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Kaiju no. 8 : 2 / story and art by Naoya Matsumoto ; translation, David Evelyn ; touch-up art & lettering, Brandon Bovia.

By: Contributor(s): Language: English Original language: Japanese Publisher: San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, LLC, [2022]Copyright date: ©2020Edition: Shonen Jump editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations, some color ; 19 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1974727149
  • 9781974727148
Other title:
  • Kaiju no. 8. Volume 2
  • Kaiju number 8
  • Kaiju number eight
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 741.5 23
Summary: "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?! The final test of the Defense Force has come to an end, but the examinees' challenges aren't over yet. A mysterious humanoid kaiju revives a neutralized honju and sics it on Kikoru Shinomiya. Just when Kikoru seems to be at the end of her rope, Kafka rushes to her defense! But what is the humanoid kaiju's goal?"--Amazon.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Teen Graphic Hanover Public Library Shelves YA FIC MATS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31906001222489

Translated from the Japanese.

Manga format; reads back to front, right to left.

"First published in Japan in 2020 by Shueisha Inc., Tokyo"--Title page.

"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?! The final test of the Defense Force has come to an end, but the examinees' challenges aren't over yet. A mysterious humanoid kaiju revives a neutralized honju and sics it on Kikoru Shinomiya. Just when Kikoru seems to be at the end of her rope, Kafka rushes to her defense! But what is the humanoid kaiju's goal?"--Amazon.

In English.

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