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Kaiju No. 8
Synopsis
The story
With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?!
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Episode guide
15 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 13, 202402Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 20, 202403Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 27, 202404Episode 4Unwatched · AiredAired May 4, 202405Episode 5Unwatched · AiredAired May 11, 202406Episode 6Unwatched · AiredAired May 18, 202407Episode 7Unwatched · AiredAired May 25, 202408Episode 8Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 1, 202409Episode 9Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 8, 202410Episode 10Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 15, 202411Episode 11Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 22, 202412Episode 12Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 29, 2024Characters & voices
500 credited
Kafka Hibino
Main
Mina Ashiro
Supporting
Reno Ichikawa
Main
Kikoru Shinomiya
Main
Soushirou Hoshina
Supporting
Gen Narumi
Supporting
Isao Shinomiya
Supporting
Kaijuu Kyuu-gou
Supporting
Keiji Itami
Supporting
Juzo Nogizaka
Supporting
Bakko
Supporting
Aoi Kaguragi
Supporting
Sebas
Supporting
Iharu Furuhashi
Supporting
Haruichi Izumo
Supporting
Ebina
Supporting
Konomi Okonogi
Supporting
Tae Nakanoshima
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Ichirou OokouchiSeries CompositionIchirou OokouchiScript (eps 1-10)
Shinji KimuraArt DirectorShinji KimuraArt Design
Mahiro MaedaMonster DesignMahiro MaedaKaiju Detail Works (eps 1-10)
Akiharu IshiiAnimation Director (ep 7)
Takayuki InagakiEpisode Director (ep 2)
Akira TakataWeapon Design
Tetsuya NishioChief Animation Director (eps 1-12)Tetsuya NishioCharacter DesignTetsuya NishioAnimation Director (ep 1)
Naoya MatsumotoOriginal Creator
Kazunori AkiyamaKey Animation (ep 9)
Yuuko SeraAnimation Director (eps 1, 2, 9)Yuuko SeraKey Animation (ED, ep 1)Atsuko InoueKey Animation (eps 1, 8, 9)Kenji IrieAnimation Director (ep 9)Kenji IrieKey Animation (ep 9)
Kyouko KotaniKey Animation (ep 4)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
KaijuTheme-Fantasy97%
Monster BoyCast-Traits95%
ShapeshiftingTheme-Fantasy88%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast86%
Super PowerTheme-Fantasy84%
HenshinTheme-Fantasy80%
ShounenDemographic80%
Urban FantasySetting-Universe80%
MilitaryTheme-Other-Organisations77%
RescueTheme-Other76%
WorkSetting-Scene73%
Primarily Adult CastCast-Main Cast73%
GunsTheme-Action70%
GoreTheme-Other66%
TokusatsuTheme-Sci-Fi62%
Body HorrorTheme-Other60%
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
An action-oriented shounen with stellar kaiju battles. But take it for what it is than what it promises to be.
@melamuna79/109 helpful
AstroTurfing The Animation
@Ionliosite268/350 helpful
The first season of Kaiju No.8 is a fair enough start for another piece of generic battle shonen.
@Yerolan44/70 helpful
Kaijuu 8 me surpreendeu (Review PT-BR)
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