(CR) 86 TV anime

[sierra117]

Originally Posted by Nachtwandler

Great start. I really hope that we'll get the whole arc this season but they need to try not to butcher the tempo.

there are only 2 volumes for this arc, so this probably won’t be a problem

[Nachtwandler]

Originally Posted by sierra117

there are only 2 volumes for this arc, so this probably won’t be a problem

Yes, I know. But they have like 14 eps at best for two volumes and they are already adding anime-original scenes with Lenas side comparing to 10 for the first one (counting anime-original ep.). I am not aware if these volumes are shorter, though.

[sierra117]

Originally Posted by Nachtwandler

Yes, I know. But they have like 14 eps at best for two volumes and they are already adding anime-original scenes with Lenas side comparing to 10 for the first one (counting anime-original ep.). I am not aware if these volumes are shorter, though.

Volume 3 has approximately the same number of page as volume 1 while volume 2 is about 60 pages less than the other 2

[Nachtwandler]

This is what I am talking about. Even if they have a few more eps, they have around twice more material to adapt, so the pacing will be obviously faster.

[Tenzen12]

I am so proud of Lena finaly growing into splendid adult

But seriously, she did find how to work in system, against system and handle consequences it comes with. Also despite being demoted she actually seems to start work on her networking skill connecting with similiarly mided handlers and probably logistic, her goal is obvioulsy counter big Legion offensive, but afterwards it's good foundation for possible rebellion. Given Gied Federation got their hands on Para raid, she is actually good option for colaboration if they decide strike.

[sierra117]

Originally Posted by Nachtwandler

This is what I am talking about. Even if they have a few more eps, they have around twice more material to adapt, so the pacing will be obviously faster.

Considering that season 1 spend entire 11 episodes for 1 volume(yet more than half of it was additional original content that the original novel just skimped through), season 2 should be able to adapt volume 2 and 3 without any problem considering that unlike volume 1, volume 2&3 had less pacing to add original content other than some more of Lena side pov

[Friday]

at last!!!! something I can watch!!!!

welcome back. looking forward to the rest of the series

[Jan-Poo]

So from the look of it there are some Alba living in the Giad Republic and there doesn't seem to be any sort of racial discrimination. They also don't allow minors to go to war. On paper this seems to be a pretty ideal society.

But how exactly did they manage to maintain those standards in the middle of a war that as of now is seeing the Legion as a force that can only be stalled at best?

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by Random14

I've been looking forward to this season. Its not much but at least Lena might actually have some other people with her taking the war seriously, compared to how the upper brass are. Boy that office had a lot of pictures of himself (which was the point I know), but great to see Lena snap at her superior officer like that, she understands how things work now, so she has the leverage (and not like demotion or jail matter now).

I just noticed that big portrait of him shaking hands with Karlstahl, so Lena has to keep being reminded of probably the last person she wants to see at this point every time she gets chewed out or has to visit her superior officer. I'm kind of wondering if Karlstahl assigned her to a personal friend to keep her in check...

Lena's situation is almost hopeless but nice to see a glimmer of the old Lena. Hard to tell how her friendship with Annette is doing, but at least they're talking. That seems to be the one scene Lena could relax a bit, but then not sure they'd have to act in public, not like anyone cares much much about Lena's efforts to prepare (probably not even her "uncle".

I guess she feels like she has to maintain a "mask" in public that fits the new moniker they gave her .

[Nachtwandler]

Originally Posted by Jan-Poo

So from the look of it there are some Alba living in the Giad Republic and there doesn't seem to be any sort of racial discrimination. They also don't allow minors to go to war. On paper this seems to be a pretty ideal society.

But how exactly did they manage to maintain those standards in the middle of a war that as of now is seeing the Legion as a force that can only be stalled at best?

They do have a normal military and better battle machines. I don't see any problem here.

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by Nachtwandler

They do have a normal military and better battle machines. I don't see any problem here.

The prototypes seem kind of clunky but it seems like the military lady wants to use Spearhead to improve them .

[Yazi88]

Originally Posted by Frontier

The prototypes seem kind of clunky but it seems like the military lady wants to use Spearhead to improve them .

If you are referring to the green/dark colored units shown when she mentioned clunky slow machines those are not the prototypes. Those units shown on screen were the mass production Vanagandr that are used by the Federal Gian Republic.

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by Yazi88

If you are referring to the green/dark colored units shown when she mentioned clunky slow machines those are not the prototypes. Those units shown on screen were the mass production Vanagandr that are used by the Federal Gian Republic.

