86 Special Edition: Senya ni Akaku Hinageshi no Saku

Review [ENG / PT-BR] - Should you watch this? / Você deveria assistir isso? [ENG] This is a special episode that resumes the story from the first cour (or season) of 86:Eighty Six, if you just finished the season 1 (like me) theres no reason for watch. I recommend you to watch this episode before the debut of the season 2, like one day before, then you'll remember all that happened and don't need to rewatch the entire first season. The few diferences that i noticed in this episode was just a fuller explanation of how the war between Republic and Empire started in the firsts minutes and a fast look in a new "member" of the Legion in the last minutes. In the end they announced the second season for october but everybody already knowed about that. I just gived this episode a 9 (Great) because is the same grade that I gived to the series. [PT-BR] Este é um episódio especial que resume a história do primeiro cour (ou temporada) de 86: Eighty Six, se você acabou de terminar a temporada 1 (como eu) não há razão para assistir. Recomendo que você assista a este episódio antes da estreia da 2ª temporada, como um dia antes, então você se lembrará de tudo o que aconteceu e não precisará assistir novamente toda a primeira temporada. As poucas diferenças que notei neste episódio foram apenas uma explicação mais completa de como a guerra entre a República e o Império começou nos primeiros minutos e uma rápida olhada em um novo "membro" da Legião nos últimos minutos. No final anunciaram a segunda temporada para outubro, mas todos já sabiam disso. Eu só dei a esse episódio um 9 (ótimo) porque é a mesma nota que eu dei para a série.

I was excited for the special episode, but it was a completely empty episode. It disgusts me that such special chapters are only summaries The only good thing about the episode is that it offers a good opportunity for those who forgot the anime. Other than that, I'd say a waste of time. Fortunately, the trump card of the anime is not over yet, the second season will come. It is quite difficult to even evaluate because it was a completely summary section. My only advice for those who want to watch it would be to wait until you have forgotten the anime. Overall : 2

After seeing the notification from MAL I was excited for this special episode. But it was a complete summary. Even though it's a summary episode, I watched all of it without skipping. If you have watched the anime week by week, you may have missed some details or did not fully understand some parts, and if you don't want to waste your time watching the whole series again, I recommend you to watch this directly. Shortly 11 episodes in 1 episode. But if you haven't watched the whole series and you're planning to watch this one summary episode you won't be able to understand the series. Basically it was a great summary for someone who watched the whole series. I recommend you to watch it before 2nd season.

I'm going to just lay the cards on the table here. This is just a recap episode. If you've just watched the rest of the show, there's absolutely nothing about this special that is required viewing. It sums up the story nicely, and I do actually feel it would be mean to judge it harshly purely based on the quality of what it's recapping. As my review of the main show should make clear, "86" is a pretty phenomenal show, easily the best mecha show of the past few years, and that's with only half the story. As for the details of the recap episode, I think it does its job well enough. It's well edited, utilises the show's score well, and provides a nice summary of the show. It's restricted runtime does mean it glosses over some of the gentler character moments that I think make the show special, but ultimately, if you're watching it, you've probably already seen all of that. Skip it if you don't care, watch it passively if you're a completionist like me.

just another summary. The most important scenes of the season are played while Lena reports on them. If you've taken a longer break between seasons 1 and 2 and can't remember certain details from the first season, you can definitely watch the episode. But it's no substitute for the actual season. If you only watch this summary and skip to the second season, you probably won't really understand the story. Also, you shouldn't miss the good atmosphere and worldbuilding of the first season. It's not a bad summary, but you only need to watch it if you don't remember the first season well.

