During the event JUMP FESTA 2024 A new promotional video was revealed for the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto, Kaiju No. 8 (Kaijuu 8-gou). The video confirms again that the premiere is scheduled for the season of Spring-2024 (April-June) and mentions that the series “will be broadcast simultaneously on Twitter”, something never seen in a production of this type.
New voice cast members were also revealed during the event, including:
- Ai Fairouz as Kikoru Shinomiya.
- Kengo Kawanishi like Soshiro Hoshina.
Besides, Naoya Matsumoto The publication of the manga began through the service Shonen Jump Plus from the publisher Shueisha in July 2020. Previously the author wrote other works such as “Pochi Kuro“, “Metallica Metalluca“, “Neko Wappa!“, among other.
voice cast
- Masaya Fukunishi like Kafka Hibino/Kaijuu No. 8.
- Wataru Katou as Reno Ichikawa.
- Asami Setou like Mina Ashiro.
Production team
- Shigeyuki Miya (Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou, Blood Lad) and Tomomi Kamiya (Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuukoku no Moriarty, Carole & Tuesday) are in charge of directing the anime in the studios Production IG.
- Ichirou Ookouchi (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch, DEVILMAN crybaby, Guilty Crown, SK8 The Infinity) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Tetsuya Nishio (Naruto, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Vampire in the Garden, Innocence) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
- Mahiro Maeda (Neon Genesis Evangelion, Rebuild of Evangelion, SSSS.GRIDMAN) is in charge of monster design in Studio Khara.
- Yuuta Bandou (Paprika, Entotsu-machi no Poupelle, Ryuu to Sobakasu no Hime) is in charge of composing the soundtrack.
Kaiju No. 8 Synopsis
Grotesque Godzilla-like monsters called “kaijuu” have been appearing in Japan for many years. To combat these beasts, an elite military unit known as the Defense Corps risks their lives daily to protect civilians. Once a creature dies, “sweepers,” working under the Kaijuu Professional Cleaning Corporation, are left to dispose of its remains. Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old man, is not satisfied with his job as a sweeper. From a young age, he has aspired to join the Defense Corps and kill kaijuus for a living.
However, after a few failed attempts, he abandoned his dreams and resigned himself to the mediocrity that provided him with a decent salary. However, when an ambitious 18-year-old recruit named Leno Ichikawa joins his cleaning crew, Kafka is once again reminded of his desire to join the military. After a chain of unfortunate events and an interaction with the young street sweeper, Kafka encounters a parasite-type kaijuu that bursts through his mouth, turning him into a humanoid monster. With his new powers, Kafka aims to give his lifelong dream one last try.
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