Meet the best allies of the protagonist of this great science fiction anime
Kaiju No. 8 was One of the most interesting anime of 2024 And today is a successful franchise that can boast of having starred in its own special exhibition in Japan and having no less than An ambitious jump to the big screen which will be accompanied by 'Hoshina's Day Off', a spin-off centered on Soshiro Hoshina.
The plot of this science fiction anime leads us to a parallel reality in which Humans must face Kaijusgiant monsters that behave mostly as beasts and treat the rest of living beings. Kafka Hibinoan enthusiastic thirty -year -old, has managed to join the ranks of the defense forces, the group enchanted the extermination of these beings.
As an aspiring, Kafka has made several mistakes And he has been especially clumsy when it comes to cooling his special suit. However, these uncomfortable situations for him have not prevented Several allies are gone within this organization. And in this article we will highlight the closest and most important for the plot.
The following lines include Spoilers of the first season of Kaiju No. 8.
Reindeer Ichikawa
Reno was saved by Kafka in the first episode of anime
Unlike the rest of the characters that we will appoint in this article, Reno formed a team with Kafka before they both joined the defense forces. They worked together in Monster Sweeper Inc.a company dedicated to Treat and remove the bodies of the Kaijus that are piled up in the streets of Japan.
Kafka could not help seeing reindeer as a younger version of himself, and He worried about his well -being from the first day of work. Reno kept some distance with Kafka at the beginning, but little by little he began to trust him, especially after will save him from being devoured by a considerably large kaiju. He encouraged Kafka to register one last time in the entrance exams and decided to secretly keep the powers of our protagonist.
Kikoru Shinomiya
Kikoru is the daughter of an important member of the defense forces
This young woman belongs to a well -off family and is the daughter of Isao Shinomiyathe general director of the Defense Forces. His mother died when he was little and is extremely demanding with himself, to the point of suffering moments of stress. Try to be confident before others and their skills allowed it to be The most outstanding applicant During access to the defense forces.
Before participating in these same tests Kikoru briefly agreed with Kafka, whom he considered excessively greater. He also made fun of him at later times, especially when the defense forces had to be synchronized with the costumes. Ironically, Kafka ended up saving Kikoru from a safe death at the hands of Kaiju No. 9, a strange creature that attacked her by surprise. After this, Kikoru began to deal more with Kafka and became her best friend.
Ashiro mine
Mina is an enigmatic young woman who met Kafka when she was little
Mina is The captain of the third division of the defense forces and a quite enigmatic character due to his introverted personality. As a child, Mina lost everything she had and The only friend he had was Kafka Hibino. The passage of time caused both to be distanced and mine got a position in this organization while Kafka saw with frustration how it was unable to approve the access exams.
The current relationship between Mina and Kafka is something complex, since Mina must fulfill your leader's obligations and has been excessively cold with our protagonist most times they have coincided. In the final stretch of the first season we discover that Mina really appreciate how much Kafka strives and that he hopes that he can fight by his side in the near future.
Soshiro Hoshina
Hoshina is very dear among Kaiju fans No. 8
Soshiro Hoshina is the subcapitan of the third division of the defense forces. Obeys mine orders and one of its main functions is protect the applicants during the missions. You specialize in fighting against medium -sized Kaijus and its main weapons are Twin swords who handles with a mastery.
Kafka's awkwardness made Hoshina laugh And he decided to incorporate him into his division mainly because of how fun it was to see him. On the battlefield he realized that Kafka had extensive knowledge about Kaijus, something that valued positively.
