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Kaiju no. 8 quick doodle in the middle of my chaotic finals 🙆
a smol kafka i drew today to fight off artblock
Watching Kafka and Reno’s interactions at the beginning of the Kaiju No.8 anime hits differently after catching up with the manga.
Reno protesting Kafka’s carelessness with his Kaiju form is a fun gag early on in the story, and his decision to stick with Kafka during the exam is endearing—but it’s amplified and almost sad in retrospect.
Manga spoilers from chapter 101 onward below the cut.
We learn in Ch. 101 that Reno has suffered a huge amount of loss in his life.
He lost his parents and brother. He lost the familiarity and daily routine of attending his existing school. He lost emotional security, witnessing his grandmother’s struggle with their mutual grief. He lost faith in the idea that someone might help.
Only for Kafka to trip headlong into correcting that belief.
Despite Reno’s disrespect, Kafka fully embodies his senpai title by teaching him the tricks of the trade. He looks out for and helps him without hesitation, and he brushes off any jabs or insults with a quick, internal wince.
And then Kafka absolutely shatters his core beliefs by shoving him out of a Kaiju’s path.
This guy—a guy Reno barely knows, a guy that he insulted seconds into their first meeting—is willing to die for him without hesitation.
Is it any surprise that Reno really would rather not lose him?
All of those reminders and all of that fussing is to keep Reno’s only hero from being scrapped for literal parts.
For the first time since the death of his family, someone steps between Reno and tragedy. Of course he’s going to do everything in his power to keep that savior alive.
Kaiju No. 8 illustration by Dandadan mangaka Tatsu Yukinobu (x)
Local Kaiju and his ride-or-die.
(I tried with the background…)
its dangerous to go alone, take this!
アニメ期間中のまとめ | えーこ #pixiv
kafka pookie wookie
close-up !!
It looks cooler like this lowkey but like i spent sm time working on the kaiju form and i didn't wanna crop it out
Could someone please, save my life? 'Cause I've gone cold
Kajiju no. 8 | OP 1 YUNGLUD - Abyss
Drawing a lot of headshots! Just for funs, and gonna make small prints later :D Here's some Kaiju No. 8 boys!
Little Kafka
Маленький Кафка
🥺
https://x.com/ryosuketarou?s=21&t=55HyzerWcN_RxNpgV2Jocw
HBD to best girl!!! 🌻
Back on my background drawing streak les go
Kaiju no 8 volume 12 alternative cover