Crunchyroll is kicking off the perfect anime if you love Godzilla x Kong CrunchyrollGodzilla and King Kong are back on the big screen for Godzilla x Kong: the New Empire, where they tag team against another common enemy. The blockbuster slobberknocker has them doing what they do best, and if you want more of the same, a new anime is just the ticket. Godzilla x Kong continues the MonsterVerse\u2019s trend of having our favorite mutant lizard and ape punch and atomic breath whatever\u2019s in front of them. Last time, that meant each other until MechaGodzilla was deployed, and now that means each other again, before another uneasy alliance in the face of a more insidious challenger. Adam Wingard has proven pretty adept at handling Hollywood\u2019s kaiju, given he directed the championship bout in 2021\u2019s Godzilla Vs Kong, and has since returned for their new tag team run. The New Empire offers a hearty portion of cinematic punches and atomic breath, with another sliver of human-sized mundanity. Kaiju are taking over To complement catching the spectacle in theaters, Crunchyroll is about to premiere the ideal anime show, Kaiju No 8. More psychological and human-focused than the MonsterVerse, the series is a prime gateway if you want to go deeper into the mythos while providing a lot of large-scale mayhem to boot. I should be clear: Kaiju No 8 contains neither Godzilla nor King Kong. Although they\u2019re synonymous with the term, \u2018kaiju\u2019 refers to the broad idea of gigantic creatures. In Japan, it\u2019s a whole subgenre with numerous franchises and a huge roster of intertwined characters and monsters. The equivalents to the Big G and Daddy K are horrific monstrosities that humanity is learning to handle. In this universe, we have a Defense Force that kills kaiju as they invade cities. Their methods are imperfect, and casualties still happen, but such is life when you\u2019re essentially ants trying to figure out how to stop humans from stomping on your colony. Kaiju clean-up on every aisle Society has become a dystopian wasteland that\u2019s ever-reliant on some specific roles to ensure our survival. You have the Defence Force and then the clean-up crew that do their best to mop up whatever damage is done when a creature is defeated. Both are crucial jobs, but one offers slightly more glory and reward than the other. The protagonist, Kafka Hibino, is stuck as a cleaner despite repeatedly trying to join the front line of defense. His wish comes true more than he\u2019d like when he gets powers to become a kaiju, thus able to wrestle down beasts with his bare hands. A pretty decent asset, except he\u2019s seen as a target in monster form and knows he can\u2019t let the secret get out; otherwise, he\u2019ll be poked and prodded (and worse) by the government. Kaiju No 8 presents a body horror anime that contorts Godzilla as a nuclear weapons allegory into an analogy for the military-industrial complex. Kafka wants to be a hero so bad, he becomes a one-man army who could cause incredible damage if he so chose. From the studio behind Haikyuu!! and Psycho-Pass The supporting cast, ranging from his best friend Mina to squadmate Reno Ichikawa, contrasts his powers with their mech suits, containing parts of killed kaiju. You can find shades of Neon Genesis Evangelion, Gundam, and Soul Eater among Kaiju No 8\u2019s dreary worldview. Coming from Production IG, though, you can bet it looks gorgeous. A slightly neon-tinted dullness permeates the cities, showing our gradual decline toward becoming more machine-like. I\u2019m not sure it\u2019s fair to call Kaiju No 8 nihilistic, even if the hero\u2019s name directly references Franz Kafka. It\u2019s funnier and more chipper than what you\u2019d think something about Earth getting pummeled by otherworldly threats would be. Monsters of all shapes and sizes Even if none of the musings on the human condition appeal to you, Kaiju No 8 contains a weird, wild smorgasbord of monsters, the likes of which would make Egon Spengler and the Extreme Ghostbusters worry. Gigantic insects and plants arrive in later episodes, and since Naoya Matsumoto hasn\u2019t finished the manga, who knows what\u2019ll show up. Kaiju No 8 premieres on Crunchyroll on April 13. After five MonsterVerse movies, the timing couldn\u2019t be better. If you want more monster action, better human heroes, or a production that\u2019s just a little more twisted, this covers all bases. Or, and perhaps most perfect of all, if you\u2019d like to imagine what you\u2019d do if you could become Godzilla, it answers that question for you. Honestly, it\u2019s a good thing we have Crunchyroll subscriptions instead of a monkey\u2019s paw. We have a handy list of the best anime on Crunchyroll for more viewing options, and our guides for Tower of God Season 2 and My Hero Academia You\u2019re Next will make for handy reading as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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