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kells_'s review against another edition
5.0
The first time I saw the book in my school library I was already intrigued. It already captured my interest from it's beautiful cover. I love the girlyness of the cover and the sparkliness. The colors are great too. The visuals in this manga are definitely top notch. Minami is so handsome, as soon as he showed up in front of her on the stairs I thought that he was totally a pretty boy.
The concept of the story is a little weird honestly, but it kind of adds to its charm. I went through the book pretty fast and now I can't wait to read the rest. I love the characterization between the main character's sweet mom, her act of indifference to her moms affections and her act of indifference to minami when she actually likes him, minami whose just so sweet to her and even the new friend who has a weird obsession with kaijus LOL. Overall I think the story is pretty cute and I love the bits of humor in it too. Can't wait to read the next volume :) This book makes me feel happy, pleasure to read :) I think it might not be everyone's taste because the concept IS a bit weird but I liked it!
The concept of the story is a little weird honestly, but it kind of adds to its charm. I went through the book pretty fast and now I can't wait to read the rest. I love the characterization between the main character's sweet mom, her act of indifference to her moms affections and her act of indifference to minami when she actually likes him, minami whose just so sweet to her and even the new friend who has a weird obsession with kaijus LOL. Overall I think the story is pretty cute and I love the bits of humor in it too. Can't wait to read the next volume :) This book makes me feel happy, pleasure to read :) I think it might not be everyone's taste because the concept IS a bit weird but I liked it!
mehsi's review against another edition
4.0
Meet Kuroe, a sweet albeit gloomy girl... but she has a big secret... she is a Kaiju.
I was lured in by the absolutely stunning cover, just look at how beautiful it is! The title had me pondering, Girl Kaiju? You mean this girl can turn into kaiju? OMG, I want to know more.
Our main lead is a girl named Kuroe, a girl who has had trouble with her body parts throughout her life. She grows tails, her hands mutate to that of a monster, she has spikes poke out of her back among other things. So she hasn't had it easy and tries to avoid people (which I could so understand, I would have done the same if my body just randomly transformed or gained parts). I do feel sorry that people were so harsh towards her, calling her Psycho-tan/chan and treating her like she is a disease. Bah. Stupid girls.
But Kuroe's life will go totally topsy-turvy when she falls hard for the most popular boy in her class. At first she has no interest in him, or well, that is how it seems, but eventually he shows her a sweet and kind side and she falls for him. However, this comes with consequences. Kuroe's transformations take place even more often, and her tail even grows so far it isn't concealable any more. But that is not the worst... she turns into a kaiju! Yep, this girl she turns into a giant godzilla like creature. Her mom explains that she experienced sexual attraction/arousal and thus her body totally overloaded and went to full transformation mode. This poor girl, she finally has a cute guy notice her and as soon as things get a bit heated (even hand holding will do it) she POOFs into a monster. I wonder how long it will take Minami to notice, he did see that the monster is making eye contact with him, not to mention that Kuroe keeps disappearing. I am curious to see how he will handle the truth when he finds out, or if Kuroe tells him (which she was planning on doing).
I loved the girl we met, and who was thought to be dating Minami, she is just so sweet. The fact she loves kaiju to the point of over the top obsession is hilarious though. That she would even go lie around the last scene of its appearance and hope it tramples on her was funny, but also had me shaking my head a tiny bit. How did her obsession turn this far?
I loved how she was trying to get Minami and Kuroe together, even to the point of bluntly asking Minami if he had a girlfriend.
I still have many questions. Is Kuroe's mom really her mom? Why does Kuroe turn into a kaiju? Who did the mom have sex with to create a girl that is half human and half kaiju and can even turn into a full kaiju? is this condition in any way curable? Or will Kuroe have to live with this forever? Man, that sounds pretty sad, that she may never have anything like kisses or sex because can you imagine her turning into a kaiju in the heat of the moment? OK, it also sounds hilarious. Sorry!
The art in the manga itself is pretty beautiful at quite a few pages. I especially love it when we get a close-up of Kuroe's face. But also the kaiju is drawn really well, it is very nice that it still looks, in a way at least, like Kuroe.
All in all, I definitely need more of this interesting and funny manga. As I said, plenty of questions, plenty of things that still can be explored. I want to see Kuroe and Minami get closer, hoping that one day they can be together without the kaiju spoiling the party.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was lured in by the absolutely stunning cover, just look at how beautiful it is! The title had me pondering, Girl Kaiju? You mean this girl can turn into kaiju? OMG, I want to know more.
Our main lead is a girl named Kuroe, a girl who has had trouble with her body parts throughout her life. She grows tails, her hands mutate to that of a monster, she has spikes poke out of her back among other things. So she hasn't had it easy and tries to avoid people (which I could so understand, I would have done the same if my body just randomly transformed or gained parts). I do feel sorry that people were so harsh towards her, calling her Psycho-tan/chan and treating her like she is a disease. Bah. Stupid girls.