As it's already said, this is a recap of the first season. It's nothing new since season 2 will be released in October 2021 so don't expect too much of it. I think they did a good job with telling the whole story again, it made me feel like I was reading Lena's diary. There aren't many emotions since her character itself is very mature and I also wouldn't expect her to write in a emotional way about her experiences as a Major. I still love the music and the artstyle! Overall a great episode for next autumn when we all will need something to refresh our memories! [English is not my first language, there may be some mistakes]

The same story, the same events… only seen through Vladilena's eyes. 86 Special Edition: Senya ni Akaku Hinageshi no Saku is basically another one of those specials made to revisit events already presented in the main anime, this time focusing on Vladilena's perspective. And honestly, after so many recaps involving 86, this one completely passed me by. The idea could have been interesting. Seeing the events through Lena's eyes had the potential to better explore the character's feelings, show internal conflicts, or even add small, new details about her perception of the war and the situation of the Eighty-Six. But in the end, the special ends up functioning much more as a reused summary than as something truly new. A large part of the episode consists of already known scenes, only rearranged or contextualized from the character's point of view. So, for those who have just finished watching the main anime, the feeling is one of pure repetition. And that's precisely the problem: 86 has too many recaps. I've already reviewed three specials of this type involving the franchise today, and that ends up being quite exhausting. A recap can be useful depending on the context, especially in works full of political and emotional details like 86. But when they start releasing several in a row, everything loses impact and becomes just forgettable content. At least the technical quality remains good. The direction, soundtrack, and animation maintain the high standard of the main series, so watching it is never unpleasant. The problem is that visual quality alone doesn't sustain a special whose main function is to repeat information. In the end, it was exactly the kind of episode I watched without feeling practically anything. I didn't think it was bad, because it fulfills its basic purpose. I also didn't find it interesting enough to recommend it as something necessary. If you really like Vladilena and want to revisit the story from her point of view, it might have some value. Otherwise, you can skip it without missing anything important. Rating: 5/10. Functional as a recap, but totally forgettable as a personal experience. =================================================================================================================Versão em Português===================================== A mesma história, os mesmos acontecimentos… apenas vistos pelos olhos da Vladilena. 86 Special Edition: Senya ni Akaku Hinageshi no Saku é basicamente mais um daqueles especiais feitos para revisitar eventos já apresentados no anime principal, dessa vez focando na perspectiva da Vladilena. E sinceramente, depois de tantos recaps envolvendo 86, esse acabou passando completamente batido para mim. A ideia até poderia ser interessante. Ver os acontecimentos através da visão da Lena tinha potencial para aprofundar melhor os sentimentos da personagem, mostrar conflitos internos ou até adicionar pequenas informações inéditas sobre sua percepção da guerra e da situação dos Eighty-Six. Mas no fim o especial acaba funcionando muito mais como um resumo reaproveitado do que como algo realmente novo. Grande parte do episódio é formada por cenas já conhecidas, apenas reorganizadas ou contextualizadas sob a ótica da personagem. Então, para quem acabou de assistir o anime principal, a sensação é de pura repetição. E esse é justamente o problema: 86 possui recaps demais. Só hoje já fiz review de três especiais desse tipo envolvendo a franquia, e isso acaba desgastando bastante. Um recap até pode ser útil dependendo do contexto, principalmente em obras cheias de detalhes políticos e emocionais como 86. Mas quando começam a lançar vários seguidos, tudo perde impacto e vira apenas conteúdo esquecível. Ao menos a qualidade técnica continua boa. A direção, trilha sonora e animação seguem o padrão elevado da série principal, então assistir nunca chega a ser desagradável. O problema é que qualidade visual sozinha não sustenta um especial cuja principal função é repetir informações. No fim, foi exatamente o tipo de episódio que assisti sem sentir praticamente nada. Não achei ruim, porque ele cumpre sua proposta básica. Também não achei interessante o suficiente para recomendar como algo necessário. Se você gosta muito da Vladilena e quer revisitar a história pelo ponto de vista dela, talvez tenha algum valor. Caso contrário, dá para pular tranquilamente sem perder nada importante. Nota: 5/10. Funcional como recap, mas totalmente esquecível como experiência própria.