Kaiju No. 8 - Ch. 112 - Episode One Hundred Twelve: A single shot, straight and true!

[MangaDex]

 

[HORRIOR]

I was gonna say that the old man having played possum inside Number 9's consciousness was a great move, but then number 8 decided to charge his attack after getting in close XD

Also I am really struggling to see the difference between these different hand to hand combat moves.

 

[Debues]

4 Weeks for 20 pages? Bruh😐

 

[Drakun_Auger]

Did anyone else feel like this gave off an axed like vibe? I'm hoping it's just my imagination, but this felt like a final battle even though I know there's much more to explore about the world and the kaijus.

Edited for coherence

 

[BenRiot]

Man that surely was a one shot kill right there, but I´m sure 9 is gonna pull a "Nuh uh, you didn´t kill me, I have another core in my ass".

 

[Shiromon]

Did anyone else geel like this gave off an aced like vibe? I'm hoping it's just my imagination, but this felt like a final battle even though I know there's much more to explore about the world and the kaijus

that's because the manga is probably ending soon, no? I remember seeing something about this being the final arc a while back
also, holy fucking shit, mangaplus's reader FUCKING SUCKS ASS

 

[K_Takuya]

Did anyone else geel like this gave off an aced like vibe? I'm hoping it's just my imagination, but this felt like a final battle even though I know there's much more to explore about the world and the kaijus

tbf this IS the big climax with no.9. But the bigger story is still out in the open, especially with Kafka's kaiju-fication. The whole Kafka-Mine-side-by-side thing is still unexplored, and the fact that kaijus are gaining sentience AND intelligence.

 

[PrecureHunter]

so the same shot from Mina as always, the same moves from Kafka (still failed to see how this "combat style" is any different from just throwing punches) and the Deus Ex of Isao still exerting influence on #2?

naw dawg, this is not it, its so boring... the pacing of the last arc kinda killed it for me, but i feel like i still should be somehow hyped for the conclusion of the fight, i loved the manga and everything about it (although i never really cared for Mina) until this arc... i cant be alone in that

 

[Qwest]

 

[dsfargeg]

so the same shot from Mina as always, the same moves from Kafka (still failed to see how this "combat style" is any different from just throwing punches) and the Deus Ex of Isao still exerting influence on #2?

naw dawg, this is not it, its so boring... the pacing of the last arc kinda killed it for me, but i feel like i still should be somehow hyped for the conclusion of the fight, i loved the manga and everything about it (although i never really cared for Mina) until this arc... i cant be alone in that

There's a substantial difference between, say, blocking a hook vs blocking a straight, but I agree this manga didn't really properly execute that story beat. Hajime no Ippo did that same idea perfectly with dragonfish blow vs fishdragon blow. The dragonfish blow is a low-high combination: You aim for a low body blow, then while their attention is downwards follow up with a high overhand punch. HnI showed an antagonist getting hit by it, then learning to block low then high with the right rhythm to stop it, then showed the fishdragon variant, where he looks like he's going low then high, but is actually going high then low, so the antagonist guards low in anticipation and gets hit in the face. That is the correct way to do this story beat.

To create a satisfying version of the story beat, you need to
1) Show the technique
2) Show the technique's weakness
3) Show the opponent can exploit the weakness
4) Show a variation that exploits the opponent's attempt to exploit the weakness

Without looking it up, can anyone here tell me what the 6th form is, how the variation is different, and how the variation protects from that weakness? I certainly can't. The manga skipped steps 1 and 2, jumped to 3, and told us 4 instead of showing us 4. That's very sloppy.

 

[PrecureHunter]

There's a substantial difference between, say, blocking a hook vs blocking a straight, but I agree this manga didn't really properly execute that story beat. Hajime no Ippo did that same idea perfectly with dragonfish blow vs fishdragon blow. The dragonfish blow is a low-high combination: You aim for a low body blow, then while their attention is downwards follow up with a high overhand punch. HnI showed an antagonist getting hit by it, then learning to block low then high with the right rhythm to stop it, then showed the fishdragon variant, where he looks like he's going low then high, but is actually going high then low, so the antagonist guards low in anticipation and gets hit in the face. That is the correct way to do this story beat.

To create a satisfying version of the story beat, you need to
1) Show the technique
2) Show the technique's weakness
3) Show the opponent can exploit the weakness
4) Show a variation that exploits the opponent's attempt to exploit the weakness

Without looking it up, can anyone here tell me what the 6th form is, how the variation is different, and how the variation protects from that weakness? I certainly can't. The manga skipped steps 1 and 2, jumped to 3, and told us 4 instead of showing us 4. That's very sloppy.

thats basically it, author really thought "so yeah, Isao is really cool and powerful, he also invented this combat style that let him go toe to toe with literal monsters" and proceeded to never explain anything about it

putting it in comparison with Hoshina's style, we know how it works, how it is different to other styles in the corps and why Hoshina fights that way

and its not like its a bit that is impossible to portray in manga, some fights in Baki are so dinamic and complex they belong in a museum


oh well, its not like its a bad series, but i was so overhyped when a friend recommended me Kaiju #8 and it was right up my alley

 

[NotSomeone]

Next chapter, Kafka wakes up at an airport...

 

[AlterArsene]

thats basically it, author really thought "so yeah, Isao is really cool and powerful, he also invented this combat style that let him go toe to toe with literal monsters" and proceeded to never explain anything about it

putting it in comparison with Hoshina's style, we know how it works, how it is different to other styles in the corps and why Hoshina fights that way

and its not like its a bit that is impossible to portray in manga, some fights in Baki are so dinamic and complex they belong in a museum


oh well, its not like its a bad series, but i was so overhyped when a friend recommended me Kaiju #8 and it was right up my alley

Well they did kinda explain that he went thru two kinds of training... the frist being the generals cqc which he learned from the leader and the second being the ninjutsu training for the second in command becuase they figure the no 9 had the already assimilated the memories of the general cqc... granted it is still kinda rushed and sloppy but I think it's because he wrote himself into a corner making this fight one which they can't lose

 

[Nakirinned]

I lowkey hope the manga ended after the fight with no9... I binged read this manga so it's super entertaining for me, but looking back, they spent so much time with this no9, also almost everyone has level up by a lot. Kikoru is pretty much already on the same level as the vicecap / captain level, Reno will soon reach that level as well.
Feels like there's nothing more to add, and it will only go downhill from now. An open ending would be more preferable imo

 

[Mira995]

they still need to explain the parasite that attacked Kafka and made him a Kaiju, but yeah I think it's better to end it soon than continue with powercreep monster