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Interesting start to what looks like a bloody fish out of water redemption action dramedy. With monsters! Crisp art, an engaging main character, side characters who look like they at least have the potential to be a little more than archetypes, and some interesting world building around Kaijus. Looks like it will be fun if a little tropey in plot. **Thanks to the artist, publisher, and NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Ooh, this little action adventure serial really pushes my buttons the way a good superhero comic does. The hero is a screw-up with his heart in the right place and a secret that gives him a new shot at achieving the dream he abandoned years before: hunting and destroying the giant kaiju monsters that tore a swath of destruction through his childhood. He has a goofy but devoted sidekick, a childhood friend who has left him in her dust as she climbed the ranks to become captain of a unit of kaiju
A series that has all the makings of being the next big shonen (if it isn't already, I am a little behind 😅). It's predictable as the genre can be, except for the fact that the protagonist isn't a teenager this time around, but a full grown man. However, predictable doesn't mean bad. In fact, this is does almost everything right. Action and comedy focused, it's a cracking start to what promises to be a long and exciting journey.
This is different! *An adult shounen protagonist*
No wonder this brand-new shonen, Kaijuu no. 8, is drawing everyone's attention nowadays. This can, without a doubt, become the next big thing. Kicking it off, it is already a huge challenge to make their protagonist a man in his 30s, yet it succeeds in its ambition. The story follows said unhappy man known as Kafka Hibino who suddenly obtains powers to become a Kaijuu, making him the perfect defender against the monstrous creatures emerging around the world. Artistically, it is very reminiscent
The exciting life of a Defense Force Captain, taking down kaiju on the reg and keeping the world safe - that’s definitely not Kafka Hibino’s lot. He’s part of the crew who go in post-kaiju kill to clean up the mess left behind! After getting stuck on intestine duty two days in a row and finding out the age range has been upped due to the declining Japanese birth rate, 32 year old Kafka decides to try for the Defense Force one more time - and then he gets turned into a kaiju himself! Protagonists...
Very good action comedy shonen manga with -unusual for the genre- a 32-year-old protagonist. A lot of familiar n tropes but this was fun. I'd say 70% comedy, 30% action and a touch of drama. An anime adaptation seems inevitable.
Uhhhhh….this SLAPPED. I’m definitely continuing.
LOVED THIS!! I thoroughly enjoyed the story, characters and art! I loved the comedy and action in this volume. I’m so excited to get the next one!!
Aug. 13 - 2020: MMMMMM. Only 10 chapters in and this already feels like something special. Great characters, great story, and fantastic art. I hope that years from now I'll be able to watch it reach it's 100 and 200 chapters.Dec. 17 - 2021: I'm going on a road trip today, and I brought a bunch of the manga I've been keeping on the back burner. Starting off, we've got Kaiju No. 8 Volume 1. This is one my favorite debut volumes of a manga ever. Even without the added context of the rest of the ser...
mmm this art style >>
Thanks to NetGalley for a free review copy!This was a fantastic manga!! I really enjoyed having an older protagonist. The artwork was very nicely done and the story flowed really well. I can't wait to read volume 2!
