History Manga / KaijuGirlCaramelise

Ever since she was little, 16-year-old high school student Kuroe Akaishi has suffered from a strange condition that manifests during times of heightened emotion: parts of her body [[InvoluntaryShapeshifting deform in freakish ways]] ranging from getting a scaly reptilian hand to growing spikes along her spine. Shunned by her classmates over the years as a result and following the advice of her mother Rinko, she shut herself off from friendship and fun in the hopes maintaining a semblance of normalcy. She has managed to keep her condition a secret while attending Ginjuuji High School, but her bizarre and antisocial behavior has resulted in her being derisively known as "Psycho-tan" among the other students.

Ever since she was little, 16-year-old high school student Kuroe Akaishi has suffered from a strange condition that manifests during times of heightened emotion: parts of her body deform in freakish ways ranging from getting a scaly reptilian hand to growing spikes along her spine. Shunned by her classmates over the years as a result and following the advice of her mother Rinko, she shut herself off from friendship and fun in the hopes maintaining a semblance of normalcy. She has managed to keep her condition a secret while attending Ginjuuji High School, but her bizarre and antisocial behavior has resulted in her being derisively known as "Psycho-tan" among the other students.

** Kuroe's pencil as shown on the first page of chapter 3 has a rubber(?) that looks like [[Franchise/UltraSeries Ultraman]], and later, there is a chauffeur that looks like Ultraman as well.

* ThatWasNotADream: The first time Kuroe transforms into Harugon, she thinks she's just having a cathartic dream. Her mother tries to maintain this illusion the following morning by turning off the news and coming up with a hasty excuse for why her school uniform feels like brand new (which it ''is'', because the transformation destroyed the original set). Unfortunately, Kuroe turns the news on herself and finds out the truth.

'''''Kaiju Girl Caramelise''''' (乙女怪獣キャラメリゼ, ''Otome Kaijū Kyaramerize'') is a manga series by Spica Aoki that started being serialized in February 2018 in Monthy Comic Alive, with an English translation published by Creator/YenPress starting in June 2019. Although Monthly Comic Alive is a {{seinen}} publication, the author has called ''Caramelise'' a {{shoujo}} series.

'''''Kaiju Girl Caramelise''''' (乙女怪獣キャラメリゼ, ''Otome Kaijū Kyaramerize'') is a manga series by Spica Aoki that started being serialized in February 2018 in Monthy Comic Alive, with an English translation published by Yen Press starting in June 2019. Although Monthly Comic Alive is a {{seinen}} publication, the author has called ''Caramelise'' a {{shoujo}} series.

* ExpressiveHair: Kuroe's has two large strands of hair that are shaped like and act like horns. Although it often becomes ambiguous as to whether they're her actual horns (as they grow longer), or are simply made of hair.

** Kuroe's pencil (and later, a chauffeur) as shown on the first page of chapter 3 has a rubber(?) that looks like an [[Franchise/UltraSeries Ultraman]].

** Kuroe's pencil as shown on the first page of chapter 3 has a rubber(?) that looks like an [[Franchise/UltraSeries Ultraman]].

** Kuroe's pencil as shown on the first page of chapter 3 has rubber(?) that looks like an [[Franchise/UltraSeries Ultraman]].

** Harugon's resemblance to Franchise/{{Godzilla}} (particularly his design from ''Film/Godzilla2000'') is very obvious, as is the resemblance of Manatsu's sleeping bag and outfit to Film/{{Mothra}}. More subtle is Cafe Serizawa, which references the inventor of the Oxygen Destroyer from the [[Film/{{Godzilla1954}} 1954 film]].

* CaptainErsatz: The Disneyland-esque "Destiny-land" is full of them. The mascot is "Mitchy," basically WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse as a rabbit. Two female patrons are shown dressed up as characters from "Frosted," a parody of ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}}''. And one of the rides Kuroe and Arata go on features flying elephants that look like WesternAnimation/{{Dumbo}} with royal crowns.

* TailSlap: When Arata is about to open the door to the gym closet Kuroe was trapped in, Kuroe slaps it closed with her emerging tail before he can see her. She also slaps around lots of people when her tail emerges at Destiny-land.

* CaptainErsatz: The Disneyland-esque "Destiny-land" is full of them. The mascot is "Mitchy," basically WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse as a rabbit. Two female patrons are shown dressed up as characters from "Frosted," a parody of ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen}}''. And one of the rides Kuroe and Arata go on features flying elephants that look like WesternAnimation/Dumbo with royal crowns.

* HonoraryUncle: Koutarou Hibino, Rinko's old colleague when they were traveling biologists, is like an uncle to Kuroe. He's one of the few people she feels comfortable interacting with, the only person besides her mother to be on a FirstNameBasis with her, and he's the one who helped her become a {{Metalhead}}.

* AdmiringTheAbomination: Manatsu grew up as a big fan of Kaiju media, and she becomes captivated by Harugon as a result, praising "him" for his monstrous appearance and even expressing a willingness to be ''crushed'' by him.

* TailSlap: When Arata is about to open the door to the gym closet Kuroe was trapped in, Kuroe slaps it closed with her emerging tail before he can see her.

Ever since she was little, 16-year-old high school student Kuroe Akaishi has suffered from a strange condition that manifests during times of heightened emotion: parts of her body deform in freakish ways ranging from getting a scaly reptilian hand to growing spikes along her spine. Shunned by her classmates over the years as a result and following the advice of her mother Yuriko, she shut herself off from friendship and fun in the hopes maintaining a semblance of normalcy. She has managed to keep her condition a secret while attending Ginjuuji High School, but her bizarre and antisocial behavior has resulted in her being derisively known as "Psycho-tan" among the other students.

* MaamShock: Inverted. Yuriko is visibly flattered when Arata refers to her as "onee-san."

* NotZilla: Harugon is basically Franchise/{{Godzilla}} with horns and batlike wings.

* TailSlap: When Arata is about to open the door to the gym closet Kuroe was trapped in, Kuroe slaps it closed with her emerging tail before he can see her.

** Harugon's resemblance to Franchise/{{Godzilla}} is very obvious, as is the resemblance of Manatsu's sleeping bag and outfit to Film/{{Mothra}}. More subtle is Cafe Serizawa, which references the inventor of the Oxygen Destroyer from the [[Film/{{Godzilla1954}} 1954 film]].

Ever since she was little, high school student Kuroe Akaishi has suffered from a strange condition that manifests during times of heightened emotion: parts of her body deform in freakish ways ranging from getting a scaly reptilian hand to growing spikes along her spine. Shunned by her classmates over the years as a result and following the advice of her mother Yuriko, she shut herself off from friendship and fun in the hopes maintaining a semblance of normalcy. She has managed to keep her condition a secret while attending Ginjuuji High School, but her bizarre and antisocial behavior has resulted in her being derisively known as "Psycho-tan" among the other students.

Ever since she was little, high school student Kuroe Akaishi has suffered from a strange condition that manifests during times of heightened emotion: parts of her body transform in freakish ways ranging from a scaly reptilian hand to spikes along her spine. Shunned by her classmates over the years as a result and following the advice of her mother Yuriko, she shut herself off from friendship and fun in the hopes maintaining a semblance of normalcy. She has managed to keep her condition a secret while attending Ginjuuji High School, but her bizarre and antisocial behavior has resulted in her being derisively known as "Psycho-tan" among the other students.