Name: Kaiju No. 8
Released: 2024-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Masaya Fukunishi, Asami Seto, Wataru Kato

Available on Hulu, U-NEXT, BANDAI CHANNEL, Prime Video, Disney+, ABEMA, FOD

In a world plagued by Kaiju, Kafka Hibino promises to enlist in The Defense Force with his friend, Mina Ashiro. Years later, he meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno’s drive to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka’s promise to join Mina and protect humanity.

Animation · 2024 · 24 min

Starring Masaya Fukunishi , Asami Seto , Wataru Kato

Director Shigeyuki Miya , Tomomi Kamiya

EPISODE 1

Kaiju No. 8

Kafka Hibino almost abandons his dream of joining the anti-Kaiju Defense Force and now works in Kaiju clean-up, disposing of the bodies of slain Kaiju and thinking back with regret to the days he spent with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro.

22 min · Apr 13, 2024
EPISODE 2

Kaiju No. 8

After turning into a Kaiju, Kafka is forced to flee; his escape is interrupted, however, by the arrival of another Kaiju.

22 min · Apr 20, 2024
EPISODE 3

Kaiju No. 8

Kafka arrives for one last shot at the Defense Force entry exam; he tries to pass while keeping his Kaiju powers a secret.

22 min · Apr 27, 2024
EPISODE 4

Kaiju No. 8

An unexpected incident during the exam forces Kafka to use his powers at the risk of revealing his secret.

22 min · May 4, 2024
EPISODE 5

Joining Up!

Kafka is now a member of the Defense Force, if not a full fledged one; but Hoshina tells him he has three months to prove himself before he's fired.

22 min · May 11, 2024
EPISODE 6

Kaiju No. 8

It's time for Kafka's first mission, and he witnesses the true power of the Defense Force when a Kaiju strikes a nearby city.

22 min · May 18, 2024