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86—EIGHTY-SIX Light Novel #13
86不存在的戰區 13：Dear hunter
首都發生駭人聽聞的自爆恐攻、
「軍團」猛烈進攻，加上人數暴增的難民。
在臆測與猜疑引來的混亂局勢當中，
部分共和國國民在聯邦領土鋌而走險，發起武裝暴動。
於前線進行撤退支援任務的機動打擊群，也被調動參與鎮壓行動。
然而蕾娜依然被扣留於後方，讓辛心煩意亂──
而尤德則伴著千鳥等「小鹿」
踏上前往舊共和國領土的「最後之旅」。
收到他們的傳言，達斯汀夾在過去與現在之間苦惱不已，
安琪看在眼裡，內心深感自責。
「『獻給親愛的他』的那句話語是詛咒，抑或是……」
「軍團」猛烈進攻，加上人數暴增的難民。
在臆測與猜疑引來的混亂局勢當中，
部分共和國國民在聯邦領土鋌而走險，發起武裝暴動。
於前線進行撤退支援任務的機動打擊群，也被調動參與鎮壓行動。
然而蕾娜依然被扣留於後方，讓辛心煩意亂──
而尤德則伴著千鳥等「小鹿」
踏上前往舊共和國領土的「最後之旅」。
收到他們的傳言，達斯汀夾在過去與現在之間苦惱不已，
安琪看在眼裡，內心深感自責。
「『獻給親愛的他』的那句話語是詛咒，抑或是……」
408 pages, Paperback
First published January 10, 2024
About the author
Asato Asato
51 books247 followers安里アサト, Asato Asato, born 1985) is a female Japanese novelist. The pen name Asato Asato is a combination of her real name (Toru Asakura) and eighty-eight.
Asato started writing novels just before she entered junior high school.
She initially submitted her work to the Kadokawa Beans Bunko Rookie Award, but when in 2014 her manuscript made it to the third round of the 2014 21st Dengeki Novel Prize, Asato started thinking about writing a novel that was "Dengeki Novel-esque." This novel would become the start of the 86 -Eighty Six- series.
In 2016, 86 -Eighty Six- won the 23rd Dengeki Novel Prize.
Asato started writing novels just before she entered junior high school.
She initially submitted her work to the Kadokawa Beans Bunko Rookie Award, but when in 2014 her manuscript made it to the third round of the 2014 21st Dengeki Novel Prize, Asato started thinking about writing a novel that was "Dengeki Novel-esque." This novel would become the start of the 86 -Eighty Six- series.
In 2016, 86 -Eighty Six- won the 23rd Dengeki Novel Prize.
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December 19, 2024
For an already short book it could’ve been a lot shorter. It was repetitive and over explained things that the author should trust the reader to understand this deep into the series. There were some good moments throughout, but they were buried in a sea of POVs that were trying to paint a picture of the massive scale of the conflict - POVs that, in the end, contributed to the repetitiveness. Unfortunately, I’m disappointed by the last two installments and am less excited for the final arc than I would’ve been had it started a few novels ago.
December 28, 2024
vol 13 was truly something else. it felt drastrically different to the previous volumes. unlike the previous volumes where the legion was the "big bad guy", asato took her time to show the cruelty of humanity under drastic conditions. she showed how easily it is for man to turn on each other. the main antagonists will always be the legion but it felt like this volume serves as a reminder of what humankind is capable of.
up until i read vol 13, i interpreted the eighty-sixth sector arc as "they will return to the republic." but the eighty-sixth sector doesn't have to be in the republic. asato is amazing for bringing the eighty-sixth sector to them, instead of making them come to the eighty sixth sector.
also, i want to talk about the actaeon. the actaeon subplot was genuinely so well executed and fit perfectly into the tone of the novel. asato used the actaeon as way to show what mass hysteria can do to a supposedly civilized and united nation. you could see paranoia begin to spread within the federacy, ultimately leading the government to pin the blame on both the actaeon and the eighty-sixth strike package, simply because they were "outsiders". slowly, the federacy began to fall apart.
in conclusin, vol 13 focused more on the complexity of humanity and civilization instead of the terrifying legion. i can see why many people have considered this the best of the series so far.
also shoutout to my Super awesome oomf Kofi thanks for getting me into this series :3
up until i read vol 13, i interpreted the eighty-sixth sector arc as "they will return to the republic." but the eighty-sixth sector doesn't have to be in the republic. asato is amazing for bringing the eighty-sixth sector to them, instead of making them come to the eighty sixth sector.
