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Tae Nakanoshima

*"Heey, you two. How about you sit back and leave the rest to your **senior officers?**"*
— Tae to the rookies during a mission
**Tae Nakanoshima** (中 (なか) 之 (の) 島 (しま)  タエ, *Nakanoshima Tae*) is a Platoon Leader in the Third Division of the Defense Force.

## Appearance

Tae is a tall young woman with an athletic slender physique. She has long pink hair styled in a short messy ponytail and with two long tufts on the side of her head. She has big pink eyes with small pointy eyebrows and a pointy nose.

On duty, Tae wears the usual uniform worn by Defense Force officers.

## Personality

Tae seems to be some kind of "man-eater", praising the newbies in the platoon not only for their fighting ability but also for their looks.

Tae seems to have a rivarly with First Division Platoon Leader Rin Shinonome.

## Plot

### Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak Arc

During the Sagamihara Subjugation Operation, Tae led her platoon, counting Aoi Kaguragi and Haruichi Izumo, in battle. During the fight, she praised Aoi and Haruichi, both for their ability and looks. She then offered them to rest as the Yoju arrived from the Honju's corpse, with both of them refusing.

### Raid on Tachikawa Base Arc

Initially off-duty, Tae and her platoon came back to aid Ikaruga and protected Tachikawa Base during the raid of the Wyvern-type kaiju.

When Kafka Hibino manifested his kaiju form to save his comrades, Tae later prepared the security troop to have him transferred to the Ariake Maritime Base.

### The Compatible User Arc

In occasion of the Anti-No. 9 Eastern Divisional Conference, Tae and the rest of the Third Division arrived at the Ariake Maritime Base, where they bickered with the First Division. There, Tae exchanged looks with Rin Shinonome.

### Cataclysms Arc

Tae and the rest of the Third Division took action in Tachikawa during the No. 9-induced cataclysms.

## Power & Abilities

**Overall Abilities**: As a Platoon Leader, Tae is inferred to be a top-notch Officer of the Defense Force, able to take on multiple kaiju and guide her men in battle with determination.

## Etymology

* The surname **Nakanoshima** contains the kanji for "middle" (中 , *naka*), "of" (之 , *no*) and "island" (島, *shima*).
	+ Her surname literally means "middle of the island".

## Trivia

* Tae likes cool boys (she has a wide range of preferences), meat and royal milk tea.
* Tae shares her name and surname with Tae Nakanoshima from the videogame Bra-Ban!
* Tae's surname Nakanoshima was originally spelt 中 (なか) ノ (の) 島 (しま)  instead of the current 中 (なか) 之 (の) 島 (しま) .

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Tae's character profile
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 12
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 13
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Chapter 57
5. ↑ Chapter 14
6. ↑ Chapter 27
7. ↑ Chapter 32
8. ↑ Chapter 33
9. ↑ Chapter 70
Chapter 57

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Fifty Seven** is the 57th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Characters by Appearance

* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Kafka Hibino
* Eiji Hasegawa
* Tachibana
* Gen Narumi
* Rin Shinonome
* Tae Nakanoshima
* Soshiro Hoshina
* Ryo Ikaruga
* Keiji Itami
* Jura Igarashi
* Mina Ashiro
* Jugo Ogata
* Kaiju No. 10 (Mentioned)
* Kaiju No. 9
Raid on Tachikawa Base Arc

The **Raid on Tachikawa Base Arc** is the third story arc in the Kaiju No. 8 series.

## Key Events

* Dozens of wyvern-type kaiju, lead by Kaiju No. 10, attack Tachikawa Base.
* During the raid, Kaiju No. 10 engages in combat with Soshiro Hoshina, while the other Defense Force members hold the other kaiju back.
* Kikoru Shinomiya is given a battle-ax from Mina and Soshiro, to make her a pillar of the Defense Force.
* The off-duty senior Defense Force members arrive to help protect the base.
* The Kaiju No. 10 grows gigantic and knocks out Soshiro with one punch.
* Mina Ashiro comes back to Tachikawa Base to aid her comrades and, helped by Soshiro and Kikoru, she is able to shoot the kaiju in the core.
* After the kaiju is defeated, a massive bomb made out of the wyvern yoju appeared in the sky, threatening to destroy the base.
* Kafka rushes towards the bomb at great speeds and transforms into Kaiju #8 in front of everyone.

## Characters Introduced

* Ebina
* Agatsuma (Mentioned)
* Takao (Mentioned)
* Itakura (Mentioned)
Chapter 77

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Seventy Seven** is the 77th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Characters by Appearance

* Kaiju No. 15
* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Kurusu
* Gen Narumi
* Kaiju No. 11
* Kaiju No. 12
* Kaiju No. 13
* Kaiju No. 14
* Konomi Okonogi
* Mina Ashiro
* Soshiro Hoshina
* Tachibana
* Rin Shinonome
* Eiji Hasegawa
* Keiji Itami
* Kafka Hibino (Flashback)
* Kaiju No. 10 (Flashback)
Volume 7

* Japanese cover
* English cover
* Japanese back cover

**Volume 7** is the seventh volume of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Chapters

* Chapter 52
* Chapter 53
* Chapter 54
* Chapter 55
* Chapter 56
* Chapter 57
* Chapter 58
* Chapter 59

## Extra Pages

Color page: Gen Narumi and Kaiju No. 8Color page: Kaiju No. 8 in FranceVolume 7 ContentsExtra: First Division symbolMatsumoto explaining the illustration set in FranceProfile: Rin ShinonomePanel: Kikoru and RinProfile: Masahide TokudaProfile: Hiroto Mori & Ichitaka MitsuikeIn-volume cover: Iharu and a stuck KafkaFinal panel: Soshiro vs Gen with videogamesSpine and Author's comment
Yokohama Minami General Hospital

**Yokohama Minami General Hospital** (横浜南総合病院, *Yokohama Minami Sōgō Byōin*) is a hospital located in Yokohama.

## Exterior

The hospital is a large building with windows and balconies to view the outside. On the roof there is a sign with the name of the hospital.

