The TV anime adaptation of Asato Asato’s “86” (86－エイティシックス－) light novel series reveals a new key visual and the first promotional video. The series is confirmed to premiere in April 2021.
The anime is directed by “Space Brothers” episode director Toshimasa Ishii and animated by A-1 Pictures. Shirogumi is producing the CG, and Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto are contributing the music.
▍1st PV
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TVアニメ「86－エイティシックス－」2021年4月より放送開始決定。『少女は”涙”と共に。少年は”死”と共に。』
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— TVアニメ『86-エイティシックス-』【公式】 (@anime_eightysix) December 22, 2020
▍Synopsis
The Republic of San Magnolia has been at war with the Empire of Giad for nine years. Though it initially suffered devastating losses to the Empire’s autonomous mechanized Legions, The Republic has since developed its own autonomous units, called Juggernauts, which are directed remotely by a Handler. While on the surface the public believes the war is being fought between machines, in reality, the Juggernauts are being piloted by humans and all of them are 86s, the designation given to the Colorata minority of San Magnolia who originally had equal rights as the dominant Alba race but were persecuted and scapegoated by the racist-led Alba government to the point the Colorata were considered not human, not allowed to have names and forced to live in internment camps in the 86th Ward while being forced to fight in the Republic’s war with the Empire to get betterment.
Major Vladilena “Lena” Mirizé is an Alba noble and military officer in the Republic’s Military who is assigned as a Handler of the Spearhead squadron of the eastern front, an elite unit composed entirely of 86s veterans who have earned names. Led by their squad leader, Shinei “The Undertaker” Nōzen, Spearhead squadron are infamous due to many Handlers who have commanded the squad having gone insane and some even committed suicide. As Lena gets to know Shinei and the rest of the Spearhead squadron, she becomes sympathetic to his people’s plight and tries to help them. At same time, Lena and Shinei learn a dark secret: the Republic and the war with the Empire is not what it seems.
▍Staff and Production
Original Work: Asato Asato (安里アサト) [Dengeki Bunko]
Original Illustration: Shirabi (しらび)
Original Mechanic Design: I-Ⅳ
Director: Toshimasa Ishii (石井俊匡)
Series Composition: Shoji Yonemura (大野敏哉)
Character Design: Satohiko Sano (川上哲也)
CG Production:
Music: Yuki Hayashi (澤野弘之), KOHTA YAMAMOTO
Animation: A-1 Pictures
▍Cast
■ Shinei Nōzen – CV: Shōya Chiba (千葉翔也)
■ Vladilena Mirizé – CV: Ikumi Hasegawa (長谷川育美)