also, i want to talk about the actaeon. the actaeon subplot was genuinely so well executed and fit perfectly into the tone of the novel. asato used the actaeon as way to show what mass hysteria can do to a supposedly civilized and united nation. you could see paranoia begin to spread within the federacy, ultimately leading the government to pin the blame on both the actaeon and the eighty-sixth strike package, simply because they were "outsiders". slowly, the federacy began to fall apart.
in conclusin, vol 13 focused more on the complexity of humanity and civilization instead of the terrifying legion. i can see why many people have considered this the best of the series so far.
also shoutout to my Super awesome oomf Kofi thanks for getting me into this series :3
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 17, 2025
Man...this was something...
February 14, 2025
This was a fantastic volume. I love how it was structured. The middle of the series followed more of a formulaic monster-of-the-book plotline, and while those stories were necessary, I couldn't be happier that we are far away from that format by now. Now, we're getting into the meat of the story, the payoff for all of that character work and world-building: The section when we have to confront the real monster that was lurking in the background this whole time, that of humanity's shortcomings and egos that created the Legion in the first place.
In this volume, we follow several plotlines simultaneously, bouncing between them multiple times within the same chapter, which sounds like a confusing mess just typing that sentence out—but, delightfully, it isn't. All the storylines seamlessly intertwine and weave into each other as some characters depart on journies of redemption or yearning, others of desperation, while the others are stuck in place, either frozen by their own moral misgivings or by another's hand.
The Federacy has had no qualms with blaming and pointing fingers at the Republic for how they treated the 86 and how that society chose to prioritize and ensure their own survival, but when similar extenuating circumstances begin afflicting their own capital, with refugees streaming in, crowding those so-called equality-focused streets of the Federacy, with the Legion slowly yet steadily chipping away at the battle lines and encroaching ever closer, with not even their beloved holidays safe from the consequences of being caught in a decade-long war, will they really be able to say they are morally superior to the Republic as these situations begin provoking a more desperate struggle for survival? Can humans keep that splendid humanity they always claim to have even when they're stripped of all structure and left in a free-for-all? Or will they break into groups of Others, dividing into Us and Them in a desperate attempt to make sense of the chaos again? Those are essentially the core questions of this volume, and they're explored through so many thought-provoking eyes.
We get the perspective of the Acaecton, who through no fault of their own have become the catalyst for everything coming apart at the seams as people begin blaming something, anything for all the problems that have suddenly crept into their supposedly safe city tucked away from the war front. Soldiers begin resenting this never-ending war, wondering who or what they are fighting for, and start deserting in droves when a satisfactory answer can neither be given nor found. Shin begins folding into his inner darkness as his world narrows when he is kept apart from Lena for a frustrating reason, and due to his duties, he cannot go and protect her immediately. Dustin is kept prisoner by his own claims of Goodness, of always rejecting the "wrong" society, and thus traps himself, and is trapped by his love, in a loop without escape that steals away his ability to discern the "right" way to live. The story encompasses everything from a macro view of how a supposedly superior democratic society can fail on all fronts simultaneously and simply self-combust, to the micro ways the small decisions of individuals affect countless lives in ripples that combine into waves as they crash into a sense of order already hanging by a thread.
It's hard to explain properly, but all of these frustrations are folded on top of each other in such a masterful way that I can honestly say it was a literary pleasure reading every chapter, as I took my time absorbing everything that was going on and appreciating the (unfortunate) ways this fictional world is reflecting our current one. The bombshell at the end was something I would never have seen coming, and I am both greatly anticipating and dreading where the final arc takes us.
In this volume, we follow several plotlines simultaneously, bouncing between them multiple times within the same chapter, which sounds like a confusing mess just typing that sentence out—but, delightfully, it isn't. All the storylines seamlessly intertwine and weave into each other as some characters depart on journies of redemption or yearning, others of desperation, while the others are stuck in place, either frozen by their own moral misgivings or by another's hand.
The Federacy has had no qualms with blaming and pointing fingers at the Republic for how they treated the 86 and how that society chose to prioritize and ensure their own survival, but when similar extenuating circumstances begin afflicting their own capital, with refugees streaming in, crowding those so-called equality-focused streets of the Federacy, with the Legion slowly yet steadily chipping away at the battle lines and encroaching ever closer, with not even their beloved holidays safe from the consequences of being caught in a decade-long war, will they really be able to say they are morally superior to the Republic as these situations begin provoking a more desperate struggle for survival? Can humans keep that splendid humanity they always claim to have even when they're stripped of all structure and left in a free-for-all? Or will they break into groups of Others, dividing into Us and Them in a desperate attempt to make sense of the chaos again? Those are essentially the core questions of this volume, and they're explored through so many thought-provoking eyes.
