An adult in their early thirties, their "younger" years of life are over. Now, as a middle adult, forced to abandon childhood dreams and a modest job in a chaotic but optimistic world. The life of Kafka Hibino unfolds daily as a kaiju cleaner, abandoning his dream of becoming an officer to stand beside his childhood friend Mina, who is now the captain of the third division. Until I met Reno Ichikawa, the newbie who aspires to be an officer like Kafka. Rekindling Kafka's childhood dream, both head into requirements training and achieve their dream with other talented officers. However, Kafka has a dangerous secret that causes damaging effects.

Animation (10.3): The quality is strong, with the characters' walking and movement being fluid, despite the opening animation initially differing from the show's style and featuring a few black shots that skip over some crucial parts. The fighting scenes are well choreographed, and the movements of the fight are coordinated effectively, as seen in Hoshnina's sword-fighting, a specialty of the brigade, against Kafka in his kaiju form. The animation for the bullets of guns that most characters use is visually appealing, with explosions that resemble scenes from the show's instant moments of impact. Suppose someone were to stand there and take a photograph of the kaijuu's death by the bullets and blood raining down for a brief amount. The animation quality of the show is superb at 10.3 out of 15.

Audio (5): The opener, despite lyrical, sounded pleasant and matched the show's theme. The opener audio is minimalist and sounds contrasting to epoxides audio. Being an uplifting alternative rock, Kafka, in Kaiju form, does a clutch scene of punching other kaiju in their weak spot to save others. Along with more emotional sadness, such as when Kafka approves Mina, she welcomes him after discovering that he is being "terminated"; she accepts him regardless of whether he is human or kaiju, as long as he is helping other people. But only for a few seconds does Kafka show his tears as he finally fulfills his promise to her. The audio quality could be improved in conveying emotions and themes, but it may need more timing and could be shorter than expected. Out of 10, the audio is half for being a mix between decent emotion and matching, but the sound design timing can be shorter and not meet quality standards.

Characters (12): Kafaka, the main character, is a unique figure in Shounen; by being in his thirties, specifically thirty-two, and being an 'average Joe,' he rises to become a leading official. It seems stereotypical, but his age and the impact of people calling him funny and fun to be around have made him more helpful to others. Along with being a person who helps out the team despite his limited talents, he is also exposed to his own demise and rejection. On the contrary, people like him are willing to support him in any way they can. Leading impacts by believing in yourself for others is shown in Reno. They are leading him to protect Iharu from another kaiju called number 9. What would some people do to protect someone they have just met. People have recently gathered to discuss Kafaka's impact, including Kikoru, the father of Isao Shinomiya, the Director General of the Defense Force. Kafka was called an "old man" at the parking lot and wanted to move his parking spot because he had a lucky number. Who dislikes Kaijuu for killing her mother in her childhood. She is trying to be 'best' from her father's expectations, with some calling her a show-off. This leads her to open up to Kafka and not tell him he is kaijuu number 8. But being exposed to Kafka harmed Isao because he almost harmed him to the point of death until Kafka stopped himself by punching himself and telling her father that he was a human and willing to do anything with the unit. Minor characters played a significant role or appeared out of nowhere, such as Kaiju numbers 10 and 9, who show up near the end with no transition or explanation—other than to reveal an opposing side. The characters are substantial to Kafka, and their interaction with each other is excellent and relatable; however, simply showing up and disappearing without reason earns only 12 out of 20.

Story (10.3) Now, let's delve into the story, but beware of significant manga spoilers ahead; Reno and Kikoru made a mark in the officer's corp in Kaiju Corp. As the day unfolds, a kaiju cleaner transitions from cleaning up the remains to becoming an officer against kaiju, even as he is a kaiju himself. The story flows smoothly until an invasion of  Wyvern Yoju and an unnamed kaiju attack the base from nowhere, along with a black screen showing the base all destroyed for an unknown reason, which is confusing. The reason to test Kafka is by using his blood but nothing that Isao had something related to sampling only to "dispose" of Kafka to be executed, leading to his being rouge and almost death of Isao in front of Kikoru. Another significant alteration is that Isao asks to keep Kafka alive because he works with humans and helps them while other members doubt him. He is in a hospital room rather than a lab after recovery from his fight with Isao, and he is talking with him, but there is no scene in the manga showing up. Compared to the manga, in which Isao doubts Kafka, he must prove himself to demonstrate that he is worthy of survival from Isao's perspective. Despite the alterations, the story continued without any confusion or anything that looked like a pothole. There are no signs of Kaiju number 9 unless it appears next season. The story has a strong start and flow, although it contains a few confusing parts. Along with the alterations, they flow into the story without causing any problems or issues.

Overall (4): The show is enjoyable in general. With a supportive cast, people can make connections. Along with the show's quality, it is nicely done and keeps the audience engaged. Being eye-catching and enjoyable makes people excited for season two. This leads to some confusion and the expansion of new characters. Some of the comedic elements are questionable and may be perceived as inappropriate. In short, I give a 4 out of 5 for engaging me in both quality and reflection while making some snarky remarks that a quick search of the series can reveal. Despite the remarks, the show is an enjoyable watch.

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