Kaiju No. 8

Thirty-two-year-old Kafka Hibino is part of a special team tasked with dismantling the remains of Kaiju killed by the Defense Forces. Kafka is a childhood friend of Mina Ashiro. The two, long ago, promised each other they would join the Defense Forces and protect Japan from the Kaiju. Hibino failed the entrance exam, abandoning his dreams. Mina, keeping her promise, instead became the captain of the Defense Forces' 3rd Division. One day, Kafka faces a strange Kaiju and merges with it. From that moment on, the young man acquires the ability to transform into Kaiju No. 8, gaining special abilities.