Kaiju No. 8: B-Side, Vol. 2

怪獣8号 side B [Kaijū 8-gō Side B] #2

by Kentaro Hidano (Illustrator), Naoya Matsumoto, Keiji Ando

『怪獣8号』本編では描かれなかった防衛隊員達の姿を描いた公式外伝第二弾…！　新人として異例の専用武器を手にした四ノ宮キコルは、施設内の怪獣を討伐する…！　そして、防衛隊最強の男、鳴海玄の覚醒までの物語。鳴海はなぜ防衛隊に入り、最強へと上り詰めたのか…!?

Genres: Manga, Fiction, Comics, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Action, Graphic Novels

248 pages, Paperback

First published October 4, 2024

Reviews

[ang · Rating 5 out of 5]

narumi gen they will have to rip you away from my cold bare hands

[Kelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

not an orphaned, disaffected Narumi finding his family in the Kaiju defense force and growing into the top protector so no else has to lose the things he did T_T

[Les Lectures de Loow (Laura) · Rating 5 out of 5]

Et voilà, je clôture ce spin-off. Comme pour le premier tome c'était agréable d'avoir une petite pause dans l'intrigue de Kaiju n°8, bien loin du combat avec le Kaiju n°9 (ça va vous suivez avec tous ces numéros ?).

On finit la partie sur Kikoru, débutée dans le premier tome. J'ai beaucoup aimé la démonstration de son arme spéciale. Mais surtout le fait que même s'ils ont un équipement hors-norme, il ne faut pas qu'ils oublient les armes "traditionnelles". Qui peuvent leur permettre de prendre un avantage.

La dernière histoire est sur Gen Narumi, capitaine de la Première Division. Et j'ai bien aimé celle-ci. C'est un personnage assez hautain dans le manga et on sait peu de choses sur lui. Et là, on découvre son passé, son tempérament. Bref, c'était agréable de le découvrir. Ça me l'a rendu plus sympathique.

Et par rapport au roman?
Dans le roman, on a quatre histoires : celle de Reno, Kikoru, Hoshina et Kafka. Ici, on en a deux celles de Hoshina et celle de Kikoru. Celle de Gen Narumi est totalement inédite.
J'ai beaucoup aimé le fait qu'on s'intéresse à des personnages plutôt secondaires. Kafka est déjà au centre du manga principal, donc c'est bien de le mettre un peu plus en retrait.
J'ai aussi apprécié voir le roman mis en image. C'était agréable. Surtout que dans le roman, j'avais du mal avec les descriptions de certains Kaiju.

Un spin-off en deux tomes, rapide et efficace ! Je le recommande aux fans du manga.

[Giyongchy · Rating 4 out of 5]

นารุมิ คือที่มาของเด็กเทพสินะ​

[Cody Roecker]

so good

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️

[Mael · Rating 5 out of 5]

J'adore énormément ce tome qui retrace comment Narumi a pu s'intégrer à la 1re unité 🥲
Déjà c'est mon personnage préféré du manga, ce tome renforce complètement cette idée !!! On découvre une nouvelle facette de lui, celle où il bosse énormément en cachette en prétendant qu'il passe ses journées sur les jeux vidéos, ça me réconforte sur l'idée que j'adore son caractère 😌.
Naoya Matsumoto a fait un excellent travail dans l'élaboration de ce personnage !!!

[Ashley (Red-Haired Ash Reads) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Series: Kaiju No. 8: B-Side Ch. 7-12
Rating: 4 stars - It was really good

This volume picks up where the previous book with Kikoru testing out some Numbers weapons. Then goes into the backstory of Captain Gen Narumi and how he ended up in the Defense Force.

I loved seeing Kikorou testing out weapons and finding the one that works for her. This is where she finally gets her giant axe that was a failed prototype, but works perfectly for her. I love seeing this badass woman have a giant weapon that she uses to destroy kaiju with. I can’t wait to see how Kafka will react when he sees her fighting with it.

The story then goes into Captain Gen Narumi and his life. We learn that he was an orphan who as a teenager was recruited by Captain Isao Shinomiya because he was able to kill a kaiju as a teenager. I really love that we are finally getting this guy's backstory. He is a powerful defense force captain, but also lazy that it makes you wonder why he is that way. Now we know and it makes me like Narumi more now.

This volume ends with Kikorou finishing up her training and both of them preparing for the upcoming fight against Kaiju No. 9. I enjoyed these side stories a lot because they give us a lot of backstory on the characters and how they get their weapons and such. I hope we continue to get more of these volumes.

*ARC provided by Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review.*

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

[I received an ARC from VIZ Media via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion.] Kaiju No. 8: B-Side continues to be a good companion to the main Kaiju No. 8 manga, or for those who are only familiar with the anime. Volume 2 lines up with what's being featured in the second season of the anime so far. It was nice to see Shinomiya show off her skills in training, with additional commentary from Hoshina and Ashiro that shows how the Defense Force elite are all a bit unhinged. The Third Division's level of unhinged pales in comparison to First Division's Narumi. This volume shows his origin story in the Defense Force and it makes his shenanigans more tolerable. Overall this volume has violence that lines up with the anime but in black and white panels, so that brings down the gore factor compared to the anime where the kaiju innards are in color. I look forward to the next volume.

[Đức Nhật · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kết thúc series này một cách nhanh chóng. Tập 2 là phần kết của câu chuyện về Shinomiya, theo sau đó là câu chuyện về đội trưởng đội 1 Narumi Gen. Hai câu chuyện đều hay. Mình thích cách tác giả kết nối các câu chuyện với nhau rất mượt mà, về cả mặt kể chuyện cũng như các mốc thời gian kể không bị loạn.

[Dillon Rojas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Narumi’s relationship with Hasegawa is equally hilarious and wholesome. I love how Hasegawa admires Narumi for the man he grew up to be. What stood out to me the most was how Isao stood up for Narumi so many times despite HQ’s desire to discharge him. That said, my only gripe with side b pt. 2 was how uninspired Narumi’s backstory was written out to be.

[Trent · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 Stars

[P Tomato · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really awesome reading the stories of the other characters.

[Hannah Strever · Rating 5 out of 5]

🫶🫶🫶

[Orson Witte · Rating 5 out of 5]

Its biolante vs. narumi: W battle. The opening scene with narumi was so good I wanted to cry.

[Jacqueline · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars

[Regan Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Narumi please get animated already, youre too tuff

[Aaron Meyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Getting more backstory on Narumi was a blast. His skill is definitely off the chart.

[Shae · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the series! Full thoughts here: https://youtu.be/jnDT8_gYFrE?si=FBGN9...

[Elle · Rating 2 out of 5]

(DNF - ch.10/39% book expired)

[Joshua Weston · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot better than the first one. But still wasn’t the greatest….

[DonutKnow · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked learning about Narumi. A bit of a tsudere character tho… 🤭😛😅

[steph schambs · Rating 5 out of 5]

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