We get the perspective of the Acaecton, who through no fault of their own have become the catalyst for everything coming apart at the seams as people begin blaming something, anything for all the problems that have suddenly crept into their supposedly safe city tucked away from the war front. Soldiers begin resenting this never-ending war, wondering who or what they are fighting for, and start deserting in droves when a satisfactory answer can neither be given nor found. Shin begins folding into his inner darkness as his world narrows when he is kept apart from Lena for a frustrating reason, and due to his duties, he cannot go and protect her immediately. Dustin is kept prisoner by his own claims of Goodness, of always rejecting the "wrong" society, and thus traps himself, and is trapped by his love, in a loop without escape that steals away his ability to discern the "right" way to live. The story encompasses everything from a macro view of how a supposedly superior democratic society can fail on all fronts simultaneously and simply self-combust, to the micro ways the small decisions of individuals affect countless lives in ripples that combine into waves as they crash into a sense of order already hanging by a thread.
It's hard to explain properly, but all of these frustrations are folded on top of each other in such a masterful way that I can honestly say it was a literary pleasure reading every chapter, as I took my time absorbing everything that was going on and appreciating the (unfortunate) ways this fictional world is reflecting our current one. The bombshell at the end was something I would never have seen coming, and I am both greatly anticipating and dreading where the final arc takes us.
February 19, 2026
4 STARS. I’ll be honest, I was a little bored with the first half of this volume. But towards the end it definitely picked. (like a lot. I’ve learned that’s a pattern with these books)
First off, I lowkey kind of hate Citri, and how everybody being obsessed with her for no reason. Ugh.
Also, Lena wasn’t here most of the book AGAIN. Why. Just why.
But things got better after the Federacy is invaded/taken over/whatever. LOVED THIS WHOLE ARC.
One of the biggest things getting to me was Shin. I felt like he was acting oddly and kind of irrational because of Lena’s absence. (same bro same) He kind of switches into reaper mode while fighting and that was cool. But it was also cool to see his whole inner monologues/justifications. I just love it when characters have the slightest bit of self awareness and they realize they are capable of the same evils as those they look down on. Love that.
But when the Strike Package is fighting and Lena shows up via para-raid as Commander Millize??
HECK YEAH BABY.
THIS. This is what I feel like I was promised at the end of volume 3. We’ve had it before. But it just felt so kick butt in this scene.
Also, Earst was SO FASCINATING in this one! I’ve always liked him, even though you know he’s kind of… off. But bro. Theo calling him dad to stop his killing spree??? *sobs* (I LOVE morally-grey father figures)
Nooooooo Rito!!!!! I am sad. So very sad. *crying and crying* That was awful. I liked him. For it to be tired on him like that just makes me so sad. Ugh. It’s so frustrating when the people doing the most are blamed the most.
Alright. Back to fun stuff.
Possibility of Theo and Annette??? YES.
Also. Bro. That ending??? When is the next one coming out?? You can’t leave it like that.
CONTENT NOTE: Several uses of strong language, some violence
First off, I lowkey kind of hate Citri, and how everybody being obsessed with her for no reason. Ugh.
Also, Lena wasn’t here most of the book AGAIN. Why. Just why.
But things got better after the Federacy is invaded/taken over/whatever. LOVED THIS WHOLE ARC.
One of the biggest things getting to me was Shin. I felt like he was acting oddly and kind of irrational because of Lena’s absence. (same bro same) He kind of switches into reaper mode while fighting and that was cool. But it was also cool to see his whole inner monologues/justifications. I just love it when characters have the slightest bit of self awareness and they realize they are capable of the same evils as those they look down on. Love that.
But when the Strike Package is fighting and Lena shows up via para-raid as Commander Millize??
HECK YEAH BABY.
THIS. This is what I feel like I was promised at the end of volume 3. We’ve had it before. But it just felt so kick butt in this scene.
Also, Earst was SO FASCINATING in this one! I’ve always liked him, even though you know he’s kind of… off. But bro. Theo calling him dad to stop his killing spree??? *sobs* (I LOVE morally-grey father figures)
Nooooooo Rito!!!!! I am sad. So very sad. *crying and crying* That was awful. I liked him. For it to be tired on him like that just makes me so sad. Ugh. It’s so frustrating when the people doing the most are blamed the most.
