Anime Just finished 86 eighty six, good concept, but some what flawed.

[Culdesac]

I really enjoyed the first season compared to the second, but that's usually the case with most anime. I enjoyed how surprisingly likable the characters were. At the start, I was worried they would become annoyingly cliché or end up as basic sacrificial lambs for the plot, but that wasn't the case.

The combat animations were really fun and, again, surprisingly cool. I wasn't sure how well they could pull off quadrupedal mechs, since most conventional mechs are humanoid, but they did an excellent job imo.

Overall, I'd give it a solid 7.5/10. Does anyone know of any other mecha anime that's similar to 86?

 

[Anim8rDude Anim8rDude]

Been a while since I've watched 86 by I do recall enjoying it because of the neat chemistry between the handler & the troops. And the animation was great to boot! And I'm always a fan of people fighting "unknown entities" or against things that aren't necessarily human.

As far as newer mech stuff that kinda fit a similar mood & quality, Aldnoah Zero (S1) & Knights of Sidonia are a couple that come to mind!
Aldnoah Zero is probably closer to 86 in terms of everything, but Knights of Sidonia while not perfect has some interesting characters & people in mechs fighting against the unknown.
My two cents!

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

A cool series that has a dark premise like 86 is Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet.
Its such an incredible anime that has been slept on and it should be watched for the cool backgrounds and sci-fi tech.

I wish 86 has more seasons, the LN goes really far into what these robots are doing and the other countries around them are doing to stop it.

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

Say that number again

 

[Nebulon_Galaxy]

Say that number again
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Why was she such a bitch?

 

[Evaccaneer Doom]

Why was she such a bitch?

I mean I imagine the whole org would be cooked if someone nicer was running it