Eighty-Six Has Been a Beautifully Directed Surprise

[@adeeyore6023]

There was a mistranslation in the shower scene that changes the meaning somewhat. Anju, lamenting that she never got to confess her feelings to Daiya, was supposed to ask Kurena if she was going to let Shin know about her feelings, "Are you sure you don't want to tell HIM." Kurena responds with "I don't think I have the right," reflecting that since he's the one who will carry her once she's dead, she doesn't feel like she has the right to burden him further with her feelings. The CR translation changed the "him" to "her" making ti sound like Anju's asking about Lena instead.

[@Bt3615]

Yeah, subs in later episodes have a lot of errors, probably due to time constrains. The re translation accompanying the official dub should fix the problem.

[@conorbayly2972]

There was also a beautiful visual that turned Shin into a shinigami with the forefront of the wreckage around him acting as wings that Kurena sees in one of the shots not shown in your vid, but can be sort of made out with the pic at 10:33 That was the moment Shin became Kurena's reaper and gives more context to the above comment.

[@uberlags7022]

I see you everywhere and anything related to 86, are you still?

[@Latinkon]

After seeing the nominees for the 2022 Oscars, I personally feel that from a visual perspective _Eighty-Six_ is at least on par with the 5 movies competing for the Best Cinematography award.

[@ZekkSkywalk]

There's added dramatic irony if you read the history of San Magnolia in the light novels. The revolution the Alba are celebrating was led by a martyr they name their country after--the one with the statue. She's executed by the same people she fought to save because she was born into the class the revolutionists were fighting against. They're celebrating the same very structure that they're carrying out now, but that on the surface appears as righteous and safe as they are living in the 85 districts.

[@ElysiumNZ]

People should watch the English dub for this series, the voice acting is so well done, the late Billy Kametz did an amazing job of voicing Shin. RIP buddy.

[@Ryuseishun]

It's just a fulfilling feeling to know that the likes of Mushoku Tensei and this show are finally getting proper LN adaptations to befit such great depth, directing (Especially 86), and worldbuilding & characters.

[@vladilenamilize7921]

Yep.

[@sorearu1]

Coming here after episode 22 is an absolute pleasure. The whole episode felt like a direct callback to the exact feelings and interpretations you made and I'm so happy that it turned out like that, it's incredible to see what an anime like 86 can really achieve with a good story combined with an excellent direction.

[@SharinganNin]

What did you think after 23? 😂❤

[@Amadeus_]

You're beautiful. But yes, highly agree. 86 has been an extremely faithful adaptation so far. The first cour is going to adapt the first volume of the light novel. As an avid (get it?) 86 fan, I'm extremely pleased by the adaptation so far. I think it is easily the best anime of the season.

[@DarkNorthEmperor]

As a Light Novel reader, it gives me great pride in seeing this series get the recognition it deserves.

[@IRAS-17514]

I have read the light novel before the anime came out and was absolutely astonished at how much care they put into adapting it. The way they visualized the scenes, rearranged the scenarios, and the symbolisms that is honestly really hard to convey is simply short of amazing. It's suprising how they've managed to stay faithful to the source material yet still make it feel fresh to watch despite having read the novel before, definitely my top pick for this season especially hard to come to this conclusion since there's so many great shows this time.

[@sampan1845]

Also love the direction in the shots from 13:02, showing raven surrounded by the walls, figuratively representing the 86's entrapment as soldiers in a war they were forced into . But as he continues to explain that they fight at their own liberty, the shot at 13:13 reveals he was never confined to such walls.

[@OtakuBox]

The one thing that I really gravitated towards this episode that you briefly touched on was the food scene and how that made Lena feel. Although used sparsely throughout, that idea of food and consumption has been very craftily sprinkled throughout, right from the beginning even, I remember a shot of some food falling into an immediate transition where the sound and impact gets transferred onto the battle field. It's been such a consistent throughline where dropped food has been used as this kind of misdirection and it all coming around in such a visceral way for Lena was perfect. Either way 86 has been such a treat for me too, and I really do think it's directing has so much found within it, and seeing different points of interpretation or analysis done, like your focus on fireworks really makes the show come alive.

[@1wayroad935]

This and Vivy have been the standouts to me this season. Fantastic shows out of nowhere.

[@Oaitain]

This may be late, but, have y'all noticed that during episodes 1-12, Each character's death is a result of them going to the afterlife in the Ed. So, in Episodes 1-3, You guys already see 3 people in the afterlife however in Episode 4 You'll see Cahier Thaniya the way she died after getting killed in the black sheep she appears in the Ed after Episode 4 starts to end. Plus This goes on until Episode 12

[@justapenguin9]

86 has been one of my favourite shows this season along side Vivy. Every ep makes me so hype for the next.

