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Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 12 (Season Finale)
The real monster would’ve been the production committee if they didn’t greenlight Season 2.
Presentation: Takashi Yamazaki retrospective for Kaiju Masterclass
Forgot to post this here earlier, but here’s a presentation for Kaiju Masterclass from earlier this month, giving an overview of Takashi Yamazaki’s entire filmography and speculating ab…
Seasonal Selection – Kaiju No. 8 Episodes 11 & 12
The trial of Hibino Kafka is on.
Kaiju No. 8 Episode 12 Recap: “Hibino Kafka”
Kaiju No. 8 Episode 12 the Defense Force decides the fate of Kafka Hibino, as he faces off against Shinomiya.
Kaiju No. 8: The Shonen For Big Boys
Go to https://tryfum.com/BONSAIPOP and use code BONSAIPOP to save an additional 10% off your order today. Kaiju No. 8 is a unique shonen. When you think shonen you think…
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Kaiju Video Games
Oh, wow! I was on the Kaiju Transmissions podcast again! Go listen to Byrd, Matt, and I chatting about kaiju video games. Find out what we think should…
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Obscure Kaiju Movies
Kaiju Transmissions just had their 100th episode! Not ones to do anything special for such a milestone, they instead decided to chat with me about the book and…
Toilet Kaiju
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Kaiju No. 8 (Volume 12) – Let’s Do What We Love!
Hoshina was left to face Kaiju No. 12 with only Weapons No. 11 for company. There was no way either of them was going to back down, but…
Watch Out for Kaiju No. 8! (An Exercise in Translation)
One good thing about watching manga go live ASAP is how you can examine the translation process up close.
Kaiju No. 8
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Kaiju No. 8 Episode 7 Recap: “Kaiju No. 9”
In Kaiju No. 8 Episode 7, Kaiju No. 8,, Reno and Iharu encounter the powerful humanoid Kaiju No. 9.
A Certain Scientific Railgun T 24 (Kaiju vs. Kaiju)
AstroNerdBoy reviews A Certain Scientific Railgun T 24. Mikoto steps up her battle against Doppelganger, ending up on top of an airship.
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12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 5: A Very Merry Christmas Kaiju!
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Kaiju No. 8 Review and S.H.Figuarts Mina and Kaiju Figures
Kaiju No. 8 is a pretty awesome manga and anime. The anime adaptation follows the manga pretty closely and this is one of those cases where...
Kaiju No. 8 Episode 11 Recap: “Kaiju No. 8 Captured”
In Kaiju No. 8 Episode 11, General Director Shinomiya challenges the humanity of Kafka, Kaiju No. 8, who must prove he still human. But is he?
Halloween Hijinks: Kaiju Horror
I was racking my brain trying to think of what to do for this year’s Halloween Hijinks, since we’ve already discussed Japanese media depictions of most of the…
Kaiju No. 8 – OVA
And I only had to watch a 90 minute compilation film to get to it.
Kaiju-fied news recap
In a rare event, there was actually so much kaiju-adjacent news in the past week that rather than posting at the standard biweekly rate, I’m opting to do…
Ultra Kaiju Monster Rancher
This game will surely please Ultraman fans with plenty of kaiju to discover. If only it was easier to pull our favorite monsters.
Kaiju Transmissions triple-shot
Also, because I forgot earlier, I did guest spots on three episodes of Kaiju Transmissions without posting about them here. I wholeheartedly suggest adding Kaiju Transmissions to your…
NEWS: Crunchyroll Announces Aquisition and Dates for Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
Kaiju No. 8 was one of my favorite anime last season, and I’m so excited that now I’ll have a…
Kaiju No. 8 (Volume 7) – The Start of the Kaiju Era!
Kafka and Nurumi arrived at the scene to find Director Shinomiya standing in the rubble. However, as they approached Kafka realised that it wasn’t the Director. Kaiju No.…
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2019 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30
Ranking summary for the weeks of 2019 12/02, 12/09, 12/16, 12/23, 12/30 The following rankings have been updated to reflect the available data through the weeks mentioned above.…
Kaiju No. 8 Episode 1 Recap: “The Man Who Became a Kaiju”
Kaiju No. 8 is a manga series by Naoya Matsumoto, set in Japan, Kaiju rampage through the city, terrorizing the civilians.
Kaiju No.8 Episode 2 Recap: “The Man Who Became a Kaiju”
At the end of the first episode of Kaiju No. 8, Kafka Hibino is infected by an unnamed kaiju and is transformed into Kaiju No. 8.
In the Shadow of the Beast: The Kaiju Genre & Kaiju No. 8
Grant Jones dives into the wild world of giant monsters and how Kaiju No. 8 builds on their legacy.
Metallic Rouge – 12 – Live for Love
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Fangirl Update: 12/6 - 12/12--Another One for the "Silly Screencaps" Folder
Anime and manga related news and links from the week of December 6th, 2015 to December 12th, 2015.
Books: Behind the Kaiju Curtain
By Jonathan Clements. Despite the title, which immediately and perhaps unjustly evokes Jasper Sharp’s magisterial Behind the Pink Curtain, Norman England’s Behind the Kaiju Curtain: A Journey onto…
Kaiju No. 8: First Impression
Kafka once had a dream to join the Japan Defense Force and fight kaiju alongside his best friend, Mina. Now though, he cleans up the kaiju that she…
Kaiju Knocking — A Short Story
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Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 1
I don’t remember this version of “The Metamorphosis”.
Short reviews: Kaiju No.8
After months of moving across continents, changing computers a few times, all my streaming subscriptions lapsing, and getting a whole new set of furniture, I’m finally in a…
Kaiju No.8 Remembers Humanity
There are kaiju, and then there’s Kaiju No. 8, a thoroughly different existence altogether. From start to finish, I was ride or die for this show; it could…
Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 10
Never doubt an anime episode title’s ability to spoil something.
Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 7
This is easily Kafka’s most entertaining fight so far.
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Virus (1980)
While there hasn’t been a new Maser Patrol episode in a hot minute, Kevin (along with author John LeMay) had a chance to drop by the Kaiju Transmissions…
Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 8
Well, that fight didn’t last very long.
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KAIJU No.8 – Episode 1
It’s worth following a few more episodes just to see what the hype is about.
Episode 159: Kaiju and Cuisine
After the hosts gulp down some leftovers in The Quick and the Dead, CC unleashes his monstrous review of Kaiju No. 8. Then the hosts start cooking and…
Kaiju Masterclass II this weekend!
This weekend is Kaiju Masterclass, the second annual meeting of the premiere online convention for all things kaiju-related. There’re lots of cool guests this year, including Ryuhei Kitamura,…
Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 5
At long last, we finally see the main characters formally join the Defense Force.
Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 6
It’s cooler to think that Kafka’s greatest strength isn’t his kaiju form.
Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 11
But did they figure out how Kaiju No. 8 uses the bathroom?
Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 2
I guess heroes really do come in all shapes and sizes.
Kaiju Transmissions podcast: Zone Fighter
Late on posting this, but I was on a guest Kaiju Transmissions again last month; this time to talk about the under-discussed Toho superhero series Zone Fighter! Every…
Kaiju No. 8 – Ep. 4
I’ve liked Kikoru just fine the past two episodes but I’m definitely more interested in her character now.