Via his official Twitter account, the author Naoya Matsumoto confirmed that the manga Kaijuu 8-gou (Monster # 8) has exceeded the cumulative circulation of 5.5 million copies, according to the title of the fifth compilation volume of the work. The count includes both the digital copies sold to date and the first edition of this next volume, which will be published in Japan on December 3rd.
On the other hand, Matsumoto started publishing the manga through the service Shonen Jump Plus from the publisher Shueisha in July 2020. The publisher released the fourth compilation volume on September 3, followed by the fifth on December 3 in Japan. In the fourth it was already reported that the manga already had more than 4,000,000 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.
However, after a few unsuccessful attempts, he gave up on 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.
Source: Official Twitter account
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