[@ahmadmanga]

You're thinking about it too much. THE DIRECTOR PROBABLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT MORE THAN YOU! and I love it!

[@CaseNumber00]

One thing to note, while attending the party Elana and her doctor friend were talking and while Elana was going to mention the full name of Undertaker, the last name was cut off when the Doctor saw and turned away from one of her marriage suitors ending to conversation. Now coming from this week's episode 8, we learn of the Doctor's connection to Undertaker. The Doctor missed out on some much needed information for herself.

[@prisma.]

I started watch it just out of curiosity, and was met with a beautifully crafted thematic masterpiece. Best anime of the season by a landslide

[@Yoannan_I]

I didn’t understand some of the criticism it was getting on Twitter imo it’s an amazing adaptation of an amazing LN

[@kevynlub2655]

yeah I don't think I could specifically point out what they could have done better with the adaptation. It has given a LOT of time to the first volume alone, which I think is great since this way, they would only need to cut very minimal details. I don't think there have been any flubs with the animation either.

[@DeadRattle4444]

Even if a story is clearly against racism, Twitter would still say that it's racist

[@Yoannan_I]

@@kevynlub2655 Tbh I'd love if all LN adaptations take their time with the progression of the story the way 86 has. I hate speed running over the small details that add so much to the story

[@Yoannan_I]

@@DeadRattle4444 Yeah this year I learnt that Twitter is just an app dedicated to terrible takes

[@CMTechnica]

@@Yoannan_I hence why the internet has taken to calling it Twatter

[@Threvlin]

Caught up on 86 in order to watch this video with context right when the channel was taken down, so it's good to see available again. Loving the analyses.

[@itsacharcoalice]

man no one is talking about this around me and it's more tragic than this series.

[@pudgemiester]

I would love to hear your dissection/analysis of ep 22/23 (if you've caught up) please!

[@VyNyLoKo6]

It felt right watching, i think thats the biggest proof it was greatly directed, but having it spelled out just makes me go "oh, that makes sense". great video as always :)

[@JullOxW]

Another great video about my favorite anime / novel adaptation of this season. Thank you Replay, I'll be sure to share this one as well. Both your writting analysis and the video itself are great to watch and made me almost emotional xD thanks for the work

[@christhiantrevisan8084]

We need more 86 appreciation videos like this, this show is a masterpiece

[@jakesmith9438]

So glad this is getting the adaption it deserves. The source material is fantastic and I’m so excited that this adaptation is very well done.

[@steadyrow]

Good timing on this with memorial day just behind us. There's such a distinct difference in how the holiday and this episode can be viewed: dying for your country and dying for your loved ones. Memorial day is always a sad time for my family, thinking about the loved ones we've lost to war. We remember them and the sacrifices they made; not as sacrifices for country but for brother and sister. We're lucky to still live in a place free of fascism like the world experienced by the characters, but that insidious ideology is always right around the corner. This show is shockingly relevant. Thank you for this, it was strong stuff.

[@bthsr7113]

It is a truly beautiful show. One of the best constructed anime I've ever seen.

[@loganbaysinger6664]

I love your videos. They encapture all of my words for the series. They take and they find the ways I wish I could describe my favorite shows. They do just so much and ao well edited and explain to me things I notice but didnt know why I liked them. Its unbelievable how good your videos are. I nearly screamed when I saw a video on 86.

[@ehe5669]

I feel this on a spiritual level loll

[@kllrnooooova]

A great video as always! A series analyzing 86 would be a good idea since there's a lot of out of context things on the anime that non LN readers won't get

[@ehe5669]

Someone should really do this

[@ShinnVX]

I love how people either realized or not realized they love 86 that is a Mecha anime

[@janchrstnuy]

so glad that I gave this show a shot despite the lack of recognition it gets on MAL.

[@DarkNorthEmperor]

The MAL reviews for this anime are atrocious. I really can't understand how this series gets this much hate.

[@altamisadlan1175]

I think you need to make a video about the second cour

[@carveraugustus3840]

Such a great freaking show. The emotions, themes, characters, actors, writers, great work ppl

[@windwatcher460]

Also showing up to the party wearing the paraRAID

[@vinsincere]

Oh my god you using the Alderamin on the Sky OST brought me so much nostalgia!!

[@icedragon4008]

Great video. The directing is the main reason I'm watching this show and it has been absolutely amazing so far.

