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Feeling a little glooby

Fic link here

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Fic fanart WIP :) Link to the fic (Its really sweet guys)

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Don't touch that dial!

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I NEED to play Deltarune! I have officially fallen for the Tumblr sexy man trap that is Mr. (ant) Tenna

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hey i know you’ve gotten a lot of kn8 fans into godaigo daigo (you’re my hero for that btw) so i just wanted to chime in with the opposite experience!! i started reading kn8 because your daigo fanart is so good that i felt like i needed to get context for the crossover parts lol. i’m really enjoying it so far as a godaigo daigo fan, so thanks for introducing it to me :) and thanks for being godaigo daigo’s strongest soldier 💪💪💪

Sorry it took me so long to respond, this summer has been keeping me busy! HAHA it's the crossover agenda, stealing curious folks from both fandoms and introducing them to the other. I'm so glad to hear you're liking KN8! It's a fun series! And vice versa, I hope I've been able to show KN8 fans how good Goadigo Daigo is, as you said.

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GAHHHHHH!!! YOURE KILLING ME!!! MY HEART CANT TAKE IT!!! These are so amazing they look perfect, exquisite, exceptional! Thank you so much!

ArtFight Attack + Revenge: Stray-Sona & Orion

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Hello! Art fight time!

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just so you know, your lovely art got me looking at Godaigo Daigo. I'm not done with it yet (chapter 32), but i am having a genuine blast. thank you so much for bringing this wonderful manga to my attention! ^^

Daigo is everyone's peepaw and i adore him with my whole heart <3

AHHHH! I'm so happy you like the manga! And thank you for the compliment <3 Daigo is such a peepaw! His character brings me so much joy, I'm glad to hear you adore him too! Here's Kikoru and peepaw Daigo trying to pose for a picture for you.

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Hey thats not your fault at all that it took time for you to reply brain. A wedding or graduation preparations is hard on is own, having to do both makes it twice as so. So no sweat at all. Take whatever time you need.

I wish you luck on that. Writing can at times be as difficult as making art. Believe me, I've tried. I'm actually gonna post my own little short story soon, once I have time for it that is.

Things been busy for me too. Its less then 10 days left before summer break happens, and as such my workplace is in ant mode to get every last little thing done before everyone leave for a whole month. So I myself don't have a lot of time as of late, specially with my shifts being in the gutter at the moment and trying to sew enough bags to have in storage that can be delievered as a order comes in.

Though I'll admit my mind has not stopped come up with more questions for your au. But I won't tell them now given how busy I am, (I'm actually at work right now and on a small break) so I'll ask you more later.

Have a good week brain. And I hope wonderful weather too, its been raining for days here and I'm tried of it.

You have a great week too! Good luck with your work, and I hope you have a restful summer break when you're finally done with the last rush. I'm excited to hear more questions and thoughts you have. You feed me with your ideas, and I really appreciate them! So thank you again lol, I can't say it enough.

I hope the weather has brightened up where you are!

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Having both adhd and autism (or whatever the latter is called today) tend to have my head swarming with ideas and thoughts like angry bees or wasps. Specially when I have a hyperfixtation going on. And fair point. I got 3 of my own to deal with and thats enough for me. Though now I kinda want to make my own little crossover au with the KN8 and Godaigo. Got to think about it real hard about it.

I think the explantion you just gave us is good enough for now, specially since it sounds like your still figuring some stuff out. A 5 to 15% power increase from his own combat suit, along with being slightly stronger then the captains sounds about right for now. Take your time to work out the rest like with what you did with Daigo's hight, wight and the calories he needs to eat every day.

Btw, thats probably one of the best way I've seen someone do when it comes how tall the man is, much less how much he wights or how much he needs to function. I don't think the manga fully explained these parts in detail, though I kinda need to re-read it to make sure. Also loves how you drew it up, makes it way easier to follow it all.

Yeah it would be a bit unfair for Daigo being equal or more powerful then Kafka, but I think you have a bit of breathing room on that given the huge upgrade Kafka gets in the last act au. Maybe not much but it should allow you to get away with certain aspects on how strong the big guy is. But thats my opinion. And you have good points in the differences between the mangas when it comes to power as well, so I can see it be a quite the issue for some time yet. Still stand though that 9 and the Meireki kaijus are things that Daigo can't fight on his own though.

Though as long as Daigo don't do any of that little stunt with the Mirage kaijus and their self-destruct ability, I'm fine with what you have or planned. Thats like one of the few things I hated about the manga really. Seeing Daigo doing take all that damage and being the only one able to do so kinda hurt.

But I'll have to talk to you later Brain. I got to get to work soon, and I'll be busy for while after. And I got a promised update to give to Sonic in a few days as well. I hope to talk to you soon.

