Eighty-Six

Content warnings.:  Cartoon Blood and Gore, Physical Violence, Body horror, Animal Abuse, Abuse (Physical, Mental, Emotional.), Animal Testing,  Inhumane conditions.

Overview
Eighty-six is an original animated mini series released on Youtube in episode format created by SumikoOneeSan. The same creator behind the series The White Wolf With the Blue Eyes. The first episode of the series was released on December 11th 2012 with a run time of eleven minutes fifty two seconds. The series featured a mixed cast of wolf and dog characters and cybernetic dogs in a post-apocalyptic setting.

In the description of the first episode, SumikoOneeSan explained that Eighty-six was based on a dream they’d had back in 2008. Briefly stating that this is the reason for some of the dialogue since the dream had not originally contained speaking roles. Sumiko likened the dialogue to her acting as a translator for the dream in order that others could fully understand what was happening in the story. Sumiko also confirmed that they had not abandoned The White Wolf With the Blue Eyes but intended to take a small break from the series to complete Eighty-Six.

Several updates for the series have been released over the years since the upload of episode one. The first update for the series was released August 2nd 2014 and featured a short clip of animation with a new credit sequence created by SubsonicFire. Another update for the series was provided in October of the same year. In the video Sumiko apologized for the long wait but explained that work and other responsibilities had kept them busy but Eighty-Six was still in progress. The next update for the series would come on June 20th 2015. It featured several clips of the series and a voice over from one of the main characters. With the end card showing that current progress on each step of creating the series. On January 1st 2016 another clip of the series was uploaded. Followed by a second slightly longer clip in June of the same year.

In 2019 Sumiko posted a comment on the video Eighty-Six Part 2 Clip: The Higher Ups. In the comment Sumiko explained that they were alive and well but were currently trying to find their place in the world. Sumiko confirmed that they had not abandoned Eighty-six and that they were working on the line art for the second episode every chance they got. Sumiko also explained that they were adding more movement to the episode and that it will most likely be at least twelve minutes long. No further updates for the series have been posted at this time.

Plot
The year is 2208 C.E. and the earth has become a world where most places are too harsh to inhabit. Humans found refuge by excavating circular habitable zones within the icy mountains to establish maze-like cities. The government took over what was left and made the ownership of dogs prohibited, instead sending the animals to the Organization for training and mechanical modification. They are used to keep order within the cities and will use deadly force without hesitation.

Eighty-six does not remember a time she was not under the Organization's control but so far she’s been lucky. Unlike her fellow canines she does not have any mechanical parts and is allowed more freedoms than most. The reason? She’s eighty six percent wolf. A rare anomaly and one that the Organization sees no reason to tamper with. But when ideologies with the Organization no longer aligned Eighty-six’s luck may just run out.

Characters
The majority of characters that appear in Eighty-Six are unnamed. Currently the only character to have a name in the credits of an episode is Layna.

Links
Youtube.