Masaya Fukunishi

After the destruction of their hometown, childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro make a pact to become officers in the Defense Force—a militarized organization tasked with protecting Japan from colossal monsters known as "kaijuu." Decades later, the 32-year-old Kafka has all but given up on his dreams of heroism. Instead, he cleans up the remains of the slaughtered kaijuu after they are defeated by valiant soldiers—including Mina, who has successfully achieved their shared goal. Upon meeting his new coworker, Reno Ichikawa, Kafka faces a mirror of his past self: an ambitious young man whose one desire is to fight as a member of the Defense Force. Unfortunately, the two are soon involved in a freak encounter with a rogue kaijuu. Though Kafka demonstrates his innate heroic nature and rescues Reno from certain doom, he is left gravely injured. While both men recover in a hospital, Kafka is seemingly attacked by another one of the beasts. As a result, he gains the ability to transform into a humanoid kaijuu with the strength and powers of the massive monsters menacing Japan. Dubbed "Kaijuu No. 8" by the military, Kafka resolves to use his newfound gifts for the greater good. Tied together by mutual respect, Kafka and Reno set out to join warriors like Mina at the forefront of the Defense Force. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Second-year high school student Yatora Yaguchi is a delinquent with excellent grades, but is unmotivated to find his true calling in life. Yatora spends his days working hard to maintain his academic standing while hanging out with his equally unambitious friends. However, beneath his carefree demeanor, Yatora does not enjoy either activity and wishes he could find something more fulfilling. While mulling over his predicament, Yatora finds himself staring at a vibrant landscape of Shibuya. Unable to express how he feels about the unusually breathtaking sight, he picks up a paintbrush, hoping his thoughts will be conveyed on canvas. After receiving praise for his work, the joy he feels sends him on a journey to enter the extremely competitive Tokyo University of the Arts—a school that only accepts one in every two hundred applicants. Facing talented peers, a lack of understanding of the fine arts, and struggles to obtain his parents’ approval, Yatora is confronted by much adversity. In the hopes of securing one of the five prestigious spots in his program of choice, Yatora must show that his inexperience does not define him. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

A high school student's blissful days with his girlfriend are interrupted when his first crush returns in two forms.

In a distant time and place, humans and demi-humans are embroiled in an existential struggle for dominance against each other and among themselves. Among their ranks are certain gifted members called guardian bearers—those with the protection of a Land God, symbolized by a divine crest and immense spiritual strength. Such strength placed these guardians above their ordinary brethren, both physically and socially. Kai, a petty soldier from the human village of Lag, wishes to become more powerful in the hopes of improving his life, and his strange memories of another land suggest a unique means of accomplishing this. However, his fear of potential consequences prevents him from using these abilities openly. When a freakish series of events leads to him acquiring the powers of a guardian bearer, his joy is interrupted by the realization that in a world filled with prying eyes and unannounced threats, he needs to use these talents discreetly. He sets to work on mastering these powers while searching for the meaning behind them and other mysteries that lie yet beyond his comprehension. [Written by MAL Rewrite]