Kaiju Girl Caramelise Vol. 1 Kindle & comiXology

Kaiju Girl Caramelise was a manga I stumbled upon back when it was announced for western release. I had the ability to peak at the first couple chapters and I fell in love right away. To finally be able to own the work and read the full volume in my hands is nothing short of a treat.The author, Spica Aoki wrote another "Shoujo" series and I honestly feel she took everything she learned from her previous series and put it all in Kaiju Girl. The result, is such a well oiled first chapter where we learn everything we need to know about our MC and state of affairs. Right away, you are drawn into the story with wonderful art both fluffy and sharp (with wonderful "chibi" here and there) to highlight the emotions of our MC and really get you to her world quickly.Kuroe is, simply put, an adorable MC. She is also a VERY relatable MC. The theme and message through the story's "gimmic" (Kuroe having a strange, genetic disorder that makes her turn into Godzilla) is tied so well to the feeling of people (especially Young Adults) thinking (at some point in their lives ) they are monsters. Where our MC literally turns into a monster, this message goes much deeper and shows how Spica isn't just throwing cute pictures around with dazzling guys. No, we have a very cute, and pure story about a girl who thinks herself a monster (a reverse Beauty and the Beast if you will) and finding impossible for someone to think of her as anything less than ugly.Not being part of this manga's targeted audience is irrelevant. Right away I am drawn to this simple theme because it transcends all gender and orientation. It is what many people have gown through and it is presented in a wonderful package where you can't help but want to support the MC in her desire to be happy and maybe even loved.In addition, I'm happy to say, I also really like the male love interest. A lot of male characters in Shoujo manga tend to fall into a lot of tropes, and some just aren't good. I'm tired of seeing the "bad boy" or the "Cold and distant" types since they often portray attitudes and personalities one would think any girl would be running for the hills after seeing. The "nice guy" trope here is welcomed, but it's more than that. I love the understanding and relatable notion Kuroe's crush is in how he is structured to be someone capable of "understanding" Kuroe. Now, of course, he isn't fully aware of her condition so he isn't so presumptuous to think they are equals. However, his attitude toward his fame and why he is attracted to the MC is something I honestly don't see enough sometimes. It's a truly sweet and wonderful tale.If you are looking for a break from the "Cool/Cold/Bad boy" love interest and want to read a story about a charming "Ugly Duckling (Kaiju)" girl, then this is for you. I give a full 5 stars with how much I enjoyed this and can't wait for volume two. It's just the kind of fluff that makes you want to scoop the MC into your arms and tell her it will be alright.Also, the bit about her liking pancakes and Death Metal music (I think, hard to confirm from the suffixes) is on a level so hilarious I can't help but laugh at the stark contrast.TLDR: Monster girl thinks she is ugly but male love interest comes from a "relatable" background and makes for a refreshing and charming story. MC is hopelessly cute and shares a lot of reltatable elements through her "condition" with true adolescence. All black and liking pancakes = cute. Win.

Monsters, dragons, aliens, cells, the celestial bodies above! Now mighty Kaiju have fallen to the "what if it was an anime girl" rampage! .....and like a lot of those things it's oddly great.No really. For such a weird idea it works very well for what they do with it.The main character Kuro gets reptilian/kaiju traits when her emotions (mainly romantic ones) run high, making a nice metaphor for a few things from a repression/acceleration of a sex drive or probably more simply a body image thing that's all too common in young people. and again, it worksCharacters are all fun, especially Kuro and a Kaiju fan that shows up later. But surprsingly for me the love interest, who looks like the Blonde from Free to me, is also facinating to follow in his own right. Usually these Psuedo-Shojo's have some boring boysThe art is phenominal. Spectacularly detailed especially in the backgrounds and facial reactions, the best being when kuro gets all chibi and embarassed or when the other girls see her as a darkly lit freak. Also the Kaiju design I like, I mean it is just 90's/2000's Godzilla but with Detroyah's colors and weird blade things, but hey it looks coolOverall if the gimmick hooked you but you weren't sure whether or not to pull the trigger, i'd say it's easily worth a try

It's got exactly what you'd expect. It's got a lonely highschool girl who is afraid (maybe even hates) love because it causes her to change (though whether she fully understands this is unclear). It's got some great jokes and a budding romance in the first issue. I enjoyed it immensely.However, I'm seeing signs of longterm story trouble.The author is just TOO eager to hit you with the full transformation. In the first book our hero has 2 complete changes. That's a dicey move. On one hand, he's hitting us with the main gimmick right out the door hard and fast. We came for highschool girl who turns into a monster if she feels too much affection and we get it immediately. But use your main gimmick too much and it loses its impact.There should have been a slower burn. Honestly, I want to see more partial transformations. Like, is Akaishi's arm extra strong when it grows scales and claws? There was a prime opportunity mid-way in when her arm has changed, she's grabbed a railing, and she's mad. Would have liked to see her crush that metal bar like an empty bottle. As is, I don't know if partial transformations make her any stronger or if her scales provide protection.Book 1 should have ended with her first full transformation and the last page is her watching the news the day after, dreading the consequences and if she'll get caught. Much better cliffhanger. The story has tension, a few mysterious to deal with, and the obvious hilarious premise. But I'm worried right from the start about the longterm plan. I can't see the fun of this story lasting very long with a beginning like this.

Sparkly characters, an interesting story, and it looks like it's going to be fun. What's not to like here? I mean, a giant kaiju might find love. I think this series will probably end up being everything I never knew I needed in a single story lol. Spica Aoki's work is so unique that I recognized the illustration style as hers', so that was kind of cool! Looking forward to more! I really like Kuroe's look too! She's so cute and I like her horns.

Really cute premise and i like how they dont exposition dump at the beginning. Maybe theyll tell us more details later. But the current lack of history and the kinda fast pacing leaves the plot just a tiny bit lacking. Other than that the main characters are cute and you can more or less relate to the main characters.

Very good an interesting story about a girl, who basically turns into Godzilla! I cant wait for the next book!

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Kaiju Girl Caramelise é simplesmente um mix de fofura com batidas de cauda da Kuroe, que é muito fofa! O traço da autora eleva a personalidade da personagem as expressões maravilhosas dela. Shippei demais a kaiju com o popular Minami, e estou ansiosa para ver esse amor - entre pessoas tão opostas - florescer. Destaque também para a Manatsu, que é super engraçada! No mais, a edição é impecável. As páginas coloridas são um sonho, minha gente!

… Vite, la suite !! Tout est dit, je crois. Une excellente surprise.