Kaiju No. 8

Kaijuu 8-gou
怪獣8号

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Anime start Vol 1, Chap 1 (S1) / Vol 5, Chap 39 (S2) Anime stop Vol 5, Chap 38 (S1) / Vol 11, Chap 82 (S2) Partly skips Chap 79, Skips 80-81

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A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation…! Becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream…! *Source: MANGA Plus* ---- With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?! *Source: VIZ Media*

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Genres
Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Horror Sci-Fi Tragedy
Activities
Physical Activities Training
Character Archetype > Dere Types
Kuudere Tsundere Tsundere Female Lead
Locations
Asia Japan
Occupations
Soldier
Relationship
Childhood Friends Age Gap Older Male Younger Female Orientation Heterosexual
Themes
Military Conspiracy Guns Revenge Super Powers Tokusatsu War Dead Parents Violence Comedy Slapstick Horror Body Horror Violence Gore
Time Period > Period Piece
Late Modern & Contemporary 21st century
Narrative Tropes
Dead Family Member Unrealistic Fighting Secret Identity Survival Love Tropes Childhood Promise
Character Change
Shapeshifting Transformation Weak to Strong Transformation Henshin
Settings
Urban Fantasy Urban Fantasy
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented Shounen
Character Traits
Age Adult Male Lead
Character Types
Male Lead Middle-Aged Protagonist Female Lead Strong Female Lead Male Lead Strong Male Lead
Cast
Primarily Adult Cast Primarily Male Cast
Species & Creatures
Monsters
Monsters
Kaiju
Anthropomorphic
Monster People Monster Boys