## Interior

The interior looks like that of a normal hospital, with multiple rooms and long corridors. Each room is provided with, at least, two beds each.

## References

1. ↑ Chapter 1
2. ↑ Chapter 2
Volume 6

* Japanese cover
* English cover
* Japanese back cover

**Volume 6** is the sixth volume of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Summary

Kafka has encountered Kaiju No. 9, but he finds himself unable to transform. Luckily, Kikoru comes to the rescue and goes head-to-head with it. Meanwhile, the Kaiju No. 9 that had appeared before Captain Narumi undergoes an evolution during battle! Will Kafka's faith in his companions pay off?

## Chapters

* Chapter 44
* Chapter 45
* Chapter 46
* Chapter 47
* Chapter 48
* Chapter 49
* Chapter 50
* Chapter 51

## Extra Pages

Color page: Kafka, Soshiro, Leno and Kikoru in a carColor page: Kafka after killing a kaijuColor page: Kikoru on a motorbikeVolume 5 ContentsPanel: Hikari and Kikoru in the pastChapter 45 coverPanel: Kafka managing to smile as Kaiju No. 8Chapter 47 coverProfile: Eiji HasegawaProfile: Isao ShinomiyaProfile: Hikari ShinomiyaExtra: Third Division symbolChapter 51 coverIn-volume cover: A younger Isao with KikoruFinal panel: Gen Narumi yelling "Launch the attack!"Spine and Author's comment
Chapter 76

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Seventy Six** is the 76th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Characters by Appearance

* Kafka Hibino
* Mina Ashiro
* Rin Shinonome
* Gen Narumi
* Keiji Itami
* Kaiju No. 6 (Mentioned)
* Tachibana
* Kurusu
* Ryo Ikaruga
* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Soshiro Hoshina
* Kaiju No. 10
* Eiji Hasegawa
* Kaiju No. 9
* Kaiju No. 11
* Kaiju No. 15
* Kaiju No. 12
* Kaiju No. 13
* Kaiju No. 14
Second Division

The **Second Division** (第2部隊, *Dai Ni-butai*) is one of the Eastern Divisions in the Defense Force, located in Kanazawa Base.

## Arsenal

* **Numbers Weapon 4** ***(formerly)***: Hikari's weapon, marked **LC-0039**, was considered one of the strongest weapons of the Defense Force, was a unique combat suit and a long spear-like weapon.

## History

Ten years ago, the Second Division and its then-Captain Hikari Shinomiya took on Kaiju No. 6 in Odawara. With the help of the First Division, No. 6 was ultimately killed but this brought to the death of multiple officers, including Captain Shinomiya herself.

## Plot

### Kaiju No. 8 Captured Arc

After the attack at Tachikawa Base, Aoi Kaguragi and Haruichi Izumo of the Third Division were transferred to the Second.

### Kaiju Weapon Arc

After Director General Isao Shinomiya's death at the hands of Kaiju No. 9, the Second Division payed homage to him during the funeral.

### The Compatible User Arc

The Second Division took part in the Anti-No. 9 Eastern Divisional Conference to decide how to take out Kaiju No. 9.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chapter 54
2. ↑ Chapter 44
3. ↑ Chapter 38
4. ↑ Chapter 24
5. ↑ Chapter 33
6. ↑ Chapter 57
Kaiju No. 8 (anime)

## Kaiju No. 8

**Kaiju No. 8** (怪獣８号, *Kaijū 8-gō*) is a Japanese anime series based on the Kaiju No. 8 manga by Naoya Matsumoto.

## Plot

Grotesque, monsters called "kaiju" have been appearing around Japan for many years. To combat these beasts, an elite military unit known as the Defense Corps risks their lives daily to protect civilians. Once a creature is killed, "sweepers"—working under the Professional Kaijuu Cleaner Corporation—are left to dispose of its remains.

Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old man, is unsatisfied with his job as a sweeper. From a young age, he has aspired to join the Defense Corps and kill kaiju for a living. After a few failed attempts, however, he gave up on his dreams and resigned himself to the mediocrity that provided a decent paycheck. Nevertheless, when an ambitious, 18-year-old recruit named Leno Ichikawa joins his cleaning team, Kafka is once again reminded of his desire to join the military.

Following a chain of unfortunate events and an interaction with the junior sweeper, Kafka encounters a parasite-type kaiju that forces its way in through his mouth—turning him into a humanoid monster. With his newfound powers, Kafka aims to give his lifelong dream a final try.

## Staff

* **Direction**: Tomomi Kamiya, Shigeyuki Miya
* **Series Composition**: Ichiro Ookouchi
* **Character Design**: Tetsuya Nishio
* **Creature Design**: Mahiro Maeda, Studio Khara
* **Chief Animation Direction**: Tetsuya Nishio
* **Music**: Yuta Bando
* **Sound Direction**: Fumiyuki Go
* **Editing**: Aya Hida
* **Art Direction**: Shinji Kimura
* **Colour Design**: Izumi Hirose
* **Photographic Direction**: Eiji Arai
* **CG Direction**: Masaru Matsumoto
* **Animation Work**: Production I.G

## Cast

* Masaya Fukunishi as Kafka Hibino
* Wataru Katou as Leno Ichikawa
* Asami Seto as Mina Ashiro
* Ai Fairouz as Kikoru Shinomiya
* Kengo Kawanishi as Soshiro Hoshina
* Yuuki Shin as Iharu Furuhashi
* Keisuke Koumoto as Haruichi Izumo
* Shunsuke Takeuchi as Aoi Kaguragi

## Promotional Material

* Promotional Videos
* Key Visuals
* Character Designs
* Promotional Images

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Key Visual 1 (clean)Key Visual 1Key Visual 2

Kaiju No.8Kaiju No.8Kafka HibinoKafka HibinoMina AshiroMina AshiroReno IchikawaReno IchikawaKikoru ShinomiyaKikoru ShinomiyaSoshiro HoshinaSoshiro HoshinaIharu FuruhashiHaruichi IzumoAoi Kaguragi

## External links

* Official Japanese anime site
* Official Japanese Twitter
Jura Igarashi

**Jura Igarashi** (五 (い) 十 (がら) 嵐 (し)  ジュラ, *Igarashi Jura*) is the Captain of the Second Division of the Defense Force. He is also Hakua Igarashi's older brother.

