Kaiju No. 8 is an upcoming anime series adapting Naoya Matsumoto’s mango of the same name. The anime adaptation was announced last year and it’ll be released in the Spring 2024 anime season. Read on to know more about its release date and other details.
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Kaiju No. 8 Release Date & Trailer
Kaiju No. 8 is scheduled to release on Saturday, April 13, 2024, which falls in the Spring 2024 anime season. The time slot of its release in various time zones is as follows:
| Time Zone | Time | Date | Day | Regions |
| JST | 11:00 PM | April 13, 2024 | Saturday | Japan |
| PST | 7:00 AM | April 13, 2024 | Saturday | USA, Canada, Mexico |
| EST | 10:00 AM | April 13, 2024 | Saturday | USA, Canada |
| IST | 7:30 PM | April 13, 2024 | Saturday | India |
The anime will also reportedly be dubbed in English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, and all Spanish dialects. For Indian fans, Crunchyroll will also provide Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu dubs. The dub versions of most will be released the same day- just a few hours after the original English subbed Japanese versions’ release. The time slot for the dub episode release is 12:30 AM JST on April 14, 2024, or 9 PM IST on April 13, 2024. Below we have the English subbed full trailer release of the upcoming anime:
The trailer reveals the main cast of characters and the world of Kaiju No. 8 to the audience. We also see a glimpse of how the animation is going to look like- while it’s no Mappa, the animation does look clean and unique to its own world which is a good thing.
Where To Watch Kaiju No. 8 Anime
According to recent news, Crunchyroll will stream the anime in real time in 200 countries when the episode releases in Japan. This means everyone all around the world will be able to enjoy the episode at the same time when it drops in Japan. If you miss the stream, then you can always catch the episode later on Crunchyroll’s servers where they will be logged. For Japanese audiences, the anime will be aired on TV-Tokyo and other stations as official sources say.
For those without a Crunchyroll account or subscription, you can also watch it on Twitter (X) where it will be streamed worldwide in real-time during airing hours every week. They have gone the extra mile to make the anime available for free which has fans impressed and excited.
Kaiju No. 8: Production & Cast Breakdown
Kaiju No. 8 will be animated by Production I.G. studio and produced by Shueisha and Toho Animation. The main cast for the main characters are as follows:
- Kafka Hibino & KAIJU NO. 8 voiced by Masaya Fukunishi.
- Mina Ashiro voiced by Asami Seto.
- Reno Ichikawa voiced by Wataru Katoh.
- Kikoru Shinomiya voiced by Fairouz Ai.
- Soshiro Hoshina voiced by Kengo Kawanishi.
Fans can also expect banger opening and ending scores. The opening song is called “Abyss” and is sung by YUNGBLUD. The ending song, perhaps for the first time ever, is being performed by a popular Western band, One Republic, and is called “Nobody”.
The Story of Kaiju No. 8
Kaiju No. 8 is set in a world where kaiju (giant monsters, think Godzilla for example) attacks are commonplace. Of course, as is expected there is a specialized force to deal with the elimination and disposal of these giant monsters. Our protagonist is Kafka Hibino who vows with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro to join the Japanese Defense Force which deals with eliminating kaijus among other duties. That said, the poor man ended up being tasked with clean-up duty for kaiju battles- which is, of course, less fun and flashy so to speak.
That said, as is commonplace with protagonists of battle shonen, man ends up gulping down a mini kaiju one night and transforms into a half-human half-kaiju hybrid monstrosity. He is now granted both flashy powers and the ability to fight kaijus head-on without losing himself to his weaknesses. Except he also has to hide his identity and keep his truth as secret as possible as most won’t take it positively and will instead aim to eliminate him out of fear and prejudice.
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A classic battle shonen through and through but underrated compared to the Dark Triad of Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Hell’s Paradise. Fans are happy it’s finally getting some due recognition and the anime is looking great too.
