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Region：Japan
Type：TV
English name：Kaijuu 8-gou / Kaiju No. 8
Official name：怪獣8号
Chinese name：怪兽8号
Premiered：April 13, 2024
Status：Finished Airing
Tags：Fantasy / Science fiction / Action / Combat / Hot blooded / Source manga
Original author：松本直也(集英社連載)
Director：宮繁之 / 神谷友美
Scenario：大河内一楼
Storyboard：夕一美 / 神谷友美 / 佐野誉幸 / 鈴木勘太 / 菊池カツヤ
Co-director：古川良太 / 奥野治男 / 小村方宏治 / 櫛谷健太 / 江副仁美
Character design：西尾鉄也
Music：日本コロムビア / 東宝ミュージック / 松司馬拓 / 郷文裕貴
Studios：Production I.G
Production cooperation：サムライピクチャーズ
Producers：防衛隊第3部隊(東宝, 集英社, Production I.G, khara, 山田祥子, 海老原麻里, 富樫里帆, 桑原雅成, 村上舞香) / 大田圭二 / 瓶子吉久 / 植田浩史 / 和田丈嗣
Copyright：©防衛隊第3部隊 ©松本直也 / 集英社
Family：Kaiju No. 8
Rating：12+

Kaijuu 8-gou

After the destruction of their hometown, childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro make a pact to become officers in the Defense Force—a militarized organization tasked with protecting Japan from colossal monsters known as "kaijuu." Decades later, the 32-year-old Kafka has all but given up on his dreams of heroism.

Instead, he cleans up the remains of the slaughtered kaijuu after they are defeated by valiant soldiers—including Mina, who has successfully achieved their shared goal.

Upon meeting his new coworker, Reno Ichikawa, Kafka faces a mirror of his past self: an ambitious young man whose one desire is to fight as a member of the Defense Force.

Unfortunately, the two are soon involved in a freak encounter with a rogue kaijuu.

Though Kafka demonstrates his innate heroic nature and rescues Reno from certain doom, he is left gravely injured.

While both men recover in a hospital, Kafka is seemingly attacked by another one of the beasts.

As a result, he gains the ability to transform into a humanoid kaijuu with the strength and powers of the massive monsters menacing Japan.

Dubbed "Kaijuu No. 8" by the military, Kafka resolves to use his newfound gifts for the greater good.

Tied together by mutual respect, Kafka and Reno set out to join warriors like Mina at the forefront of the Defense Force.

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Apr 13, 2024

EP1 - The Man Who Became a Kaiju

Kafka 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.
Apr 20, 2024

EP2 - The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju

After turning into a Kaiju, Kafka is forced to flee. His escape is interrupted, however, by the arrival of another Kaiju...
Apr 27, 2024

EP3 - Revenge Match

Kafka arrives for one last shot at the Defense Force entry exam... but can he pass while keeping his Kaiju powers a secret?
May 4, 2024

EP4 - Fortitude 9.8

An unexpected incident during the exam forces Kafka to use his powers at the risk of revealing his secret.
May 11, 2024

EP5 - Joining Up!

Kafka 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...
May 18, 2024

EP6 - Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak

It's time for Kafka's first mission, and he witnesses the true power of the Defense Force when a Kaiju strikes a nearby city.
May 25, 2024

EP7 - Kaiju No. 9

Reno and Iharu encounter a powerful humanoid Kaiju that quickly overwhelms them. Can help arrive in time?
Jun 1, 2024

EP8 - Welcome to the Defense Force

After transforming into a Kaiju to rescue Reno and Iharu, Kafka is found by Hoshina, who immediately attacks him.
Jun 8, 2024

EP9 - Raid on Tachikawa Base

Tachikawa base comes under attack from the air, as a powerful Kaiju has its sights set on the Defense Force.
Jun 15, 2024

EP10 - Secret Revealed

When the Defense Force is in danger, Kafka is forced to choose between keeping his secret and saving his comrades.
Jun 22, 2024

EP11 - Kaiju No. 8 Captured

Kaiju No. 8 is captured, and Kafka is at the mercy of the Defense Force's most important leaders.
Jun 29, 2024

EP12 - Kafka Hibino

Kafka's final fate is determined as the monster within him tries to take control.