Sorry for the super late response! The last couple of weeks have been filled with preparations for my sister's backyard wedding and brother's graduation. Most of the worldbuilding I've done is really loose and subject to change, a lot of speculation and theorization about the broad strokes of the crossover. I'm excited to keep developing the specifics! I'm not much of a writer, but I want to practice and hopefully become comfortable writing for fun, to make it a hobby like art is for me. This summer, when I have more free time, I'd love to try writing one-shots set in this universe, just to explore random relationships and scenarios without the stress of parsing out a full-length storyline. I need to work on the basics, like grammar and flow, before jumping into something big like I tried to do earlier lmao. I totally agree with you on Godaigo not handling the Meireki kaiju or kaiju no 9 on his own. He's definitely way too self-sacrificing in the finale of his own manga. Thankfully, in this crossover, he has a lot of companions who won't let him fight alone.

Thank you for the ask!

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A little more Godaigo Daigo x Kaiju no 8 biology theoretics.

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How does it feel to be Godaigo Daigo's strongest soldier

Actually hilarious, I laugh every time I think about what a pie chart based on total volume of Godaigo Daigo fan art would look like.

It would be 99.5% me.

Even so, there’s a lot of people like you who interact with my posts and inspire what I make. I might be the one holding the pencil, but so much of my fan art wouldn’t exist without ya’ll.

This suddenly got kind of cheesy, but still, thank you.

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Actually, I just thought about it but size shifting *is* a thing that Kafka can do cause we see him do it while feral and fighting old man Shinomiya towards the end of their fight.

It's fully feasible for Kafka to go giant mode even if he's not getting nearly as big as, like, kaiju no. 10. He just either doesn't know how to do so on purpose or he'd just rather not (whether its do to putting a lot of stress on his body or just the increased potential for collateral damage)

True! I haven't thought about that before. My guess is it's something that happens unconsciously when his kaiju nature gains more footing, just like you said, in the Isao battle when he was losing control. I'm not totally current with the KN8 manga, and it's been a while since I've read it, so maybe there is more info I'm missing, but I can see all those explanations being true. I'm sure he's afraid of losing control again, especially considering his mindset after proving his humanity.

Another giant Kafka battle would be really cool to explore, since it is an ability in his arsenal that could be extremely advantageous if he can master it. Sorry it took so long to respond. Thank you for the ask!

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Or some of the people inchagre of the program originally restarted it illegally. Like thats how someone like Aozora comes into the third custody once its discovered about the program still active. But like with Daigo, Aozora is the only giant they have in their 'possession' at the moment as everyone they have used up until now died as a result. And Aozora is a bit special for a giant as well, given how he is in the manga.

Maybe you can actually use how Aozora was born in the manga and incoperate it in the illegal restarted giant program? Like they got tired of using people so they made their own special test subject that was 'build' to become a giant unlike a normal human. And its a blazing success once the boy is 15 years old. Full giant at 17 and two years later he is rescued as a result of the Defense Force finding out about the program and raides the place.

Regardless of how it is done, noone is gonna be a happy chap when it is learned the program is still active and very much still producing giants. Daigo specially being the most unhappy about it given he no doubt has very mixed feelings still on how he became like this. Not helped when they learn how old the other giant is either. Or how Aozora was born for that matter, something tells me that bit won't stay a secret for long given some of the KN8 cast are tech wizards.

One of the reasons I bring up Aozora up so much is that I feel he would suite the cast the most aside from Daigo himself. And he would fit well with the rookies too, not to mention is also in a pretty even age with all of them aside from Kafka. He'd just fit right in with the newer generation of officers. And it be a bit funny that Daigo has his own little mentee to train for the upcomming big fight.

I'd also liked to add Jugo Toyokawa into the rookies as well, but given he is a kaiju in the manga, feels like that friendly rhino would only come about after the last wave act. At least from my point of view. Though that also mean we'd have to find a way to make clear which Jugo we are talking about given what the fourth division captain's name is.

But like I said before, thats something for you to decide. And you have made your points clear. Just wanted to add my little bit here and know your thoughts on the matter. So I won't add more then this unless you want me to.

100% on how Daigo and Jugo Ogata was like in the past and in the current timeline. That just sounds right really between the two. They match very well with each other. I'd also imagine that given the two of them are the last of their little group, those two are gonna make some plans together for whats to come.

Specially given all the new training the rookies are gonna get through after 10's attack and Kafka revealing his secret. Things are about to get hectic for these two old officers.

Which lead to a rather great concern of mine. As powerful as Daigo is, I feel he won't last long against 9, specially after his upgrade as otherwise the weaker versons of the mad kaiju would struggle against the gian human. Specially when the giant goes on a rampage after Isao is eaten by 9. Thats a real nightmare right there.