But Kuroe's life will go totally topsy-turvy when she falls hard for the most popular boy in her class. At first she has no interest in him, or well, that is how it seems, but eventually he shows her a sweet and kind side and she falls for him. However, this comes with consequences. Kuroe's transformations take place even more often, and her tail even grows so far it isn't concealable any more. But that is not the worst... she turns into a kaiju! Yep, this girl she turns into a giant godzilla like creature. Her mom explains that she experienced sexual attraction/arousal and thus her body totally overloaded and went to full transformation mode. This poor girl, she finally has a cute guy notice her and as soon as things get a bit heated (even hand holding will do it) she POOFs into a monster. I wonder how long it will take Minami to notice, he did see that the monster is making eye contact with him, not to mention that Kuroe keeps disappearing. I am curious to see how he will handle the truth when he finds out, or if Kuroe tells him (which she was planning on doing).
I loved the girl we met, and who was thought to be dating Minami, she is just so sweet. The fact she loves kaiju to the point of over the top obsession is hilarious though. That she would even go lie around the last scene of its appearance and hope it tramples on her was funny, but also had me shaking my head a tiny bit. How did her obsession turn this far?
I loved how she was trying to get Minami and Kuroe together, even to the point of bluntly asking Minami if he had a girlfriend.
I still have many questions. Is Kuroe's mom really her mom? Why does Kuroe turn into a kaiju? Who did the mom have sex with to create a girl that is half human and half kaiju and can even turn into a full kaiju? is this condition in any way curable? Or will Kuroe have to live with this forever? Man, that sounds pretty sad, that she may never have anything like kisses or sex because can you imagine her turning into a kaiju in the heat of the moment? OK, it also sounds hilarious. Sorry!
The art in the manga itself is pretty beautiful at quite a few pages. I especially love it when we get a close-up of Kuroe's face. But also the kaiju is drawn really well, it is very nice that it still looks, in a way at least, like Kuroe.
All in all, I definitely need more of this interesting and funny manga. As I said, plenty of questions, plenty of things that still can be explored. I want to see Kuroe and Minami get closer, hoping that one day they can be together without the kaiju spoiling the party.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
faux_crow's review against another edition
5.0
This is the most genuine I have ever been, but this series is genuinely amazing so far.
rereader33's review against another edition
5.0
I was so jazzed when I found this little gem, and it did not disappoint! I first heard about Aoki through her series The Beasts of Abigaile, and while that series has its flaws I genuinely love it. So you'll have to forgive me if I squee throughout this review because OH MY GOSH I LOVED THIS VOLUME!!
Let's start with the premise. Truthfully, this is not an original idea, but the fact that she turns into a kaiju specifically is what makes this awesome. I wasn't sure where the story was going in terms of her condition (was it going to be medical, magical, a curse?) and I'm sure there'll be a dramatic reveal later on, but for now I'm fine with what has been given to me so far.
Now, the characters. First off, I LOVE Kuroe! I love her design, love her spunk, love her facial expressions, everything! While I feel like her badass, I hate everyone attitude falls off towards the end, I'm pleasantly surprised by how adjusted she is to her condition in the beginning. I also love how she has trouble interacting with people and how others view her terribly, but she has no interest in getting to know others. Usually, someone in her position would be dying to make friends, but she straight up hates people. Again, this falls off towards the end, but she's only welcoming towards people who, honestly, force themselves into her life. And then we get to Minami and Manatsu.
Okay, I'm going to be lenient on Manatsu because she's basically a fanatic and it makes sense that she'd be so pushy towards Kuroe. Considering how much Manatsu loves kaiju and Kuroe lying about being a priestess to protect herself, it makes sense that Manatsu would want to be around Kuroe so much because Kuroe is offering her a chance to finally get what she wants. Minami, however, I have trouble accepting. Yes, he seems like a genuinely good guy and yes he is good towards Kuroe, but I find his butting into her life selfish for a different reason. From what I can glean, Minami wants everyone to like him and he knows Kuroe doesn't have any friends, so he tries to befriend her. I'm sure he has no malicious intent behind his actions, but trying to befriend someone because they seem lonely is selfish IF the person in question simply doesn't want friends. Yes guys, there are people out there who simply don't want to be bothered by people, and you just have to accept that. And while it's obvious that part of the reason why Kuroe is alone is because her condition seems to spike when her feelings get too strong, its pretty clear that she also just doesn't like people. That being the case, Minami barging into her life and, quite frankly, making it worse just so he can befriend her is incredibly selfish. Again, I don't think he's trying to be malicious, but I couldn't help feel that way towards his character. Maybe things will change later, who knows.
