Kaiju Girl Caramelise Struggles in Love

Kuroe Akaishi isn’t an ordinary high school girl. Her situation goes far beyond just being a loner who avoids human contact and gives sharp looks to anyone who gets anywhere near her. In truth, her body undergoes different monster manifestations whenever she feels emotional stress. Her fear of others is born of them seeing her as a monster. The popular, model-like Arata Minami dares to get close to her and become her friend. We’ll see if she can contain her monster emotions when Kaiju Girl Caramelise (Otome Kaiju Caramélise) premieres sometime in 2026.

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Spica Aoki released the original Kaiju Girl Caramelise manga series on February 27th, 2018. Media Factory has since published nine volumes in Monthly Comic Alive.

Kaiju Girl Caramelise Cast

The monster girl, her new friend, and her mother are as follows:

Kuroe Akaishi — Hikari Senga (First role). Kuroe is a human girl who forms monster parts whenever she becomes stressed.
Arata Minami — Daishi Kajita (Nyao from Catch Me at the Ballpark!). Arata is a very popular boy who prefers solitude to the limelight.
Rinko Akaishi — Kotono Mitsuishi (Misato Katsuragi from Neon Genesis Evangelion). Rinko is Kuroe’s doting mother. She knows more about Kuroe than Kuroe herself.

Liden Films maintains a home page and a Twitter (X) page to promote Kaiju Girl Caramelise. You can find more information about the series and the key visuals over there.

Let Your Heart Grow, Kaiju Girl Caramelise

Kuroe Akaishi suffers from a rare and incurable genetic disorder. Her human limbs take on terrifying monster aspects whenever she feels heightened emotions. This first happened when she confessed to a boy years ago. Scales and claws appeared on her arm as she handed him a flower. Kuroe has since lived in fear and self-imposed solitude. This has led to her classmates referring to her as “Psycho-tan.” Her solitude is quickly shattered by the most popular boy in school.

Arata Minami is one of the most popular guys at school. However, his smile hides an inner turmoil. He likes to make people happy, but he’s tired of putting up a facade. Arata finds that he can let his guard down around Kuroe. His natural charm and their similar self-loathing issues gradually warm Kuroe’s heart. Naturally, her genetic issues flare up, and she transforms into a giant horned lizard kaiju. The Japanese military scrambles as Kuroe is left trying to figure out if she’s dreaming.

Will you set your calendars and watch Kaiju Girl Caramelise when it premieres next year? Do you like classic kaiju movies? Are you a loner who wants a friend with shared interests? Let us know in the comments below.

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