Kaiju No. 8 (Verse)

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For detailed information about the series, see the Unofficial Wiki and Official Website.
==Summary==
Kaiju No. 8, also known in English as Monster #8, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto. It has been serialized for free on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ application and website since July 2020. Its genres are Action-Adventure, Fantasy, and Science Fiction. 
On August 4, 2022, it was announced that the manga would be receiving an anime adaptation. It was later revealed to be a television series set to premiere in April 2024, with Production I.G animating and Studio Khara supervising the kaiju designs and artwork. Beyond the manga and anime, the series has spawned a media franchise that includes light novel(s) and video game(s).
Viz Media, who publishes the manga's official English version, describes the series as such:
Note(s): Because they are official and legal, the translations that come from VIZ and Mangaplus are equivalent in terms of their acceptability. Statements such as editor's notes from Mangaplus can therefore be utilized.
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Defense Force: The Japan Anti-Kaiju Defense Force, also known as the Defense Force, is a military organization specialized in taking down and neutralizing kaiju. It has various bases throughout Japan. The Neutralization Bureau governs the Defense Force. The Defense Force is divided into divisions, which are large military groups that engage in kaiju killing missions all over their stabilized area. Each division has its own Captain and Vice-Captain, along with many platoons led by remarkably powerful soldiers. The Japanese Defense Force currently counts sixteen divisions, located all over the nation and divided in four groups.
*Eastern Divisions: First Division, Second Division, Third Division and Fourth Division, operating in the Chubu and Kanto regions.
*Western Divisions: Fifth Division, Sixth Division, Seventh Division and Eighth Division, operating in the Chugoku, Kansai and Shikoku regions.
*Northern Divisions: Ninth Division, Tenth Division, Eleventh Division and Twelfth Division, operating in the Tohoku and Hokkaido regions.
*Southern Divisions: Thirteenth Division, Fourteenth Division, Fifteenth Division and Sixteenth Division, operating in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions.
Kaiju: Kaiju are monstrous creatures that come in different sizes and shapes. All of them have different features, some more humanoid than others. Every kaiju possesses a core, which is their vital organ and weakness, inside their body, and since every kaiju comes in a different type, the location of the core changes accordingly. Most Kaiju shown in the series seem to have no eyes. But even so, they are still able to locate targets. Their teeth are usually visible, and they come in different shapes such as regular human teeth or sharp and pointy teeth. 
*Power: Every Honju, the most powerful of a group of Kaiju, is assigned a Fortitude level, which allows the Defense Force to assess the kaiju's power and potential threat to humanity. According to the Fortitude level, kaiju are then classified into three categories:-
**Daikaiju: Daikaiju is the name given to particularly strong kaiju, whose fortitude level exceeds the number 8.0. Having appeared since the Meireki era, these kaiju are among the most powerful, with their power not always being proportional to their size. According to Isao Shinomiya, the Defense Force currently has around two dozen elite officers who have a chance of taking on a Daikaiju, less than ten in single-combat, and even fewer when fighting a numbered Daikaiju.
***Identified Kaiju: Identified Kaiju are extremely powerful daikaiju that are extremely difficult for the Defense Force to neutralize. As a result, in order to identify them, the Neutralization Bureau assigns them numbered codenames. According to Keiji Itami, defeating an Identified daikaiju would require multiple captain-level officers. When Identified Kaiju are killed and weaponized, their corpses become the core of Numbers Weapons. When wearing them, the user can see visions of the Identified Kaiju that was used as the core, as well as access their memories of previous owners via Ghosts.
**Honju: A Honju is usually the biggest kaiju, the most powerful, and the one who generates and guides all the other Yoju through their proliferative organs. Their fortitude level is usually above 6.0. A Honju with a fortitude level of 6.4 would require an entire Company of Defense Force soldiers to defeat it, and only a Captain or Vice-Captain could defeat one alone.
**Yoju: A Yoju is a smaller Kaiju that travels with their Honju. There are usually numerous Yoju to assist a Honju. Some kinds of Yoju can have proliferative organs like the Honju. Yoju can appear in many ways, including by traveling routes made by the Honju, leeching onto the Honju, being created by the Honju, and more. Some Yoju can have a fortitude number above 6.0, thus being a Honju-level threat while still being a Yoju.
*Size: Kaiju are also classified according to their size, with the largest being usually, but not always, the most resilient:-
**Supergiant-class Kaiju 
**Giant-class Kaiju 
**Midsized Kaiju 
**Miniature Kaiju 
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===Supporters===
* Apex PredatorX
* KobsterHope07
* Jackof noTrades068
* KingTempest
* AxmTaza007
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===Neutral===
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==Characters==
===Japanese Defense Force===
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1st Division 	1st Division 	1st Division 	1st Division	1st Division
 	 	 	 	
