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Kaiju No. 8 (怪獣８号)
Overview
In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. He makes a promise to enlist with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Soon, life takes them in separate ways. While employed cleaning up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno's determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka's promise to join Mina and protect humanity.
Key Crew
Producer: Shunsuke Yanagisawa, Takemasa Arita, Fumi Morihiro, Tatsuro Hayashi, Katsuhiro Takei, Takatoshi Okajima, Ryu Hashimoto
Top Cast
Masaya Fukunishi
Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice)
Asami Seto
Mina Ashiro (voice)
Wataru Katoh
Reno Ichikawa (voice)
Fairouz Ai
Kikoru Shinomiya (voice)
Kengo Kawanishi
Soshiro Hoshina (voice)
Keisuke Komoto
Haruichi Izumo (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Aoi Kaguragi (voice)
Yuuki Shin
Iharu Furuhashi (voice)
Seasons
Season 0 (2024)
No overview available.
26 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #01: Cleaning Company Ranking Invasion!
2024-12-06Episode 2: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #02: Communication Training!
2024-12-13Episode 3: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #03: Girls Talk Operation!
2024-12-20Episode 4: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #04: Mushroom Dishes Attack!
2024-12-27Episode 5: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #05: Elegant Words Attack!
2025-01-03Episode 6: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #06: Operation Overheard Conversation!
2025-01-10Episode 7: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #07
2025-01-17Episode 8: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #08
2025-01-24Episode 9: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #09
2025-01-31Episode 10: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #10
2025-02-07Episode 11: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #11
2025-02-14Episode 12: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #12
2025-02-21Episode 13: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #13
2025-02-28Episode 14: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #14
2025-03-07Episode 15: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #15
2025-03-14Episode 16: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #16
2025-03-21Episode 17: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #17
2025-03-28Episode 18: Hoshina's Day Off
2025-03-28Episode 19: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #18
2025-04-04Episode 20: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #19
2025-04-11Episode 21: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #20
2025-04-18Episode 22: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #21
2025-04-25Episode 23: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #22
2025-05-02Episode 24: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #23
2025-05-09Episode 25: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #24
2025-05-16Episode 26: minute! Kaiju No. 8 #25
2025-05-23
Season 1 (2024)
No overview available.
12 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Man Who Became a Kaiju
2024-04-13Kafka Hibino has almost abandoned his dream of joining the anti-Kaiju "Defense Force." He now works in Kaiju clean-up, disposing of the bodies of slain Kaiju and thinking back with regret to the days he spent with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, captain of Defense Force's Third Division.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 2: The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju
2024-04-20After turning into a Kaiju, Kafka is forced to flee. His escape is interrupted, however, by the arrival of another Kaiju...
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 3: Revenge Match
2024-04-27Kafka arrives for one last shot at the Defense Force entry exam... but can he pass while keeping his Kaiju powers a secret?
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 4: Fortitude 9.8
2024-05-04An unexpected incident during the exam forces Kafka to use his powers at the risk of revealing his secret.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 5: Joining Up!
2024-05-11Kafka is now a member of the Defense Force, if not a full-fledged one. But Hoshina tells him he has three months to prove himself before he's fired...
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 6: Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak
2024-05-18It's time for Kafka's first mission, and he witnesses the true power of the Defense Force when a Kaiju strikes a nearby city.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 7: Kaiju No. 9
2024-05-25Reno and Iharu encounter a powerful humanoid Kaiju that quickly overwhelms them. Can help arrive in time?
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 8: Welcome to the Defense Force
2024-06-01After transforming into a Kaiju to rescue Reno and Iharu, Kafka is found by Hoshina, who immediately attacks him.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 9: Raid on Tachikawa Base
2024-06-08Tachikawa base comes under attack from the air, as a powerful Kaiju has its sights set on the Defense Force.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 10: Secret Revealed
2024-06-15When the Defense Force is in danger, Kafka is forced to choose between keeping his secret and saving his comrades.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 11: Kaiju No. 8 Captured
2024-06-22Kaiju No. 8 is captured, and Kafka is at the mercy of the Defense Force's most important leaders.
Runtime: 23 minEpisode 12: Kafka Hibino
2024-06-29Kafka's final fate is determined as the monster within him tries to take control.
Runtime: 23 min
Season 2 ()
No overview available.
0 episodes
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