## Appearance

Jura is a very tall and muscular person with long pink hair styled into a ponytail and thin lightning bolt-shaped eyebrows above purple eyes. He usually displayed an angry and determined look on his face, often showing his teeth with braces.

## Personality

Jura is a serious and short-tempered individual, getting easily disturbed and angry when his colleagues take it easy while on-duty.

## History

At some point, Jura became the captain of the Second Division.

## Plot

### Kaiju No. 8 Captured Arc

After the Raid at Tachikawa Base, Jura welcomed Aoi Kaguragi and Haruichi Izumo into his division.

### The Kaiju Weapon Arc

After Isao Shinomiya's death at the hands of Kaiju No. 9, Jura and the rest of the Second Division paid homage to the deceased Director-General during his funeral.

### The Compatible User Arc

During the Anti-No. 9 Eastern Divisional Conference, Jura and the other division captains heard the information Third Division Vice-Captain Soshiro Hoshina obtained by Kaiju No. 10.

## Powers & Abilities

**Overall Abilities**: Jura is the Captain of the Second Division of the Defense Force, and is implied to be a very powerful combatant.

## Etymology

* Jura's surname **Igarashi** means "fifty" (五十, *ig*) and "storm, tempest" (嵐, *arashi*).

## Trivia

* In Chapter 1, after saving Leno Ichikawa and Kafka Hibino, Third Division Captain Mina Ashiro addressed one of her subordinates as **Igarashi** (五 (い) 十 (がら) 嵐 (し) , *Igarashi*). Considering the kanji in their name is the same as Jura's, it's implied that Jura has a relative serving in the Third Division.
	+ It was later revealed that officer Hakua Igarashi is indeed Jura's younger sister.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 1 (B-side)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Chapter 57
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Chapter 54
4. ↑ Chapter 1
Chapter 42

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Forthy-Two** is the 42nd chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Characters by Appearance

* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Kafka Hibino
* Gen Narumi
* Kurusu
* Rin Shinonome
* Tachibana
* Soshiro Hoshina (Mentioned)
* Kaiju No. 10 (Flashback)
* Mina Ashiro (Mentioned)
* Eiji Hasegawa
* Kafka Hibino
* Isao Shinomiya
* Nogizaka
* Keiji Itami
* Kaiju No. 9
Fourth Division

The **Fourth Division** (第4部隊, *Dai Yon-butai*) one of the Eastern Divisions in the Defense Force, located in Matsumoto Base.

## Overview

The Fourth Division is a Defense Force squad active in the Nagano Prefecture. Their Captain Jugo Ogata is a very experienced and well-known soldier in the Defense Force, being recognized as the best expert in Numbers Weapons usage.

## Arsenal

* **Numbers Weapon 6**: Officer Leno Ichikawa's weapon, marked **EC-0115**, the Defense Force's most powerful and dangerous Numbers Weapon. It's a unique combat suit with cryokinesis properties, forged from the corpse of Kaiju No. 6.

## Plot

### Kaiju No. 8 Captured Arc

After the attack at Tachikawa Base, Leno Ichikawa and Iharu Furuhashi of the Third Division were transferred to the Fourth.

### Kaiju Weapon Arc

After Director General Isao Shinomiya's death at the hands of Kaiju No. 9, the Fourth Division payed homage to him during the funeral.

### The Compatible User Arc

After the anti-No. 9 Eastern Divisional Conference, rookie Leno Ichikawa was decided as the next candidate for Kaiju No. 6's weapon. Captain Jugo Ogata and the rest of the Fourth Division aided him in testing the suit and then, one month later, they aided Ichikawa in neutralizing a Mole-type 67 kaiju while testing his Numbers suit.

## Trivia

* The symbol of the Fourth Division represents a four-leafed clover to bring good luck to the country.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 54
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Chapter 59
3. ↑ Chapter 60
4. ↑ Fourth Division symbol info.
Volume 2

* Japanese cover
* English cover
* Japanese back cover

**Volume 2** is the second volume of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Summary

A transformed Kafka saves Kikoru from the revived Honju, and the exam ends. After officially joining, Kikoru enters Kafka's circle and promises to keep his secret but also to keep an eye on him. After the boys of the Third Division have a brief bonding moment in the hot tubs, duty calls in Sagamihara, where a Fungal kaiju is attacking...but it seems like that's not the only threat, and Leno and Iharu will find themselves fighting an old enemy.

## Chapters

* Chapter 8
* Chapter 9
* Chapter 10
* Chapter 11
* Chapter 12
* Chapter 13
* Chapter 14
* Chapter 15
* Chapter 16
* Chapter 17

## Extra Pages

Color page: Kaiju No. 8 protecting KikoruColor page: Leno and Kaiju No. 8Color page: Kikoru post-neutralizationVolume 2 contentsProfile: Kikoru ShinomiyaChapter 9 coverChapter 10 coverPanel: Kafka training with SoshiroPanel: Mina sneezing while the guys talk about herProfile: Soshiro HoshinaExtra: Monster Sweeper Inc. and Izumo TechChapter 14 coverExtra: the Defense Force equipmentChapter 17 coverIn-volume cover: Kafka trying to hold a rifleFinal panel: Soshiro, Mina and Kafka eating the Fungal KaijuSpine and Author's comment
Chapter 30

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Thirty** is the 30th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Summary

Mina vows to blast Kaiju No. 10 who had injured Soshiro so badly before, which creates a reassuring feeling between all of the troop members. Despite his best efforts, the Second Humanoid Kaiju is easily blasted away by Mina’s cannon, and using this time, Mina calls for Bakko to attack. However, before he does so, Mina fires more powerful shots at the kaiju. Watching the scene, Okonogi is surprised the kaiju can put up such a fight against the vice commander. Soshiro launches out once more with 63% released force and remarks that because the kaiju’s mobility is weakened, he could create an opening.

