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Arc Almanac

19 Sep 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / 86—EIGHTY-SIX / Arc 1

Arc 1 of 14 in 86—EIGHTY-SIX

Arc 1: Eighty-Six

Arc name chosen by Arc Almanac, because the books don’t name it.

I’ve watched through

Cour 1 covers this arc.

Cour 2 covers this arc.

What happens

The Republic of San Magnolia claims its war is fought without casualties, but young people confined to the Eighty-Sixth Sector secretly pilot the supposedly unmanned weapons. Handler Lena takes command of Spearhead Squadron and begins to understand the war through its leader, Shin.

Where it sits

Arc 1 in 86—EIGHTY-SIX
FormatWorkLanguageUnitsVolumes
Light novel86—EIGHTY-SIXJapaneseVol 01Vol 1
Light novel86—EIGHTY-SIXEnglishVol 01Vol 1
Light novel86—EIGHTY-SIX AlterJapanese
Light novel86—EIGHTY-SIX AlterEnglish
Manga86—EIGHTY-SIXJapaneseVol 01–03Vol 1, 2, 3
Manga86—EIGHTY-SIXEnglishVol 01–03Vol 1, 2, 3
Manga86: Run Through the BattlefrontJapanese
Manga86: Fragmental NeotenyJapanese
Manga86—EIGHTY-SIX: Operation High SchoolJapanese
Manga86—EIGHTY-SIX: Operation High SchoolEnglish
Manga86: Magical Girl Regina LenaJapanese
Anime86—EIGHTY-SIXSeason 1, episodes 1–11Cour 1

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