Alright. Back to fun stuff.
Possibility of Theo and Annette??? YES.
Also. Bro. That ending??? When is the next one coming out?? You can’t leave it like that.
CONTENT NOTE: Several uses of strong language, some violence
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 18, 2026
Dear Hunter, the thirteenth volume of the 86—Eighty-Six novels, has some of the best moments in the entire story, one of the best examples of its themes and message, so many great character moments, that is brought down by some poor narrative decisions and a stupid (in my opinion) choice that is the center of this book.
I want to get with the bad aspects of the novel first, because I think they are important to point out, since not many who have read this volume have brought them up. The Acteon are an incredibly cool idea: selected 86 girls who were experimented by the Republic, who in their last moments wish to go back to their before they die. There are many Acteon characters, but Citri's moments are the best for this group. However, the biggest problem of this novel is the reason why the Acteon even exist: the Republic's decision to make human bombs akin to the self-propelled mines is so, so stupid.
The story itself explains how unfeasible and unpredictable it is to know when the Acteon may explode, and while they tried to explain it by saying it takes time for an Acteon to explode, when you actually think about it it's incredibly counterproductive for the Republic itself because they may be the victims of the Acteon themselves. And this is bad, because the entire story of this volume (which is the last novel before the fith and final chapter begins) stands over the existence of the Acteon and their consequences for the rest of the plot. And it's a heavy disappointment because the rest of the story is really, really good, but it stands over a really idiotic decision narrative wise.
This ties to one of the problems that I've had with the story, and it's the overwhelmingly negative depiction of the Republic (outside of some characters like Lena, Annette, Dustin, and others) and its citizens. Outside of some characters like the ones I previously mentioned, it seems like none of them have any redeeming qualities or further depth beyong their ultranationalism and their hatred for the 86 and other outsiders. I think that this negatively affects the story, because it ends up redirecting the theme of hate away from the 86 towards the Republic citizens, which undermines the message. I could go more in-depth, but I'm trying to keep this short and I don't want to say the whole novel is bad.
On the contrary, despite the problems I raised, I really enjoyed the novel. The story of the Acteon and the relationship between Citri and Yuuto is beautiful, Citri's ending and the "curse" she gave to Yuuto is one of the best written moments in the entire story in my opinion. I also think that Asato Asato wrote some amazing character moments: Yuuto and Dustin are some of the greatest highlights, because I frankly didn't care much about them until this novel. Ernst appears for just a few more pages, but his capture by the Bleachers and how he faces Theo is heartbreaking. And especially, Lena herself has one of the best interactions in her conversation with Yatrai.
But the best aspect of this novel is how Asato Asato shows polarization, ethnic tensions and especially fear. It shows how everyone, from the Federacy nobles, citizens, and soldiers, to the Republic refugees, to the 86 themselves can fall to that hatred. So much so, that the ending where after the coup d'état against Ernst, the military leadership decide to cut the 86 from the rest of the territory—effectively returning them back to the 86th Sector, back to where they started.
The 86 are back to where they come from, Lena is away from them trapped in Sankt Jeder, and the Federacy has followed the path of the Republic. All of this as the final novel, before the last arc of the 86—Eighty Six story. And I can't wait to see it come its conclusion.
I want to get with the bad aspects of the novel first, because I think they are important to point out, since not many who have read this volume have brought them up. The Acteon are an incredibly cool idea: selected 86 girls who were experimented by the Republic, who in their last moments wish to go back to their before they die. There are many Acteon characters, but Citri's moments are the best for this group. However, the biggest problem of this novel is the reason why the Acteon even exist: the Republic's decision to make human bombs akin to the self-propelled mines is so, so stupid.
The story itself explains how unfeasible and unpredictable it is to know when the Acteon may explode, and while they tried to explain it by saying it takes time for an Acteon to explode, when you actually think about it it's incredibly counterproductive for the Republic itself because they may be the victims of the Acteon themselves. And this is bad, because the entire story of this volume (which is the last novel before the fith and final chapter begins) stands over the existence of the Acteon and their consequences for the rest of the plot. And it's a heavy disappointment because the rest of the story is really, really good, but it stands over a really idiotic decision narrative wise.
