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Kaiju No. 8

  • TV Series
  • 2024
  • TV-MA
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
21K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
907
74
Kaiju No. 8 (2024)
A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation...!. Becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream...!.
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AnimeKaijuShōnenSuperheroUrban AdventureActionAdventureAnimationSci-Fi

A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation - Becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream.A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation - Becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream.A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation - Becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream.

  • Stars
    • Masaya Fukunishi
    • Asami Seto
    • Adam McArthur
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    21K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    907
    74
    • Stars
      • Masaya Fukunishi
      • Asami Seto
      • Adam McArthur
    • 47User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Masaya Fukunishi
    • Kafka Hibino…
    • 2024
    Asami Seto
    • Mina Ashiro
    • 2024
    Adam McArthur
    Adam McArthur
    • Reno Ichikawa
    • 2024
    Wataru Kato
    • Reno Ichikawa
    • 2024
    Genta Nakamura
    • Officer…
    • 2024
    Nazeeh Tarsha
    Nazeeh Tarsha
    • Kafka Hibino…
    • 2024
    Ai Fairouz
    Ai Fairouz
    • Kikoru Shinomiya
    • 2024
    Kengo Kawanishi
    • Soshiro Hoshina
    • 2024
    Sayaka Senbongi
    Sayaka Senbongi
    • Konomi Okonogi
    • 2024
    Landon McDonald
    • Soshiro Hoshina
    • 2024
    Ben Stegmair
    • Iharu Furuhashi
    • 2024
    Yuuki Shin
    • Iharu Furuhashi
    • 2024
    Keisuke Kômoto
    • Haruichi Izumo
    • 2024
    Nene Hieda
    • Akari Minase…
    • 2024
    Howard Wang
    • Haruichi Izumo
    • 2024
    Shunsuke Takeuchi
    • Aoi Kaguragi
    • 2024
    Ryosuke Higa
    • Officer…
    • 2024
    Jonah Scott
    Jonah Scott
    • Aoi Kaguragi
    • 2024
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    User reviews47

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    10trcky1

    Hate rating early but loving it already

    This anime man.... It's really about the mc, more than it is about Kailju. Mc is a well written, likable character and you can't help but get caught up in his ups and downs. You feel for when he experiences hopelessness and despair, but his hope and heart are just infectious as he does his best to live his dream of joining the defense force. When the kaijus are up and the chips are down, and Hibino gives it his all...all I can do is smi-cry. The comedy and timing are fantastic, as is the choreography of the score in the climactic scenes. Everything comes together and builds towards great feel-good moments as Hibino fights his hardest every step of the way to pursue and fulfill his dreams of glory within the defense force.
    10ceincantik

    It's been a long time

    Wow FINALLY!! It's been a long time since I found an anime that really suits my type. From the characters, graphics, transitions, soundtrack everything really suits me. I already know this will be my new favorite anime. And definitely the best anime of 2024. This anime just really met my expectations and in fact I've been waiting for an anime like this to appear since I started liking anime all my life, as if the anime I imagined in my imagination was finally animated. I'm not joking, I really get goosebumps every time I watch every episode of Kaiju No. 8!! The soundtrack selection is soo great!! I actually expected the solo leveling anime to be this good, but unfortunately it wasn't enough and was very stiff. That's all thx.
    9doomliamg

    Great Adaptation

    As a fan of the manga, when i heard the announcement about it's upcoming anime adaptation i was both excited but also nervous, as i knew the beautiful art from the manga would be very hard to animate well. However, from the first episode, the anime looks good, with great visuals and voice acting. I definetly would recommend this show to anyone who enjoys action anime or even kaiju stuff like Godzilla., but although it is amazing it is mostly very generic shonen but it does it well, and character development is not just focused on the main character like some other shows but broadens for many different characters which allows you to connect with them. I hope this anime continues to go well, with the manga still ongoing this could be a series that becomes massive for a while if it is adapted well. 9/10.
    10abudna

    A great anime like no other in the heart

    A city endangered by monsters and a squade of heros defend that city, old repeated idea but the execution is very heartful, this and any other idea in the anime that seem repeated, its just done not only differently but in a very heart-warming and human way , every character has its motives , every character act from self appreciation before the appreciation of others which is there but in its place , every character needs to fulfill its needs and in the same time protect the others , the protagonist isn't the only hero like some other boring animes , there are plenty of heros each one from a different perspective , the action is great well prepared and clear to the eye not just fast movements and there is explanation for every fast or weird move up till now , and most important point is it doesn't need you to give it a shoot for 2 or 3 episodes to amuse you , it's very entertaing from the very beginning.
    9marcotero

    Standing out in a crowded room !

    I'm into all the latest elite peak anime we've been blessed with from the....

    ( jjk,dbs,mha,ds,Op,Boruto,OPM, and more Ofcourse etc!!

    This one through everything makes me feel inspired ! Like a smile stretches across my face and I'm feeling truly happy for these ppl and the moral goodness you can see straight away like the beginning of true heroes ah man idk I just really feel inspired by this story I'm ahead in the Manga but man, this beginning so far has been so joyful that knowing what's to come makes this so much more appreciable !!!

    Sometimes beginnings are hard, there's the problem of cliche and maybe slight boredom but I'm just really impressed by the animation each ep has and knowing it's only up from here has me gitty!

    Enjoy we're on an elite ride of anime what a time !

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    • Trivia
      Kafka Hibino's name is taken from the author Franz Kafka, who wrote the book Metamorphosis about a human transforming into a giant bug, much like how Kafka Hibino transformed into a Kaiju.
    • Connections
      Edited into Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (2025)
    • Soundtracks
      Abyss
      Performed by Yungblud

      Lyrics by Dan Reynolds, Dominic Harrison, Matt Schwartz, Mattias Larsson and Robin Fredriksson

      Composed by Dan Reynolds, Dominic Harrison, Matt Schwartz, Mattias Larsson and Robin Fredriksson

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    • Release date
      • April 13, 2024 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official Website
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Quái Vật Số 8
    • Production companies
      • Production I.G.
      • Toho Animation
      • Toho
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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