Kafka Hibino is the main character in the anime Kaiju No. 8, serial shounen manga adaptation that carries the topic kaiju. He has appeared since the beginning of the story, but not as someone who gets a special role to kill kaiju.
Instead, Kafka actually worked as a person whose job was to clean the bodies of monsters that had been defeated previously.
Even so, Kafka actually has a dream of working in the Defense Division and pursuing his childhood friend who has now become one of the strongest soldiers, namely Mina Ashiro.
Come on, get to know more about this character! Check out the facts about Kafka Hibino Kaiju No. 8 following, yes!
1. Initially worked as a janitor
dock. Production IG/ Kaiju No. 8Kafka Hibino was introduced as a 32 year old man who was born on August 5. This tall figure with a height of 181 cm makes his debut in the series Kaiju No. 8 as a janitor.
Instead of cleaning up trash in general, Kafka works for the company Monster Sweeper Inc., which is a special company whose job is to clean up corpses kaiju who had previously been killed by the Defense Forces.
2. A dedicated figure who is full of his dreams
dock. Production IG/ Kaiju No. 8Kafka was perhaps very typical in that his behavior seemed childish, not reflecting his age, which was considered senior among his colleagues. As a result, Kafka is often used as a joke by others.
Apart from all that, Kafka was actually someone who was completely dedicated to his dreams. He is ready to do anything to be successful, both individually and as a team.
Kafka is proven to really care about other people, so he will try hard to reach out to those who need his help. He really struggled not to disappoint the people closest to him.
3. Repeatedly failed to enter the Defense Forces
dock. Production IG/ Kaiju No. 8Kafka Hibino has a promise with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro who met each other after the attack kaiju, to join the Defense Forces together and fight back kaiju together.
Unfortunately, Kafka had to fail several times until he reached the minimum age for troop registration. When he was only 23 years old, Kafka was recorded as having failed 4 times.
Kafka never gave up. When Mina, who was 18 years old, applied and was immediately accepted, she remained enthusiastic and continued to fight to fulfill her promise.
4. Gain the ability to transform into humanoid daikaiju
Daikaiju (doc. Production IG/ Kaiju No. 8)One day, a mysterious incident occurred that changed Kafka’s life completely. That day, Kafka had to go to the hospital with his junior at Monster Sweeper Inc., namely Reno Ichikawa.
It all started after a figure kaiju spiders appear and Kafka has to fight them while the defense forces arrive. Kaiju it seems to be yoju which follow kaiju big or honju who had previously been defeated.
Kafka was seriously injured in the incident and had to be treated. That’s when it appeared kaiju a small fly which was then swallowed by Kafka, turning Kafka into a figure daikaiju humanoid named Kaiju No. 8.
In this way, Kafka gained the ability to change form and harness power kaiju-his. However, since being transformed into kaiju, Kafka’s heart automatically turns into a core organ which is every weak point kaiju.
5. Have broad insight into kaiju
dock. Production IG/ Kaiju No. 8In fact, working as a cleaning crew has allowed Kafka to gain extensive knowledge regarding kaiju, especially about the anatomical structure of the monster’s body.
This insight is certainly very useful on the battlefield. For example, during selection to enter the Defense Division, Kafka identified a figure kaiju which is difficult for other participants to beat.
Thanks to that, Kafka managed to estimate the vital point kaiju and tell other participants to attack that part.
On the other hand, knowledge of anatomy kaiju is also the main asset for troops who are weak in terms of strength, because he can determine the most effective way to kill kaiju which he is fighting.
6. Level Fortitude Kafka is by far the tallest
Kafka and Kikoru (Doc. Production IG / Kaiju No. 8)Kafka received great power in which he was able to transform into a figure Daikaiju. In fact, levels fortitude or the strength reaches 9.8. As far as the series goes Kaiju No. 8 running, the figure is the highest among kaiju others that have ever existed.
The main antagonist in this story, namely Kaiju No. 9 alone was recorded to only have a strength level of 8.5 when it was first introduced. That way, you can be sure that Kafka’s power is truly deadly.
7. The discharge rate is the lowest
Kafka was embarrassed when the results of measuring his combat strength came out (Doc. Production IG / Kaiju No. 8)In contrast to Kafka’s highest level of power as kaiju, his level of disengagement as a human being when he became a Defense Force soldier was actually recorded as the lowest.
Kafka’s release percentage only reaches 1 percent. Even that can be said to be progress, because previously it was really only at 0. Therefore, it was absolutely impossible for Kafka to fight in his human form.
8. Kafka’s favorite game refers to a series Pokémon
dock. Production IG/ Kaiju No. 8The Defense Force was clearly Kafka’s favorite thing. However, as a child, Kafka really liked reading manga and playing video games.
One of games his favorite is Guramon. This appears to be a form of parody of the franchise Pokémon which is not only famous through its anime, but also games-his.
9. Kafka and Franz Kafka and their novels
dock. Production IG/ Kaiju No. 8Kafka’s name seems to be directly related to a German novelist named Franz Kafka, especially when connected to one of his works entitled The Metamorphosis.
The novel introduces a protagonist named Gregor Samsa who mysteriously turns into a giant insect and starts his new life in order to survive. The story fits perfectly with Kafka Hibino who lived a different life after becoming kaiju.
10. The voice actor is Masaya Fukunishi
dock. Production IG/ Kaiju No. 8Masaya Fukunishi voices the character Kafka Hibino in the anime Kaiju No. 8. Voice actor This young man, born in 1995, doesn’t have much experience in the anime industry. However, he had roles in a number of popular anime such as Jujutsu Kaisen, although not as an important character.
Those are some facts about Kafka Hibino Kaiju No. 8, janitor who later turned into kaiju. What do you think?
