Red-Haired Ash Reads

This novel follows the Third Division for a week as they are being filmed for a television feature. Each chapter follows a different character during the week: Kafka, Rino, Kikoru, and Hoshina. 

This was an enjoyable little behind the scenes look at the Third Division rookies and what they do in between kaiju attacks. The week was spent training focusing on Rino, Kikoru, and Kafka. I love seeing the friendship between Kikoru, Rino, and Kafka, and how protective they are of Kafka.  

While I did enjoy this book, if you have read the Kaiju No. 8: B-Side manga, then you will have already read the main things that happen in this book: Kikorou’s weapon and Hoshina’s backstory. This expands a little bit on both of them, but in general, it’s the same information.  

Overall, this was a great novelization of Kaiju No. 8. I think this ended up being a good side story for those who wanted to read more Kaiju No. 8, but it doesn’t have anything to do with the main storyline so it’s easy to skip if you don’t want a novel in this world.

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