Take Kaiju No. 8 (vol. 9); as a monster fighting type story, there’s plenty of battles, and power ups and close calls and close calls. With a major kaiju attack underway, and things looking grim, a handful of the heroes are trying out new more powerful equipment for the first time. Kikoru and Hoshina are both using super rare specialized weaponry for the first time that are made from kaiju remains, one bit of which (Hoshina’s) remains somewhat sentient. Kikoru’s belonged to her late mother. […]