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I only respect those stronger than me.
~ Aoi to Kafka

Summary

Aoi Kaguragi is a member of the Third Division of the Japan Anti-Kaiju Defense Forces. He was a rising star at Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, but chose to apply to the Defense Force instead. He’s quiet and hard to read, but always calm and collected and values teamwork.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 9-B, 8-C with 15%, High 8-C with 25% | 7-A

Key: Pre-Second Division Training | Post-Second Division Training

Name: Aoi Kaguragi

Origin: Kaiju No. 8

Gender: Male

Age: Unknown (In order to join the Defense Force, one must be at least 18 years old.[1])

Classification: Human, Second Division Officer, Third Division Officer (formerly), Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Officer (formerly)

Powers and Abilities:

Check Standard Equipment section for further justifications/scans


Attack Potency: Wall level+[Statistics Values 1] (Superior to Kafka Hibino, who doesn't meet the requirements to be an officer[42] and whose fitness is appalling compared to graduates from neutralization universities and colleges.[51] Could beat Kafka Hibino in an arm-wrestling.[52] In terms of physical prowess, Soshiro regarded him as a powerhouse and reckoned he’s top of his class in the Third Division, with the exception of Kikoru Shinomiya[2]), Building level[Statistics Values 2] with 15% (Reno stated that he has poor offensive power in comparison to those whose unleashed combat power is higher than his 8%[53]), Large Building level[Statistics Values 3] with 25% (With a 25% Full Release,[54] he should be superior to 20% Full Release Iharu Furuhashi)

Speed: Superhuman[Statistics Values 4] (Superior to Kafka Hibino, who doesn't meet the requirements to be an officer[42] and whose fitness is appalling compared to graduates from neutralization universities and colleges[51]), higher with Full Release (Aoi can increase his combat prowess even further by using Full Release, raising his Unleashed Combat Power up to 15%[53] and 25%, respectively[54])

Lifting Strength: Class 10[Statistics Values 5] (Defense Force Suits augments a wearer's strength, allowing them to lift and throw vehicles with one hand, break large shards of ice and jump tens of meters into the air. Defense Force Suits are bioweapons created from common kaiju, such Yoju and Honju, therefore users should be able to exert strength comparable to that of the kaiju, which are strong enough to lift and toss a light airplane. Additionally, they can lift objects that even grown adults struggled to lift, such as the Defense Force’s standard rifles which 0% Full Release aka Base Kafka Hibino stated to be “heavy as all hell”[53])

Striking Strength: Wall level+, Building level with 15%, Large Building level with 25%

Durability: Wall level+, Building level with 15%, Large Building level with 25%, higher with Shield (Defense Force suits can project a full-body shield with two outputs: normal and max, with the normal output being enough to protect officers’ physical bodies when in mortal danger.[25][55] Furthermore, by concentrating these shields in one place to boost their potency, Kikoru manages to weaken and stop Kaiju No. 9's attack, which otherwise would have pierced through her heart[6])

Stamina: Peak Human (His physical abilities are stated to be top notch, which was proven in the fitness test for the Second Stage Examination, where Aoi placed first out of 225 candidates, whereas a grown adult who frequently exercises and performs hard manual labor each day, was unable to keep up and placed 219th.[51] He is able to endure rigorous training every day for two months.[54] During the Sagamihara Neutralization Operation, he and the other members of the Third Division can fight countless numbers of kaiju being spawned with little to no rest, even when they are exhausted, from 0400 hours to daybreak)

Range: Hundreds of Meters with Marksman Weaponry (Defense Force Officers's effective range with standard weapons are trained to be able to hit opponents that are moving pretty fast in the head from four hundred meters away.[56])

  1. 13.79 MegaJoules
  2. Upscales from 0.26 Tons
  3. Upscales from 4.32 Tons
  4. Upscales from 31.76 m/s
  5. Scales to 5670kg

Attack Potency: Mountain level[Statistics Values 1] (Capable of neutralizing Third Wave with PB-3115 in one attack[8])

Speed: Superhuman (After his training with the Second Division, he should be stronger than before[21])

Lifting Strength: Class 10

Striking Strength: Mountain level

Durability: Mountain level, higher with Shield

Stamina: Peak Human (His physical abilities are stated to be top notch, which was proven in the fitness test for the Second Stage Examination, where Aoi placed first out of 225 candidates, whereas a grown adult who frequently exercises and performs hard manual labor each day, was unable to keep up and placed 219th.[51] He is able to endure rigorous training every day for two months.[54] During the Sagamihara Neutralization Operation, he and the other members of the Third Division can fight countless numbers of kaiju being spawned with little to no rest, even when they are exhausted, from 0400 hours to daybreak. Kafka Hibino claims that people who use the Defense Force experience physical strain due to the bonding of Kaiju tissues to acquire power, which involves the synchronization of nerves,[57][48] although it is not as severe as it was in the past.[58])

