86 Eighty-Six continues being one of the mecha anime fix of the season this week with episode 5 - let's take a look at the release time and date for this week's episode, alongside preview spoilers and screenshots.

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86 Eighty-Six episode 5 spoilers

We've translated the spoilers summary from the Japanese official site as usual. Keep in mind it doesn't reveal everything about the episode. Moreover, I might be using different spellings than what you're used to for names and terms.

"The Republic will soon celebrate the Revolution Festival. Lena hesitates going to the party, and Shin tells her that "no matter what you do inside the walls, it doesn't affect us". She reluctantly decides to participate. At that moment, Lena hears of an enemy attack, but Shin strangely tells her "I want you to cut the Para-RAID this time".

86 Eighty-Six 5 preview screenshots

86 - Eighty Six episode 5 release time and date

86 - Eighty Six first airs each week in Japan, on channel Tokyo MX, Saturdays, at 24:00 JST / 11:00 AM ET / 17:00 CEST.

Meanwhile, the episode will be simulcast in English at:

  • Eastern Time: 12:30 PM ET on Satuday, May 8
  • Pacific Time: 9:30 AM PT on Satuday, May 8
  • Central Time: 11:30 PM CDT on Satuday, May 8
  • British Time: 5:30 PM BST on Satuday, May 8
  • European Time: 18:30 CEST on Satuday, May 8
  • Australia Time: 02:30 AM ACST on Sunday, May 9

Where to watch 86 - Eighty Six

86 - Eighty Six is simulcasted every Saturdays by Crunchyroll in America. Each episode becomes free exactly one week after its release. If you want to watch the episode ASAP, you'll need a Premium Account.

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Eighty Six is originally a light novel written by Asato Asato and illustrated by i-IV and Shirabi (also known for The Ryuo’s Work is Never Done). The series is pretty heavy on political themes, even for the usual mecha anime, and it's definitely interesting to follow.