Anyway, I still loved this volume and am dying to see where this story goes. I highly recommend it and her other series, if you're interested!
Let's start with the premise. Truthfully, this is not an original idea, but the fact that she turns into a kaiju specifically is what makes this awesome. I wasn't sure where the story was going in terms of her condition (was it going to be medical, magical, a curse?) and I'm sure there'll be a dramatic reveal later on, but for now I'm fine with what has been given to me so far.
Now, the characters. First off, I LOVE Kuroe! I love her design, love her spunk, love her facial expressions, everything! While I feel like her badass, I hate everyone attitude falls off towards the end, I'm pleasantly surprised by how adjusted she is to her condition in the beginning. I also love how she has trouble interacting with people and how others view her terribly, but she has no interest in getting to know others. Usually, someone in her position would be dying to make friends, but she straight up hates people. Again, this falls off towards the end, but she's only welcoming towards people who, honestly, force themselves into her life. And then we get to Minami and Manatsu.
Okay, I'm going to be lenient on Manatsu because she's basically a fanatic and it makes sense that she'd be so pushy towards Kuroe. Considering how much Manatsu loves kaiju and Kuroe lying about being a priestess to protect herself, it makes sense that Manatsu would want to be around Kuroe so much because Kuroe is offering her a chance to finally get what she wants. Minami, however, I have trouble accepting. Yes, he seems like a genuinely good guy and yes he is good towards Kuroe, but I find his butting into her life selfish for a different reason. From what I can glean, Minami wants everyone to like him and he knows Kuroe doesn't have any friends, so he tries to befriend her. I'm sure he has no malicious intent behind his actions, but trying to befriend someone because they seem lonely is selfish IF the person in question simply doesn't want friends. Yes guys, there are people out there who simply don't want to be bothered by people, and you just have to accept that. And while it's obvious that part of the reason why Kuroe is alone is because her condition seems to spike when her feelings get too strong, its pretty clear that she also just doesn't like people. That being the case, Minami barging into her life and, quite frankly, making it worse just so he can befriend her is incredibly selfish. Again, I don't think he's trying to be malicious, but I couldn't help feel that way towards his character. Maybe things will change later, who knows.
Anyway, I still loved this volume and am dying to see where this story goes. I highly recommend it and her other series, if you're interested!
tedtheteddy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I loved this! Godzilla high school girl is such a fun premise. I’ll definitely keep reading this series because I just need to know how Kuroe is going to handle her Kaiju-ness and budding love. Fun, silly and surprising, a unique addition to the shoujo genre.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Bullying
giorgia00's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.0
Per me è un no.
Sono stata incuriosita dalla copertina e dalla premessa ma, una volta iniziata la lettura mi sono sentita confusa ma non in senso positivo. Mi sembrava di aver perso dei pezzi, ho avuto il dubbio che ci fossero dei volumi da leggere prima di questo.
Il rapporto che c'è tra la protagonista ed il suo interesse romantico si sviluppa molto, troppo velocemente. Il tutto ha un'atmosfera cringe e la protagonista ha un carattere da "ragazza che non è come le altre". Imbarazzante anche il fatto che per denigrarla le altre ragazze della classe la chiamano psicopatichella. Ho dovuto prendermi un attimo dalla lettura quando (più o meno a metà) la madre ipotizza che la figlia, la protagonista, si trasformi facilmente poiché in calore...
Sono stata incuriosita dalla copertina e dalla premessa ma, una volta iniziata la lettura mi sono sentita confusa ma non in senso positivo. Mi sembrava di aver perso dei pezzi, ho avuto il dubbio che ci fossero dei volumi da leggere prima di questo.
Il rapporto che c'è tra la protagonista ed il suo interesse romantico si sviluppa molto, troppo velocemente. Il tutto ha un'atmosfera cringe e la protagonista ha un carattere da "ragazza che non è come le altre". Imbarazzante anche il fatto che per denigrarla le altre ragazze della classe la chiamano psicopatichella. Ho dovuto prendermi un attimo dalla lettura quando (più o meno a metà) la madre ipotizza che la figlia, la protagonista, si trasformi facilmente poiché in calore...
spaceman5000's review against another edition
5.0
Fun and adorable tale (tail?) of Akaishi who turns into a kaiju whenever she has strong emotions about anyone. Yes. Really.
The book is deeper than it sounds and addresses feelings of self worth, depression, anxiety and inadequacy. It really highlights the awkwardness everyone feels when infatuated with someone. It's really great and while I don't think I am the intended audience, I really enjoyed it!
The book is deeper than it sounds and addresses feelings of self worth, depression, anxiety and inadequacy. It really highlights the awkwardness everyone feels when infatuated with someone. It's really great and while I don't think I am the intended audience, I really enjoyed it!
pinkyrae's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
maryeleanormarch's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0