Kaiju No. 8 It premiered on April 13, 2024, the delivery was one of the most anticipated in a year. The character designs, by his animation studio, had circulated and fans fell in love with, now that it has finally arrived on our screens, it seems that it will be a great success, but have you wondered why? I'll tell you what happens with the dark shonen of recent years.
Yes ok, Naruto, One Piece and Bleach, among others, they are the classic shonen that have marked the current titles, The new proposals emerge with unique nuances and the younger audience also considers the options offered to them. Although dark fantasy has always existed in the realm of seinen, The tradition of dark shonen is increasingly proliferating, becoming popular and renewing the air of the genre in contemporary times.
Why Kaiju No. 8 could be the jewel of 2024?
What is dark shonen?
Dark shonen is classic shonen at its most basic core, in other words, follows the growth of a hero in a world where he must grow stronger, in addition, of course, to protecting those he loves. All of this in a fantastic environment that triggers struggles and extreme moments that strongly threaten the protagonists.
Now, The dark shonen delves into these conflicts from the psyche of the protagonists and gives more weight to the emotional burdens of the characters, which projects a more significant construction of the protagonist who is usually really alone and who, in addition, despite many efforts, his abilities are almost never enough to save his friends from complex moments.
So the protagonist must overcome his own frustrations, while fighting to maintain a kind heart, despite life's betrayals. Notably, The deliveries tend to be more devastating in terms of deaths, since the hopeless conflicts they propose are really like this: it seems that there is no escape.
Although, the history of Kaiju No. 8 It's still far from over and might be more optimistic than previous dark shonen.
What are the most important dark shonen titles?
The dark shonen triad are Jujutsu Kaisen, Chainsaw Man and Hells' Paradise. The series comes from the Studio MAPPA label, so they obviously have beautiful animation. They delve into very painful feelings that the protagonists develop and also fall into the absurdity of pain itself and even love. They give a new perspective on what life is like today, with all the chaos, violence and romance. It seems to me that Robert Browning has a poem about life that summarizes everything, just like dark shonen, see an excerpt:
“How sad and bad and mad it was—
But then, how it was sweet!
Dark shonen respond to the new needs of society, and although at times everything seems lost, the truth is that there are moments that are very worth it, no matter how much pain they involve. And it is important to remember, ask Denji who, after so many betrayals and losses, managed to overcome, and although it is not that Asa Mitaka is something “better” from the perspective that she no longer has her friends, the girl does. It gives a new lease of life to your life and the possibility of continuing to exist.
What will be the real proposal of Kaiju No. 8? How much despair will it bring us this spring?
Why is Kaiju No. 8 so popular?
Kaiju No. 8 It is a highly anticipated delivery and there are several things that make it interesting, on the one hand, we have an unusual protagonist: a frustrated man, over 30 years old, who has given up on a “childhood dream.”
Faced with an apocalyptic environment, the man has resigned himself and tries to live peacefully, until a person crosses his path and after that, an (un)fortunate event, urges him to follow his goal: join the Tokyo Defense Corps.
To begin with, it is not usual to see characters of that age starring in an installment like this, and the fact is that the protagonists usually have their shonen in the age of childhood and adolescence, if we look back at Luffy or Naruto, we can realize that we have accompanied them on their great adventures since they were just children. However, Kaiju No. 8 reminds us that there are always times to start again, to return to the goals that, after trying so hard “without results” now embarrass us and frustrate us.
Kafka Hibino, the protagonist of Kaiju No. 8he will arm himself with courage and take steps forward with pain, humor and shame, he will try, again, to enter the Tokyo defense corps. However, if before he felt like a tiny insect, now, apparently, this could be more real, perhaps this will allow the protagonist to overcome and better recognize the world in which he finds himself, after drastic changes that make him recognize his self-worth despite certain circumstances.
Another interesting point of Kaiju No. 8 It's the type of monsters it presents, enormous creatures that look like mutants and stalk Tokyo like wild animals. At the moment, they seem like monsters without consciousness, but what is more dangerous than that?
Now, our hero will be the monster that his legion wants to destroy, And that is where more contrast and doubt begins to emerge about the good, the bad, and the mysteries of the universe itself. Let us remember that dark shonen puts these types of cards on the table, not only focusing on the protagonist and his relationships, but on the world, in which no one can trust and whose social, ethical and political norms could really be in our control. against.
We do not know how pessimistic, absurd, bloody, painful and humorous Kafka's journey will be, what we do know is that Kaiju No. 8 It's just what society needs to recognize right now.
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Where can I watch Kaiju no. 8?
The dark shonen of the season is available on Crunchyroll which will release the episodes without fail every Saturday. Check them out here.
On the other hand, Remember that the manga title is launched in Manga Plus, there you can read the last three installments. Currently, the work written and illustrated by Matsumoto Naoya has 105 manga chapters that premiere on the platform every Thursday at 9 in the morning. Check the manga here.
And you, where are you watching from? Kaiju No. 8? What do you think of Kafka Hibino?
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