Kaiju No. 8 (2024)
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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Episode 1 - The Man Who Became a Kaiju
Release Date: 2024-04-13Kafka Hibino has almost abandoned his dream of joining the anti-Kaiju "Defense Force." He 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, captain of Defense Force's Third Division.
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Episode 2 - The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju
Release Date: 2024-04-20After turning into a Kaiju, Kafka is forced to flee. His escape is interrupted, however, by the arrival of another Kaiju...
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Episode 3 - Revenge Match
Release Date: 2024-04-27Kafka arrives for one last shot at the Defense Force entry exam... but can he pass while keeping his Kaiju powers a secret?
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Episode 4 - Fortitude 9.8
Release Date: 2024-05-04An unexpected incident during the exam forces Kafka to use his powers at the risk of revealing his secret.
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Episode 5 - Joining Up!
Release Date: 2024-05-11Kafka 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...
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Episode 6 - Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak
Release Date: 2024-05-18It's time for Kafka's first mission, and he witnesses the true power of the Defense Force when a Kaiju strikes a nearby city.
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Episode 7 - Kaiju No. 9
Release Date: 2024-05-25Reno and Iharu encounter a powerful humanoid Kaiju that quickly overwhelms them. Can help arrive in time?
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Episode 8 - Welcome to the Defense Force
Release Date: 2024-06-01After transforming into a Kaiju to rescue Reno and Iharu, Kafka is found by Hoshina, who immediately attacks him.
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Episode 9 - Raid on Tachikawa Base
Release Date: 2024-06-08Tachikawa base comes under attack from the air, as a powerful Kaiju has its sights set on the Defense Force.
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Episode 10 - Secret Revealed
Release Date: 2024-06-15When the Defense Force is in danger, Kafka is forced to choose between keeping his secret and saving his comrades.
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Episode 11 - Kaiju No. 8 Captured
Release Date: 2024-06-22Kaiju No. 8 is captured, and Kafka is at the mercy of the Defense Force's most important leaders.
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Episode 12 - Kafka Hibino
Release Date: 2024-06-29Kafka's final fate is determined as the monster within him tries to take control.