Sandbox:Trichonephila
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It's the same type as the one that attacked us.
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— Kaiju No. 8 sensing a Trichonephila's emergence (Kaiju No. 8 episode 2, "The Kaiju Who Defeats Other Kaiju") |
Trichonephila (トリコネフィラ Torikonefira) are humanoid arachnid-like Yoju that first appear in episode 1 of the 2024 animated series Kaiju No. 8, "The Man Who Became a Kaiju".
After Kafka Hibino and Reno Ichikawa reconciled their differences, a Trichonephila suddenly emerged from the ground and attacked Ichikawa. It then chased Kafka around the city of Yokohama, before being killed by Mina Ashiro. Later, another Trichonephila emerged and attacked a young girl and her mother. Before the Yoju could harm them, it was soon dispatched by Kaiju No. 8.
Name
The monsters' names are not mentioned in the original manga or in the series but are referred to as Trichonephila (トリコネフィラ Torikonefira) in a special Kaiju No. 8 broadcast, as well as their character sheets.[3][2][1] They are named after a genus of golden orb weaver spiders of the same name.
Design
Trichonephila's bodies resemble those of a spider. Their bodies are purple in color with a large segmented thorax. They have six long, purple, humanoid legs with yellow markings on each one. Their underbelly and leg joints are black and they have a dark gray mane of hair with yellow stripes wrapped around its neck. They have a row of plate-like scales running down its back. Trichonephila's heads are humanoid with several spines protruding from them. The monsters have several flat humanoid teeth, three of which are crooked. Their eyes are large and bulging, and they have two noses stacked on top of each other.
History
Reiwa era
Kaiju No. 8
"The Man Who Became a Kaiju"
As Kafka Hibino and Reno Ichikawa were conversing at the end of their shift, a Trichonephila suddenly emerged from the ground. It attempted to bite Ichikawa, but he was tackled away by Kafka. It tried to grab Ichikawa, but Kafka kicked him away. The monster perched itself on the side of a building as Kafka told Ichikawa to flee, as well as to call the Japan Anti-Kaiju Defense Force. After Ichikawa fled, Kafka slammed a metal pipe against the ground, gaining the Trichonephila's attention. The monster roared and it began to chase Kafka, swiping at him with its legs. Kafka then ran into a nearby alleyway, preventing the Yoju from reaching him.
Soon after, the creature burst through a nearby building and continued its pursuit of Kafka. Kafka stopped and prepared to defend himself against the monster with the pipe. The Yoju proceeded to knock Kafka away, then stepped on his leg, breaking it. It opened its mouth as it prepared to eat Kafka when suddenly, Ichikawa arrived at the scene and smashed a stop sign against the monster's jaw, briefly incapacitating it. The Yoju swatted its leg at Ichikawa before attempting to grab him. Mina Ashiro's tiger, Bakko, charged forward and pounced on the Trichonephila's hand before the creature was shot several times by Ashiro. It roared and its Core was shot through, killing it.
"The Kaiju Who Defeats Other Kaiju"
After escaping the Yokohama South General Hospital, Kafka Hibino, now in his Kaiju form, sensed the emergence of another Trichonephila. Roaming the area, the Trichonephila approached a young girl and her mother who was trapped under their house's rubble. The creature opened its mouth as it prepared to consume the two.
Kafka suddenly rushed forward, punching the Yoju in the face and sending it flying a large distance away. Kafka then freed the girl's mother and told Ichikawa to get the two to safety as the Trichonephila returned. Kaiju No. 8 began to charge up an electrical punch, electricity energy jolting through his body. The Trichonephila lunged and attempted to bite him, but the Kaiju dodged out of the way. He then punched the Yoju's face, sending it flying into the air. The Kaiju exploded, its organs splattering across the area and causing a rain of blood.
Abilities
Physical capabilities
A Trichonephila was strong enough to burst through an entire building during its pursuit on Kafka Hibino. They appear to use their legs as a primary form of defense and occasionally use their jaws as well.
Durability
A Trichonephila was able to withstand having a stop sign smashed against its jaw and crashing through an entire building.
Agility
The creatures proved to be very agile, with one being able to chase Kafka at great speed without any signs of exhaustion, as well as leap onto buildings.
Weaknesses
Trichonephila are susceptible to having their Core destroyed, thus killing them. One Trichonephila's hand was incapacitated by Bakko and it was injured by several of Mina Ashiro's shots before she destroyed its Core. A punch from Kaiju No. 8 was powerful enough to rupture another Trichonephila's entire body.
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Miscellaneous
Internet
References
This is a list of references for Trichonephila. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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