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The kaiju transformation rom-com premise is wild—combining romantic comedy with monster transformations is such a creative concept. Turning into a kaiju when you fall in love is hilarious; the physical manifestation of romantic feelings as giant monster form is comedy gold. The character designs look really appealing; the clean, expressive style works well for both comedy and romance. Rom-com with a supernatural twist sounds fun; adding the kaiju element gives it a unique hook beyond typical school romance.
Spica Aoki's romantic comedy/science fiction manga Kaiju Girl Caramelise revealed today the series is being adapted into a TV anime that will broadcast in Japan on Tokyo Broadcasting System and BS11 in 2026.
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WATCH THE TEASER TRAILER: Kaiju Girl Caramelise Teaser Trailer
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Cast
Kuroe Akaishi - Hikari Senga
Arata Minami - Daishi Kajita
Manatsu Tomosato - Akira Sekine
Raimu Kono - Haruka Shiraishi
Rinko Akaishi - Kotono Mitsuishi
Kotaro Hibino - Katsuyuki Konishi
Jumbo King - Eriko Matsui
Production Staff
Director: Teruyuki Omine
Animation Studio: LIDENFILMS
Series Composition: Yuniko Ayana
Character Design: Mitomi Nakayama
About the Manga
Spica Aoki has serialized the original Kaiju Girl Caramelise manga in Kadokawa's Monthly Comic Alive manga magazine since February 2018, with 8 print volumes published in Japan to date.
Yen Press publishes an English-language version.
The Story
Suffering from a rare, incurable illness that causes frightening changes to her body, loner Kuroe Akaishi spends her high school days avoiding all her classmates—especially class idol Arata Minami and his groupies. But when Arata starts making her heart skip a beat with irritating regularity, Kuroe discovers that her illness actually has a big—make that MONSTER—secret: Romance turns her into Love-zilla...literally!
Premiere Information
Date: 2026 Networks: Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS) and BS11
Are you excited for this unique rom-com? What do you think of the premise? Which character design is your favorite? Will you read the manga before watching? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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