But I have a even more dreadful feeling that Daigo is outmatched when it comes to the Meireki kaiju. Though I can see him help Soshiro and Narumi in keeping it incheck while Kafka is in timeout and getting himself together for round two. No doubt Daigo has the biggest smile ever when he sees Kafka, Reno and Kikoru finally beat that thing for good.

Maybe he even thinks to himself how proud both Isao and Hikari would be seeing how strong their little girl really is.

What do you think Brain?

You’re right, I agree with you 100% on why Aozora would be a great fit, but as a rookie au maker, I’m already overwhelmed getting one character to mesh into a story line. Personally I don’t think I could handle more characters and plots. That being said I don’t own the crossover idea. An au of this crossover that has more giants is totally reasonable. (As long as I’m not the one making it, my brain will overheat lol)

Yay! Daigo Jugo old man tactical team up! Those two would cook at the strategy table.

As for how Daigo stacks up in combat, I was actually thinking about this at school today. Characters in KN8 definitely average at greater power level than those in GD. I think it’s reasonable to boost Daigos to match so he’s actually competitive in this world. Especially since his own manga deemed him the strongest organism. I’d feel so sad if he was struggling to fistfight a magnitude 5 kaiju.

Given how the theoretical giagantification in kn8 would be done using kaiju genetics, I think he’d be more than just a large human. I want to make a more thorough post later talking about specifics, but essentially a greatly enhanced healing factor, stronger defensive capabilities, and a far better strength to weight ratio. Additionally, his uniform still functions like the others with kaiju cells, but his performance is not great because of his own kaiju dna, similar to Kafka. But 5-15% power from a giant uniform made of probably hundreds of pounds of kaiju cells would be quite the sight.

It would be unfair to make him as strong or stronger than Kafka because his potential for ridiculous power with great cost is so foundational to the KN8 story. I’d love it if Daigo was still a major threat who knows how to temper his strength like in the GD manga. Of course it’s hard to accurately explain how he’d match up because of each character’s unique strengths and weaknesses but for visualizations sake, I’d like if Daigo were marginally stronger than the captains. That would also help re enforce his position as more weapon than person, because of, and in spite of his indomitable human spirit.

Gosh yes, Daigo would be so proud of them and definitely have a lot of emotions regarding Kikoru’s parents watching their daughter work so hard and succeed alongside new friends. I just love them all so much! What a strange and beautiful found family.

Thank you for the ask! I don’t know how you come up with so many great ideas!

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Thats the first time anyone has called them inspirational. Not used to such praise really. Glad to know you like what I have to share. Its fun talking with you, in the same way I have when talking to SonicAsuraZone with my aus. She's a real gem with them and fun to talk with. Not to mention she helps a lot with them too.

And your art is just stunning and so good I'm honestly surprised each time I check here. You just seem to get things right with the way you draw. Though I never had the courage to ask or even follow you until now.

I do believe that it be for the best that Daigo and Isao has started to resolve their issues when this happens, it just feels right. But still thats two dear friends lost to powerful kaijus where he was unable to do anything to save or help them. Thats gotta hit the big guy hard.

Though now that I think about it, does Daigo have a good relationship with Jugo Ogata? He and Hikari where good friends in the past from what I remember and seems to be friends with Isao too, if I remember things right. It feels a bit mean leaving the man out of this given how little we have seen of the fourth division leader, so maybe Daigo and Jugo finds each other one night sometime after the funeral and just talk. One old friend helping another.

I honestly think with the KN8 cast, Daigo would have a better support system really, specially for the more difficult stuff. Don't get me wrong, the system he has in his manage ain't bad in a way, but there felt like something was just missing sometimes. But that can be my own mind being picky with some of the charaters found in Daigo's manga.

With how Daigo is in the manga, I do believe he knows far too well how he is when he gets emotionally volatile. From what we have seen, his first time as a giant did not go so well or what happened when he managed to kill a 'kaiju' in his world. That was clearly a moment that changed things for the big guy. Won't be surprised of something similare happened here as well when he became giant in this world.

It also leads me to another question as well. Are the other giants also in here or is it just Daigo himself? Feels like some of them would fit in this world too, but part of other divisions since I doubt the third could house more the two at a time at the best. Like say when Aozora had to bunk with Daigo for a bit in chapter 3. But I'm leaving that sort of decision on you, since this is your au after all. You got the biggest say on it. Though I got to admit it be fun to see the KN8 cast interact with the other giants as well, I'll be honest with you on that.

