Kaiju (怪獣 or 怪獸 kaijū), less commonly romanized as kaijyu or kaizyu, is a japanese word that literally means strange beast and is usually translated as monster in english. Kaiju as a word also refers to the genre of media that includes these giant creatures The origins of the term are hard to trace, and can be found in early japanese literature and folklore. The term kaiju can refer to the giant monsters themselves, which are usually depicted attacking major cities and engaging the military, or other kaiju, in battle The kaiju genre is a subgenre of tokusatsu (特撮, special filming) entertainment. Welcome to kaiju battle, a website that brings together news, info, and more for fans of kaiju like godzilla, gamera, king kong, and films like pacific rim, and the monsterverse, and more.
In japan, monsters known as kaiju regularly attack the populace with the japanese defense force tasked with killing them After their town was destroyed by kaiju when they were children, childhood friends kafka hibino and mina ashiro both vowed to become members of the defense force. For nearly seven decades, godzilla and the other kaiju have kept audiences at the edge of their seats Kaiju (怪獣 kaijū?) is a japanese word that literally translates to strange creature However, the word kaiju has been translated and defined in english as monster Specifically, it is used to refer to a genre of tokusatsu entertainment.
It was serialized on shueisha 's shōnen jump+ app and website from july 2020 to july 2025, with its chapters collected in 16 tankōbon volumes Shueisha has also published the series digitally on its manga plus platform.
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