Once Soshiro realizes he doesn’t have enough output power, Kikoru comes to help him. Even if she doesn’t have enough power to make any damage, Soshiro urges her forward to continue fighting. However, shortly after, she goes down due to overheating. Soshiro doesn’t blame her and continues to attack nevertheless. As he strikes time and time again, he remembers Mina’s words telling him to create a path of opening, which motivates him. After a short while, Mina thanks Soshiro for being such an excellent partner and fires her cannon to strike the final blow.

## Characters by Appearance

* Mina Ashiro
* Ryo Ikaruga
* Tae Nakanoshima
* Kafka Hibino
* Bakko
* Kaiju No. 10
* Konomi Okonogi
* Soshiro Hoshina
* Kikoru Shinomiya
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Chapter 34

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Thirty-Four** is the 34th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Summary

While discussing the fact that Kaiju No. 8 turned out to be fellow Third Division rookie Kafka Hibino, Leno Ichikawa, Iharu Furuhashi, Aoi Kaguragi, and Haruichi Izumo are requested to Mina Ashiro's office. Upon arriving, Mina informs them of the Defense Force's plan to temporarily disband the Third Division, and spread the most promising new recruits around, as a way to bring down the boundaries between individual divisions. She also informs them of the Defense Force's fear that the recent emergence of multiple Mega class monsters could be the beginning of something much more dangerous.

Initially reluctant, Iharu is swayed once Leno immediately agrees in the pursuit of becoming stronger, to which Aoi and Haruichi agree.

The final Third Division rookie, Kikoru Shinomiya, is pleading with her father, Defense Force Director General Isao Shinomiya to withdraw what she believes to be the plan to execute Kafka Hibino. Director General Shinomiya brushes aside Kikoru, showing her an x-ray of Kafka's chest, saying that where his heart once was, is now the core of a kaiju, and therefore he is the same as the monster that killed Kikoru's mother. After being dismissed, Kikoru leaves after saying she still wants to believe in Kafka.

Kafka is released of his restraints in his testing room as Director General Shinomiya and a large armed force make their entrance. As Kafka pleads with the chief that he is not a monster, Shinomiya aims a gun at Kafka's head, which he barely manages to block by transforming his arm. Before he can continue to plead his case, Shinomiya crushes a side of Kafka's chest with his bare hands, and squeezes the blood into a test tube, declaring those that are capable of feats such as stopping bullets with their flesh, cannot be called human.

## Characters by Appearance

* Aoi Kaguragi
* Iharu Furuhashi
* Leno Ichikawa
* Haruichi Izumo
* Mina Ashiro
* Kaiju No. 9 (Mentioned)
* Kaiju No. 10 (Mentioned)
* Isao Shinomiya
* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Kafka Hibino
* Keiji Itami
* Nogizaka
* Kurusu
Chapter 5

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Five** is the 5th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Summary

Soshiro reveals that the aptitude test is neutralizing Kaiju, shocking Kafka. Soshiro explains they won't just send them like that and each will receive a Defense Force Suit, which includes Kaiju muscle fibers and increases their strength.

Putting the suit, Leno unleashes combat power of 8%. As he wonders what's that, Soshiro explains it's the suit's power that he is drawing out and that a trained general officer only gets about 20%. Kikoru unleashes 46%. Haruichi Izumo, 18%, Aoi Kaguragi, 15%, Iharu Furuhashi, 14%. Soshiro and the rest are surprised that there are that many above 10%. Soshiro comments that if they are above 0% they will pass and that he never saw anyone with zero, however, Kafka unleashes 0%, making Soshiro laugh.

Soshiro then starts the exam, explaining that they had positioned 36 Honju and Yoju monsters. Each of the examinees will have an auto-tracking drone that will monitor them. If their life is in danger, they will activate the suit's shield, but doing so will mean they had failed the exam. As they start, Soshiro also comments that Mina Ashiro will also be proctoring this final exam.

Kafka wonders why they have drones that monitor each of them and if the exam was just of how many Kaiju you can kill, they could have counted them with sensors. Kafka realizes that they are also assessing how they take action and adapt their abilities. As they have poor offensive abilities, he decides they need to provide backup. Kafka then sees a Yoju and using his knowledge from disposing of it, he uses a stun grenade knowing its hyper-developed sense of hearing to stun it and advises other examinees that his stomach is weak and they can shoot him there. The thing starts to go smoothly, but then a Yoju appears from the side and grabs Kafka.

## Chapter Notes

* Soshiro has all the examinees wear the signature Defense Force combat suit.
	+ The unleashed combat power of Leno, Kikoru, Haruichi, Aoi and Iharu is revealed.
	+ Kafka's combat power is revealed to be 0%, the first one in history, much to Soshiro's entertainment.
* As the test starts, Kafka notices drones around them, theorizing they're meant to allow the examiners to observe their aptitude.
	+ Due to his inabilty of keeping up with the others, Kafka proposes Leno to aid the others with their knowledge of kaiju as disposal cleaners.
* They help Haruichi and others to kill a Yoju, before a second one attacks Kafka.

## Characters In Order of Appearance

* Soshiro Hoshina
* Kafka Hibino
* Leno Ichikawa
* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Konomi Okonogi (Debut)
* Haruichi Izumo
* Aoi Kaguragi
* Iharu Furuhashi
* Mina Ashiro
Unnamed White Monolith Kaiju

## White Monolith Kaiju

This unnamed **white monolith kaiju** is one of the many kaiju created by Kaiju No. 9.

## Appearance

This kaiju appears to be identical to its sibling Kaiju No. 14. The main difference between the two is that this kaiju has a white color and four smiling faces.

## Personality

Nothing is known about this kaiju's personality, except its constantly smiling faces.

