Chapter 118 of Kaiju No.8 ended with Hibino Kafka deciding to accept a new core and was all geared up to enter the battle against the Meiji Era Daikaiju again. In the latest release of Kaiju No.8, we finally get back to the present, where commander Narumi and Hoshina are fighting against the Meiji Era Daikaiju.
In this article, we’ll recap the latest chapter, 119 of Kaiju No.8. We’ll also reveal the release date and speculations for chapter 120 of the manga. This article contains spoilers from the latest chapter of the manga, so do proceed cautiously if you aren’t up to date with the series.
1. Kaiju No.8 Chapter 120 Release Date
Chapter 120 of Kaiju No.8 will be released on Thursday, the 2nd of January, 2025. It can be read from official sources like MangaPlus (by Shueisha) and Shonen Jump.
I. Is Kaiju No.8 On Break?
No. Kaiju No.8 is not on break; the manga will have its next release two weeks later on Thursday as per schedule without any delays.
2. Kaiju No.8 Chapter 119 Recap
Chapter 119 of Kaiju No.8 begins with Commander Ashiro kneeling beside Kafka. The last time Kafka lost consciousness, he returned to his human form. This time, he remained in his Kaiju form, though, and this probably gave most people the impression that he was already dead. However, Ashira knew that Kafka was likely still hadn’t given up and that he was still alive.
Meanwhile, Narumi and Hoshina were still fighting against the Meiji Era Daikaiju; however, their strength outputs had severely depleted at this point, and they could only remain in battle for a few more minutes. Narumi found it weird that they hadn’t wounded the Kaiju much at that point. Besides this, its attack patterns made no sense, and they could only dodge it on instinct. This was when he realized that the Daikaiju emitted signals from hundreds of Kaiju that seemingly existed within it.
Mysteriously enough, right after this discovery Narumi could land most of his attacks on the Kaiju, and he was definitely doing more damage. Quite inconveniently, their strength outputs were completely depleted at this point, but Narumi rejected the control HQ had over his gear and acted on his own despite the dire consequences. This was in an attempt to try and squeeze out every bit of information from the kaiju as a form of assistance for his allies, who would join the battle later.
Narumi eventually got stabbed squarely in the chest, and Hoshina was thrown back by one of the kaiju’s limbs. Right when Narumi had almost given up and got the same mark on his body as Ashiro had gotten, Kafka showed up, and a clean hit on the Kaiju’s chest, and saved Narumi. The chapter concluded with Kafka’s much-anticipated return to the battleground.
3. What To Expect In Chapter 120 of Kaiju No. 8?
Since Kafka is finally back in action and ready to fight, we can see an all-out battle between the Meiji Era Daikaiju and Kafka. As of now, we don’t know if Kafka has gotten any new abilities after obtaining a new core. While this is still uncertain, it is almost certain that Kafka should show some kind of changes from before since he isn’t a human anymore.
Besides this, we can also expect Shinomiya Kikoru and others to join the battle, as Narumi had expected, Ashira too may take part since she’s still in the vicinity. This may very well be one of the final fights in the series, and Kafka is all geared up for it.
4. About Kaiju No.8
Kaiju No. 8 or Monster #8 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto. It has been serialized for free on Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ from July 2020.
In Japan, creatures are known as kaiju frequently attack the nation with the Japanese Defense Force in charge of dealing with and killing them.
Childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro vow to become members of the Defense Force after a kaiju destroys their home. Mina becomes a famous commander of the Force while Kafka fails the exam multiple times and becomes a monster sweeper, those in charge of cleaning up a monster’s dead body.
One day a small talking kaiju enters his body through his mouth and he can now turn into a Kaiju himself. This is dubbed “Kaiju No. 8” by the Defense Force.
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