[@Chen-vw5nc]

I just recently caught up with 86 and I am impressed with episode 7 alot. I am excited for more analysis videos or lore videos by anitubers cause this show is amazing

[@nicolaimarquez3055]

Awesome video. And yes, the direction in 86 is on a whole other level compared to the rest of animes aired this year (maybe WEP gets there too). You feel everything is put there for a reason, and it makes me want to rewatch each episode. Btw, is the song played at 10:37 from 86, or is it from another source? I can't find it :(

[@ReplayValue]

Music used is always in the description, it's "Ame Iro Rondo" from the Toradora OST

[@nicolaimarquez3055]

@@ReplayValue Thanks!

[@dinterdos]

I've been incredibly pleased with the show so far I'm looking forward to what else happens next

[@ZZValiant]

I was a little surprised by how much I liked this show. It's not often that I can remember so many specific scenes after I've seen something, and the vast majority of the ones I remember from Eighty Six are just conversations. The characters' subtle changes in expression are immaculate and the voicework is incredible. I do have some qualms about the plot but the character writing, shot direction, music, literally everything else is so strong that it's small potatoes in comparison. It's honestly a mystery to me why this show isn't more popular than it is.

[@bottomtext5872]

I was looking to pick up this once summer break starts and I can put down my work but god is this tempting

[@realkingofantarctica]

I like to think that my life has also been a "beautifully directed surprise."

[@laolun8658]

Return of the king! Glad you’re back

[@d7oomy667]

I nailed it! With the last scene i mean.

[@shortwave737]

Madman put this out before the season finale. Episode 22 and 23. The best two episodes of anime in my opinion :D

[@ElTovarish]

86 is the best anime of the season, no discussion allowed.

[@PapaB_123]

Not really been feeling 86 so far, but I'll take any Replay Value content I can get. Nice video!

[@starflame34]

Seeing this after watching the series, you HAVE to do a video on episode 22 now.

[@GoldenRo]

It's definitely one of the better shows out there at the moment.

[@flutosan7764]

I started watching it because it looked interesting without knowing anything about the light novel and I like it alot more than I expected!

[@asbehsam]

Hope you do videos for ep 22 and ep 23. 22 is a masterpiece.

[@FinalMessenger36]

Oh nice the video is back up

[@CMTechnica]

Might have to give this a watch

[@kemasuk]

This show makes me want to re-read Gary Paulsen's White Fox Chronicles.

[@alexanderhenriquez9354]

People were comparing this show to Iron Blooded Orphans a lot, which I understand, but was I he only one who saw a lot of comparisons to akito the exiled(the code geass spin off movies)? Specially with their main characters. When the brother part came up in 86 I was floored by how similar it was to a similar plot point in the akito movies. Still, gotta say 86 stands on its own by very creative and emotional directing.

[@vitoriadias7990]

Oh, a lot of people on the 86 Subreddit compared those two.

[@alexanderhenriquez9354]

@@vitoriadias7990 Oh, cool. Where there any merits to the comparisons other than coincidence? Like, was it written by the same guy or cited somewhere as an inspiration?

[@vFWackiier1523d]

Replay is back!

[@nj78572]

That Vinland Saga track...

[@flu3b93]

Thanks for making this video. It's so odd that anitube doesn't care about this anime at all.

[@ctrlaltQQ]

hey great video. I just want to ask... did you get a copyright strike from sony japan for music use? my channel just got nuked for making an analysis video

[@ReplayValue]

Yep, had to file a counter-notification and the whole 9 yards. Best of luck.

[@ctrlaltQQ]

@@ReplayValue did you email them or simply just use the counter noti? any advice on what to do?

[@ReplayValue]

Counter Notification, email is pointless. Mention the 4 standards of fair-use, make sure you say that you're willing to take it to court and that you believe you'll win in the court of law. KZbin is obnoxious about sending the actual counter notification through unless you state a basic understanding of the law and that you're aware you could theoretically go to court.

[@ctrlaltQQ]

@@ReplayValue I didnt know that. If youtube rejects my counter notification do I have another chance to rewrite it? How did you phase your language? Apologies for all the questions.

[@ctrlaltQQ]

@@ReplayValue Hey man, thanks again for the advice. My video is now restored. What a ride

[@AnthonySenpaikun]

Do a discussion for vivy fluorite eyes song please

[@alexessepassipour5352]

9:10 Toradora background theme music!!!!