This ties to one of the problems that I've had with the story, and it's the overwhelmingly negative depiction of the Republic (outside of some characters like Lena, Annette, Dustin, and others) and its citizens. Outside of some characters like the ones I previously mentioned, it seems like none of them have any redeeming qualities or further depth beyong their ultranationalism and their hatred for the 86 and other outsiders. I think that this negatively affects the story, because it ends up redirecting the theme of hate away from the 86 towards the Republic citizens, which undermines the message. I could go more in-depth, but I'm trying to keep this short and I don't want to say the whole novel is bad.
On the contrary, despite the problems I raised, I really enjoyed the novel. The story of the Acteon and the relationship between Citri and Yuuto is beautiful, Citri's ending and the "curse" she gave to Yuuto is one of the best written moments in the entire story in my opinion. I also think that Asato Asato wrote some amazing character moments: Yuuto and Dustin are some of the greatest highlights, because I frankly didn't care much about them until this novel. Ernst appears for just a few more pages, but his capture by the Bleachers and how he faces Theo is heartbreaking. And especially, Lena herself has one of the best interactions in her conversation with Yatrai.
But the best aspect of this novel is how Asato Asato shows polarization, ethnic tensions and especially fear. It shows how everyone, from the Federacy nobles, citizens, and soldiers, to the Republic refugees, to the 86 themselves can fall to that hatred. So much so, that the ending where after the coup d'état against Ernst, the military leadership decide to cut the 86 from the rest of the territory—effectively returning them back to the 86th Sector, back to where they started.
The 86 are back to where they come from, Lena is away from them trapped in Sankt Jeder, and the Federacy has followed the path of the Republic. All of this as the final novel, before the last arc of the 86—Eighty Six story. And I can't wait to see it come its conclusion.
December 25, 2024
i'm really sad that people seem to be unhappy with this volume. i can see why, so i'll start with that. there are So. Many. Povs. some povs are barely a few sentences long before you realise it's over and we're following someone else now. but god, the cycle of povs for two thirds of the book really took awhile to slog through because it was so repetitive. yes Shin is depressed, Dustin is insecure and Citri is dying on her journey. we get it. it could have been much much more concise.
but there are so mant beautiful moments. i would have read an entire novel of Yuuto with Citri and the other Acteon to their hometowns. their blossoming romance is so doomed yet encompasses some of the more beautiful, quiet moments of the book. i am very sad we didn't get to see more of it.
"your hair is pretty, like the colour of the moon, and your eyes glow like nostalgic fire."
"he'd take her heart along, but he wished her lingering flesh could become sustenance for the birds taking flight or the animals crawling about. somewhere within that cycle, she'd eventually find her way back to her hometown. she'd be able to see the whole world, like she wished to."
somehow i felt much more detached to the battle scenes here than the previous volumes. it just doesn't excite me much because there isn't too much going on but federacy soldiers fleeing and turning against them. but nothing about the battle itself that is captivating.
still, i love how it talks about war from both the sides of the 'oppressor' and the 'oppressed', the federacy soldiers victimising themselves like the republic citizens did, and it shows war is cruel even if you are on the right side of it if there is one. the full circle here is cruel. the eighty six escaped from the eighty sixth sector in the republic to the federacy, only to fight for the federacy and be turned away again, trapped outsjde in a new eighty sixth sector. god this is heartbreaking. Rito's death was heartbreaking. all of it is.
also, i love Anju and Dustin, but good god too. many. Dustin povs.
i wonder what volume 14 will be since they keep seeming to find new things to tackle before the final battle.
but there are so mant beautiful moments. i would have read an entire novel of Yuuto with Citri and the other Acteon to their hometowns. their blossoming romance is so doomed yet encompasses some of the more beautiful, quiet moments of the book. i am very sad we didn't get to see more of it.
"your hair is pretty, like the colour of the moon, and your eyes glow like nostalgic fire."
"he'd take her heart along, but he wished her lingering flesh could become sustenance for the birds taking flight or the animals crawling about. somewhere within that cycle, she'd eventually find her way back to her hometown. she'd be able to see the whole world, like she wished to."
somehow i felt much more detached to the battle scenes here than the previous volumes. it just doesn't excite me much because there isn't too much going on but federacy soldiers fleeing and turning against them. but nothing about the battle itself that is captivating.
still, i love how it talks about war from both the sides of the 'oppressor' and the 'oppressed', the federacy soldiers victimising themselves like the republic citizens did, and it shows war is cruel even if you are on the right side of it if there is one. the full circle here is cruel. the eighty six escaped from the eighty sixth sector in the republic to the federacy, only to fight for the federacy and be turned away again, trapped outsjde in a new eighty sixth sector. god this is heartbreaking. Rito's death was heartbreaking. all of it is.
also, i love Anju and Dustin, but good god too. many. Dustin povs.
i wonder what volume 14 will be since they keep seeming to find new things to tackle before the final battle.
