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“86 recap retells the story from Lena's perspective as Spearhead Squadron's commander and handler.”
86 Eighty-Six: Special Edition - The Poppies Bloom Red on the Battlefield
86-エイティシックス- Special Edition「戦野に紅く雛罌粟の咲く」
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Synopsis
86 recap retells the story from Lena's perspective as Spearhead Squadron's commander and handler.
"I have a duty to see everything that happens. No matter how much pain and sadness there is... Because I am Spearhead's handler." 86 Special Edition: Senya ni Akaku Hinageshi no Saku recaps the story told in 86 through the perspective of Vladilena "Lena" Milizé—the commander of Shinei Nouzen and the Spearhead Squadron.
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Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
6.2
/10
What 6 viewers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 2.19
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.19 · split reception
The polarity gap
5.5 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 2.0
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Score over time
↓ 2.83
Running avg · Jun 2021 → Mar 2024
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The recap effectively retells the story through Lena's perspective, feeling like reading her diary, while maintaining the beautiful music and artstyle that made the series memorable. Though it...”
- 7 “This summary episode effectively condenses 11 episodes into one comprehensive recap that I watched without skipping, making it perfect for viewers who followed the series weekly and want to refresh...”
- 7 “The recap special is competently edited, makes good use of the series’ stirring score, and offers a tidy summary, but its short length skips the delicate character beats that give 86 its soul. If...”
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Short · 83%
Medium · 17%
Long · 0%
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- Format 1 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 23m all episodes
- Aired Jun 2021 – ongoing
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-20860 catalog
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