Captain 	Vice-Captain 	Platoon Leader	Officer 	Officer
Gen Narumi 	Eiji Hasegawa 	Rin Shinonome 	Kafka Hibino	Kikoru Shinomiya
 	 	 	 	
Former Captain	Former Vice-Captain	 	 	
Isao Shinomiya	Hikari Shinomiya 	 	 	
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2nd Division 	2nd Division 	2nd Division 	2nd Division 	2nd Division
 	 	 	 	
Captain 	Former Officer	Former Officer	Former Captain 	
Jura Igarashi	Haruichi Izumo	Aoi Kaguragi 	Hikari Shinomiya	
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3rd Division 	3rd Division 	3rd Division 	3rd Division 	3rd Division
 	 	 	 	
Captain 	Vice-Captain 	Platoon Leader	Platoon Leader 	Former Member
Mina Ashiro 	Soshiro Hoshina 	Ryo Ikaruga 	Tae Nakanoshima	Kafka Hibino
 	 	 	 	
Member 	Former Member 	Member 	Member 	Member
Reno Ichikawa	Kikoru Shinomiya	Haruichi Izumo	Iharu Furuhashi	Aoi Kaguragi
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4th Division	4th Division 	4th Division 	4th Division	4th Division
 	 	 	 	
Captain 	Former Officer	Former Officer 	 	
Juugo Ogata 	Reno Ichikawa 	Iharu Furuhashi	 	
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6th Division 	6th Division	6th Division	6th Division	6th Division
 	 	 	 	
Captain 	 	 	 	
Soichiro Hoshina	 	 	 	
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===Kaiju===
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Identified Kaiju	Identified Kaiju	Identified Kaiju	Identified Kaiju	Identified Kaiju
 	 	 	 	
2 	8 	9 	10 	11
Kaiju No. 2 	Kaiju No. 8 	Kaiju No. 9 	Kaiju No. 10 	Kaiju No. 11
 	 	 	 	
12 	13 	14 	15 	
Kaiju No. 12 	Kaiju No. 13 	Kaiju No. 14 	Kaiju No. 15 	
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Daikaiju 	Daikaiju	Daikaiju	Daikaiju	Daikaiju
 	 	 	 	
Third Wave	 	 	 	
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Honju/Yoju 	Honju/Yoju 	Honju/Yoju	Honju/Yoju	Honju/Yoju
 	 	 	 	
Fungal-types	Wyvern-types	Ant-types 	 	
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==Kaiju Hyakkei==
Kaiju Hyakkei Anime Illustration August 2023.jpg|August 2023
Kaiju Hyakkei Anime Illustration September 2023.jpg|September 2023
Kaiju Hyakkei Anime Illustration October 2023.jpg|October 2023
Kaiju Hyakkei Anime Illustration November 2023.jpg|November 2023
Kaiju Hyakkei Anime Illustration December 2023.jpg|December 2023
Kaiju Hyakkei Anime Illustration January 2023.jpg|January 2024
==Stamp Illustration==
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for greetings and formal situations.jpg|Greetings and Formal Situations
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for shock.jpg|Shock
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for Ecstatic.jpg|Ecstatic
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for Gratitude.jpg|Gratitude
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for Laughter.jpg|Laughter
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for Begging.jpg|Begging
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for Doubt.jpg|Doubt
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for various situations .jpg|For Various Situations 
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for surprise.jpg|Surprise
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for reporting for departure.jpg|Reporting for departure
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration for replies.jpg|Replies
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration To show your will or take on a request.jpg|To show your will or take on a request
Kaiju No. 8 Stamp Illustration To catch attention.jpg|To catch attention
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