Kaiju No. 8 Manga Celebr-eights 8.88 Million Copies in Circul-eight-ion
Image courtesy of Viz Media
Some quick news for all you fans of giant monsters, heroes and heroes who are also giant monsters: Kaiju No. 8—the science fiction / action manga by Naoya Matsumoto about a man who attempts to protect Japan from kaiju despite being a kaiju himself—has hit a publishing milestone of 8.88 million copies in circulation.
The milestone was announced in a post on the official Kaiju No. 8 Twitter feed (below) and also on the “obi” wrap-around sleeve included on the Japanese release of the 8th volume of the series.
【『#怪獣８号』８巻本日発売!!】
ナンバーズ６の適合者となるべく、
適合テストに挑む市川レノ。
そこで力を示し、
緒方から合格を勝ち得ることはできるのか…!?８巻のカバーには、
瞳に覚悟を宿し
怪獣８号となった日比野カフカが登場!!手に汗握る最新第８巻、本日より発売です!! pic.twitter.com/qQO4M4Fu8K
— 怪獣８号【公式】 (@KaijuNo8_O) November 3, 2022
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Kaiju No. 8 is serialized in Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ manga magazine, and an English language version is also available from Viz Media, who describe the story of the first volume as follows:
Kafka hopes to one day keep his pact with his childhood friend Mina to join the Japan Defense Force and fight by her side. But while she’s out neutralizing kaiju as Third Division captain, Kafka is stuck cleaning up the aftermath of her battles. When a sudden rule change makes Kafka eligible for the Defense Force, he decides to try out for the squad once more. There’s just one problem—he’s made the Defense Force’s neutralization list under the code name Kaiju No. 8.
Source: Official Kaiju No. 8 Twitter feed (Japanese)
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