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Kaiju No. 8

  • TV Series
  • 2024–2025
  • TV-MA
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
29K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
811
96
Kaiju No. 8 (2024)
A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation...!. Becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream...!.
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JapaneseAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationKaijuShōnenSuperheroUrban AdventureActionAdventureAnimation

A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation - becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream.A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation - becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream.A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation - becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream.

  • Stars
    • Genta Nakamura
    • Masaya Fukunishi
    • Ryosuke Higa
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    29K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    811
    96
    • Stars
      • Genta Nakamura
      • Masaya Fukunishi
      • Ryosuke Higa
    • 73User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 25 nominations total

    Episodes24

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    Clip -Kaiju No. 8:  Kafka Locks In
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    Clip -Kaiju No. 8: Kafka Locks In
    Kikoru Meets Evil Kikoru
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    Kikoru Meets Evil Kikoru
    Kikoru Meets Evil Kikoru
    Clip 0:34
    Kikoru Meets Evil Kikoru
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    Trailer 1:29
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    Genta Nakamura
    • Tachibana…
    • 2024–2025
    Masaya Fukunishi
    • Kafka Hibino…
    • 2024–2025
    Ryosuke Higa
    • Operator…
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    Ai Fairouz
    Ai Fairouz
    • Kikoru Shinomiya
    • 2024–2025
    Wataru Kato
    • Reno Ichikawa
    • 2024–2025
    Ben Stegmair
    • Iharu Furuhashi…
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    Asami Seto
    • Mina Ashiro
    • 2024–2025
    Kengo Kawanishi
    • Soshiro Hoshina
    • 2024–2025
    Yuuki Shin
    • Iharu Furuhashi
    • 2024–2025
    Nazeeh Tarsha
    Nazeeh Tarsha
    • Kafka Hibino…
    • 2024–2025
    Adam McArthur
    Adam McArthur
    • Reno Ichikawa…
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    Landon McDonald
    • Soshiro Hoshina…
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    Nene Hieda
    • Akari Minase…
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    Keisuke Kômoto
    • Haruichi Izumo
    • 2024–2025
    Sayaka Senbongi
    Sayaka Senbongi
    • Konomi Okonogi
    • 2024–2025
    Howard Wang
    • Haruichi Izumo
    • 2024–2025
    Shôta Yamamoto
    • Miyake…
    • 2025
    Shunsuke Takeuchi
    • Aoi Kaguragi
    • 2024–2025
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    User reviews73

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    9marcotero

    Standing out in a crowded room !

    I'm into all the latest elite peak anime we've been blessed with from the....

    ( jjk,dbs,mha,ds,Op,Boruto,OPM, and more Ofcourse etc!!

    This one through everything makes me feel inspired ! Like a smile stretches across my face and I'm feeling truly happy for these ppl and the moral goodness you can see straight away like the beginning of true heroes ah man idk I just really feel inspired by this story I'm ahead in the Manga but man, this beginning so far has been so joyful that knowing what's to come makes this so much more appreciable !!!

    Sometimes beginnings are hard, there's the problem of cliche and maybe slight boredom but I'm just really impressed by the animation each ep has and knowing it's only up from here has me gitty!

    Enjoy we're on an elite ride of anime what a time !
    10luishirosagi-38837

    Best of 2024, Amazing adaptation

    Amazing adaption to the manga. It has everything you could want in an anime show and everything you were expecting if you read the manga. The voice acting is amazing. The visuals and animation would be very hard to make an adaption to but they did an amazing job. The show is exactly how I would expect a kaiju based show to be. However it is not unique for a shonen show and does not stand out from a lot of other plots. Some many find the show tedious because there is a lot of talking and could use a bit more focus on the main character but, as I have read the manga, I know where it is going to go and believe this is a perfect adaption. The character development is very good. I recommend this for every anime fan interested in more fighting based shows. 10/10.
    9mahmoodiyad

    STORY PACE

    Unlike high rated anime, this one doesnt need to be 100+ or 200+ eps, from the first ep it got me curious, the main character doesn't need to on the screen most of the time, great animation, nice voice acting, might have one of the unlikeable openings themes, but still the soundtracks are good, give it a chance you'll love it

    thank you for reading this.
    10GOLDENHAZZE

    PEAK!

    Kaiju No.8 has me hooked, from the animations, the character devolvement and the overall creativeness that is shown in this anime is amazing. Also the pace this show goes is perfect. The fillers aren't dragged out, and the fight scenes are the perfect length that leaves you wanting more.10/10 would recommend.
    10trcky1

    Hate rating early but loving it already

    This anime man.... It's really about the mc, more than it is about Kailju. Mc is a well written, likable character and you can't help but get caught up in his ups and downs. You feel for when he experiences hopelessness and despair, but his hope and heart are just infectious as he does his best to live his dream of joining the defense force. When the kaijus are up and the chips are down, and Hibino gives it his all...all I can do is smi-cry. The comedy and timing are fantastic, as is the choreography of the score in the climactic scenes. Everything comes together and builds towards great feel-good moments as Hibino fights his hardest every step of the way to pursue and fulfill his dreams of glory within the defense force.

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    • Trivia
      Kafka Hibino's name is taken from the author Franz Kafka, who wrote the book Metamorphosis about a human transforming into a giant bug, much like how Kafka Hibino transformed into a Kaiju.
    • Connections
      Edited into Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (2025)
    • Soundtracks
      Abyss
      Performed by Yungblud

      Lyrics by Dan Reynolds, Dominic Harrison, Matt Schwartz, Mattias Larsson and Robin Fredriksson

      Composed by Dan Reynolds, Dominic Harrison, Matt Schwartz, Mattias Larsson and Robin Fredriksson

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 2024 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Quái Vật Số 8
    • Production companies
      • Production I.G.
      • Toho Animation
      • Toho
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    • Runtime
      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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