Light Novel

Japanese cover of the first volume

86 (86-エイティシックス-, Eiti Shikkusu) is a light novel series written by Asato Asato and illustrated by Shirabi. It's serialized on ASCII Media Works from February 10, 2017 on Dengeki Bunko. Yen Press licensed the light novels for North American release and published the first volume in March 2019.

Volume List

Light Novels
Volume #	Arc
Volume 1	Republic of San Magnolia
Volume 2	Run Through the Battlefront
Volume 3	Run Through the Battlefront
Volume 4	Under Pressure
Volume 5	Death, Be Not Proud
Volume 6	Darkest Before the Dawn
Volume 7	Mist
Volume 8	Gun Smoke On the Water
Volume 9	Valkyrie Has Landed

	Ep. 1 EIGHTY-SIX
	Japan Release	February 10, 2017
	ISBN-13 (JP)	ISBN 978-4-04-892666-9
	エイティシックス
	Digital Release (EN)	N/A
	Print Release (EN)	March 19, 2019
	ISBN-10 (EN)	N/A
	ISBN-13 (EN)	ISBN 978-1-97-530312-9
Cover Character(s)		Shinei Nouzen, Vladilena Milizé

	Ep. 2 Run Through The Battlefront (Start)
	Japan Release	July 7, 2017
	ISBN-13 (JP)	ISBN 978-4-04-893232-5
	ラン・スルー・ザ・バトルフロント〈上〉
	Digital Release (EN)	N/A
	Print Release (EN)	July 16, 2019
	ISBN-10 (EN)	N/A
	ISBN-13 (EN)	ISBN 978-1-97-530314-3
Cover Character(s)		Shinei Nouzen, Frederica Rosenfort

	Ep. 3 Run Through The Battlefront (Last Part)
	Japan Release	December 9, 2017
	ISBN-13 (JP)	ISBN 978-4-04-893397-1
	ラン・スルー・ザ・バトルフロント〈下〉
	Digital Release (EN)	N/A
	Print Release (EN)	November 19, 2019
	ISBN-10 (EN)	N/A
	ISBN-13 (EN)	ISBN: 978-1-9753-0311-2
Cover Character(s)		Shinei Nouzen, Vladilena Milizé

	Ep. 4 Under Pressure
	Japan Release	May 10, 2018
	ISBN-13 (JP)	ISBN 978-4-04-893830-3
	アンダー・プレッシャ
	Digital Release (EN)	N/A
	Print Release (EN)	March 31, 2020
	ISBN-10 (EN)	N/A
	ISBN-13 (EN)	ISBN 978-1-97-530316-7
Cover Character(s)		Vladilena Milizé, Shinei Nouzen, Raiden Shuga, Theoto Rikka

	Ep. 5 Death, Be Not Proud
	Japan Release	October 10, 2018
	ISBN-13 (JP)	ISBN 978-4-04-912092-9
	死よ、驕るなかれ
	Digital Release (EN)	N/A
	Print Release (EN)	August 18, 2020
	ISBN-10 (EN)	N/A
	ISBN-13 (EN)	ISBN 978-1-97-539925-2
Cover Character(s)		A lot of them

	Ep. 6 Darkest Before the Dawn
	Japan Release	April 10, 2019
	ISBN-13 (JP)	ISBN 978-4-04-912461-3
	明けねばこそ夜は永く
	Digital Release (EN)	N/A
	Print Release (EN)	November 17, 2020
	ISBN-10 (EN)	N/A
	ISBN-13 (EN)	ISBN 978-1-97-531451-4
Cover Character(s)		Shinei Nouzen, Vladilena Milizé

	Ep. 7 Mist
	Japan Release	September 10, 2019
	ISBN-13 (JP)	ISBN 978-4-04-912798-0
	ミスト
	Digital Release (EN)	N/A
	Print Release (EN)	March 30, 2021
	ISBN-10 (EN)	N/A
	ISBN-13 (EN)	ISBN 978-1-97-531451-4
Cover Character(s)		Shinei Nouzen, Vladilena Milizé

	Ep. 8 Gun Smoke On the Water
	Japan Release	May 9, 2020
	ISBN-13 (JP)	ISBN 978-4-04-913185-7
	ガンスモーク・オン・ザ・ウォーター
	Digital Release (EN)	N/A
	Print Release (EN)	July 20, 2021
	ISBN-10 (EN)	N/A
	ISBN-13 (EN)	ISBN 978-1-97-532076-8
Cover Character(s)		Shinei Nouzen, Raiden Shuga, Theoto Rikka