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graypeape 's review for:
Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 1
by Naoya Matsumoto
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Childhood friends Kafka and Mina make a promise to each other to join the Japan Defense Force when they grow up, and fight kaiju together. When the time comes, however, Mina has the talent and skill for it, but Kafka...does not. Instead, he ends up on the clean-up crew, removing the kaiju corpses after battles. During a particularly troublesome clean-up, Kafka undergoes a surprising transformation that leaves him able to transform into a kaiju. He decides to try to make the Defense Force one last time, along with his clean-up crew partner and the only person who knows his secret, Ichikawa. Will they be able to pass their final exam and keep Kafka's secret?
This was fun, and a good set-up for the series. Kafka and Ichikawa make a good team, and their personalities play well with each other. The story is pacey, with a good balance of action/battles and more mundane goings-on, and plenty of hints to keep us wondering about future happenings. And, of course, a cliffhanger ending, because duh.
This was fun, and a good set-up for the series. Kafka and Ichikawa make a good team, and their personalities play well with each other. The story is pacey, with a good balance of action/battles and more mundane goings-on, and plenty of hints to keep us wondering about future happenings. And, of course, a cliffhanger ending, because duh.