Range: Hundreds of Meters with Marksman Weaponry (Defense Force Officers's effective range with standard weapons are trained to be able to hit opponents that are moving pretty fast in the head from four hundred meters away.[56]), Several Meters with PB-3115

  1. Upscales from 188.33 MegaTons


Standard Equipment:

Members of the Japanese Defense Force usually share standard equipment:

Custom Weapon(s):-

Intelligence:

Gifted (Aoi was a rising star at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force and is a strong promising Defense Force troop member, standing out among more than 200 of his peers despite the fact that they are all elite students who attended neutralization universities and colleges across Japan and under normal circumstances would be executive candidates instead of aspiring field personnel.[51] As a former member of the JGSDF and a rising member at that, he should know the Japan Self-Defense Forces’ self-defense and fighting system known as Jieitaikakutōjutsu, consisting of hand-to-hand combat, bayonet, and knife fighting principles. As such, he should be more than capable of performing the techniques associated with the sighting system, such as striking, reversal throwing techniques, chokeholds, grappling holds, etc. Aoi is stated to have incredible potential, and his tactical ability is stated to be top notch. He has shown that he is more than capable of keeping up with Haruichi in terms of improvement,[54] which demonstrated that he is more than capable of scaling the wall that people hit with unleashed combat powers, a wall that only a few can scale because most officers will end their careers with their unleashed combat powers capped at 20 or 30%, unable to push beyond that no matter how hard they strive or how great their accelerated development is, such as Iharu.[41][9] This is further proven when even Iharu admitted that Aoi is much more gifted than he is and that the distance between them will only widen despite his best attempts to catch up.[39]

Martial arts, such kendo or judo, became mandatory subjects in middle school and higher education as a result of the government's curriculum modification for the next generation.[2] Soshiro complimented his kendo skills, stating that he is pretty skilled and reckon he’s top of his class in the Third Division, with the exception of Kikoru Shinomiya, as Aoi lasted longer against him in spar unlike Kafka, Reno and Iharu, who were all easily defeated in one strike each.[2]

After training with the Third Division for two months, he is capable of completing the Third Division live-fire exercise in 1 minute and 59 seconds.[54] The combat skills of the rookies such as Kikoru, Reno, Iharu, Aoi, and Haruichi are noted as quite exceptional, with Third Division general officers in their fourth years being astonished and losing confidence in their own abilities at their performance, and top-notch officers above them such as Platoon Leader Nakanoshima acknowledging their skills and stating that the Third Division is beyond lucky to have acquired such talents.[40] General Officers from the Third Division possess Unleashed Combat Powers around 20-30%,[53] making them more skilled than JSDF military officers, such as Aoi Kaguragi, who was recognized as the military's rising star when he first joined the Defense Force, not to mention capable of holding their own against kaiju[87] who is not only intelligent enough to predict Soshiro Hoshina’s movement but is fast enough to blitz him and knock him away when using 51% of Numbers Weapon 10's power — meaning that these kaiju are more than capable of blitzing and one-shotting the general officers[38] — and neutralize them. It was stated that when engaged in combat, he tends to go by the book and rarely strays from it.[52]

As a member of the Defense Force, they are the basic knowledge that is taught to each member. Aoi has been trained to search and attack his opponents' weak spots in order to incapacitate them as soon as possible[40] because Kaiju have demonstrated a near immunity to pain and injury in comparison to humans, as they have a core instead of a frail human heart.[88] Officers are also taught how to use the flanking maneuver in battle, whether it be single[49] or against a group of adversaries.[38] He has also been taught that shooting accuracy means everything when battling a superior foe.[11] In the Defense Force, officers are instructed in various martial arts, such as kendo, judo, bōjutsu, and possibly others.[17][18][19] When fighting airborne targets like Preondactyl, Defense Force officers are taught to use Freeze Rounds to cripple them by freezing their wings to prevent flight.[63][64] Defense Force officers are also well-versed in human and kaiju anatomy, allowing them to target specific parts of the body if necessary.[29] In terms of weapon skill, Defense Force officers are skilled enough to direct a kaiju's path to minimize casualties to buildings and civilians, isolating them so that officers don't have to hold back due to concern for the lives of others, thin out their superior numbers, or lead them into traps or ambushes.[41][13][89] Officers are shown to be willing to use their surroundings, hide their movements, and ambush their opponents by employing methods such as using objects as cover and smokescreens generated by an attack.[37][38][12] Adaptability is a crucial quality for someone to possess when dealing with Kaiju, as officers are assessed on their ability to take initiative and modify their skills to the challenges at hand upon joining the Defense Force.[53] Defense Force Officers' marksmanship permits them to land headshots on targets that, according to Soshiro Hoshina, move exceedingly quickly.[28] In addition, officers use bullseye shooting to hone their marksmanship.[54] When confronted with Kaiju that are either too swift or too strong to harm, officers learn to combine the appropriate parts of their standard weaponry to deal with them and not just rely on a specific weapon as it can trip one up. For example, they may use freezing rounds to slow down a Kaiju's movement while also weakening its defenses, making previously unsuccessful attacks pierce through.[15] When facing Kaiju, who typically dwarf humans, the initial instruction is to target the legs, as the goal is to bind them and prevent them from moving[90]. The standard opening move against a kaiju opponent is to target its limbs and head, but if they are moving too quickly, an officer should narrow their target to just the head in order to blind them by damaging their eyes and stopping their movement.[56])

