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怪獣8号 [Kaijū 8-gō] #12

怪獣8号 12 [Kaijū 8-gō 12]

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識別クラス怪獣に襲われた東方師団エリア。鳴海とキコルは各個に撃破するも、保科の対戦相手は試作品・10号の完成品・11号。さらに保科が装着する識別怪獣兵器は、解放戦力が83%以上にならず苦戦を強いられ!? ──想定を超えた、第十二巻!!

204 pages, Paperback

First published April 4, 2024

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Naoya Matsumoto

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Name (in native Japanese): 松本直也

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Profile Image for Laura A. Grace.
1,962 reviews305 followers
March 24, 2025
"You don't want to quit, right? I've got my fists, and you've got your blades. So till we draw our last breaths let's do what we love and have some fun!"

HOSHINA!! HOSHINA!! HOSHINA!!

His battle/fight was SO good!! Definitely felt like I was thriving as a fan and was cheering out loud when he had his breakthrough as well as seeing him start to win! And not just that, but seeing him and No. 10 fully connect was AWESOME! They really do make an epic duo and this fight showed it, especially when they tried something "new" near the end, which was incredible! I loved every single moment of it!

And not just that battle, but MINA! I was shocked to see she had her own spotlight and was so giddily happy! She is amazing and seeing her motivations and her fears was incredible to witness as a reader because she has been so inspiring (and continues to be)! <3

I'm very very excited to see what's to come! It looks like Kafka is up next for the spotlight and I am more than ready, even though I feel slightly terrified at what seems to be happening right now! I'm hoping he gets to where he needs to go before things get worse because this could be really really bad otherwise!!
Profile Image for Rod Brown.
7,331 reviews279 followers
April 5, 2025
It's cover to cover warfare, but I love the way Naoya Matsumoto puts such heart into the battles, weaving in flashbacks and firmly centering well-rounded characters in the midst of the action and chaos. Soshiro Hoshina and Mina Ashiro get the spotlights this time around, but the bad guys drive the fight right into the next volume.


FOR REFERENCE:

Contents: Chapters 90-97
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1,368 reviews1 follower
May 26, 2024
I love this series so much
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649 reviews17 followers
May 29, 2025
Omgosh shit 4,5/5 ⭐️
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183 reviews6 followers
July 2, 2025
I hope Hoshina will never talk with his brother
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34 reviews
February 28, 2025
As always, another fantastic volume in one of my new favorite series. Now, to patiently await the English translation of the next volumes to release.
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73 reviews
September 27, 2025
the hoshina brothers? i might as well cry bc of the ultimate pookie core they served in their childhood (i sense the angst). i ADORE the dynamic between kaiju 10 & soishiro more and more with every chapter.
AND mina ashiro has all of my silly heart BECAUSE SHE DESERVES A HUG SO BADLY.
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6 reviews
March 1, 2025
Very quickly became one of my all time favorite series!! What am I expected to do until the next one?!?
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154 reviews1 follower
March 31, 2025
Hoshina que buen combate has hecho, y espero que no le pase nada malo a Mina 🫠
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62 reviews
April 23, 2025
Hoshina and no.10 are the best duo ever

i nearly got a heart attack in that panel when they showed Hoshina's hand
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104 reviews
May 21, 2025
i fear peak is back… perfect pacing and a perfect volume wowzers
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1,112 reviews15 followers
February 25, 2025
It's been a while since I read the previous volume, so I'd forgotten how tense everything was. I kind of love that what makes Hoshino and No. 10 get synced up, is the fact that they have fun while fighting when you take away all the noble/logical reasoning. That's a really fun detail. That said, while it is fun to get more in depth with the other characters in the series, I really would love to see more of Kafka again. But I guess that'll happen in the next volume.
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1,738 reviews162 followers
October 19, 2025
This was my favorite volume in a while! I loved the mind melding and getting to see no.12 be more chaotic than evil so much. It was also fantastic getting to witness Mina's side of things enough to really give you an idea of how she's been handling her position and how this whole thing has effected her. The surprise third wave definitely throws a wrench in things! And I'm super excited to get to see what Kafka's going to do next- and the reasoning behind no.14's super ominous look.
Profile Image for Ahmad Alqallaf.
15 reviews
February 15, 2025
My favorite volume since 6? I think?

Breathtaking fight scenes focused on Hoshina and a whole lot of backstory and tag-team play that I enjoyed. I trust Matsumoto’s vision with the last couple volumes and the ones after this one, truly an insane ending to a volume/chapter and I have a feeling No. 8 is about to pop off. Kaiju No. 8 remains my favorite manga/anime oat.
Profile Image for Mike Reiff.
418 reviews1 follower
April 6, 2025
A little less expansive than the previous volume in rich characterization, but the visual sweep is off the charts. Finally getting impressive moments, back story and validation of the excellence of Asano is also a nice part of this book - she’s been too far in the background for too long.
Profile Image for Mafalda Vieira Nunes.
135 reviews
August 4, 2025
Guys what the fuck!!!!! MINAAAAAAAA!!!! HOSHINO is such a badass and I totally get the craze for the blade, I too would find that hella fun. But WHAAAAAAT IN THE MARBLES!!!!! This villain is villainising in a way that no villain has EVER before. This is beyond DIABOLICAL!!!! WHAT!!!!!!!! Immediately, give me the next book!!!!! YESTERDAY!!!!
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456 reviews35 followers
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November 10, 2025
Another banger, if you give me Hoshina I will have the best of time. I really liked getting more of just Mina's past and her thoughts, since I have felt like I never really understood her.

The ending of this volume is insane how are we supposed to deal with all of this?
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323 reviews7 followers
August 8, 2024
resisting the urge to say questionable stuff when Hoshina is fighting
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193 reviews12 followers
December 21, 2024
2.5

MINA NOOO

pd. se me hizo bn lindo como el numero 10 apoya a hoshina pipipi
Profile Image for Literatura sin límites.
579 reviews6 followers
May 19, 2025
¡No por favor!

Suficiente tuve con la muerte del papá de Kikoru. No le hagan nada a Mina.

Ya se estaba tardando en aparecer el Kaiju No.9

Sigo intrigada con ese Kaiju. por qué parece ser el jefe, pero no, siento que solo es un comandante muy fuerte. Debe haber alguien dándole ordenes o algo así.
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24 reviews
July 14, 2025
A WHOLE VOLUME ABOUT MY BB 🥰🥰
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1,060 reviews
July 28, 2025
I liked seeing more about Mina and Kafka's childhood
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