After a long wait, the second season, or Season 1 Part 2, of the 86 Eighty-Six anime series is finally close to its official release. And if you're also waiting for the anime to come back to your screens, here's everything you need to know.
86 Eighty-Six is a popular Japanese anime series based on a light novel written by Asato Asato and illustrated by Shirabii. The anime adaptation by A-1 pictures premiered earlier this year in April. The first part of the season ended on June 27th with a total of 11 episodes.
Initially, the showrunners said that 86 Eighty-Six's first season would be divided into two parts. So, technically, the upcoming season is called 'Season 1 Part 2'. However, Crunchyroll and several other platforms have also been marketing Part 2 as a second season.
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When Does 86 Eighty-Six Season 2 Episode 1 Come Out?
Release Date
When writing this article, 86 Eighty-Six Season 2 is scheduled to premiere with the release of Episode 1 on Saturday, October 2nd, or Sunday, October 3rd, depending on your region.
You can catch the previous and the upcoming episodes of 86 Eighty-Six anime on Crunchyroll. For premium users, the upcoming episode will be available on October 2nd. However, free users will get to watch the episode a week later, on October 9th.
Release Time
Eighty-Six Season 2 Episode 1 will release in Japan at midnight JST (Japan Standard Time) on October 3rd. However, the release date would be October 2nd for the international readers because of the time difference.
Anyway, if the above timing stays correct, here's when you'll get Season 2 episode 1 in these regions:
- Pacific Time: 9:30 AM (October 2nd)
- Central Time: 11:30 AMÂ (October 2nd)
- Eastern Time: 12:30 PMÂ (October 2nd)
- British Time: 5:30 PMÂ (October 2nd)
- Indian Time: 10:00 PM (October 2nd)
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86 Eighty-Six Part 2, Episode 12 Preview
Season 1 of the anime ended on a major cliffhanger, and fans who didn't read the manga or the light novel don't know what to expect from the second season. Well, the creators released a new trailer for 86 Eighty-Six Season 2 Episode 1 (Ep 12) to give us an idea. Here you go; take a look at the preview yourself:
As mentioned in the video, the upcoming episode is titled "Welcome." Also, it's safe to say that the next part would pick right where the first-cour ended. So, make sure to watch the episode as soon as it comes out to avoid any spoilers online.