Kaiju Girl Caramelise

Romance / SupernaturalTV12 EP/3 Jul 2026

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Synopsis

Kuroe Akaishi is a quiet high school girl who literally turns into a giant monster when she gets embarrassed. That's the premise, and it's exactly as chaotic as it sounds. She's spent most of her life keeping to herself, managing this bizarre condition by just... not interacting with people. Problem is, Arata Minami, the popular, genuinely nice guy in her class: starts paying attention to her. And the more her heart races around him, the harder it gets to keep the kaiju inside from breaking out. This is a romance where the usual "my heart is pounding" trope gets taken to its most absurd, literal extreme. LIDENFILMS is adapting the seinen manga for a 2026 TV series, and the source material has this really specific charm, but it's tender and awkward and then suddenly there's a building-sized monster involved. The humor comes from how earnestly it treats Kuroe's feelings even when things go completely off the rails. At its core, it's a story about self-acceptance and letting someone see the worst, weirdest parts of you. If you liked My Monster Secret's approach to supernatural rom-com secrets, or the slow-burn warmth of Kimi ni Todoke where a shy girl gradually opens up, this hits a similar nerve but with way more property damage. Toradora fans who want something with a fresh supernatural twist should keep this one on their radar too.

Episode Guide

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MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Chapters 1-35 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 1.

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Community Feed

Someone and 101 others rated 7.9
EP 1
uorseucs★★★★☆VerifiedEP 9

Honestly, this is the most surprising episode so far. This development is so unpredictable that I didn't even see it coming. I mean, I know that there's a mystery surrounding Koroe's background and that it's not gonna be simple, but this is simply crazy in my books. After all, I have a heavy bias that this is a very classic shoujo series. That said, this series exudes such cute vibes, hence my huge surprise, especially when setting aside the mystery surrounding Harugon.

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sanemi_storm_133★★★★☆EP 10

I actually think Minami walking away was a fair reaction. From his point of view some huge guy is hugging his girlfriend at night while a crowd watches and they even bumped into each other awkwardly before this. Kuroe's not the only one with insecurities here he clearly thought he ruined things last time too. The real villain is that producer dropping Shinji in front of actresses like bait and the actress wrapping her arms around him on set. I just want these two kids to talk for five minutes without someone interrupting. That rooftop scene with Manatsu and Ruri was the emotional core though them telling Kuroe she has the same heart as Harugon regardless of her body made me tear up

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