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The Sky Crawlers
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Both are about life on military front lines with themes of dehumanization and prolonged conflict.
In 86, the plot focuses on ground forces piloting spider tanks called Juggernauts. The titular 86 are forced to fight off autonomous drones to defend a nation that racially discriminates against them. There is a major theme of dehumanization expressed in their nation not recognizing them as humans even though they are, thus the Juggernauts are considered drones. As the story goes on, more is revealed about why the 86 have to continue fighting.
In The Sky Crawlers, the plot focuses on a private air force made up of pilots who can't
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Proxy people sent off to die, so that 'war can be fought' without 'real casualty.'
Both works feature a stoic male lead who's character is heavily shaped by his experience in war
Both works are more generally about a class of people who are used to fight their respective societies' battles for them, and both then proceed to use that concept to explore themes of generational trauma and the relationship between society and war
Both works explore put emphasis on the lives of soldiers off the battlefield, and use that to explore the idea of finding meaning when one's life and future is defined by nothing but war.
Both works feature well-animated and engaging CGI-heavy battles
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