Kaiju No. 8
怪獣８号
2024 TV-14 24m / episode 1 Season 23 Episodes
Action & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy
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.
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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)
Crew
- Executive Producer
- Akifumi Fujio, Keiji Ota, Yoshihisa Heishi, Makoto Oyoshi, Atsushi Takahashi, Kazutaka Yamanaka, George Wada, Koji Ueda, Tomoyuki Ogata
- Producer
- Tatsuro Hayashi, Katsuhiro Takei, Fumi Morihiro, Takemasa Arita, Shunsuke Yanagisawa, Ryu Hashimoto, Takatoshi Okajima
- Songs
- Ryan Tedder, Zach Filkins, Drew Brown, Brent Kutzle, Eddie Fisher, Brian Willett
- Creature Design
- Mahiro Maeda
- Character Designer
- Tetsuya Nishio
- Art Direction
- Shinji Kimura
- Editor
- Aya Hida
- Sound Director
- Fumiyuki Go
- Series Composition
- Ichiro Okouchi
- Original Music Composer
- Yuta Bandoh
- Series Director
- Shigeyuki Miya, Tomomi Kamiya
- Color Designer
- Izumi Hirose
- Director of Photography
- Eiji Arai
- 3D Director
- Masaru Matsumoto
- Mechanical Designer
- Shinobu Tsuneki
- Prop Designer
- Yukiko Watabe, Masumi Hojo
- Original Concept
- Naoya Matsumoto
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Show Details
| Original name | 怪獣８号 |
|---|---|
| First air date | Apr 13, 2024 |
| Last air date | Sep 27, 2025 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Type | Scripted |
| Original language | JA |
| Country | Japan |
| Certification (US) | TV-14 |
| Official site | Visit ↗ |
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FAQ
What is Kaiju No. 8 about?
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.
How many seasons does Kaiju No. 8 have?
Kaiju No. 8 has 1 season with 23 episodes.
What is the TMDB rating of Kaiju No. 8?
Kaiju No. 8 has a TMDB rating of 8.4/10 from 814 votes.