4/5
Kaiju
12 Episodes. Starring: Masaya Fukunishi, Asami Seto, Wataru Kato, Fairouz Ai, Kengo Kawanishi & Yuuki Shin. Screenplay: Ichirō Ōkouchi. Directors: Shigeyuki Miya & Tomomi Kamiya. On: Netflix, Disney +, Crunchyroll & more.
Godzilla, and the Goliath's monster signature theme, have become as much a part of Japanese legend, as anime itself. And the massively popular manga 'Kaiju No. 8', adapted into an anime, continues that attack on Tokyo trend and this Japanese artistic metaphor for the atomic bomb and nuclear fallout. The second season closing in on a formidable finale, like the 'Exit 8' like walls of Japanese band Sakanaction's hugely successful 'Kaiju' music video. Just wait until you see a kaiju try to crash a wedding like Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson, in the powerhouse ultimate episode of this dozen epic episode, doubling-up series. And with so many upgrades to give even Marvel movie's nanotech bugs, you'll be forgiven for thinking like a security camera tapping Jeff Goldblum in 'Jurassic Park'. Now, eventually you do plan to have Kaiju No. 8 on your, on your, 'Kaiju No. 8' show, right? Hello! *Rubs and breathes on glass*.
Perhaps it's all being set for a terrific third season to stream on Netflix, Disney Plus and Cruncyroll amongst others, like 'SpyxFamily' favourites or the 'Cats Eyes' who are seeing the French feeling anime road again after the nostalgia of the 80s. The Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya show, off a script from Ichirō Ōkouchi brings back all the soldiers like Masaya Fukunishi, Asami Seto, Wataru Kato, Fairouz Ai, Kengo Kawanishi and Yuuki Shin to the fore of this force. Battling the likes of the great 'Attack On Titan' as they slay demons like 'Chainsaw Men' with tech straight from the 2025 SAC years of a Major 'Ghost In The Shell'. All to the tune of the digital AURORA's 'You Can't Run From Yourself' and the closing colourful pallet of OneRepublic's 'Beautiful Colors'. Set to do for the 'Apologize' singers in Japan what 'Kaiju' did for hometown heroes, Sakanaction. All before, the hilarious and kawaii Hoshi Night Nippon Radio show gives you some cute character levity from the destruction left in all the kaijus wake.
This monster mash, making its jump from Shueisha's Shōnen app, is something parasitic that just won't quit. Taking 'Ultraman' influence off of all the tokusatu media that came before, it sets its own path down the streets of this concrete jungle and battle of the beasts, flanked by Tokyo Tower and SkyTree. This science fantasy adapted from Naoya Matsumoto's light novels mixes amazing action with felt heart and earned emotion. A Production I.G. favourite, like 'Godzilla Minus One' himself, a video game is set to upload next (October 1st) for the 18 million selling, Eisner Award nominated manga. But in this second season, we even had a bonus episode to tease us with 'Hoshina's Day Off', the serious soldier, who seems to have developed a lighter side, and a tail, this season. Elsewhere, we get ants ruining this picnic, Kikoru's tragic family backstory, kaijus racking up in number, and a new weapon to wield. Not to mention a Defense Force that holds firm. This eight wonder of a show has so much more in store under its neon skeleton as it transforms. Are you ready to really hear it roar? TIM DAVID HARVEY.
Further Filming: 'Attack On Titan', 'Chainsaw Man', 'Demon Slayer'.
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