Kaiju No. 8
怪獣８号
In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. He makes a promise to enlist with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Soon, life takes them in separate ways. While employed cleaning up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno's determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka's promise to join Mina and protect humanity.
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The Man Who Became a Kaiju
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Overview
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Rating
8,4/10
821 votes
Seasons
1
Episodes
23
Years
2024–2025
- First air date
- 13 avril 2024
- Last air date
- 27 septembre 2025
- Episode runtime
- 24 min
- Status
- Returning Series
- Type
- Scripted
- Language
- ja
- Countries
- JP
- Networks
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
- Popularity
- 48,7
- In production
- Yes
- Original name
- 怪獣８号
Seasons
Specials
Season 1
Kafka Hibino finally gets another chance to pursue his childhood dream of joining the Defense Force, only to gain the ability to transform into a kaiju himself. While hiding his extraordinary secret, he fights alongside a new generation of officers against increasingly intelligent and powerful threats, forcing him and his comrades to grow stronger as the battle for humanity’s survival escalates.
Cast
Masaya Fukunishi
Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice)
Asami Seto
Mina Ashiro (voice)
Wataru Katoh
Reno Ichikawa (voice)
Kengo Kawanishi
Soshiro Hoshina (voice)
Fairouz Ai
Kaiju No. 15 (voice)
Nene Hieda
Troops Member (voice)
Tomohiro Ono
Operator (voice)
Genta Nakamura
Classmate (voice)
Takayuki Sugo
Keiji Itami (voice)
Ryosuke Higa
Self-Defense Forces Member (voice)
Shota Yamamoto
Announcer (voice)
Yuuki Shin
Iharu Furuhashi (voice)
Keisuke Komoto
Haruichi Izumo (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi
Aoi Kaguragi (voice)
Sayaka Senbongi
Konomi Okonogi (voice)
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