Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 Review

Seasons: 1 Episodes: 12 Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery, Action, Sci-Fi Season Rating: 8.2/10 In One Word: Thrilling Available On: Crunchyroll

Synopsis

Kaiju No. 8 is about a man named Kafka who dreams of fighting monsters but ends up stuck cleaning up after them. After a weird accident, he turns into a kaiju himself and has to hide it while trying to join the Defense Force.

Characters

Kafka is funny, stubborn, and easy to like because he never gives up, even when everything goes wrong. It’s cool to see an older character be the main hero for once.

Mina is a stoic, tough and serious woman but you can tell she still cares about Kafka deep down. Reno is younger and looks up to Kafka a lot, and they become good friends. All the characters add a mixture of indiviuality which helps to connect views with the world of Kaiju No. 8

Art & Animation

The fights look amazing, with lots of action and crazy monster designs. Even the normal scenes have good colors and animation.

Storyline & Themes

Some would say this anime is about chasing your dreams no matter how old you are. There is also a sci-fi theme - Are we along on the planet? It also shows how hard it is to be yourself when you're scared of what people might think. The story moves fast and never gets boring, especially during the battles. Some parts slow down for training, but it still stays interesting.

I wish they showed more about where the kaiju came from and how the world works. Also, Mina is cool but it would be nice to see more of her personality.

Overall, Kaiju No. 8 is really awesome and I think anyone who likes action and monsters would love it.