Kaiju No. 8
Summary
Kaiju No . 8has become the later shoot gum anime in the Shōnen Jump music genre this spring . The series distinguishes itself in the writing style with a protagonist of a comparatively elder years . This unique aspect has become one of its master selling detail . However , the Zanzibar copal ’s narrative also shows clear inspiration from Hajime Isayama ’s hit series , Attack on Titan , which total to its immense popularity . BothAttack on TitanandKaiju No . 8share a similar context , featuring worlds overrun by elephantine , human - deplete monsters .
The first law of similarity between these two aesthetically appealing series , besides the giant star filling their stomachs with humans , lies in the powers yield to their protagonists . Both Eren Jaeger and Kafka Hibino undergo transformations into the very monsters they despise . However , they bend this curse into a blessing , using their monstrous abilities to fight against the monsters .
Becoming a monster come with consequences that the protagonists finally have to confront . This is incisively whatKaiju No . 8is depicting presently . Kafka is apprehended by the Defense Force after his arcanum is revealed and , while Kafka could have add up out unscathed , the champion has lost command of his Kajju form , a shot remindful of Eren lose control over his Titan formin the most dire situations in earliest episodes . The overlapping of this tendency provesKaiju No . 8may have take inspiration fromAttack On Titan .
Kafak Losing Control of His Kaiju Form May Be Inspired By Attack On Titan
The Parallel In This Sequence Hints That Kaiju No. 8’s Narrative Is Similar To Attack on Titan
Episode # 11 ofKaiju No . 8saw Kafka being face by Isao Shinomiya , who is captive on discovering whether Kafka is truly human . During this confrontation , Isao force Kafka to transform into his Kaiju form fully . However , in doing so , Kafka recede restraint over his monstrous shape , which begin acting instinctively and place a threat to those around him . This story mirrors Eren losing control of his Titan form during the " Struggle for Trost " arc inAttack on Titan , where he has to help exit the yap in the wall by placing a bowlder .
These sequences in both serial publication are decisive as they not only endanger innocent life but also put the protagonist ' fates on the occupation . Much like Eren , Kafka will necessitate the help of his friends . In Kafka ’s case , Kikoru will be primal to helping him recover control over his Kaiju figure , as he is n’t surrounded by other intimate fount . Gaining dominance over his flagitious form in an emotional setting will leaven Kafka ’s humanity , similar to how Eren does after regain control and helping humankind oppose the Titans ' terror for the first time .
Is Kaiju No. 8 Destined For a Darker Direction Like Attack on Titan?
With Recent Similarities In Mind, Could Kafka & Eren End Up Having Similar Character Arcs?
Kaiju No . 8 ’s tale will likely continue to parallelAttack on Titan ’s storyline . The Defense Force might use Kafka ’s Kaiju transformation to their advantage , just as the talent scout did with Eren ’s major power . Although Kafka will ostensibly become part of an experimentation to uncover the enigma of the Kaiju , he will eventually be come in in battles against larger threat . These dire spot may also draw inspiration fromAttack on Titan , building anticipation for Kafka ’s transmutation but potentially showing him struggling to transform , similar to Eren ’s difficulty when he was supposed to confront Annie towards the end of the first season .
So far , Kafka has had no trouble with transforming but , inescapably , this notion might also be interpreted inNaoya Matumoto ’s manga to make Kafka ’s returnto the field or his need for translation more impactful . ThoughKaiju No . 8is more lighthearted due to its comedic whole step , thisShonen Jumpanime has proven itself to beAttack On Titan ’s unfeigned successor with these narrative analog , effectively filling the nullity result by that masterpiece .
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