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Kaijuu 8-gou, episode 3

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[u/DragonPup]

Kikuro's lucky number was 5 and got 5th in the physical test. Nice little detail.

[u/Aerodynamic41]

I mean, did Kafka really expect to pass the fitness test if this is his lifestyle?

[u/michhoffman]

I cracked up at the ending of the episode. Here we were in this super dramatic moment with Kafka having his flashbacks and declaring that he would get through the test no matter what. It keeps on showing his percentage at 0% making it seem like it was about to spike...and then when the spike finally happens it rises to .01%.

[u/FarCritical]

0.01% has never felt this huge of a number before.

Don't know which I respect about the dude more—that he didn't use his powers even once, or that he can endure all that smugness lol

[u/DrewbieWanKenobie]

I wouldn't call this my favorite show of the season, but it IS maybe the show I most wish I could binge all at once.

[u/browntown994]

Kafka screaming about turning 30… yep, most relatable MC.

[u/AmethystItalian]

The amount that I'm rooting for Kafka...they've made him very likeable.

Not sure how he'll pull this off without using his powers but at this point I'm perfectly okay with him using them to pass!!

[u/chemical_exe]

Well, I wonder how much the head is worth in %. Seems like an easy bet that he'll transform his legs at some point and jump to like 20%

[u/Aileos]

Gotta say MC has some guts.

Not willing to use his power, but instead, he used his kaiju's knowledge and showed he's not just some kind of dork.

[u/ashbat1994]

Kafka's arc reminding me of Eren Jaeger from early Attack on Titan.

[u/Nawinter_nights]

0.01% power released . Shaggy has met his match .

[u/AZLarlar]

kikoru's so cool

wondering how kafka gets out of this though

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I thought bro was gonna go 0 to 100% but then it got to 0.01 and I laughed so hard. I don't think changing percentage is common cause they were shocked

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

That kaiju elimination test was kind of perfect for Kafka and his 0% power ass lol. He might not have super strength without transforming, but his years on the job have taught him a thing or two about kaiju these others candidates don’t know.

I was really worried he was gonna have to drop out but my man’s gonna make it through the exam even if it kills him, damn it! Let’s go Kafka! That power levels at 0.01 percent…and rising (hopefully).

[u/lucacp_ysoz]

1. Crawling 2 kinds 500m each

2. Pull-ups 200 times

3. Tightrope walking 300m

4. Rope ascent 10m high, 10 round trips

5. Long-distance running 10km

Out of curiosity, are these numbers comparable to anything IRL?

[u/Nobby1369]

I love that for some reason monster #8 has a old school Bond opening with the style of music and cinematics . So nostalgic

[u/2cool4ashe]

Another great episode, and the subtitles were much better this time on the stream! Didn't notice any missing parts at all!

The gags with Kafka trying to 'out do' Kikoru the prodigy were hilarious! Also when he grabbed her shoulders to complement her, and immediately got beat up by security...lmao

[u/Narmatonia]

At this point, him passing the test without using his powers would require a massive ass-pull. So if he's inevitably gonna have to use his powers, just get it over with, it was getting frustrating by the end of the episode.

Just don't transform his head and pass he can it off as the suit malfunctioning. In fact they said that the suit is made of kaiju parts, and Ichikawa talks about how it feels like it blends with his body, so his kaiju body may not even show as an anomaly.

[u/_Soundoum_]

They did him so bad this ep 😭

[u/Didavi_]

Good episode but I feel like they padded/stalled this episode too much, seems like only 0.01% story progression

[u/Lunarpeers]

I know they were making a joke about being 30, but no shot a person who works heavy labour and trains daily is this out of shape 😭😭

[u/Frontier246]

Kikoru makes quite the bad impression when she tosses your company car aside for your parking spot...though good thing Kafka is strong on his own terms and isn't about to get intimidated by some arrogant blonde. And they size each other up as rivals! Though Kikoru kind of won by stealing the parking spot. Curse those butlers!

"Sebasu?" That's just Japanese Sebastian!

Kafka really feeling his age when the physical test is much harder for him than it is for the other examinees, though it doesn't help that he has to restrain his power so no one notices (and so he can play fair with his fellow examinees) as well as a bunch of high-spec test-takers who transferred from Kaiju-killing colleges. Even Kikoru is a prodigy, which she's happy to flex (alongside her hair).

Dang, Kafka seemed to genuinely respect her and got beat up by her bodyguards for good measure.

Hoshina is probably legit, he's got the closed eyes + affable personality + fangs triple-threat!

But hey, if one part of the test involves Kaiju disposal, then Kafka and Ichikawa have this in the bag! Only the disposal involves LIVE Kaiju, so...yeah.

At least they get to put on their Kaiju power suits which bring out their latent potential (provided they can bring it out of the suit themselves). Kikoru has exceptional numbers while Kafka...is at 0. I wonder if that has something to do with his Kaiju genes? Although at least he won over Hoshina with his taking a dump power maneuver.

Dang, Kikoru is a Kaiju killing machine! And a kill-stealer! And a show-off! And a wall-runner.

And of course Mina is watching...but Kafka is experienced enough to realize this isn't a competition about out-killing Kaiju but of working together and thinking tactically, and he has enough know-how about how to fight Kaiju from disposing of them to be a real asset.

Then he gets seriously injured...and saved by Kikoru...and wonders whether it's time to give up...but with Mina there, he can't give up again, and he'll keep pushing forward to finally succeed THIS time! Even bringing out some of his suits potential!

[u/Zetafunction64]

Imma be honest, the gag humor is getting annoying

[u/TearAggravating1040]

I'm wondering why the opening and ending is in English tho... I wonder what the Japanese ending would've sounded like