Learn about the motivations and part of the past of Kikoru Shinomiya, one of the most powerful characters in Kaiju No. 8.
Kaiju No. 8the adaptation of the manga by Naoya Matsumoto, continues to convince more and more of its viewers thanks to its action scenes, its effective moments of humor and its premise, which includes many of the most popular characteristics that we can find in some of the best shonen genre anime.
The first episodes of this new action anime have been responsible for presenting both its particular fictional world and an institution that will have great weight in the plot: the Defense Force, which is responsible for fighting and defeating kaijus. One of the candidates that has attracted the most attention to fans of the work has been Kikoru Shinomiyaand in this article we will reveal the reasons why this character is so important in the series.
The most promising candidate in the Defense Force
Perhaps what has surprised the most about Kikoru Shinomiya is his incredible combat skills. And, despite being the youngest of the Defense Force candidates, Kikoru was able to show undoubted talent both in training and in their confrontations against kaijus.
Kikoru and Kafka form a great comic duo in Kaiju No. 8
Kikoru Shinomiya's future as a member of the Defense Force will be simply bright, but this does not prevent the young woman from having several pending issues. Kaiju No. 8 did not take long to reveal to us part of Shinomiya's past, which has served precisely to give several layers of depth to the character by exposing why she is so obsessed with success and perfection.
It was chapter 4 that revealed to us that Isao Shinomiya, Kikoru's father, is an important commander of the Defense Force and an expert in the extermination of kaijus. Isao managed to provide her daughter with a financially comfortable life, but her constant absence and how demanding he is towards her daughter caused her to develop an evident lack of affection and an enormous fear of failure. To the young woman's chagrin, she failed to defend herself from the attacks of a mysterious humanoid kaiju that appeared before her, needing to be saved by the candidate she most underestimated during training: Kafka Hibino.
Much of what surrounds this enemy remains a complete mystery for the viewers. On the other hand, Kikoru's way of thinking changed slightly after this incident. After being saved, the young woman discovered Kafka's secret power and He did not hesitate to cover our protagonist's back. by not revealing to his superiors that his partner has the ability to turn into a kaiju.
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