August 23, 2025
Bueno... la novela me ha gustado al final, aunque el primer capítulo y parte del segundo me costó leerlos, porque la trama de las "Actaeon" me resultó poco interesante (son la razón por la que no le doy cinco estrellas).
Mas allá de que me daba pena el destino de estas chicas, no llegó a convencerme la explicación de por qué no avisaron a nadie hasta el último momento (y causaron tantos problemas). Es comprensible que creyeran que las autoridades de la Federación no les harían caso o que podrían "experimentar" con ellas; sin embargo, ni siquiera trataron de contactar con los otros 86 (Citri no buscó a Dustin, pese a que lo conocía) hasta que la cosa se puso grave y no había nada que hacer.
El resto del volumen me fue gustando más a medida que leía. Por ejemplo, el cómo se fue degenerando la situación, las divisiones que siempre hubo aunque no se "notaran"; y la manera en que la gente, sin grandes esfuerzos, comenzó a discriminarse y odiarse entre sí.
Mas allá de que me daba pena el destino de estas chicas, no llegó a convencerme la explicación de por qué no avisaron a nadie hasta el último momento (y causaron tantos problemas). Es comprensible que creyeran que las autoridades de la Federación no les harían caso o que podrían "experimentar" con ellas; sin embargo, ni siquiera trataron de contactar con los otros 86 (Citri no buscó a Dustin, pese a que lo conocía) hasta que la cosa se puso grave y no había nada que hacer.
El resto del volumen me fue gustando más a medida que leía. Por ejemplo, el cómo se fue degenerando la situación, las divisiones que siempre hubo aunque no se "notaran"; y la manera en que la gente, sin grandes esfuerzos, comenzó a discriminarse y odiarse entre sí.
April 2, 2025
We're so fucking back!! Ens hem recuperat per fi del desastrós volum 11 i es nota moltíssim:)) M'encanta que aquesta novel·la en certa manera hagi tornat als orígens i a parlar del feixisme inherent a la societat i el seu (in)evitable auge TOT I TENIR JA UNA REFERÈNCIA HISTÒRICA PROPERA, és a dir, super realista i conseqüent amb els fets actuals, que és de les coses que més m'agraden d'aquesta saga. I aquest final què se suposa que ha estat?? Increïble. Coses a criticar: poques. Una seria que com aquesta història es desenvolupa a una escala prou gran i sobretot molt dinàmica i detallada costa seguir la localització tant espaial com temporal, tinc moltes poques ubicacions localitzades i fins que no ha mencionat explícitament la data (per primer cop en 13 volums, crec) tampoc estava gaire segura. Això no només passa en aquesta novel·la, però crec que en aquesta concretament es fa prou evident, tot i que potser sóc jo que simplement em costa lol. L'altra queixa és que tot i que en aquest llibre s'ha fet molt més amè, la separació dels dos protagonistes es fa pesada quan s'allarga tant, i més quan és sota pretexts que tampoc acaben de justificar realment per què els retenen separats. A part d'això, molt guai :))
July 21, 2025
Japanese authors have never shied away from the potential or actual darkness of mankind, Light Novels and Manga being no expection, and as the art form has become even more popular, this becomes more and more apparent.
Asato's Eighty-Six dwells within the depravity, mistrust and general weakness of man more than most of their peers, with each victory offset by the cruetly and lies of the government's they work for and the people they try desperately to protect. Like many of the best, as formidable as the threat of the Legion is, its the political spectrum which proves to be the real antagonist, each novel released becomes uncomfortably closer to being a reflection of our real world and times.
As for this volume itself, the tragedy is heightened and the plot stays tight despite so many characters that have now been introduced over time. Whilst some may need a guide to remember who is who, the main characters are still vibrant and at the forefront, and the ending may just be the most downbeat and shocking yet.
Asato's Eighty-Six dwells within the depravity, mistrust and general weakness of man more than most of their peers, with each victory offset by the cruetly and lies of the government's they work for and the people they try desperately to protect. Like many of the best, as formidable as the threat of the Legion is, its the political spectrum which proves to be the real antagonist, each novel released becomes uncomfortably closer to being a reflection of our real world and times.
