Sometimes it feels like, what is this world full of tension, noise, alcohol, drama? I wish I could go away from all this for a little while and close my mind and enjoy something that doesn't give me additional tension. If you are looking for something like this, then I have brought for you the perfect anime to binge-watch. "Kaiju No. 8." No, this is not a light-hearted romantic comedy, but it is comedy. This is a story about a world where big monsters can come out of the ground and change the map of your city. There is destruction, death, and tragedy all around. Our main character also gets the powers of the same monsters. And then using these powers, he will fight these monsters and make the world Titan-free.
Wrong anime, but you got the gist right. Every season there is an anime on which Crunchyroll spends a lot of money. Like in the last season, there was "Solo Leveling." For the promotion of the song, Crunchyroll has onboarded all the influencers of the anime community. His own game, ads everywhere, and two versions of the same anime. And in this season, this high-profile treatment is getting to "Kaiju No. 8." And this time too, there is no shortage of stunts to pull. It is being released on Twitter, blind marketing is being done, malls, billboards, and even buses have been colored with "Kaiju No. 8." Even its Hindi dub is also being released when Japanese and English are being released. Indian Anime enthusiast Just think, where have we come from?
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"Kaiju No. 8" is a Japanese term which means giant monsters. And typically, this term is associated with monsters like Godzilla. But now what is this number 8? Well, when our main character Kafka... Oh sorry to bother you, Mr. Franz Kafka. When a creature enters our main character Kafka and gives him the powers of a kaiju, then he turns into a very strong and powerful kaiju. Whose power level is much higher than a normal kaiju. Very high. So we have our overpowered MC for this action anime.
And now we just have to watch cool anime fights, right? Nah. In the eyes of humans, the more powerful he is, the more dangerous he is. Such powerful kaijus are rarely seen and they can only be handled by the captains or vice-captains of the defense force. And from the perspective of humans, it is very important to neutralize such kaijus as soon as possible. And Kafka is such an eighth kaiju. Hence, "Kaiju No. 8."
That's it, you got the spoiler, right? Huh? How? Hey, look at the entire history of the anime, this happens, right? What exactly happens? Well, the anime is named by MC's name it's his show. He won't lose. He will conquer his dreams now. Also, he will take all girls unlike other shows like "Attack on Titan" where your dreams won't become reality and you won't get any girl.
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Kafka Hibino is a man in his early 30s. The age where you should accept that you have become an uncle. You are an uncle. Unless your name is Mr.M3.
Despite his age, he dreams of becoming a defense force officer one day. For now, he has to clean up the dead bodies and remains of Kaiju. His childhood dream is to work in the Defense Force, fight these giants, and stand shoulder to shoulder with his childhood friend, Mika a.s.aa..uuu I mean, his childhood friend Mina Ashiro.
These motherfuckers without their titan powers have no hope in the world. You will see a lot of similarities between this anime and the rest of the animes. Even if you leave out AOT, it reminds you of "Parasyte" quite strongly. And somewhere, it was giving me the vibe of "Jujutsu Kaisen." I mean, essentially, it is a monster and monster hunters kind of show, in which "Jujutsu Kaisen," "Demon Slayer," "Chainsaw Man," "Attack on Titan," and I don't know what else was automatically counted. But despite that, somehow, this show was able to have its own unique identity. Just like AOT, it has a huge scale of destruction and tragedy, but it doesn't have that kind of pain and trauma.
And it doesn't show an overly complicated power system like "Jujutsu Kaisen." It is actually quite simple. But then, it's not even a "Demon Slayer" because its comedy is actually good. And, uh, it would be nice if we don't talk about "Chainsaw Man."
__________________ The point is, this show is pretty fucking enjoyable. It neither confuses you nor gives you complicated emotions. And it has nothing to do with sadness and depression. Although, they're not happy right now. Turns out they did something in the next episode. This anime is a simple story about fighting giant monsters, chasing your dreams and adversities, and trying to make it there even if Kafka has to think differently to be useful to the team and compensate for his lack of strength and skills. Not everything has to be life-changing.
Sometimes an anime can be "Dishoom Dishoom BOOM! Haha Loser!" and some more "Dishoom Dishoom." And it can still be well-produced, enjoyable, and entertaining. So far, I've enjoyed everything that's been happening in it. Kafka is a 30-year-old flop, but his brotherhood is on top. It needs a childhood crush, but first, son, get rid of this 16-year-old girl. I don't hate her, by the way.
He flaunts Kaiju Powers Fortitude 9.8, but it was washed away by the Vice Captain. If you want to see something that has great action and doesn't make you wait for entertainment, then please watch "Kaiju No. 8." And with that, I totally ate.
