Reading the manga now, and I have to say... I understand the complaints about the anime adaption models being kinda iffy. I didn't think so before reading the manga, but honestly... the art for the manga is beautiful. I just wish that Matsumoto slowed down a bit and did more character development and slice-of-shenanigans between the big action scenes. It would have given them more impact. I think that if he had taken that time, Kaiju 8 could have been one of the all-time greats.

But maybe I'm biased because I have been hit with a sledgehammer of affection for Hoshina. By my personal metrics, hands-down one of the best men in fiction I've seen. I'm utterly in love. He's honestly just the best.