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Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon( 2025)

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Overview

In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force, when he suddenly transforms into the powerful "Kaiju No. 8." An action-packed recap of the first season of Kaiju No. 8 and a new original episode, Hoshina's Day Off.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Masaya Fukunishi

      Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice)

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      Wataru Katoh

      Reno Ichikawa (voice)

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      Fairouz Ai

      Kikoru Shinomiya (voice)

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      Tessyo Genda

      Isao Shinomiya (voice)

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      Kengo Kawanishi

      Soshiro Hoshina (voice)

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      Keisuke Komoto

      Haruichi Izumo (voice)

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      Kenta Miyake

      Kaiju No. 10 (voice)

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      Sayaka Senbongi

      Konomi Okonogi (voice)

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      Asami Seto

      Mina Ashiro (voice)

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      Yuuki Shin

      Iharu Furuhashi (voice)

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      Shunsuke Takeuchi

      Aoi Kaguragi (voice)

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      Hiroyuki Yoshino

      Kaiju No. 9 (voice)

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Sun Apr 20 2025
    “Kafka” had tried to join the elite Defence Force but had realised his own limitations and instead taken up a job cleaning up after them as they police a Japan frequently assaulted by deadly “Kaiju”. When his team gets a newbie, “Ishikawa”, this younger lad politely but pointedly stresses that he is aiming for more, but he understands why his new colleague “quit”! Subliminally provocative? Well as the pair start to work together, the former man starts to get a little of his mojo back and so when the Force extends it’s age limits, he decides to have another go. Meantime, his would-be colleagues ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • giant monster
    • compilation
    • based on manga
    • kaiju
    • edited from tv series
    • shounen
    • anime