Kaiju No. 8 (怪獣８号, Kaijū 8-gō) is a Japanese anime series based on the Kaiju No. 8 manga by Naoya Matsumoto.
Plot[]
Grotesque, monsters called "kaiju" have been appearing around Japan for many years. To combat these beasts, an elite military unit known as the Defense Corps risks their lives daily to protect civilians. Once a creature is killed, "sweepers"—working under the Professional Kaijuu Cleaner Corporation—are left to dispose of its remains.
Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old man, is unsatisfied with his job as a sweeper. From a young age, he has aspired to join the Defense Corps and kill kaiju for a living. After a few failed attempts, however, he gave up on his dreams and resigned himself to the mediocrity that provided a decent paycheck. Nevertheless, when an ambitious, 18-year-old recruit named Leno Ichikawa joins his cleaning team, Kafka is once again reminded of his desire to join the military.
Following a chain of unfortunate events and an interaction with the junior sweeper, Kafka encounters a parasite-type kaiju that forces its way in through his mouth—turning him into a humanoid monster. With his newfound powers, Kafka aims to give his lifelong dream a final try.
Staff[]
- Direction: Tomomi Kamiya, Shigeyuki Miya
- Series Composition: Ichiro Ookouchi
- Character Design: Tetsuya Nishio
- Creature Design: Mahiro Maeda, Studio Khara
- Chief Animation Direction: Tetsuya Nishio
- Music: Yuta Bando
- Sound Direction: Fumiyuki Go
- Editing: Aya Hida
- Art Direction: Shinji Kimura
- Colour Design: Izumi Hirose
- Photographic Direction: Eiji Arai
- CG Direction: Masaru Matsumoto
- Animation Work: Production I.G
Cast[]
- Masaya Fukunishi as Kafka Hibino
- Wataru Katou as Leno Ichikawa
- Asami Seto as Mina Ashiro
- Ai Fairouz as Kikoru Shinomiya
- Kengo Kawanishi as Soshiro Hoshina
- Yuuki Shin as Iharu Furuhashi
- Keisuke Koumoto as Haruichi Izumo
- Shunsuke Takeuchi as Aoi Kaguragi
Music[]
Episodes[]
| # | Image | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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The Man Who Became a Kaiju (怪獣になった男, Kaijū ni Natta Otoko) |
April 13, 2024 |
| 2 | 
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The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju (怪獣を倒す怪獣, Kaijū o Taosu Kaijū) |
April 20, 2024 |
| 3 | 
|
Revenge Match (リベンジマッチ, Ribenji Matchi) |
April 27, 2024 |
| 4 | 
|
Fortitude 9.8 (フォルティチュード9.8, Forutichūdo 9.8) |
May 4, 2024 |
| 5 | 
|
Joining Up! (入隊!, Nyūtai!) |
May 11, 2024 |
| 6 | 
|
Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak (夜明けの相模原討伐作戦, Yoake no Sagamihara Tōbatsu Sakusen) |
May 18, 2024 |
| 7 | 
|
Kaiju No. 9 (怪獣9号, Kaijū 9-gō) |
May 25, 2024 |
| 8 | 
|
Welcome to the Defense Force (防衛隊へようこそ, Bōei Tai e Yōkoso) |
June 1, 2024 |
| 9 | 
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Raid on Tachikawa Base (立川基地襲撃, Tachikawa Kichi Shūgeki) |
June 8, 2024 |
| 10 | 
|
Secret Revealed (曝露, Bakuro) |
June 15, 2024 |
| 11 | 
|
Kaiju No. 8 Captured (捕らわれた怪獣８号, Torawareta Kaijū 8-gō) |
June 22, 2024 |
| 12 | 
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Kafka Hibino (日比野カフカ, Hibino Kafuka) |
June 29, 2024 |
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