The wonderful 86 Manga takes readers to a dystopian future where people fight against relentless automated drones called “Legion.”

Follow the brave heroes of the Republic of San Magnolia as they fight in fierce battles, deal with personal problems, and discover their war-torn world’s deep secrets. Immerse yourself in this interesting manga about prejudice, pain, and what it means to be human. It takes you on an exciting journey that will make you turn the pages quickly to find out what happens next. Let’s find out more about 86 Manga now!

Plot Introduction of 86 Manga

Heaven and Hell are only split by a wall. White people live inside the wall, and people of color live outside the wall, called “Eighty-six.” White people live in the peaceful of 1 to 85. People of color were seen as tools, forcibly sent as young children to District 86, where they had only one fate: death in battle.

In fact, the country was beaten a long time ago, and they were fighting against a country that died four years ago and made a lot of AI robots. Executives know that AI will fail automatically in two years, but they don’t know that AI has changed. AI took the brains of 86 who had died in the war and forced entry into the AI system. This made the AI processor last longer than two years, and this part of AI is called the “black sheep.” Battles with regular Mechs aren’t worth mentioning, but ones with Black Sheep can be tricky. Eighty-six died for their country, but white people still think of them as “pigs,” and their names are not even on a map of the country. Not only that but there is also a spray-painted insult to 86 in the 86 war zone: It shows the goddess of war under the foot of a “pig” called 86.

In this case, a white girl named “Lena” is a command control officer who directs activities through special communications. She doesn’t treat Eight Six like other leaders. She does respect, care about, and even talk to them. She was put in a vanguard squadron of “codename” members from different units. This squadron was known for being very good at fighting. She forms a special bond with Sinn, the leader of the clan. Sinn is a hybrid who can hear the “voice” of the Legion. He is also the last member of the noble Nozan family of the Ziad Empire. They could get along and trust each other despite being different races.

But the war they were in did not end. The Republic was in trouble as the Legion grew and changed. Lena finds out that the top leaders of the Republic have been hiding a terrible secret: The Legion will be shut down in two years, but the Republic has no plan for what will happen after that. Instead, they plan to kill all 86 of them to buy time. At the same time, the Legion started to bring the dead back to life by taking their souls from their brains and making the dead cry before they died. Eighty-six was very upset and stressed out by these cries.

Can Sinn and Lena find any hope of survival in this desperate situation? Can they cast off the chains of racial discrimination and the cruelty of war? Can they fulfill their desire to meet and embrace each other? That’s the 86 Manga tells us.

Main Characters of 86 Manga

The 3 main characters of 86 Manga are briefly described below.

Shinei Nouzen／Shin

One of the kids from the Eighty-sixth Dominion, also called “Eighty-six.” Leader of the “Vanguard” of the First Defense Force in the eastern part of Santa Magnolia.

Shin is a key team member who drives the “drone” against the “Legion” of the former Ziad Empire in the east.

He can hear the “voice” of the Legion, has great operational skills, and has lived through many crises where the team has been wiped out, so his code name is “Undertaker.”

Vladilena Milizé／Lena

Lena was a Santa Magnolia soldier, an elite major at 16.

She was from a wealthy silver family but didn’t treat eighty-six like a used and thrown-away tool like most Republican citizens did.
As a control officer, Lena ran the operation with the help of the timing device. Under the chance to move to Xin, the “vanguard” men belong to Xin. Later, people started calling him the “Queen of Blood,” and the soldiers he led were called the “Queen’s vassals.”

Lena miraculously finds Sinn and other people who will die and joins the Ziad Federal Army, where she and Sinn and others serve as battle commanders again.

Frederika Rōzenforuto

After Sinn and the others were taken into security in Ziad, they met at Ernst’s house.

She was only 11 or 12, but her thought was clear and much more mature than her years.

Furederika Rzenforuto is 11 years old, the last female emperor of the Grand Ziyad Empire, and the “mascot” of the Aurora Clan. Her powers are different from Sinn’s.

Assisted Lena in control of the newly formed 86th Independent Mobile Strike Group.

Spearhead Squadron

Here are the members of the Spearhead Squadron.

Raiden Shuga (Wehrwolf)

The Spearhead Squadron’s Executive Officer and Vice-Captain. Shin’s friend before they both joined the same team.

Theoto Rikka (Laughing Fox)

He was known as “Theo.” The idea for his call sign came from an Alba captain who saved Theo’s unit. Theo is often direct and sarcastic when he talks to other people, especially their Handlers. He is mean to Lena, especially after she sees her close friend and fellow soldier Kaie die. Theo keeps a sketchbook where he draws in his free time. He also made some of the squadron’s markings for their Juggernauts.

Anju Emma (Snow Witch)

A person who is quiet and kind. Anju was beaten and mistreated by both Alba and the other 86 because her father was Alba. Anju let her hair grow long to cover the scars on her back.

Kurena Kukumila (Gunslinger)

Alba troops killed her parents in the past, and her sister was forced to join another 86 unit and was never seen again. So, she hates Albas very much because of this. Kurena likes Shin, but she doesn’t like Lena because she is of a different race and because she gets close to Shin. Even so, she comes to care about and value her, even though she isn’t very honest about it.

Media

1. Manga

From February 16, 2018, to June 20,21, Square Enix’s Seinen manga magazine Young Gangan ran a serialization of a manga adaptation by Motoki Yoshihara.

2. Light novels

Asato Asato is the author of the light books. Shirabii is the artist, and I-IV oversees the mechanical design.

3. Anime

During a live stream to celebrate the first anniversary of Kadokawa’s “Kimirano” light novel website on March 15, 2020, it was reported that the story will be turned into an anime TV show.

The End

86 Manga is one of the few masterpieces in recent years. Maybe 86 Manga is a warning to humankind, maybe it is an anti-war theme, or maybe it is just a group of people chasing freedom. I hope this is the end of 86 Manga because Sinn has found someone he wants to guard, and Lena has caught up with Sinn. May all of you reading this post find someone you want to guard or follow!