Shin Goji-chan (しんごじちゃん Shin Goji-chan?) is Kishida Shiki's series based on the Kemono Friends series and Shin Godzilla. The series was originally published on Pixiv and Nico Nico starting on August 7, 2017[1] and ended on December 9, 2018[2]. The next summer, a remake of the first chapter was released physically[3], then a year later digitally under a paywall[4], and finally it was all put on Twitter for free to celebrate Godzilla Day 2021[5]. The Pixiv account was later deleted, but the comic stayed on Nico Nico.
Synopsis[]
This comic takes place after the first season of the Kemono Friends anime and seems to contain the manga and game within its timeline as well, those two happening years before the anime. It is however still unknown whether or not the movie Shin Godzilla is part of this series' continuity.
This comic follows Kuro-chan, a newly born Friend based on the kaiju Shin Godzilla.She wandered Japari Park with seemingly no memories and speech like a wild animal until she is found by three Cerulean hunters. After she caused a bit of troubles, her new friends try to take her to the library where they may find out who and what she is.
Characters[]
Main protagonists[]
- Kuro-chan
- Golden Snub-nosed Monkey
- Brown Bear
- African Wild Dog
Minor protagonists[]
- American Beaver
- Black-Tailed Prairie Dog
- All other Friends
Antagonists[]
Trivia[]
- Every chapter has at least one bonus page at the end of it. Some show original Friends sometimes based on other series. Those Friends include:
- Chapter 5's last bonus page features a Friend based on the Predator race.
- This Friend had a background cameo in chapter 6.
- Chapter 6's first bonus page features Friends based on the Amami hare and Iriomote cat, two endangered species, as well as an unknown bird-type Friend with a flaming head, and the third shows a parody of a scene from Alien vs Predator?
- Chapter 8's extra page features friends based on the manga Project Arms.
- Chapter 9's second extra page features a friend based on Chidejika, a Japan’s National Association of Broadcasters mascot, and the third page features Friends based on Cyborg Kuro-chan.
- Chapter 10's extra page is a parody of The Lion King.
- Chapter 11's first extra page features a Friend based on Godzilla Earth while the last page shows Friends based on Yokai Watch's main charcaters Jibanyan, Whisper, and Komasan.
- Chapter 12's second extra ppage is a parody of the manga Bleach.
- Chapter 13's extra page features Friends based on Princess Mononoke's Kodamas and Forest Spirit.
- Chapter 14's extra page features Friends based on the Batelgeuse and Felyne from Monster Hunter?
- Chapter 15's extra page features Friends based on the Japan 2020 Olympic Games mascots.
- Chapter 16's last extra page features a Friend based on Sachiel from Neon Genesis Evangelion.
- Chapter 17's last extra page features a Friend based on Kaiketsu Zorori.
- Chapter 18's extra page features Friends based on Zodd and the Beast of Darkness from Berserk.
- Chapter 19's second extra page features the Godzilla Earth Friend again, and the third page features Friends based on many Japanese prefecture mascots: Kumamon, Barii-san, Katsuo Ningen, Hikonyan, one I couldn't identify, Funassyi, and Sanomaru.
- Chapter 5's last bonus page features a Friend based on the Predator race.
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