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KAIJU GIRL CARAMELISE

By: Spica Aoki

So lets get into then shall we? First and fore most, lets take a look at how adorable our little Kuroe is being a metal head.

But now we go into Volume 3 and Volume 4. Which is rad cause this is when the story starts to advance to showcase character growth but also some really crucial plot development.

Volume 3 is one that focuses on Kuroe becoming friends with make up artist influence, Riairi!

VOLUME 3: THE GORILLA AND THE MONSTER

Riari is in a fun way, the "King Kong" to Kuroe's Harugon. While Rairi is super cute, an accident leads Kuroe to soon learn that Rairi has very....gorilla like features and we soon learn a story where Rairi had no confidence and thought someone she liked was her friend. She soon learned that he was actually a two-timing @$$ and while she moved on from that situation, she overcame the hate she had for herself and decided to work on her dream to make make up not to hide people, but give them the confidence to be there best self. In an effort to protect Rairi from the @$$ (who comes back), Kuroe becomes Harugon! Inspired by Rairi, Kuroe as Harguon takes the moment to express her love for Arata! By far this is my favorite issue. Spica Aoki knocks this story out of the park with volume.

ICFAMM GRADE:

Story: 5 out of 5

Human Characters: 5 out of 5

Creature Concept: 5 out of 5

Design and Execution: 5 out of 5

Enjoyment: 5 out of 5

Total: 25/25

SOLID A+

Volume 4: ISLAND ADVENTURES IN LOVE AND MONSTERS

The fourth volume starts to explore the the origins of the monsters but also the changing dynamic of Arata and Kuroe, as Harugon's kiss for Arata has made him a celebrity known as the "Kaiju Prince". With his new found fame, the two have some time apart. Manatsu takes Kuroe and Rairi to an island in the Ogaswara island change (which for those playing the home game is actually where Monster Island in the Godzilla franchise is located) where Manatsu uses Kuroe's "priestess powers" to try and summon her love...Harugon.

While Kuroe tries to put up to it, they eventually encounter some of the island's natives who turn out to GIANT KOMODO DRAGONS. But before we get to that situation, we learn that the reason why our Kaiju Sadist is so in love with Harugon is cause what Harugon represents: the world shouldn't have Harugon but Harugon exsists and adds a whole wide world of wonder that wasn't there before. If Harugon exists, what else can exist; and to be honest...that is beautiful. It is why I love giant monsters.

What also is spooky is that we soon learn that while the Komodo dragons are a surprise, what is an even bigger surprise is that Kuroe soon discovers egg fragments and a massive carving of a monster on a cave wall. A monster that looks very much like...Harugon!

The volume continues as Kuroe and Arata try and sort out their relationship but Kuroe soon starts to feel jealous of Arata's social life which reveals that she has a new power: A POWER BEAM! Whats more is that....her secret might not be so secret.

Especially when we find out that her mom might known more about her "condition" than we believe as it turns out the island where they found the Harugon cave drawings...is actually where Kuroe's mom found her....AS AN EGG!

ICFAMM Grade:

Story: 5 out of 5

Human Characters: 4.5 out of 5

Creature Features: 5 out of 5

Design and Execution: 5 out of 5

Enjoyment: 5 out of 5

Total: 24.5 out of 5

SOLID A

And there you have it! A series overview for Kaiju Girl Carmelise! Make sure to check out the in depth review for the latest volume, VOLUME 5 cause let me tell ya guys.....we got a monster fight a coming!

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