Kaiju No. 8

Kafka Hibino is a 32-year-old member of the Professional Kaiju Cleanup Corp. His job as a Monster Sweeper is to chop up and dispose of Kaiju killed by the Defense Force. Kafka was also childhood friends with Mina Ashiro, with whom he vowed to join the Defense Force together and protect Japan from Kaiju. However, Kafka failed the entrance exam numerous times and quit his dreams of being a member of the Defense Force, while Mina became the captain of the Defense Force’s 3rd Division.

Following a chain of unfortunate events and an interaction with an ambitious recruit named Leno Ichikawa, Kafka encounters a parasite-type kaiju that forces its way in through his mouth—turning him into a humanoid monster. With his newfound powers, Kafka aims to give his lifelong dream a final try.