Book: 86―エイティシックス― | L38
Is there an ebook available?: yes
Is there an audiobook available?: yes (Audible JP, apparently, though I can’t verify)
Is there an all-furigana version available?: No
(Optional) Is this book available in another Natively language?: Korean
Summary - Japanese
第1巻の内容紹介: サンマグノリア共和国。そこは日々、隣国である「帝国」の無人兵器《レギオン》による侵略を受けていた。しかしその攻撃に対して、共和国側も同型兵器の開発に成功し、辛うじて犠牲を出すことなく、その脅威を退けていたのだった。 そう――表向きは。 本当は誰も死んでいないわけではなかった。共和国全85区画の外。《存在しない“第86区”》。そこでは「エイティシックス」の烙印を押された少年少女たちが日夜《有人の無人機として》戦い続けていた――。死地へ向かう若者たちを率いる少年・シンと、遥か後方から、特殊通信で彼らの指揮を執る“指揮管制官（ハンドラー）”となった少女・レーナ。二人の激しくも悲しい戦いと、別れの物語が始まる――！
Summary - English
Called “Juggernaut,” these are the unmanned combat drones developed by the Republic of San Magnolia in answer to the attacks by the autonomous unmanned drones of the neighboring Empire of Giad, the “Legion”. But they’re only unmanned in name. In reality, they are piloted by the Eighty-sixers—those considered to be less than human and treated as mere tools.
Determined to achieve his own mysterious ends, Shin, the captain of Spearhead Squadron, which is comprised of Eighty-sixers, continues to fight a hopeless war on a battlefield where only death awaits him.
Content warnings if known
- War
- Fantasy racism
Why are you nominating this book: Nominating this because I watched the anime adaptation and really enjoyed it. The anime ends at a decent ending point, but I am aware the LN continues past that point.
At level 38 it’s probably going to kick my ass if I try it solo
