by The TV anime Kaiju Hachigou will be released in the spring of 2024. The story is about the main character, Kafka, who aims to join the defense force to subjugate monsters. However, a mysterious tiny monster turns his body into a beast, and the defense force he admires becomes an enemy.
The original work is a manga of the same name written by Naoya Matsumoto and serialized on Shueisha’s web manga distribution service, Shonen Jump+. It was awarded first place in the “Next Coming Manga Award 2021.”
”Kaiju No. 8″ features many attractive characters, including the main character, Kafka Hibino. In this article, we will focus on Shinomiya Kikoru (Shinomiya Kanojo no Kikoru), one of the heroines of Kaiju No. 8, who is taking the defense member selection test along with Kafka. We have compiled information about Kikoru’s profile and the voice actor Fairuz Ai, who plays Kikoru’s voice.
Story introduction of the anime “Kaiju No. 8”
Kafka Hibino, 32 years old, gave up on his dream of joining the Japan Defense Force, responsible for subjugating monsters. He started working for a cleaning company called “Monster Sweeper,” which cleans up after the defense forces defeat the monsters. Reno Ichikawa, a new part-time worker who is Kafka’s junior, is aiming to join the Defense Force. Reno tells him that the recruitment age for the Defense Force has been raised, and Kafka can now take the exam.
Kafka decides to try again with his dream of joining the Defense Force. Still, when a mysterious tiny monster enters his mouth, he transforms into a beast, and the Defense Force calls him “Monster No. 8.” It has become an entity that is viewed as an enemy. Since this is his last chance to take the Defense Corps exam, considering his age, Kafka decides to take the Defense Corps exam while hiding the fact that he is a monster.
The anime production company is “Production IG,” known for works such as “GHOST IN THE SHELL” and “PSYCHO-PASS.” Shigeyuki Miya, the director of “We Are Everyone Kawaisou,” and Tomomi Kamiya, the director of “Rokukaedo Yotsuiro Biyori,” will co-direct “Kaiju No. 8.”
Profile of Kikoru Shinomiya from the anime “Kaiju No. 8”! How old are you?
Kikoru Shinomiya is a girl who took the defense personnel selection exam along with Kafka and his friends. She first appears in the second episode of the anime. Her father is Shinomiya Isao, the chief of the Japanese Defense Forces, a super elite hailed as the most incredible talent in history. She sometimes has the SP, who protects Kikoru and her butler, Sebasu, by her side.
Regarding his age, it has been revealed that he graduated from California Subjugation University at the top of his class at 16, so it is unknown how long it took him to take the defense force exam after graduating. It is known that he was over 16 years old when he first appeared.
Although she had a cute appearance, she had a strong personality, and Kafka sometimes called her a “high-handed little girl.” When she first appears, the car that Kafka and his friends got into is parked in her lucky number parking lot, so she forcibly moves their vehicle away and stops it. When she meets Kafka for the first time, she asks, “Doesn’t he look like a monster?” It also depicts how she felt uncomfortable with Kafka’s ability to transform into a monster.
Basic information
Birthday: September 7th
Height: 157cm
Likes: Killing monsters, tea (especially Darjeeling), big dogs
Comment from author Naoya Matsumoto: He does flashy actions, so it’s fun to draw him. I’m attracted to girls with strong fighting skills in manga and movies.
Who is Fairuz Ai, the voice actor of Kikoru Shinomiya? What are your previous appearances?
Fairouz Ai is the voice of Kikoru in the anime Kaiju No. 8. She is half-Japanese with a Japanese mother and an Egyptian father. Her debut work was the anime How Many Kilograms Can You Lift? which aired in 2019. She won the New Actress Award at the 14th (2019) Seiyu Awards, which honor the most impressive achievements of voice actors each year.
Fairouz played the role of Eripiyo in “If My Oshi Goes to Budokan, I’ll Die” and “Tropical Ju!” He has provided the voice of the main character in numerous anime works, including Manatsu Natsumi (Cure Summer) in “PreCure” and Jorin Kujo in “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean.” In 2022, she also attracted attention for her Power in Chainsaw Man role.
Fairouz’s hobby is muscle training, and she plays the main character Hibiki Sakura in the anime “How many kilograms of dumbbells can you lift?”, which is based on muscle training, and in the live-action video bonus of the BD & DVD, she talks about the muscle training she usually does. I’m showing it off. She also appeared on NHK’s muscle training program “Minna de Muscle Exercises.”
In addition to his voice acting activities, he has appeared on the variety show Aiseki Shokudo, where the two members of the comedy duo Chidori serve as MCs. He has also appeared in the spin-off drama Saiai no Hito from the TBS drama Japan Sinks: Kibo no Hito. He is involved in a wide range of activities, including appearing in “Other Side of Japan Sinks.”
In April 2024, when “Monster No. 8” will be broadcast, she will be playing the role of Sumireko Ogawa, the main character in “Ghost, Maiden, and Spirited Away,” and will also play the role of Sumireko Ogawa, the main character in “When I was reincarnated, I was the seventh prince, so I used magic freely. He has played major characters such as Grimo in “The Master” and Aki Yashio in “Fighting Self-Study.”
Kikoru Shinomiya is the only daughter of Isao Shinomiya, the Chief of the Defense Forces. She is an elite who was the youngest to graduate at the top of her class at the age of 16 from California Subjugation University. Along with Kafka and others, she took the defense personnel selection exam.
The voice of Kikoru in the anime is voice actor Fairuz Ai. Characters Fairouz has played so far include Jorin Kujo in “JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean” and Power in “Chainsaw Man.”
