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"With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he's become one himself?! With the looming threat of a cataclysm induced show more by No. 9, the next generation of the Defense Force takes steps to prepare. Reno undergoes training and becomes the first compatible user of No. 6 in history. Kafka sharpens his skills by learning squadron-style combat techniques under Hoshina's tutelage. Meanwhile, Kikoru gets clearance from Narumi to inherit a powerful memento that once belonged to her mother."--Back cover. show lessTags
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The first half of the book continues the lull started in the last volume, giving us a little more character interaction before the next big battle kicks off. When kaiju do finally appear, the main characters of the cast begin entering the fray one by one, each displaying how they have leveled up over the past month. As alway, Kikoru Shinomiya steals the show and makes a case for why she's really the main character of this book.
The author keeps hitting hard on the theme of power passing to the next generation, a message that must hit pretty hard in a gerontocracy like Japan.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Chapters 60-66
The author keeps hitting hard on the theme of power passing to the next generation, a message that must hit pretty hard in a gerontocracy like Japan.
FOR REFERENCE:
Contents: Chapters 60-66
This vol and the last actually made me tear up a little. I love this series! Absolutely worth the read!!
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- Canonical title
- Kaiju No. 8, Vol. 9
- Original title
- 怪獣8号 9
- Alternate titles
- Kaijū 8-gou 9; Kaijyu 8 Go 9
- Original publication date
- 2023-03-03
- People/Characters
- Kafka Hibino (Kaiju No. 8); Kaiju No. 8 (Kafka Hibino); Mina Ashiro; Reno Ichikawa; Masahide "Toku" Tokuda; Kikoru Shinomiya (show all 26); Iharu Furuhashi; Aoi Kaguragi; Soshiro Hoshina; Isao Shinomiya; Konomi Okonogi; Kaiju No. 9; Akari Minase; Keiji Itami; Gen Narumi; Eiji Hasegawa; Juzo Nogizaka; Akira Kurusu; Kaiju No. 10; Chieko Tokuda (daughter of Masahide "Toku" Tokuda); Soichiro Hoshina (captain); Kaiju No. 11; Kaiju No. 12; Kaiju No. 13; Kaiju No. 14; Kaiju No. 15
- Important places
- Ariake, Tokyo, Japan; Tokyo, Japan; Japan
- First words
- Ninety-eight . . . ninety-nine . . . one hundred!!
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Follow me, even if it kills you.
- Original language
- Japanese
- Disambiguation notice
- Contents: Chapters 67-73
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- Graphic Novels & Comics
- DDC/MDS
- 741.5 — Arts & recreation Drawing & decorative arts Drawing Comic books, graphic novels, fotonovelas, cartoons, caricatures, comic strips
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- PN6790 .J34 .K23217813 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Collections of general literature Comic books, strips, etc.
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- 5 — English, French, German, Italian, Japanese
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- Paper, Ebook
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- 6
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