As for this volume itself, the tragedy is heightened and the plot stays tight despite so many characters that have now been introduced over time. Whilst some may need a guide to remember who is who, the main characters are still vibrant and at the forefront, and the ending may just be the most downbeat and shocking yet.
January 16, 2025
I'm disgusted by the majority of citizen and human described here, they really remind me how low, entitled, and ungrateful human can be. How as 'self-defense' of our pride we try our hardest to find excuse and difference between us and another group to make us better, to justify our opinion and ideal. This volume is hard to read, there's a major segregation conflict going on. Some may say this volume is filler or repetitive, maybe it is maybe it's not for me I still enjoy it and trust the author. Maybe it's time for growth or more info about some supporting characters or due to what happened in this volume they have important role in the later volume, I don't really know but again I trust the author. There's not much of Shin & Lena's scene here because if you read it you'll know why I won't spoiled it. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the next volume, hope it'll released soon but I know it usually release around a year later.
March 3, 2025
I took me a week to finish this as I struggled to read for more than 20 minutes at a time. This book failed to pull me in. There were too many perspectives (most of which are not even 86), and there is too little fun to be had (it often feels like a war journal). Shin and Lena spend another volume separated (the only draw for this series). Instead, the breast bomb menace threatens to make the Federation crumble from within. Very little of this pays off as I only felt anything during two brief instances. Mostly it felt like we are rehashing points that have already been beaten to death, which is further shoved in our face by the full-circle ending. The author is obviously dragging this out for monetary reasons as we were fully set-up to end the series when this volume started. I think I'm done.
December 27, 2024
I did NOT expect it to turn out like this AT ALL!!!!
all 86 kids need hugs and safe homes and oh my goodness I'm so sad.....
my boy did not deserve to be killed like that T_T
I was so hopeful now that they've found out a way, it's going to be solved soon, but this is such a genius move, to get back to this, it's a full loop and it's all so humane, when things depend on a large number of humans and their societies, usually nothing really goes as one expects, a lot of enjoyable stories pull big brain moves so that everything can go according to plans, but this really is so "real" this is such a good story-telling too, it all started with 86th sector after all, with human malice.
I can't wait for the next volume to ruin me emotionally :")
I'm glad it's the last arc too, it's a good pace.
all 86 kids need hugs and safe homes and oh my goodness I'm so sad.....
my boy did not deserve to be killed like that T_T
I was so hopeful now that they've found out a way, it's going to be solved soon, but this is such a genius move, to get back to this, it's a full loop and it's all so humane, when things depend on a large number of humans and their societies, usually nothing really goes as one expects, a lot of enjoyable stories pull big brain moves so that everything can go according to plans, but this really is so "real" this is such a good story-telling too, it all started with 86th sector after all, with human malice.
I can't wait for the next volume to ruin me emotionally :")
I'm glad it's the last arc too, it's a good pace.
January 7, 2025
4.75 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ que fue esto?
Murió Rito?
Volvimos a ser el sector 86?
Lena en cautiverio?
DIOSSSSSSS ESTO ES MUCHOOOOOOOO
Un libro verdaderamente increíble, vimos como todo se fue al desmadre en la federación, el miedo a la muerte representado por las chicas Actaeon (creo que se escribía asi) y por si no fuera poco LA DESESPERACIÓN INCREIBLEMENTE PLASMADA DE TODOS LOS LADOS DE LA GUERRA, la prepotencia, la desesperación, el egoísmo, la necesidad de culpabilizar a alguien, etc. Todo fue perfecto, nada que decir, pero muchas partes me dieron mucha rabia, aunque igual ansío el Vol 14
Murió Rito?
Volvimos a ser el sector 86?
Lena en cautiverio?
DIOSSSSSSS ESTO ES MUCHOOOOOOOO
Un libro verdaderamente increíble, vimos como todo se fue al desmadre en la federación, el miedo a la muerte representado por las chicas Actaeon (creo que se escribía asi) y por si no fuera poco LA DESESPERACIÓN INCREIBLEMENTE PLASMADA DE TODOS LOS LADOS DE LA GUERRA, la prepotencia, la desesperación, el egoísmo, la necesidad de culpabilizar a alguien, etc. Todo fue perfecto, nada que decir, pero muchas partes me dieron mucha rabia, aunque igual ansío el Vol 14
January 11, 2025
je suis pas sûre de comprendre ce qu’il se passe dans ces livres honnêtement… et ça me rend trop triste parce que j’adore cette série (enfin jusqu’au tome 11 au moins) et j’aime trop les personnages, mais l’intrigue est tellement ??? incompréhensible, et ya tellement de personnages secondaires que je ne sais même plus qui est qui. cmt est-ce qu’on est censés se rappeler du rôle de chaque personnage dans l’armée et de quel pays ils viennent et tt le tralala compliqué ? jsp pas si je suis juste bête ou quoi mais je suis PERDUE
(par contre super contente des mini moments shinlena qu’on a eus)
(par contre super contente des mini moments shinlena qu’on a eus)
December 19, 2024
There is a lot of chaos in this volume! The build-up, anxiety, and stress were good. Classic for 86 novels.