Ah, thanks for the clarification .

[serenade_beta]

Spoiler for s2 ep1:

Wow, that was actually interesting. Maybe they won't spend an entire cour on one story like last time, so stuff actually happens this time... maybe?

Then again, maybe the only reason I felt it was interesting was because a loli finally appeared and she was voiced by Kuno. They all sound the same, sure, but it really is a great voice for lolis.

I guess maybe the characters won't die like flies last time, so we can actually get character development outside of the main characters?
That said, Shin should just stop flashbacking his brother. His character and death and everything sucked so bad, just deadweight on the series.

Also, why does Lena have a red strand of hair now? Is she going through her emo phase and tries really hard to dye that one part of her hair all the time?

[sierra117]

Originally Posted by serenade_beta

Spoiler for s2 ep1:

Wow, that was actually interesting. Maybe they won't spend an entire cour on one story like last time, so stuff actually happens this time... maybe?

Then again, maybe the only reason I felt it was interesting was because a loli finally appeared and she was voiced by Kuno. They all sound the same, sure, but it really is a great voice for lolis.

I guess maybe the characters won't die like flies last time, so we can actually get character development outside of the main characters?
That said, Shin should just stop flashbacking his brother. His character and death and everything sucked so bad, just deadweight on the series.

Also, why does Lena have a red strand of hair now? Is she going through her emo phase and tries really hard to dye that one part of her hair all the time?

Spoiler for Lena Hair:

Those strands of hair served as a reminder of the deads and blood of the 86 that were spilled during the war and a sign of Lena’s rebellion against Republic’s elitist superior silver hair silver eyes racism doctrine

[Tenzen12]

Basically same as always. She died her hair because she's in her rebelious phase Well, she's rebelling against opressive decadent system so it's not that immature (probably)

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by Tenzen12

Basically same as always. She died her hair because she's in her rebelious phase Well, she's rebelling against opressive decadent system so it's not that immature (probably)

She's gone Goth .

[Frontier]

Spearhead finally finds something they never thought they would ever experience...civilian life, as they come to be a part of what a real society looks like that isn't the cold, sterile, aryan society of the Republic that cast them off and used them .

Raiden becomes a mover, Theo tries drawing more, Anju becomes a cook, Kurena tries to become a glamorous girl...and Shin just goes to the library and becomes that hot guy all the moms stare at. He also scares kids because he just has those kinds of eyes, but he can't help it .

At least Shin found a friend in Eugene, a dutiful and kind boy who seems to cherish and take care of his little sister, who looks adorable even if she's pretty shy when not around Frederica...and ironically enough, they're both Albans .

I love how Frederica is trying to really turn on the little sister charm to get Shin to do stuff for her and he just does it because she's growing on him .

Nothing quite says getting haunted by your comrades' death then dreaming of Kaie and other fallen Eighty-Six asking for Shin to free them from the Legion. And then they all become heads. Jeez .

The Eighty-Six try to adjust to the life of a civilian away from the battlefield...but to the, it's just not the place where they belong, because a part of them is still stuck in the battlefield fighting the Legion and honoring their fallen comrades' memory. It's all they really know and all they can think of doing with their lives while the threat of the Legion still looms on the front lines .

Was it just me or was that guy who passed by in the distance when Theo asked Anju about how she was feeling look like Daiya ?

Frederica's lucky Raiden is the team mom who knows how to cook. Maybe he's the one who should've taken the cooking classes .

Well, that probably wasn't the Christmas Ernst was hoping for when all his "kids" say they're ready to go back and battle, but he at least wants them to go through proper military education and service so they have some experience and education to fall back on and do stuff when the war is over, because he believes they deserve that much. Not that they seem to believe the war will ever end though .

Look at Raiden mentioning Shin's last words to Lena! And you can see the way Shin kind of stares into space when he mentions it that it hit him .

Frederica seemed like a goofy loli character at first until she starts speaking sage advice on giving the Eighty-Six freedom to make their own decisions while conversely saying that they can't live on battle alone, and then it turns out she's the last Empress of the original Empire of Giad that made the Legion. And she wants to join them to free her knight, Kiriya, who was the Legion unit that attacked them at teh end of the last cour .

The new Ending is like a melancholic ballad. It fits the series well .

Look at everyone in their snazzy new uniforms! Even Frederica .

[Friday]

the calm before the storm....

[Twi]

My review is done. I've included some additional information from the Light Novel, as this covers Volume 2, Chapter 3.