Kaiju No. 8 Could Be the Next Attack on Titan; Here’s Why

Apr. 12, 2024

The Protagonists of Both Series Have Similar Traits

Attack on Titan and Kaiju No. 8 are both set in a world terrorized by monsters, Titans and Kaiju, respectively. While Eren Yeager undergoes ademonic transformationby being injected with a serum and consuming the former Founding Titan, Kafka Hibino sees a small mosquito-like Kaiju force its way into his body and undergoes the drastic transformation.

AoT and Kaiju No. 8 see their protagonists transforming into the enemy to defend humanity. While Kafka and Eren were considered useless in their human forms, there’s no denying that the duo gets impressively powerful in their demon body.

Initially, Kafka and Eren can’t get hold of their new bodies, and as a result, they end up hurting the ones they love.

While AoT’s Eren Yeager grows up with Mikasa Ackerman, Kafka Hibino from the universe of Kaiju No. 8 grows up with Mina Ashiro by his side. Like Mikasa, Mina is also a very passionate individual who devotes her entire life to training and becoming potent enough to defeat the Kaiju that attack her homeland. Both the female leads are considered the best in their departments in their respective universes.

Mikasa and Mina are highly skilled fighters and can give a hard time to their opponents. Apart from their physical abilities, their intellect makes them capable enough to assumeleading positions in their divisions. Finally, their care and love for their childhood friends, Eren and Kafka, also make them quite alike.

When AoT first revealed Eren’s shapeshifting ability, everyone was shocked and left to wonder what had just happened. Until the manga/ anime disclosed the origin of these titans or where the humans got the shapeshifting abilities from, the fans couldn’t stop thinking about it and crafting different theories. The twists and turns of the anime/manga never disappointed us; in fact, over time, Attack on Titan creator Iseyama surprised us with some of the best twists we’ve ever seen on television.

Similarly, Kaiju No. 8 shows Kafka getting the ability to turn into a Kaiju. Moreover, as the story progresses, we are introduced to Kaiju No. 9, the primary antagonist of the series. Much like AoT, we can expect some surprising facts about the Kaiju to be revealed as and when new chapters are released.

Possibilities also suggest that we can see somemore shapeshifterswho choose to fight against humanity driven by secret motives. In AoT, we were intrigued to learn about Titans, and in Kaiju No. 8, we will be thinking about the origin of Kaijus. If handled well, Kaiju No 8’s twists and turns could be as surprising and satisfying as AoT’s.

Attack on Titan manga’s popularity is not an element that needs to be doubted. We all know how popular it got after the premiere of the anime’s first episode. In fact, after the release of the anime, several fans rushed to read the manga, and it instantly became a fan favorite.

Well, you’d be surprised to know that Kaiju No. 8’s manga is already said to beone of the fastest-selling Shonen mangasahead of the anime adaptation’s official debut. It’s no wonder there has been a lot of hype for the anime since its announcement. Now, let’s just hope that the anime lives up to the expectations and does not follow the footsteps ofChainsaw Man anime, as it couldn’t stay up to the expectations of the fanatics.

Kaiju No. 8 shares many similarities with AoT, so if the animation studio does a good job, it could very well fill the void left in our hearts afterAttack on Titan’s conclusion. Also, Kaiju No. 8’s manga is still ongoing, so let’s hope that the author maintains this hype through their writing and doesn’t stretch or rush the story.

Of course, there are many things that can go wrong or may eventually feel underwhelming, but if all goes well, Kaiju No. 8 could very well be the next Attack on Titan.

Aparna is the Senior Entertainment Writer at Beebom. She started her professional journey in the retail industry but her admiration for films and TV shows pulled her into the field of entertainment writing where she has experience writing for various well-known publishers including Otakukart, Sportskeeda, Game Revolution, Forever Geek and Dexerto.