Gunparade Orchestra

86—EIGHTY-SIX Alter

Even amidst the relentless warfare of the Republic of San Magnolia, moments of youth and fleeting peace persist for the soldiers known as the Eighty-Six. Shin, Lena, and their comrades grasp at fragments of happiness while staring down certain death, whether during a brief respite from combat or as they set foot in new, unfamiliar lands like the frigid United Kingdom. These collected stories offer glimpses into their lives beyond the battlefield, sharing intimate moments with fellow soldiers, friends, and loved ones. It is a chronicle of the fragile human connections and personal struggles that endure even in the shadow of war, highlighting the characters' resilience and the bittersweet nat

All You Need Is Kill

Keiji Kiriya is a new recruit in the United Defense Force, fighting against the alien Mimics that have invaded Earth. Equipped with a powered combat suit called a Jacket, he is sent to the battlefield with little training and dies on his very first deployment. Instead of staying dead, he wakes up the day before the battle, forced to relive the same fight and his own death over and over. Trapped in a time loop triggered by his demise, Keiji must use each repetition to sharpen his skills and find a way to break the cycle. His only lead is Rita Vrataski, an elite soldier known as the Full Metal Bitch, whose own experience with the loop may hold the key to survival. Together, they face the rel

Neon Genesis Evangelion

In 2015, Earth is still reeling from a cataclysm that melted the Antarctic ice and drowned half the world's population. Now, mysterious beings known as Angels have begun to attack what remains of humanity, and conventional weapons are useless against them. Fourteen-year-old Shinji Ikari is summoned to the fortified city of Tokyo-3 by his estranged father, Gendo, commander of the secret organization NERV. There, Shinji is forced to pilot Evangelion Unit-01, a monstrous bioorganic weapon created to fight the Angels. Thrust into a war he does not understand, Shinji must confront not only the alien invaders but also his own fears and the growing suspicion that NERV is hiding a horrifying truth

86―EIGHTY-SIX

The Republic of San Magnolia claims to have ended casualties in its long war against the Giadian Empire's autonomous drones, the Legion. By deploying supposedly unmanned drones of their own, the government assures its citizens that the fighting now takes place far from them, without the loss of a single life. But beyond the walls protecting the eighty-five official districts lies the hidden Eighty-Sixth Sector. There, the Colorata minority, stripped of their humanity and branded as the Eighty-Six, are forced to pilot the Republic's 'unmanned' weapons. Handler Vladilena Milizé is assigned to command the Spearhead Squadron, where she confronts the brutal truth her country denies and grows att

Knights of Sidonia

A thousand years after the Gauna destroyed the solar system, the seed ship Sidonia travels through deep space carrying the remnants of humanity. The alien creatures that annihilated Earth remain a constant threat, and the ship's survival depends on the Gardes, mobile weapon units capable of destroying the monsters' cores before they can regenerate. Nagate Tanikaze has spent his entire life in the ship's underground depths, isolated from the society above, where he trained relentlessly on pilot simulators. When he finally emerges, his exceptional skills earn him the right to pilot the legendary Garde Tsugumori and a place in humanity's defense force. As Nagate joins the fight against the Ga

Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!

Sato Takahiro was an ordinary office worker and hobbyist gamer until the day he woke up on a spaceship—one that strangely resembled a craft from his favorite space-shooter game. Now he has a decked-out ship, a crew full of attractive women, and a fantastic universe to explore. Determined to make the most of his good luck, he sets out to earn a fortune as a mercenary and eventually settle down on a cozy planet. But life in space is never simple, and his plans are quickly complicated when a beautiful woman with mountains of debt stumbles into his arms. Together with his growing crew, Hiro travels through a strange new universe aboard his overpowered starship, taking on mercenary jobs, fendin