There are must-see videos such as the full-length 3DCG OP of the anime “Kaiju No. 8” and the ED that cuts out Kafka and his friends’ daily lives!Non-credit OP & ED footage released

TV anime“Monster No. 8”The non-credit footage of the opening (OP) and ending (ED) videos that were shown in the broadcast of the second episode have been released.

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It has been serialized in Shueisha’s manga magazine app “Shonen Jump +” since July 2020, has won numerous manga awards, and has already published 12 volumes with a cumulative domestic circulation of over 13 million copies (including digital versions) by Naoya Matsumoto. The popular comic “Kaiju No. 8” by. Its popularity is not limited to Japan, but is also gaining popularity overseas, including North America.

In August 2022, when the animation production by Production IG/Kaiju Design & Works: Studio Color was announced, fans of the work and anime fans cried out with joy, and it became a hot topic. Broadcasting on TV Tokyo and other channels and real-time distribution around the world on X (Twitter) began on April 13th, and it has become a big hit, especially on SNS.

“Kaiju No. 8” OP theme “Abyss” non-credit video

The opening video, which is set to the opening theme song “Abyss” by young British rock stars YUNGBLUD, is fully produced in 3DCG and is a powerful video. Along with the lyrics depicting Kafka fighting loneliness after being transformed into a monster, images reminiscent of the monster’s birth are shown as well as the future image of Kafka and Mina vowing to each other. Please enjoy the spectacular video that unfolds at a dizzying pace.

“Kaiju No. 8” ED theme “Nobody” non-credit video

The ending video, which is set to the ending theme “Nobody” by OneRepublic, fronted by Grammy Award-winning global hit maker Ryan Tedder, focuses on Konomi Okonogi, an operator of the 3rd unit of the Defense Forces. The video captures the daily life of the 3rd unit.

On the desktop of Okonogi’s computer, a photo of Kafka, Mina, and other members of the Defense Force’s 3rd Unit are shown taking a momentary break to casually go about their daily lives. A must-see is the beautiful images that give you a sense of warmth and the unique lives of the characters.

Anime “Kaiju No. 8” work overview

[Broadcast/distribution information]

■Broadcasting

TV Tokyo series: 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 21:00 starting April 27th (Saturday)

■Delivery

X (Twitter) Worldwide real-time distribution from 23:00 every Saturday from April 13th (Saturday)

Distribution will start sequentially on various distribution platforms from 23:30 after the broadcast ends.

【staff】

Original work: Naoya Matsumoto (serialized in Shueisha “Shonen Jump +”)

Director: Shigeyuki Miya, Tomomi Kamiya

Series composition/screenplay: Ichiro Okochi

Character design/chief animation director: Tetsuya Nishio

Monster design: Masahiro Maeda

Art director: Shinji Kimura

Color design: Izumi Hirose

3D Director: Masaru Matsumoto

Director of Photography: Eiji Arai

Edit: Fumi Hida

Sound director: Yuki Gofumi

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: Masami Seto

Reno Ichikawa: Wataru Kato

Kikoru Shinomiya: Ai Fairuz

Soshiro Hoshina: Kengo Kasai

Iharu Furuhashi: Yuki Shin

Haruichi Izumo: Keisuke Kawamoto

Kagura Moku Aoi: Shunsuke Takeuchi

Konomi Okonogi: Ayaka Senbongi

Anime “Kaiju No. 8” official website

“Kaiju No. 8” official Twitter

(C) Defense Force 3rd Unit (C) Naoya Matsumoto/Shueisha