I gave it three stars because there were so many perspectives that it was hard to keep up at times. I'm not sure if this was due to a translation issue, though, but the jumps between characters were very random. So when I was reading a few sentences in a new paragraph, I realized we were in a different scene. So it was hard to keep up.
I gave it three stars because there were so many perspectives that it was hard to keep up at times. I'm not sure if this was due to a translation issue, though, but the jumps between characters were very random. So when I was reading a few sentences in a new paragraph, I realized we were in a different scene. So it was hard to keep up.
March 12, 2025
This book/ Volume was amazing i really respect the author for her choice to sort of reset the series in a way and bring it to what the readers come to the conclusion of where the final arc starts.This is my opinion the best volume she has written in the 86 story( nah i’m lieing volume 8 was my personal favourite)
September 7, 2025
Starts a little slow but quickly ramps up. The horrifying truth of all humanity, unveiled in all it's ugliness, strikes at the heart as a reader. I could not put the book down. The truths of humanity and inhumanity are two sides of the same coin. I find it difficult to be hopeful for the upcoming final arc of the story, as much as I will read it through to the bitter end.
January 21, 2026
Another Great War Drama
The cover looks cute but they aren't. The plot here is overwhelming where the author shifts on every sub-plot in a chapter yet still enjoyable to read as you see the overall arching plot within. The main couple are separated yet continue to fight together. The Morpho action scene is a surprise.
The cover looks cute but they aren't. The plot here is overwhelming where the author shifts on every sub-plot in a chapter yet still enjoyable to read as you see the overall arching plot within. The main couple are separated yet continue to fight together. The Morpho action scene is a surprise.
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December 15, 2024
Definitely a big improvement over how bad vol. 12 and how much the story moved during this volume considering the series was starting to spin its wheels quite a bit. Not a fan of constantly bouncing perspectives and not reintroducing characters that we haven’t heard about in a while
December 26, 2024
Rather disjointed. Despite the volume being on the longer side, not much happened. A couple of plot points here and there with random jumps between character POV's but nothing substantial was accomplished in the volume. Yuuto's POV and arc with the Acteaon was good though
December 27, 2024
Dovrei rileggere bene, ma ho l'impressione che ci sia tanto filler, gli stessi concetti ribaditi più e più e più volte. Col risultato finale che ci ritroviamo, alla fine di volume XIII, circa dove eravamo alla fine di volume I.
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December 22, 2024
Does Asato have a hired editor? I am lost, I don't know who is who anymore or what is going on.
March 30, 2025
Al inicio, no captaba del todo lo que pasaba, sin embargo me gustó mucho más este vol que el anterior. Está muy intenso todo lo que pasa al final pero no veo como se va a llegar a acabar esto
January 19, 2026
this was one of the most insane volumes in a while holy shit, especially the ending, i can’t wait for vol 14
May 18, 2026
Que diablos acabo de leer. No puedo tirar el libro contra la pared SOLO PORQUE ESTOY LEYÉNDOLO EN DIGITAL. AHHHHGFHHHFHSHSJSJSKSK
- Actualización 20/05/26: luego de meditarlo, un explosivo de la Legión dolía menos a este volumen. Y ya no diré nada porque tengo que ir a terapia, gracias Asato Asato.
- Actualización 20/05/26: luego de meditarlo, un explosivo de la Legión dolía menos a este volumen. Y ya no diré nada porque tengo que ir a terapia, gracias Asato Asato.
June 16, 2026
4.5
So cute! There’s a lot of action I skimmed over
So cute! There’s a lot of action I skimmed over
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主線只跑了一點點，端出大量配角（甚至很多是初登場）來賣慘拖戲的一集。因為有太多新人物新設定，故事「說明」耗得太長，整理來說寫作水準降低。
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