## History

At some point, this kaiju was created by Kaiju No. 9

## Plot

### The Last Wave Arc

After Kaiju No. 14 was defeated by Third Division Captain Mina Ashiro, Kaiju No. 9 hacked the Defense Force communications to compliment the officers' strength and reveal its final plan: to take Mina Ashiro's power, like No. 9 tried to do during the Sagamihara attack and the raid at Tachikawa Base. Then, No. 9 activated the white kaiju's power, who was recognized a White No. 14, to teleport itself to where No. 14's corpse was, to face Mina in person.

## Powers & Abilities

The full extent of this kaiju's powers is still unknown, however it's fair to imply that it could be as strong, or even stronger, than its sibling Kaiju No. 14.

### Powers

* **Portal Manifestation**: This kaiju can create a portal from its body, allowing a person to walk through it and teleport elsewhere.
Volume 4

* Japanese cover
* English cover
* Japanese back cover

**Volume 4** is the fourth volume of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Summary

The battle between Vice-Captain Soshiro and the new humanoid kaiju, nicknamed Kaiju No. 10, rages. Meanwhile, the rest of the Third Division members try to save the base and keep the Wyvern kaiju at bay, with Kikoru even showing off a new weapon.

When everything seems lost however, Mina arrives and finishes the kaiju, but unfortunately Kafka is forced to reveal his identity and save his base. What will happen to him?

## Chapters

* Chapter 27
* Chapter 28
* Chapter 29
* Chapter 30
* Chapter 31
* Chapter 32
* Chapter 33
* Chapter 34
* Chapter 35

## Extra Pages

Color page: Mina and Soshiro vs Wyvern KaijuColor page: Kikoru and Kafka vs small KaijuColor page: Defense Force soldiersVolume 4 contentsPanel: Akari treating the injuredPanel: Soshiro landingChapter 30 coverProfile: Aoi KaguragiChapter 31 coverProfile: Konomi OkonogiChapter 33 coverExtra: Concept art of Kikoru's personal weaponChapter 34 coverExtra: Totsuka Construction and Izumo Tech extraIn-volume cover: Kafka and SoshiroFinal panel: Third Division members relaxing on BakkoSpine and Author's comment
Bakko

**Bakko** (伐 (ばっ) 虎 (こ) , *Bakko*) is a tiger owned by Defense Force Third Division Captain Mina Ashiro.

## Appearance

Bakko is a big adult tiger with grey fur and blue eyes.

## Personality

Bakko seems to be rather calm and totally obedient to his owner Mina.

## Plot

### The Man Who Became a Kaiju Arc

Alongside Mina and other Corps members, Bakko appeared to save Kafka Hibino and Leno Ichikawa from a kaiju. He was then present at Mina's apartment when a new humanoid kaiju, the future Kaiju No. 8, appeared.

### Raid on Tachikawa Base Arc

Mina and Bakko, after Mina's apparent departure from Tachikawa Base, came back to defend it against a Kaiju No. 10, who attacked it with a horde of kaiju.

## Powers & Abilities

**Overall Abilities**: Always present at Mina's side, even in battle, Bakko is inferred to be strong enough to take on and possibly eliminate kaiju.

### Powers

* **Enhanced Strength**: Bakko is strong enough to balance Mina Ashiro with his own body when she uses her cannon, easily withstanding its powerful recoil.

* **Enhanced Reflexes**: Bakko's reflexes are fast enough to evade attacks from Kaiju No. 10.

## Etymology

* Bakko's name literally means "Attack Tiger".

## Trivia

* Bakko is the first animal introduced in the series.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chapter 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Chapter 30
Chieko Tokuda

**Chieko Tokuda** (徳 (とく) 田 (だ)  チエコ, *Tokuda Chieko*) is the daughter of Masahide Tokuda.

## Appearance

Chieko is a beautiful young girl with long hair and big round eyes.

## Personality

Chieko seems to be rather temperamental and mildly aggressive even when confronting her father, despite holding a great sense of gratitude towards him.

## Plot

### Cataclysms Arc

Chieko was about to attend her wedding, accompanied by her father, when a kaiju attacked the venue. While running away, the kaiju almost ate Chieko moments before First Division Captain Gen Narumi intervened and killed the kaiju.

## Trivia

* Chieko used to be a delinquent, hence her loud and aggressive behavior.
Kaiju No. 9/Relationships

## Defense Force

### Kafka Hibino

Upon meeting Kaiju No. 8, not knowing it is actually a human named Kafka Hibino, Kaiju No. 9 revealed to have known about him and to be very interested in him. During the fight, No. 9 studied his opponent and was truly surprised by his incredible power. Before being almost killed by Kafka, No. 9 succeeded in escaping thanks to the Defense Force members who distracted the transformed Kafka and, reflecting on their fight, came to the conclusion that Kaiju No. 8 was quite "human-like", before fleeing from the scene swearing to kill him. Even after discovering No. 8 was a human, Kaiju No. 9 was driven to the outmost to kill him to steal his kaiju power, driven by his personal vendetta against him.

### Leno Ichikawa

No. 9 first met Leno during the Sagamihara Subjugation Operation, where he was reviving the dead Yoju before being uncovered by Leno and Iharu. Engaging in combat with them, No. 9 mocked Leno's desperate attempts to defeat him despite acknowledging his ability to dodge his shots. In the end, No. 9 got ready to kill him mercilessly to collect his corpse, before being stopped by Kafka.

### Iharu Furuhashi

Along with Leno, Iharu faced Kaiju No. 9 during the Sagamihara Operation and was effortlessly incapacitated by the powerful monster. No. 9 looked down on Iharu's efforts to save Leno, seeing the former as useless even as a collected corpse, thus deciding to kill him.

### Kikoru Shinomiya

No. 9 first encountered Kikoru during the Secondary Selection Exam, where he promptly knocked her out and revived the Honju in the exam venue before fleeing. Unbeknownst to him, Kikoru still remembers him from that very day and sensed his presence in Sagamihara too, despite No. 9 not knowing nor remembering who Kikoru is.

