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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)
- 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
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.
Hibino Kafka, 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?!
Note: The first two episodes received an early screening at a special event on March 31, 2024 at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya in Tokyo and 29 additional venues across Japan.
The regular TV broadcast started on April 13, 2024.
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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.
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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...
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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?
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EP4 - Fortitude 9.8
An unexpected incident during the exam forces Kafka to use his powers at the risk of revealing his secret.
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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...
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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.
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EP7 - Kaiju No. 9
Reno and Iharu encounter a powerful humanoid Kaiju that quickly overwhelms them. Can help arrive in time?
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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.
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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.
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EP10 - Secret Revealed
When the Defense Force is in danger, Kafka is forced to choose between keeping his secret and saving his comrades.
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EP11 - Kaiju No. 8 Captured
Kaiju No. 8 is captured, and Kafka is at the mercy of the Defense Force's most important leaders.
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EP12 - Kafka Hibino
Kafka's final fate is determined as the monster within him tries to take control.