[@NeuY0rker]

Great analysis

[@ChampuStrike]

i wonder if he watched season 2, i hope he did

[@ilikechicken4103]

No season 2 😫 season 1 was supposed to be 23 episodes but they turned it to a cour instead

[@augustolobo2280]

86 is one of the best animes ever made

[@IndianaRoy]

What's the anime at 0:10?

[@midnalight6419]

Rip Operation: Yggdrasil.

[@Chas-OTE]

86 is one of the most tragic, and fittingly cynical war anime I've ever seen... It's an amazing show, but thank god the witch of the highlands is there to cheer me up after 😆

[@albertthegreat9192]

Действительно грустно что продолжения, похоже, не будет

[@Noizemaze4]

thought this was just gonna a Akito the Exiled ripoff but ended up being very watchable ~~

[@astrea555]

I thought it was a very well made forgettable anime.

[@Mulch4321]

Man I really like this show, I just hate how ep 8 undermined the entirety of the racial elements and discrimination we had set up earlier. We get a very forced backstory on Annette and her childhood with an 86, where she acts erratically and out of character, and talk about how her father pioneered developments into the para RAID technology using the inherent powers of 86 children to communicate telepathically. The problem is that Annette is now what, 17? I don't think its every actually stated but her and Lena are supposed to be of similar age, which means that these characters were living in a para RAID-free world next to 86s in peacetime like, a decade ago at most. What?? I'm supposed to believe all of this stuff happened literally 10 years ago? The insane widespread brainwashing of an entire country making them forget that their childhood neighbors were even humans? But Lena was saved by Shin's brother as a child right?? When did this war start? For God's sake, the members of spearhead have already been soldiers for 5 years, what are these time frames?? I wanna love this show so bad because it looks and sounds great and I love the world, but this random exposition dump just completely broke all of my immersion and ruined the premise of a whole race secretly being genocided for the greater good of a country when I'm expected to believe that everyone just conveniently forgot about them just so Annette can have some backstory with the 86.

[@kllrnooooova]

Annette acting "out of character" was just her lashing out and trying to bring Lena down. For the weird time frames thing, here is the full context: Nine years earlier, year 358 of the Republic calendar, year 2136 of the global calendar. The Republic’s eastern neighbor and superpower of the northern continent, the Empire of Giad, declared war on all its neighboring countries and began attacking with an army of the world’s first completely autonomous unmanned combat drone, Legion. Faced with the Empire’s overwhelming military strength, the Republic Armed Forces were decimated within half a month. As what was left of the army gathered its remaining forces to stall the invasion via hopeless delay tactics, the Republic’s government made two decisions. The first was the evacuation of all the Republic’s citizens to the eighty-fifth administrative Sector. The second was Presidential Order #6609. The Special Wartime Peace Preservation Act. This law acknowledged all persons of Colorata descent within the borders of the Republic as inimical characters and supporters of the Empire and allowed the stripping of their civilian rights. They were designated as targets of monitoring and isolated in internment camps outside the eighty-five Sectors. This act was, of course, in violation of the Republic’s constitution and the spirit of the five-hued flag. The law also did not include Alba, who formerly lived in the Empire. Neither did it spare Colorata who were not originally from the Empire. It was a policy of blatant racism and discrimination. The Colorata were opposed to the law, of course, but their opposition was silenced by violence at the hands of the government. Some Alba, however few, also cried out against the law, but the majority accepted it. The eighty-five Sectors were far too small to accommodate the sheer number of civilians, and there was nowhere near enough food, land, or labor for everyone. False rumors were spread that the Republic’s defeat in the war came as a result of the Colorata’s spying. Those rumors were far easier for the civilians to accept than coming to terms with their country’s technological inferiority. But more than anything, in a situation where they were surrounded and isolated by enemies, they needed something, someone, to take their frustrations out on. This justification by way of eugenics spread quickly among the populace. The Alba, who founded the country that stood as the foremost advocate of democracy-the greatest, most humane of all forms of government-were the superior race. By contrast, the Colorata, with their outdated, cruel, and inhumane imperialism, were an inferior species-barbaric and foolish subhumans, pigs in human form and the result of an evolutionary blunder. Thus, all Colorata in the Republic were banished to internment camps where they were forced into labor and conscripted for the sake of constructing the Gran Mule. Their properties and belongings were requisitioned by the government to fund the construction of the wall and the war effort, and the Alba civilians who were spared from conscription, labor, and wartime taxes all praised the government’s humane methodology. The Alba mocked the Colorata as a lesser species, calling them the Eighty-Six. This discriminatory approach ultimately manifested two years later with the introduction of drones manned by living soldiers-and all those soldiers were of the Eighty-Six. Despite pouring all their efforts into producing a Republic-made unmanned drone, no attempt ever achieved the level where it could withstand live combat. But there was no way the superior Alba could admit to failing to produce such a machine when the inferior Empire could. Since the Eighty-Six were not considered human, having one pilot the machine would categorize it not as a mounted craft but as an unmanned drone. The Republic Militarized Autonomous Drone known as the Juggernaut, manufactured by Republic Military Industries (RMI), was lauded by the civilians upon its release as an innovative, cutting-edge, and humane weapon system that minimized human casualties to zero. The Eighty-Six who served as pilots were designated information-processing units-Processors-making the Juggernaut an Operated Drone. Hope this makes things clearer

