Kaijuu 8-gou

Kaijuu 8-gou

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

8Kaijuu
Monster #8
Kaiju No. Eight
Kaiju #8

Japanese

怪獣8号

English

Kaiju No. 8

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Apr 13, 2024 to Jun 29, 2024

Episodes

12

Duration

23 min per ep

Broadcast

Saturdays at 23:00 (JST)

Studios

Production I.G

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Manga

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Demographics

Shounen

Statistics

Rank

272

Score

8.3

Scored by

278437

Popularity

452

Members

515377

Favorites

5045

External Links

Synopsis

After the destruction of their hometown, childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro make a pact to become officers in the Defense Force—a militarized organization tasked with protecting Japan from colossal monsters known as "kaijuu." Decades later, the 32-year-old Kafka has all but given up on his dreams of heroism. Instead, he cleans up the remains of the slaughtered kaijuu after they are defeated by valiant soldiers—including Mina, who has successfully achieved their shared goal. Upon meeting his new coworker, Reno Ichikawa, Kafka faces a mirror of his past self: an ambitious young man whose one desire is to fight as a member of the Defense Force. Unfortunately, the two are soon involved in a freak encounter with a rogue kaijuu. Though Kafka demonstrates his innate heroic nature and rescues Reno from certain doom, he is left gravely injured. While both men recover in a hospital, Kafka is seemingly attacked by another one of the beasts. As a result, he gains the ability to transform into a humanoid kaijuu with the strength and powers of the massive monsters menacing Japan. Dubbed "Kaijuu No. 8" by the military, Kafka resolves to use his newfound gifts for the greater good. Tied together by mutual respect, Kafka and Reno set out to join warriors like Mina at the forefront of the Defense Force. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Characters

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Adaptation

Kaijuu 8-gou

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