The men in Kaiju No. 8 subvert common tropes at every turn and display a refreshing level of empathy and self-esteem. This can be seen in everything from the in-team rivalries that fuel competition and personal development in the characters of the Defense Force, to the admiration shown for Kafka Hibino by his teammates. Many of them embody the common masculine ideal of protector, without undermining the abilities and agency of the women and men around them, modeling a positive masculinity that warrants celebration.

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