### Isao Shinomiya

No.9 is aware of Isao's strength, as such, he's interested in his using his body to assimilate his power. He devised a plan fooling the entire Defense Force using a decoy to keep them distracted while the real one invaded the headquarters to kill and steal Isao's body.
Kaiju No. 8 Captured Arc

The **Kaiju No. 8 Captured Arc** is the fourth story arc in the Kaiju No. 8 series.

## Key Events

* After revealing his kaiju powers, Kafka Hibino is secured by the Defense Force on the Ariake Maritime Base.
* Kikoru Shinomiya, Aoi Kaguragi, Iharu Furuhashi, Leno Ichikawa and Haruichi Izumo are dispatched in another division after Tachikawa Base was almost destroyed.
* Director General Isao Shinomiya and other high-rank members of the Defense Force discuss on what to do with Kafka.
* Upon meeting Kafka, Isao faces him and collects a sample of his blood.
	+ As Isao faces Kafka to test him, Kafka loses control of his body and goes all out unwillingly.
	+ The kaiju that infected Kafka is revealed to be still present inside him.
	+ Trying to avoid injuring Isao not to hurt Kikoru, Kafka succeeds in forcing his body to punch himself to transform back into a human.
* After the fight Isao decides to keep Kafka alive while still using him as a weapon, despite most of the other high-rank members disagreeing.
* Isao informs Kafka about his decision and suggest he proves his worth in order to survive.
* Kaiju No. 9 molts and gets ready for another attack.
* Kikoru is transferred to the First Division where she meets Vice-Captain Eiji Hasegawa and Captain Gen Narumi.
	+ She witnesses first-hand the power of the First Division.

## Characters Introduced

* Keiji Itami
* Kaiju No. 2
* Kaiju No. 6
Leno Ichikawa/Relationships

## Defense Force

Ever since joining the Defense Force, Leno has proved to be a skilled fighter and his ability in combat has been praised by many.

### Third Division

#### Kafka Hibino

When Leno joined the Professional Kaiju Cleaning Company "Monster Sweeper" he looked down on Kafka due to the latter giving up on his dream of joining the Defense Force. However, after Kafka helped Leno through his first day and later saved him from a kaiju, Leno changed his mind about Kafka and decided to support him both in his last attempt of joining the Defense Force and with Kafka's new condition as Kaiju No. 8. Leno tries his best to prevent Kafka from transforming in front of Corps members who could kill him and chastises him when he secretly uses his power, hoping that Kafka should never transform again.

#### Kikoru Shinomiya

When first meeting her, Kikoru antagonized Kafka and Leno, though Leno didn't seem to care much, despite knowing about her. When during the incident of the Aptitude Test Kikoru was attacked by a revived kaiju, Kafka and Leno rescued her and revealed her Kafka's secret. Leno and Kikoru, among the strongest newbies, then decided to work together during the Raid at Tachikawa Base, showing trust towards each other.

#### Iharu Furuhashi

As those among the strongest newbies of that year, Iharu started a one-sided rivalry with Leno since the latter was able to improve much quicker than him. Despite the animosity between them, Leno was still willing to assist Iharu during their fight with Kaiju No. 9, and did his best to save Iharu the same way Kafka saved him in the past. Unbeknownst to Leno, Iharu's rivalry with Leno was born due to Iharu's insecurity in front of Leno's superior improvements and, deep down, Iharu considers Leno a friend and someone able to become a Captain one day.

#### Soshiro Hoshina

Despite not interacting much with each other, Soshiro highly values Leno, considering him one of the new Corps members, along with Kikoru, to have surpassed a wall that could even make him as powerful as a Captain.

## Others

### Kaiju No. 9

Leno first met Kaiju No. 9 when he and Iharu were lost during the Sagamihara Subjugation Operation. As they noticed a strange disposal crew member reviving dead kaiju, No. 9 revealed his true form and attacked the two. During the fight, Leno and Iharu struggled to hold their own against such a powerful kaiju, who looked down on them despite them dodging his attacks. The moment No. 9 succeeded in hitting them properly, he decided to kill them for good until Kaiju No. 8 arrived to save them.
TScleaning

**TScleaning** (TScleaning (TSクリーニング) , *TS kurīningu*) are a new kaiju cleaning company.

## Overview

TScleaning is a new-wave player in the kaiju cleaning business, being rather small but tech-hungry as a company. They often collaborate with fellow kaiju cleaners from Monster Sweeper Inc. and Iida Cleaners.

## Equipment and Arsenal

### Uniform

Workers at TScleaning wear baggy overalls with hoods, gloves, boots as well as face masks.

## Plot

### The Man Who Became a Kaiju Arc

TScleaning aided Monster Sweeper Inc. and the Iida Cleaners, in a kaiju disposal in Yokohama.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chapter 1
2. ↑ Iida Cleaners and TScleaning info.
Chapter 27

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Twenty-Seven** is the 27th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Summary

Akari is about to get attacked by a kaiju before Kafka comes to her rescue. Minase is thankful for what he did and is glad he is able to use it effectively at this point, which makes Kafka proudly sheepish. Before any more can be exchanged, however, the kaiju that Kafka had help back slightly comes again to attack, but this time Kikoru defeats it swiftly with her ax. Leno arrives as well and Kikoru tells Minase and Kafka that she and Leno will be in charge of bait the kaiju while they should help out the injured. Before leaving. Leno tells Kafka not to be reckless.

Shortly after, Konomi announces that Nakanoshima and Ebina platoon have finally arrived at the base, which reassures Kafka. Additionally, more platoons and members come to aid those already fighting. Before leaving with Minase, Kafka remarks that everyone has worked as hard or even harder than him to get as far as they did. On his side of things, Soshiro Hoshina vows to defeat the Kaiju No. 10 once more and slices off his hand as well as gaps of his shell. The kaiju thinks that this is only foolish but is quickly proven wrong once Soshiro makes another cut through his body as the other strikes were only diversions.

Despite his injuries and danger, the kaiju finds pleasure in combating Soshiro as he considers fighting should be an exchange of blows with an opponent with rivaling strength. Soshiro then slashes the kaiju in multiple swift blows but it regenerates nevertheless.