I'm so glad you decided to share your ideas, I have fun talking about them with you too! Also, thank you for your kind words. To be honest, I forgot about Jugo entirely. I'm sorry, Jugo! I think Daigo and he would get along super well. They share a similar vibe in terms of career mentality. Both know how to keep it lighthearted while also understanding and respecting the weight of the job. I can see them talking for hours over a drink about all kinds of things. Friends who innately empathize with one another. Honesty and trust come easily between them. They can say just about anything without fearing that the other will repeat it to someone else or lie to spare their feelings.

The four of them (Daigo, Jugo, Isao, Hikari) were tightly knit in their youth. As they progressed in their careers, they gradually branched into different facets. Daigo worked from the first division base for most of his career, while Jugo climbed the ranks, eventually making it to 4th division captain. Because of their increased responsibilities and different geographical areas, they don't see each other as much, but once they get chatting, they can still easily talk for hours. I don't think Daigo could logically or responsibly drink alcohol at his size anymore, so the two of them blab over tea nowadays. The understanding they share also translates well in battle, fighting in perfect synchrony without exchanging a single word. Daigo and Jugo have no problem being serious when the time comes. I also think the juxtaposition between their silent team-ups and talkative yap sessions is a bit humorous. I agree with what you said about the support system 100%. KN8 has a lot of people who have an equal amount of experience to Daigo, who can help him both physically in battle and interpersonally, versus his own manga, where he is the most experienced person helping everyone else. The KN8 world allows Daigo to still act as a mentor, while also having people with experience and the knowledge to reliably support him. It makes sense that something traumatizing like the accidental kaiju killing in the GD manga would happen in the KN8 world as well. I'm terrified to think what that would be when the kaiju of KN8 are so similar to the Mirage kaiju, whom Daigo doesn't care for. The equivalent alternative trauma could be really angsty (aka accidentally killing humans). However, the GD manga kaiju kill wasn't an actual fatality. I think in KN8, Daigo may have seriously injured some people in the beginning during an incident, but accidentally killing them outright might be too sad for me. The angst potential is so good, but I don't want to traumatize Daigo too much, poor guy.

Although it would be cool to see him interact with other giants, in this crossover, Daigo is the only one. The giant weapon experiment had an extremely high fatality rate. 5 people were selected from the group who volunteered. Daigo was the only success before the program was terminated. Additionally, I have the idea that Daigo is being phased out of operation due to the advancement of more efficient/less brutish weapons. And like you said, if there were more giants, I would need to figure out where they'd be housed for their retirements, and they would all need to be around the same age as Daigo unless the giant weapon experiment became an ongoing program. Also, selfishly, Daigo is my fave character from his manga, and I only really care about his impact/interactions in the KN8 universe. I do like the other characters from GD... just not as much. I'm sorry, GD characters, I still love you guys!

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I love biology! Today, I got curious and did some calculations to help visualize the sheer scale of Godaigo Daigo.

Godaigo height is nearly equal to the Statue of Liberty from heel to head (111ft vs 100ft)

He weighs approximately as much as 7,662 humans of average build or 4 blue whales

8 million calories per day is approximately 3,500 times the average daily intake for a human.

If he ate three meals a day, each meal would need to be around 2.7 million calories

A simple, well-balanced meal of salmon, rice, and mixed veggies scaled up to for one of his meals would require 115 10 lbs salmon, 9,642 lbs of cooked rice, and around 2,200 lbs of veggies. Also, here is the study

This was really fun and an all-around ridiculous exercise

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OH YES! YES! YES!

This would be so good for him, it’s perfect! Daigo would be an excellent coach and I love him having a more active role in the development of the recruits. He has so much experience and like you said, yet still in his prime and likely still getting better.

I know Daigo would take so much care to ensure they’re as well prepared as possible for the real deal. He’d take great care and pride in his mentor position. It’s important work.

Additionally, based on Daigo’s tendency to narrate battles on the tv, I think he’d have an affinity for teaching. The kind of guy who tells tales from his own career. Eager to share his experience in hopes the next generation will learn from his mistakes.

Thank you for the ask and follow up info! I really love this!

Ran across the stuff you put out in October again. That shit was absolutely brilliant.

Though it’s been a while, I do occasionally wonder if Daigo would volunteer himself as a “sparring partner” of sorts for the new guys. To make a comparison, one reason older professional athletes stick around is because they know the ins and outs of their job very well. As the prototype, Daigo fits that niche.

Anyways I just wanted to say your work is great, be safe

GAHHH TYSM! You are so kind! I absolutely agree! Godaigo would definitely serve as a sparring partner and training exercise for the recruits. His stature would make great practice for battle tactics against larger kaiju. Maybe the soldiers would use marker rounds and try to strike an indicated "weak spot" on Daigo to defeat him. This idea is fantastic, I love it so much!