Kafka, who has transformed into Kaiju No. 8, confronts Vice Commander Hoshina…! Synopsis and preview of episode 8 of the anime “Kaiju No. 8” “Welcome to the Defense Force”[This week's popular article]

TV anime“Monster No. 8”The synopsis and preview of episode 8, “Welcome to the Defense Force,” have been released. In addition, additional cast members have been announced.

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Kaiju No. 8 is a hugely popular manga by Naoya Matsumoto that has been serialized on Shueisha's manga magazine app “Shonen Jump+” since July 2020. It has won numerous manga awards and has sold over 13 million copies in Japan (including digital versions) with 12 volumes published so far. Its popularity is not limited to Japan, but is also spreading overseas, including in North America.

When it was announced in August 2022 that the series would be animated by Production IG and Studio Khara, fans of the series and anime fans were delighted and it became a hot topic. Then, on April 13, it was broadcast on TV Tokyo and other networks, and was streamed worldwide in real time on X (Twitter), creating a lot of excitement, especially on social media.

Episode 8 “Welcome to the Defense Force” Synopsis

In order to save Reno and the others from a mysterious humanoid monster, Kafka transforms into Monster No. 8. Just as he manages to fend off the humanoid monster, he comes face to face with Hoshina, who is pursuing Monster No. 8!

Kafka struggles against Hoshina's fierce attack, but he hesitates to fight, fearing that he might retaliate and injure him. Kafka barely manages to escape, but Hoshina feels something is off about the fight.

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Summary of the anime “Kaiju No. 8”

[Broadcast and distribution information]

■Broadcast

TV Tokyo Network: Every Saturday from 23:00 starting April 13th (Saturday)

(TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting)

BS TV Tokyo: Every Saturday from 24:00 starting April 13th (Saturday)

AT-X: Every Sunday from 22:00 starting April 14th (Sunday)

Animax: Every Saturday from 9pm starting April 27th (Saturday)

■ Distribution

X (Twitter) Every Saturday from 23:00 starting April 13th (Saturday) Real-time worldwide distribution

The program will also be available on various streaming platforms starting at 11:30 p.m. after the broadcast ends.

【staff】

Original author: Naoya Matsumoto (serialized in Shueisha's “Shonen Jump+”)

Director: Shigeyuki Miya, Tomomi Kamiya

Series composition and script: Ichiro Okouchi

Character design and chief animation director: Tetsuya Nishio

Monster design: Maeda Masahiro

Art Director: Kimura Shinji

Color design: Izumi Hirose

3D Director: Masaru Matsumoto

Director of photography: Eiji Arai

Edited by: Fumi Hida

Sound Director: Yuki Gobumi

Music: Yudai Bando

Kaiju Design & Works: Studio Color

Animation production: Production IG

Opening theme: YUNGBLUD “Abyss”

Ending theme: OneRepublic “Nobody”

【cast】

Kafka Hibino/Monster No. 8: Katsuya Fukunishi

White Mina: Asami Seto

Reno Ichikawa: Wataru Kato

Shinomiya Kikoru: Fairouz Ai

Soshiro Hoshina: Kengo Kawanishi

Iharu Furuhashi: Yuki Shin

Haruichi Izumo: Keisuke Kawamoto

Kaguragi Aoi: Takeuchi Shunsuke

Konomi Okonogi: Sayaka Senbongi

Official website for the anime “Kaiju No. 8”

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