## Characters in Order of Appearance

* Akari Minase
* Kafka Hibino
* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Leno Ichikawa
* Konomi Okonogi
* Tae Nakanoshima
* Ryo Ikaruga (Mentioned)
* Ebina (Debut)
* Agatsuma (Debut, Mentioned)
* Takao (Debut)
* Itakura (Debut)
* Soshiro Hoshina
* Kaiju No. 10
Chapter 8

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Eight** is the 8th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series

## Summary

The remaining members of the defense force who had not been fighting earlier all rush to evacuate the examination site. As they make sure everyone is safe, Kafka learns that Kikoru is still inside trying to fight back. Leno is hesitant about what to do, but before he can decide, Kafka is already gone to save Kikoru. At this, he fears Kafka is going to transform and reveal his identity and get killed but admires his friend’s bravery. As Kafka transforms into a kaiju, Kikoru is confused but Kafka begs her to keep this a secret. Before she can answer, the kaiju attacks them and Kafka assures Kikoru that he’ll clear things up once he defeats the kaiju. Although Konomi she does not know it is him, she senses a sudden burst of energy coming from where Kikoru and Kafka are and informs Soshiro and Mina of this. Soshiro is confused about this as well but speculates that Kaiju no. 8 is at fault for this.

Kafka does his best to fight his opponent, though he also tries to do it as fast as possible in order to end things quickly, which he tells the opposing kaiju himself as he thrusts him to the ground. He then punches his opponent, which almost blows Kikoru away as Kafka destroys the kaiju. Although the kaiju is able to regenerate, Kafka knows that its powers won’t allow him to heal from taking so much damage. The kaiju starts to regenerate but isn’t able to, making Kafka’s speculations correct. An after beast appears from this kaiju, but Kafka easily defeats this.

After doing so, he smiles at Kikoru and transforms back into a human and Kafka strictly tells her not to put herself into such dangers again. At this, Leno finds Kafka and scolds him for revealing his powers. Kafka tries to talk himself out of it but fails. Seeing this, Kikoru is still confused but does not try to clear things up as she is too exhausted and faints. After this, Ashiro and Soshiro finally arrive.

## Chapter Notes

* Before Kafka saved Kikoru, it's revealed that Aoi, Haruichi and Iharu helped exacuating the venue.
* Kafka learns that Kikoru is fighting the revived Honju and goes to the rescue, much to Leno's concern.
* Kafka transforms in front of a confused Kikoru, begging her to keep the secret.
* From the monitoring room, No. 8's Fortitude level is revealed as 9.8, the highest one in history.
	+ In response, Soshiro theorizes that the machine was broken, otherwise they'd have a "Daikaiju" at their hands.
* Kafka eliminates the Honju with one powerful punch.
	+ Kafka then saves Kikoru front a Yoju and reverts back to human.
	+ As Leno joins them, Kikoru faints.
* Mina and Soshiro arrive on the scene.

## Characters In Order of Appearance

* Haruichi Izumo
* Aoi Kaguragi
* Iharu Furuhashi
* Kafka Hibino
* Leno Ichikawa
* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Konomi Okonogi
* Mina Ashiro
* Soshiro Hoshina
Chapter 68

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Sixty Eight** is the 68th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Characters by Appearance

* Kaiju No. 9
* Isao Shinomiya
* *Unnamed Glowing Kaiju* (Debut)
* *Kaiju No. 14* (Debut)
* *Kaiju No. 15* (Debut)
* *Kaiju No. 11* (Debut)
* *Kaiju No. 13* (Debut)
* Nogizaka
* Soshiro Hoshina
* Keiji Itami
* Eiji Hasegawa
* Gen Narumi
* Mina Ashiro
* Leno Ichikawa
* Jugo Ogata
* Iharu Furuhashi
* Haruichi Izumo
* Jura Igarashi
* Aoi Kaguragi
* Rin Shinonome
* Tachibana
* Kafka Hibino
* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Hikari Shinomiya (Mentioned)
Ryo Ikaruga

**Ryo Ikaruga** (斑 (いか) 鳩 (るが)  亮 (りょう) , *Ikaruga Ryō*) is a Platoon Leader in the Third Division of the Defense Force.

## Appearance

Ryo is a man of average height with messy short dark red hair and a lightning-shaped notch in the middle of his forehead. He has big and wild red eyes with thin zigzagged eyebrows.

On the battlefield, Ryo wears the usual combat suit given to Defense Force officers.

## Personality

Ryo is an enthusiastic person with a big sense of resposibility. He appears as a serious person, who sometimes gets quite loud. He is able to acknowledge someone's skills and support in battle and praising them when needed. Ryo is such a reliable person that sometimes Vice-Captain Hoshina trusts him with general command tasks over the Division.

Ryo seems to have a rivarly with First Division Platoon Leader Tachibana.

## Plot

### Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak Arc

During the Sagamihara Subjugation Operation, Ryo led his platoon, counting Leno Ichikawa and Iharu Furuhashi, in battle.

### Raid on Tachikawa Base Arc

While defending Tachikawa Base, Ryo was aided by Kafka Hibino, who instructed him on how to defeat Wyvern-type kaiju, and led the soldiers at hand to hold back the monsters. He later witnessed as Kafka Hibino transformed into Kaiju No. 8 to save everyone from a Yoju-bomb.

### The Compatible User Arc

In occasion of the Anti-No. 9 Eastern Divisional Conference, Ryo and the rest of the Third Division arrived at the Ariake Maritime Base, where they bickered with the First Division.

### Cataclysms Arc

Ryo and the rest of the Third Division took action in Tachikawa during the No. 9-induced cataclysms.

## Power & Abilities

**Overall Abilities**: As a Platoon Leader, Ryo is inferred to be a top-notch Officer of the Defense Force, able to take on multiple kaiju and guide his men in battle with determination.

## Etymology

* The name **Ryo** means "clear/help"
* The surname **Ikaruga** contains the kanji for "rash, spots, unevenness, irregularity, speckles/speckled, inconsistency, mottled" (斑, *ika*) and "pigeon, dove" (鳩, *ruga*).

