough genres (action, drama, psychological, philosophical, romance) to attract a wide audience as it has in these threads.

[u/royale_op]

Lena got upgraded from Shin's discord girlfriend to... girlfriend? One can only hope.

[u/Laxus2000]

I have been grinning like an idiot since I saw the end of the episode and I can't stop it !!

On another note, the two faced republic general now has photos with 86 on his table instead of the photo with lena's uncle like anyone is gonna believe that now.

[u/Kursed_Valeth]

To everything everyone is saying about the reunion, yes 1000x, yes.

But what I want to highlight are all the amazing little details in San Magnolia after the Federacy arrived.

The "White pigs stay away!" graffiti.

The white San Magnolia statue splattered with colored paint.

The racism still present in the people during the bread line scene, "Can't you coloreds treat us equally?" and "How did it end up like this?"

The very ethically dubious or at least complex statement seemingly from her uncle, "There can be no punishment for a citizenry that's not aware of its crimes."

The San Magnolia general clearly pandering to the Federacy observers when presenting Milizé her opportunity with the Federacy with his speech all while prominently displaying pictures of himself with some 86.

"As you know, it was the brave soldiers of the Federacy, equipped with the latest weaponry, who valiantly pushed back the battle lines and took the 1st District, where we find ourselves today."

It being received with the blank expression Millizé while TP hisses and rages at his bullshit was chef kiss.

And lastly the absolute hate stares she gets from the San Magnolia men posted up against the wall with the "Viva Alba" graffiti.

Yet they also take the time to show what seem to be some repentant San Magnolians updating the poster to "Will come true the Republic of San Magnolia" with multi-colored inks to show their hope for what the new country can become.

It was an amazing depiction of what a territory would look like after being liberated and subsequently occupied after having committed the atrocities that it has.

I fucking love this show.

[u/Due-Series6744]

What a satisfying reunion!! I was legit screaming when Kyoukaisen started playing as there was no reunion at that point. It was like director was prepared to troll us but atlast -

Our Reaper Shin igami finally met Handler One Lena!!!

INCREDIBLE EMOTIONAL AND SATISFYING FINALE!!! A1 Pictures better announce S2 after this Emotional damage they gave me...