Characters — Browse every character across the manga and anime catalogue

Akari Minase

Akari Minase is a Defense Force officer of the Third Division.

Akira Kurusu

Operations Leader of the First Division in the Defense Force. He used to be Director Isao Shinomiya's personal aid in battle.

Aoi Kaguragi

Aoi Kaguragi is a young member of the Third Division of the Defense Force.

Bakko

Bakko is a tiger owned by Mina Ashiro Bakko seems to be rather calm and totally obedient to his owner Mina. Always present at Mina's side, even in battle, Bakko is inferred to be s

Doujima Itaosa

Eiji Hasegawa

Eiji is a professional and formal man who takes his job very seriously, for this reason he often clashes with Captain Gen Narumi's childish behavior. For his inflexible demeanor on

Gen Narumi

Gen Narumi is the Captain of the First Division of the Defense Force. He is known to be Japan's strongest anti-kaiju combatant, hence his position. Gen has a rather lazy and child-

Hakua Igarashi

Hakua Igarashi is a Defense Force officer in the Third Division.

Haruichi Izumo

Haruichi Izumo is a wealthy young man and a prominent member of the Third Division of the Defense Force. Haruichi is also the scion of Izumo Tech.

Hikari Shinomiya

Hikari Shinomiya was a former Captain of the Second Division of the Defense Force and Vice-Captain of the First Division. She was also the wife of Isao Shinomiya and mother of Kiko

Hiroto Mori

Hiroto Mori is a man working at Professional Kaiju Cleanup Company Monster Sweeper Inc.

Ichitaka Miike

Employee at the professional Kaiju cleanup company Monster Sweeper Inc.

Iharu Furuhashi

Iharu Furuhashi is a young officer of the Third Division of the Defense Force.

Isao Shinomiya

Isao Shinomiya is the Director General of the Defense Force and Kikoru Shinomiya's father. Isao is a very authoritative and serious man, being also very demanding towards both his

Juugo Ogata

Juugo Ogata is the Captain of the Fourth Division of the Defense Force. Juugo seems to be a rather calm and peaceful individual, wishing to get along with his fellow division capta

Juzo Nogizaka

Nogizaka is a high-ranking member of the Defense Force. Nogizaka is very rational when making decisions, making him clash with Isao Shinomiya's new ideals for the next generation.

Kafka Hibino

Kafka Hibino, also known as Monster #8, is a Defense Force member and a former worker for the Professional Kaiju Cleaning Company "Monster Sweeper Inc.". Kafka's personality is a b

Kaijuu 10-gou

Kaiju Juu-gou is an Identified Kaiju who attacked Tachikawa Base. It is created by Kaijuu Kyuu-gou and is considered a "prototype". Kaiju Juu-gou is a extremely powerful Identified

Kaijuu Ichi-gou

Kaiju Ichi-gou, also known as The Future Sight Kaiju, was the first Identified Kaiju to ever receive an I.D. number. After its death, it was turned into Numbers Weapon 1, currently

Kaijuu Juugo-gou

Kaijuu Juugo-gou was one of the many Identified Kaiju created by Kaijuu Kyuu-gou. It was created to defeat Kikoru Shinomiya.

Kaijuu Juuni-gou

Kaijuu Juuni-gou is one of the many Identified Kaiju created by Kaijuu Kyuu-gou.

Kaijuu Juuzou-gou

Kaijuu Juuzou-gou is one of the many Identified Kaiju created by Kaijuu Kyuu-gou.

Kaijuu Kyuu-gou

The main antagonist in the manga Kaiju No. 8. Kaiju No. 9 is a humanoid numbered Daikaiju who goes around reviving the kaiju killed by the Defense Force. He previously infiltrated

Keiji Itami

Deputy Director of the Japan Anti-Kaiju Defense Force even though he dislikes being in a position of power over others. He likes quiet places, taiga (historical) dramas and tangeri