Kaiju No.
8: Mission Recon
The pacing ofKaiju No.
8: Mission Reconis relentless.
The monsters provide the horror, and the character Kafka Hibino provides the levity.
One of the most horrifying elements is the way people get injured.
When the seemingly indestructible valedictorian gets shot, it feels like your breath has been taken away.
When she is shot several more times, you almost cant believe it.
After meeting his new coworker, Reno (Wataru Kato), they’re both injured on the job.
Kafka wakes up in the hospital with a small Kaiju nearby.
In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force… when he suddenly transforms into the powerful “Kaiju No. 8.” With help from his junior colleague Reno Ichikawa, Kafka hides his identity while striving towards his life-long dream of passing the Defense Force exam and standing at Mina’s side. But when a mysterious intelligent Kaiju attacks a Defense Force base, Kafka faces a crucial decision in a desperate situation…
The beast enters and makes him the titular Kaiju No.
Kaiju No.
Regrettably, something had to be cut, andMission Reconloses some structure as a result.
The main flaw withKaiju No 8: Mission Reconis that the supporting characters get shortchanged into obscurity.
The saddest part about this is that the story hinges on Kafka’s obsession with following Mina.
The way the film is edited doesn’t help.
We do not see the last time inMission Recon.
Kaiju No.
The ability to get that kind of feeling in this format is something to applaud.
Theres not much to say about “Hoshinas Day Off"as it really only serves to justify itself.
The purpose ofMission Reconis to recap season 1 while drawing in new fans.
8: Mission Reconmeets fans and newcomers right in the middle, and the resulting movie is for everyone.
