86 -Eighty Six- Vol. 1

The Republic of San Magnolia is at war with its neighbor, the Empire of Giad. Having lost considerable forces to Giad’s Legions, autonomous mechanized killing machines, the Republic has since developed a way to fight back through its own mechanized units, called Juggernauts. But while the public thinks Juggernauts are unmanned and thus the war is being fought solely with machines, the truth is that they are piloted by humans called “Processors” who come from the Republic’s unofficial 86th ward, in which the Republic’s minority race, the Colorata, are forcibly isolated from the rest of the Republic and used as fodder in the war. One such “Processor” is Shinei Nozen, the commander of the special unit Spearhead. Known for its high Handler turnover rate, Spearhead fights on the frontlines of the war, and joining the unit as its new Handler is a talented young woman named Lena. Together, Shinei and Lena fight not only to win the war but to free his oppressed people. But when they stumble upon a dark secret, they learn that the war isn’t at all what it seems…
Notice: This book is written in Japanese.