FormulaThe creators of the Eighty Six anime definitely waited for me to watch the first season and will now start adapting more of the light novel.
Right?
Arcadiagt5Hmmm. I might get a dessert whilst I’m in Dickson…
Whilst I’m pondering that, please feel free to take a look at the (longish) blog post (yes, those still exist, and I even write them occasionally) I did for the #86EightySix novel series: https://piratesobg.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/86-eighty-six-vol-1-13-by-asato-asato/
Reminder: so I wrote a reasonably long post as an overview of the #86EightySix light novels. And in the event that you’re interested, it’s here: https://piratesobg.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/86-eighty-six-vol-1-13-by-asato-asato/
With Volume 14 aka Paint it Black of #86EightySix only having been released in Japan a couple of months ago, I guess it’s probably a bit TOO early to complain about there not being an English translation yet…
Oh well, I’ll let it go until August 2026 I guess…
Oh and here’s the 2nd OP Kyokaisen for the #86EightySix anime: https://youtu.be/tA0EEJj4hU0?si=hCppsYLJX0mv85Jw
86 EIGHTY-SIX - Opening 2 | Kyokaisen
Oh hey, I wrote a thing: https://piratesobg.wordpress.com/2025/11/27/86-eighty-six-vol-1-13-by-asato-asato/ #86EightySix
And, yes, as mentioned I AM rereading #RealistHero as a palate cleanser…
So, yeah, I’m starting to re-read #RealistHero as a palate cleanser from the bleakness of #86EightySix and Liscia has more depth to her characterisation earlier than I thought.
(And I am too, after the unrelenting “And then it got worse. AGAIN.” shitshow that was #86EightySix Vol 13, I need something light and breezy. #RealistHero harem antics should do the trick nicely)
#RAMENTIME whilst also drafting a review of the #86EightySix light novels that, so far, contains the line: “I am **absolutely** about to embark on a re-read of **How a Realist Hero Rebuilt The Kingdom** for a palate cleanser.”
#86EightySix Vol 13. Yikes, just yikes. And the next volume isn’t even listed for pre-order yet.