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Serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine app “Shonen Jump +” since July 2020, it 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.

As additional cast members, it has been announced that Nene Hieda will play Akari Minase, who is Kafka's colleague and belongs to the 3rd unit, and Mayuko Kazama will play Hakua Igarashi.

Akari Minase

Haqua Igarashi

Episode 5 “Enlist!” Synopsis

The ceremony for appointing members of the defense force is held, but Kafka is nowhere to be seen, and Kikoru's expression does not change. Kafka showed up late.

Although he failed the exam, he became a cadet for the unit on the recommendation of Hoshina, the vice commander of the 3rd unit. Kafka's friends become animated by his enlistment. However, Hoshina had a plan.

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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