There’s no real character development here. Not once do they try to explore Kafka’s dual nature (Kaiju and Human), except in the last episode, and even then, in a very rushed and unnatural way. The emotional bond between Kafka and Mina is insignificant. At first, it seems like something happened and Mina now hates Kafka, as they always appear distant. But no, their relationship remains the same. There’s no tension, no character growth, nothing to be resolved, making it ultimately uninteresting.
Both the Defense Force and the Kaiju are uninteresting. There’s never a moment where you wonder how the soldier's armor works or how the Kaiju's core, powers, and mind function, because the anime simply doesn’t care about it. It doesn't seem to be as important as constantly throwing out random power-scaling numbers.
Also, there's no real threat at no point do the Kaiju feel like an actual danger to humanity. I think you get the idea: this is a generic shounen anime targeted at teenage boys, and nothing more than that. It certainly doesn’t live up to the hype and definitely doesn’t deserve an 8/10 score.
Pros:
✅ Entertaining (if you turn your mind off)
✅ Good OST (including OP and ED)
✅ Cool fights
Cons:
❌ Uninteresting lore
❌ Uninteresting characters
❌ No character development
❌ No emotional depth
