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Kaiju No. 8is finally here for fans to watch after having waited for an extremely long time. Seeing how much care and dedication Naoya Matsumoto has put into the series, it is only fair that the anime should either do justice to the manga or surpass it beyond the fans’ expectations. There have been many shows, movies, and other anime that it has been compared to.
FromAttack on Titanto Godzilla, the world of monsters isn’t unique yet it is not too common either. One of the biggest works it gets constantly compared with is Hajime Isayama’s magnum opus. Whether it is about Eren Jaeger’s story being eerily similar to Kafka’s or just the uncanny presence of monsters in general.
Naoya Matsumoto Celebrates Kaiju No. 8’s Premiere with an Illustration that Proves His Faith in the Upcoming Anime
Despite the parallels in many different areas, it is of note that not everything is borrowed from other sources.Kaiju No. 8has the ability to stand out on its own with a factor thatAttack on Titancould never incorporate.
Kafka and Eren Jaeger – Not Driven by the Same Force
Kaiju No. 8is oftentimes compared withAttack on Titan,even going so far as to call it a cheap copy. The stories both have the same foundation on a surface level. The idea of an ambitious man falling behind in a purpose he yearns to have, only to be pushed into the world of monsters. A man becoming the monster, one of the strongest of their kind.
The story sounds too similar. Both Eren Jaeger and Kafka have a similar beginning but there is nothing similar about them. While both of them have darker tones and themes, one is much more violent than the other.
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On top of that, although their beliefs are strong, their outlets are different.Kaiju No. 8is a series that does not shy away from pressing into other subgenres. UnlikeAttack on Titan,Naoya Matsumoto’s work has a humoristic approach to it that balances the dark with some light.
Kaiju No. 8 has One Foot in the World of Monsters and Another in Reality
WhileAttack on Titanis a narration of real-world problems,Kaiju No. 8is set in the modern world. Hajime Isayama took notions of the problems and political commentaries of the world, mixing them with the Titans and humans surviving their day-to-day lives.Kaiju No. 8does it differently.
Naoya Matsumotodecided to keep everything realistic in his series.He wanted the series to reflect the world directly instead of smokey eyes. So to show the ups and downs of the world, the mangaka did not want to change much, except for the monsters.
The monsters in the story were the only fictional aspects ofKaiju No. 8that did not blend with reality. In fact, they were simply a replacement for the natural disasters that would otherwise strike the world without warnings.
Kaiju No. 8is available to watch worldwide on Crunchyroll.
Adya Godboley
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Adya Godboley is the Anime Content Lead at FandomWire with over 1800 published articles. She is a Rotten Tomatoes-certified critic with a background in literature. From The Case Study of Vanitas to Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint, her anime knowledge is one she’s gathered with years of experience. She also enjoys Marvel, DC and Superhero media with her works having been recognized by prominent figures such as Dwayne Johnson, Abby Trott and the Blood of Zeus creators.
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