Hibino Kafka lives in a world infested by monsters. The Defense Force heroically fights said monsters, and once they're done, Kafka and his colleagues arrive to clean up the putrid carcasses... How did Kafka go from promising to join the Defense Force to now having to clean up rotting remains? And will turning into a literal monster be the chance he was waiting for to become a hero himself? ___ While describing this manga to a friend, I spontaneously called it "Fire Force, without the fanservice, but with the comedy of One Punch Man". And though I won't disagree with that completely, this manga also offers much more.

Amongst fun character interactions and well-timed comedy, one other thing stood out to me. CLEAR fights. Fights where I could follow the choreography without having to reverse engineer how the various wounds on the enemy's body were caused.

And to top it off, the mangaka seems to appreciate the importance of side characters. All of them felt personable to me. Whenever he deems it appropriate, the mangaka explains his characters' actions. And their relationships with the protagonist feel natural and rarely like a tool for plot progression. ___ Now, having sung its praises, it's time to criticise Kaijuu 8-gou a bit.

Generally, if I don't enjoy a manga, I'll drop it. Instead, here I am, having caught up with it, and writing its first review on this site. I enjoy this manga, but I'm also not completely blind to its flaws.
Being 32 chapters deep(as of the time of writing), and it feels like the story is only getting started. Is the mangaka biting more than he can chew?

Also, as of now, Kafka is just a shell of what he could be. He has all the qualities we have come to expect out of a protagonist. Relatable, not too exceptional at the beginning, a goal to look forward to... And yet, I feel like I barely know him. How will he differentiate himself from other Shounen protagonist?

Ideally, I would like this story to continue in a direction that focuses less on world-building and more on the characters themselves. I want to see Kafka evolve over the course of the story and to grow into someone who we can feel fulfilled and self-actualised. The epitome of what it is like to live as a monster in society infested by malignant ones. Having experienced both rejection and acceptance for his newly found self.

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To wrap this review up, I want to say that I like this manga and I hope that others give it a chance, too. The plot is predictable at times and yet it manages to seem fresh to me. The characters could get some more depth, but they're still a lovable bunch. Whether this manga ends up great or not, I think I'm in for the ride.