Weaknesses: Overheating can be caused by the abuse or prolonged use of the power of the combat suit, which can weaken the wearer and induce physical agony to the point where they bleed.[50][29][34][22]

Gallery

Notable Matchups

Victories:

Losses:

Inconclusive:

References

  1. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 18
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 1
  3. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 77
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 98
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 52
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 7
  7. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 46
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 102
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 16
  10. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 15
  11. 11.0 11.1 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 69
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 82
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 39
  14. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 37
  15. 15.0 15.1 Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 7
  16. Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 11
  17. 17.0 17.1 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 55
  18. 18.0 18.1 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 68
  19. 19.0 19.1 Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 86
  20. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 87
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 100
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 3
  23. 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Kaiju No. 8: Exclusive on the Third Division Chapter 1
  24. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 97
  25. 25.0 25.1 25.2 25.3 25.4 25.5 25.6 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 6
  26. 26.0 26.1 Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 5
  27. 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 50
  28. 28.0 28.1 28.2 28.3 Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 2
  29. 29.0 29.1 29.2 29.3 29.4 29.5 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 30
  30. 30.0 30.1 Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 6
  31. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 101
  32. 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 32.4 32.5 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 62
  33. 33.0 33.1 33.2 33.3 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 25
  34. 34.0 34.1 34.2 34.3 34.4 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 63
  35. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 31
  36. Kaiju No. 8: Relax Chapter 9
  37. 37.0 37.1 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28
  38. 38.0 38.1 38.2 38.3 38.4 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 73
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  40. 40.0 40.1 40.2 40.3 40.4 40.5 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 13
  41. 41.0 41.1 41.2 41.3 41.4 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 14
  42. 42.0 42.1 42.2 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 10
  43. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 18
  44. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 43
  45. 45.0 45.1 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 6 Chapter 44
  46. 46.0 46.1 46.2 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 1
  47. Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 4
  48. 48.0 48.1 48.2 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 7 Chapter 59
  49. 49.0 49.1 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 8 Chapter 60
  50. 50.0 50.1 50.2 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 28
  51. 51.0 51.1 51.2 51.3 51.4 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 4
  52. 52.0 52.1 52.2 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 22
  53. 53.0 53.1 53.2 53.3 53.4 53.5 53.6 53.7 53.8 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 1 Chapter 5
  54. 54.0 54.1 54.2 54.3 54.4 54.5 54.6 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 11
  55. 55.0 55.1 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 36
  56. 56.0 56.1 56.2 Kaiju No. 8: Exclusive on the Third Division Chapter 3
  57. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 35
  58. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 117
  59. 59.0 59.1 Kaiju No. 8 Anime Episode 3
  60. 60.0 60.1 60.2 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 20
  61. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 29
  62. 62.0 62.1 Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 95
  63. 63.0 63.1 63.2 63.3 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 26
  64. 64.0 64.1 64.2 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 27
  65. 65.0 65.1 65.2 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 78
  66. 66.0 66.1 66.2 66.3 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 79
  67. 67.0 67.1 67.2 67.3 67.4 Kaiju No. 8: Exclusive on the Third Division Chapter 4
  68. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 76
  69. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 89
  70. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 93
  71. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 112
  72. 72.0 72.1 Kaiju No. 8: Exclusive on the Third Division Chapter 2
  73. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 81
  74. Kaiju No. 8 B-Side Chapter 8
  75. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 109
  76. 76.0 76.1 76.2 Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 110
  77. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 111
  78. 78.0 78.1 Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 2 Chapter 12
  79. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 42
  80. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 3 Chapter 24
  81. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 94
  82. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 4 Chapter 33
  83. Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 Episode 4 confirms it is explosive
  84. Kaiju No. 8 Chapter 108
  85. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 9 Chapter 72
  86. Kaiju No. 8 Anime Episode 4
  87. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 10 Chapter 75
  88. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 38
  89. Kaiju No. 8 Vol. 5 Chapter 41
  90. Kaiju No. 8 Anime Episode 1

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