Giad Spinoff Series

86 -Eighty Six- will be receiving its first spin-off novel, focused on the Federal Republic of Giad, with new characters, weapons, and battlefields. The novel will be serialized on Dengeki Bunko's app Novecomi, starting in spring 2022.

The author of the spin-off will be SOW, known for writing The Combat Baker and Automaton Waitress. The illustrations will be drawn by Kuroganeya, who previously illustrated Tonari no Kanojo to Yofukashi Gohan. I-IV will be returning as the mechanical designer. Asato Asato is credited with the original work and Shirabii is credited with the original illustrations.