## Trivia

* Ryo likes efforts, friendship, victory, bicycle and cream soda.
* Ryo has poor eyesight and wears contact lenses.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Ryo's character profile
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Chapter 12
3. ↑ Chapter 21
4. ↑ Chapter 13
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 57
6. ↑ Chapter 25
7. ↑ Chapter 32
8. ↑ Chapter 70
Chapter 67

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Sixty Seven** is the 67th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Characters by Appearance

* Kafka Hibino
* Soshiro Hoshina
* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Isao Shinomiya (Mentioned)
* Eiji Hasegawa (Mentioned)
* Mina Ashiro (Flashback)
* Kaiju No. 9 (Mentioned)
* Leno Ichikawa
* Iharu Furuhashi
* Haruichi Izumo (Phone icon)
* Akari Minase (Phone icon)
* Toma Takanashi (Phone icon)
* Aoi Kaguragi (Phone icon)
* Hakua Igarashi (Phone icon)
Ichitaka Mitsuike

**Ichitaka Mitsuike** (三 (みつ) 池 (いけ)  イチタカ, *Mitsuike Ichitaka*) is a man working at Professional Kaiju Cleanup Company Monster Sweeper Inc.

## Appearance

Ichitaka is a plump young man with long light hair styled into a up-standing messy ponytail and narrow eyes. While working, he wears Monster Sweeper Inc.'s coveralls.

## Personality

Ichitaka is a rather efficient and calm individual, usually trying to keep a happy mood around him. He gets easily discouraged when things get dangerous or the people he admires fail his expectations. He also seems to be blunt and honest, even if it means saying hurtful things out loud.

## Plot

### The Man Who Became a Kaiju Arc

Ichitaka and the rest of the guys at Monster Sweeper Inc. witnessed the Third Division's neutralization of a massive kaiju in Yokohama. Then, he and the rest of his squad proceeded with the disposal of the kaiju's corpse, with his team taking care of the skeletal cleaning and sending the intact bones to Izumo Tech.

He then discussed the appearance of Kaiju No. 8 with his colleagues.

At some point a strange guy joined Monster Sweeper Inc., with nobody knowing he was secretly a shape-shifting kaiju.

### Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak Arc

Months later, after Kafka and Leno became members of the Defense Force, Ichitaka and his colleagues followed up the battle against an enormous Fungal-type kaiju and the Third Division. Then, upon watching the situation from a distance, they wondered where the newbie went.

Later that day they were visited by Third Division Vice-Captain Soshiro Hoshina and Konomi Okonogi to discuss their newbie Takamichi Hotaka and his strange behavior.

### Kaiju Weapon Arc

In the aftermath of the First Division's fight against Kaiju No. 9 and the Ant-type kaiju in Shinagawa, Ichitaka and the others at Monster Sweeper Inc. took care of the disposal of the various Ant-types present on the battlefield. As Ichitaka and Hiroto Mori considered fleeing the country due to Kaiju No. 9's rampage, they were reprimanded by Masahide Tokuda for their cowardly behaviour. Ichitaka then reflected on how cool Toku could be, despite being a drunkard and an addict gambler.

### Cataclysms Arc

Ichitaka and Hiroto attended Toku's daughter, Chieko Tokuda's wedding when a kaiju attacked.

## Etymology

* The surname **Mitsuike** has the kanji for "three" (三, *mitsu*) and "pool, pond" (池, *ike*).

## Trivia

* Ichitaka's hobby is cars.
* Ichitaka was a big fan of Isao Shinomiya when he was younger.
* According to him, Toku owes him 50'000 yen.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Chapter 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hiroto and Ichitaka's character profile
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Chapter 55
4. ↑ Chapter 3
5. ↑ Chapter 9
6. ↑ Chapter 15
7. ↑ Chapter 21
8. ↑ Chapter 70
Chapter 45

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Forty-Five** is the 45th chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Characters by Appearance

* Hikari Shinomiya (Flashback)
* Kikoru Shinomiya
* Kaiju No. 9
* Kurusu
* Isao Shinomiya
* Kafka Hibino
* Haruichi Izumo (Vision)
* Mina Ashiro (Vision)
* Leno Ichikawa (Vision)
* Iharu Furuhashi (Vision)
* Aoi Kaguragi (Vision)
* Soshiro Hoshina (Vision)
Chapter 23

## Chapter Chronology

**Chapter Twenty-Three** is the 23rd chapter of the Kaiju No. 8 manga series.

## Summary

Mina appoints Kafka an official member of the defense force and Kafka vows to give his all in battle. As Kafka leaves the room, Mina tells Kafka that he isn’t even close to fighting by her side, but instead of being upset, this determines Kafka to work even harder. However, because he called her by her first name, he is ordered to do 50 push-ups before leaving. Mina also tells Kafka that Soshiro was the one who recommended Kafka to be promoted. In what seems to be the main hall, Kafka is studying and hears someone training nearby. He comes to see who it is and finds Soshiro training as if he went up against kaiju no. 8 (or him) once more.

Soshiro finally notices Kafka observing his training once he falls to the ground out of admiration. Kafka sheepishly asks him about his training but Soshiro seems determined to defeat kaiju no. 8 the next time they meet. Internally, Kafka is extremely scared because of Soshiro’s menacing aura. Soshiro then vows to kill the kaiju. Although he had just been indirectly threatened, Kafka is awed at Soshiro’s drive to protect the troop members. Trying to seem like he had progressed, Kafka assures Soshiro that he will try his best as he knew Soshiro had high expectations for him. Soshiro then sarcastically scolds him. Despite this, Soshiro still ensures 1% of his trust in Kafka.

At Tachikawa base, Kaiju No. 10 is standing on top of a flying kaiju 8000 meters above ground, potentially preparing his next attack.

## Characters by Appearance

* Mina Ashiro
* Kafka Hibino
* Kaiju No. 9 (Mentioned)
* Soshiro Hoshina
* Kaiju No. 10 (Debut)