On the official Twitter account of the digital service Shonen Jump Plus It was reported that the manga was written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto, Kaijuu 8-gou (Monster # 8) has exceeded 3,000,000 cumulative editions with only three compiled volumes published. According to the publication, it is the manga that has hit that number in the service the fastest.
On the other hand, Matsumoto started to publish the manga through the service Shonen Jump Plus from the publisher Shueisha in July 2020. The publisher released the second compilation volume on March 4, followed by the third on June 4 in Japan. The third reported that the manga already had more than 2,500,000 copies in circulation.
Kaijuu 8-gou synopsis
Grotesque Godzilla-like monsters called “Kaijuu” have appeared in Japan for many years. To fight these beasts, an elite military unit known as the Defense Corps risks their lives daily to protect civilians. Once a creature dies, the “sweepers” who work under the Kaijuu Professional Cleaning Corporation stay behind to dispose of its remains.
Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old man, is not satisfied with his job as a street sweeper. From a young age, he aspired to join the Defense Corps and kill Kaijuus for a living. But after a few unsuccessful attempts, he gave up his dreams and put up with the mediocrity that earned him a decent salary. However, when an ambitious 18-year-old recruit named Leno Ichikawa joins his cleaning crew, Kafka recalls his desire to join the military.
After a series of unfortunate events and an interaction with the young street sweeper, Kafka encounters a parasitic kaijuu that invades his mouth and turns him into a humanoid monster. With his newly gained strength, Kafka wants to give his lifelong dream one last shot.
Fountain: Official Twitter account
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