The Best Episodes of 86 EIGHTY-SIX Season 1

The operation to destroy the Morpho was a success, and Shin and his team fulfilled their promise to return to the Federacy alive. After enjoying a brief respite, they once again wished to serve in frontline units, but they received a certain notice from Ernst. After crossing the deadly battlefields of the Republic, they arrived at a new meeting in the Federacy. They fight, suffer, and see a ray of hope. This is a story of boys and girls who have begun to move little by little. At the end of their journey, what is reflected in their eyes?

Director: Toshimasa Ishii, Ryuta Kawahara

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

At the end of it all and left behind once more, Shin is at the brink. Just then, someone appears, in a sea of red flowers...

Director: Toshimasa Ishii

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

The Legion's large-scale offensive begins, and the Spearhead crew are sent into the thick of the fighting. But even back at base, there's no safety to be found...

Director: Ryo Ando

Writer: Chiaki Nagai

The crew of Spearhead has left on their final mission, never to return home. What awaits them outside the borders of their home?

Director: Satsuki Takahashi

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

Shin confronts his brother deep within Legion held territory. But even if he wins, there's no going back.

Director: Ryuta Kawahara

Writer: Chiaki Nagai

Spearhead Squadron comes to the end of their long road, and a new journey begins for Lena...

Director: Ryo Ando

Writer: Kurasumi Sunayama

The team prepares for a final suicide mission against "Morpho," a massive railgun Legion capable of single-handedly turning the tide of the battle.

Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto

Writer: Kurasumi Sunayama

Nordlicht finds themselves up against a massive foe in the middle of enemy territory, with no hope of escape and no reinforcements coming to help.

Director: Ryuta Kawahara

Writer: Chiaki Nagai

The members of Nordlicht drop out one by one in the face of the Legion's onslaught, and Shin is left to face the Morpho alone.

Director: Ryo Ando

Writer: Kurasumi Sunayama

As the war with the Legion rages on, the enemy makes a final march towards the Republic of San Magnolia. Lena waits to stop them, but...

Director: Toshihiro Maeya

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

Spearhead is given orders to undertake a pointless march into enemy territory, and not to stop until they're dead. Lena tries her best to stop this suicide mission from happening.

Director: Takashi Yasui

Writer: Kurasumi Sunayama

The members of Spearhead are reunited as a massive Legion offensive looms. With the next deadly phase of the war almost here, how will they spend their remaining hours?

Director: Ryuta Kawahara

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

Lena learns the truth about the upcoming end of the war, and how the Legion is a much more deadly threat than she thought.

Director: Satsuki Takahashi

Writer: Kurasumi Sunayama

The crew of Spearhead find themselves back on the battlefield, as the tide of the war turns against the Federacy.

Director: Satsuki Takahashi

Writer: Kurasumi Sunayama

As Lena lives a life of safety and comfort inside the walls of her city, the 86ers fight a terrible battle against an unstoppable and inhuman enemy.

Director: Kuniyasu Nishina

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

Lena finds herself growing closer to the Spearhead squadron, or so she thinks. But a deadly battle drastically changes her perspective.

Director: Ryo Ando

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

After a brutal death, Lena comes to terms with her real status as an Alba, and what it means to force another to fight for your sake.

Director: Ryo Ando

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

Spearhead enjoys a brief respite near the cherry blossoms outside the wall, but a deadly attack brings the dangers of war even closer to home.

Director: Kuniyasu Nishina

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

The Republic of San Magnolia fights a safe humane war using drones. In reality, however, the drones are piloted by humans called 86s, who are called “pigs” and considered less than human.

Director: Toshimasa Ishii

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

The members of Spearhead are given a brief respite from the war. But is it alright for them to enjoy themselves when so many have fallen?

Director: Takaaki Ishiyama

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

Deep in enemy territory, with supplies running low and damage piling up, Nordlicht makes a final desperate march towards Morpho.

Director: Jun Shinohara

Writer: Toshiya Ohno

Spearhead awakens to find themselves in a strange new land, while Lena continues her battles as a Handler.

Director: Ryo Ando

Writer: Chiaki Nagai

As the day of the festival arrives, Lena and Shin watch the fireworks and enjoy a brief respite from their battles.

Director: Tomohiko Ito

Writer: Chiaki Nagai