In a war-torn world where the Republic of San Magnolia has declared that no human lives are lost in their battle against the autonomous Legion drones, the truth is far more sinister. The Republic uses the "86"—an ethnic minority deemed expendable—to pilot the unmanned drones in reality, forcing them to fight and die in a conflict that the rest of society chooses to ignore. The series centers on Shin'ya Takahashi as Shinei Nouzen, the stoic and battle-hardened leader of the Spearhead Squadron, and Ikumi Hasegawa as Vladilena Milizé, a noble young major who becomes the squadron's new handler, determined to treat them as human beings rather than disposable tools. As Vladilena fights against the Republic's discriminatory bureaucracy from within, Shin and his comrades struggle with the trauma of endless combat and the haunting belief that they are already dead. Blending intense mecha warfare with profound themes of prejudice, identity, and the cost of dehumanization, 86 EIGHTY-SIX delivers a poignant and action-packed narrative about finding humanity in a world that denies it.