KAiJU GiRLS BLACK

About KAiJU GiRLS BLACK

If you are hunting for a new action series, KAiJU GiRLS BLACK (怪獣娘（黒）～ウルトラ怪獣擬人化計画～) deserves a look (2018). The setup goes like this. The setup: After years of war against the monstrous kaiju, the realm finally knows a time of prosperity and peace — but the presence of the kaiju can still be felt. Girls with the souls of kaiju are born every so often, and each is gifted with the unusual abilities of kaiju!

Soon after, an organization called GIRLS has collected the kaiju girls to defend the earth, but rising from the shadows comes BLACK STARS, a troupe of evil kaiju girls who just recruited their latest — and somewhat bewildered — new member…

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Satsuki Hiraga (Yuki Yagi) and Silver Blume (Minami Takahashi) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Yumeta Company and Tsuburaya Productions, which means the visual identity of KAiJU GiRLS BLACK follows that studio's craft. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 5.9/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Yuki Yagi voicing Satsuki Hiraga gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2018, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.