The highly anticipated Kaiju No. 8 anime adaptation has a new trailer that whets our appetites for kaiju destruction. The story where the would-be hunter becomes the hunted and then becomes the hunter is set to unfold in April 2024.
Production I.G has maintained a home page to promote Kaiju No. 8 and English and Japanese Twitter pages. Fans and potential viewers can visit those sites to find behind-the-scenes information and bonuses, such as the key visual.
The Kaiju Hunter Becomes a Kaiju
Kaiju No. 8 is set in a world where kaiju walk the earth and threaten humanity. The Defense Force was formed to protect people and slay these dangerous monsters. Kafka Hibino (Masaya Fukunishi) and Mina Ashiro (Asami Seto) are childhood friends who promise to rise through the ranks to eliminate kaiju and protect their homes when they grow up. Things evidently don’t quite work out that way.
Mina has indeed become an ace kaiju slayer. She became the captain of the Third Division of the Defense Force at the age of 27. Following Kafka’s failed tests, he was consequently reduced to cleanup duty. He’s one of the guys who clean up the dead kaiju after people like Mina take them down. Mina is less than impressed with him because of his new job. Despite this setback and disappointment, Kafka has not given up on his dreams of standing beside Mina. However, another setback arrives in the form of a tiny kaiju who flies into Kafka’s mouth, turning him into a powerful kaiju. He is afterward designated Kaiju No. 8, and the Defense Force would like to speak with him.
Kaiju No. 8 Origins
Naoya Matsumoto has been writing and illustrating this series since July 3rd, 2020. Shueisha has published ten volumes in Shōnen Jump+ since then.
Kaiju No. 8 was also adapted to light novel form. Titled Kaiju No. 8: Close Encounters! Unit 3, Keiji Ando took over as writer. Shueisha began publishing the series on November 4th, 2022, in the Jump J-Books imprint.
Kafka isn’t the only star-studded kaiju on the block. The Neronga figure from Shin Ultraman is now available in the J-List shop. Who would win in a match between Neronga and Kafka? Cast your votes in the comments below.
Are you hyped to see the upcoming Kaiju No. 8 anime adaptation? How do you think it will compare to the original manga iteration? Do you suppose Kafka will get close to Mina? Let us know in the comments below.