[@copyability]

Afaik the war has been going on for longer than the 5 (or more?) years the 86 have been fighting (alone). The Republic of Magnolia as it is now was founded because their enemies developed the AI robots and the Republic was completely overwhelmed and about to lose so they needed a huge expendable force. If you compare the show to WW1 to WW2 Germany (which it it clearly at least a little bit inspired from) you can see similarities in the time spans. WW1 ended in 1918 and since then hate against the Jews started to rise slowly. After Hitler came to power in 1933 it only took the NAZIs about 2 years to strip Jews of most of their rights. Most of Germany followed and acted on the will of the national socialist party leading up to WW2, if they wanted to or not, because if they openly admitted to being against Hitler they would face the same fate as Jews, homosexuals etc.. I think the same thing happens in the show where they are either living in blissful ignorance like all the "soldiers" (and Anette) we've seen, ignore it in their day to day lives and pass this mindset on to their children, are too afraid to speak up because of various reasons or are simply too young to remember. Since we don't know the whole history of the country and the war this is partly speculation but the situation portrayed isn't really unprecedented. Don't quote me on any of this, it's just what I think I remember.

[@kendiaz89]

@@copyability Novel reader here, just to add some information about everything. The war had been going on for about 10-12 years and I don't know if the anime has mentioned it or will mention it so I'll put this lower and warn you about spoilers. So Spoilers The 86 are people who came mostly from the Empire and this whole discrimination thing started out as just a Republic being Paranoid about spies until they realize that they need an expendable force, and the 86 got chosen because of some sick irony, sending people related to or from the Empire against the Empire. The Government like with Hitler and the Nazis, began to dehumanize the 86 and put the blame of their early lost on their shoulders, killing majority of the goodwill the 86 had with the Alba as most began to blame them. As year goes by the 86 began to be seen as just traitorous pigs that don't deserve rights by the delusional majority of the Albas.

[@Eukleides89]

@@kendiaz89 To add on (spoilers below, kinda): It's a direct parallel to the treatment of Japanese Americans during WWII. If I remember correctly, the order for 86 to be placed in interment camps (and used as soldiers) is 6099, and the executive order 9066 was the one that interned Japanese Americans.

[@ehe5669]

there were already existing racial tension even before the war started. it just worsened after.

[@daniell9834]

Last episode was mediocre in my opinion, the rest are good.

[@rare_kumiko]

Not a fan of the anime, but I quite enjoyed your video! I can see the production of the anime is amazing, in direction, sound, animation, etc., but the plot just feels like some mediocre young adult novel. Unlikable main character and love interest (maybe?), check; incompetent adults, check; unfair society, check; all of the characters acting stupidly, check.

[@pranavkalbhore7708]

It seems like you didn't paid enough attention.

[@murderman8578]

Honestly the Directing just seems so Painfully Average aside from a FEW scenes to the Typical A-1 Artstyle, Character designs and Backgrounds and hasn't been too many interesting directorial Stylistic choices

[@icedragon4008]

"Hasn't been too many interesting directorial Stylistic choices". Are we watching the same show, because I can't agree with this at all? Each episode had some amazing directing so far.

[@murderman8578]

@@zUJ7EjVD It's just that what this series is Actively doing with it Themes, Ideas and World I've seen done better in other Shows and it just hasn't struck that unique cord with me compared to other military shows like Altair record of Battles and Kingdom or it themes of Racism like in AoT

[@murderman8578]

@@icedragon4008 There were only a FEW scenes that stuck out but nothing else in terms of Animation and Camera Work only counting like 2 eps

[@addie275]

The problem is your taste not the anime ✌

[@Ryuseishun]

"Typical A1 style" That's a lot of biasedness to start off, which really devalues everything else you stated.

[@kevo300]

this show is so boring the 3 episode rule didnt save it, maybe 6 or 8 episodes in it might get good buts its so 😴😴😴...Megalo Box season 2 is the highlight this season.