Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, and Sony Pictures Releasing, announced today that they will be bringing the monster-sized omnibus film Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon to UK and Irish cinemas on 16th April. The film will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English.
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon features a condensed, high-action recap of Season One as well as an exclusive, never-before-seen episode, “Hoshina’s Day Off“. The film also debuts a new ending theme song, “Invincible” by OneRepublic.
Adapted from the original manga created by Naoya Matsumoto – the anime series, which premiered in April 2024, is set in a world under attack from giant kaiju (or monsters) and follows the story of Kafka Hibino as he follows his dream of joining the anti-Kaiju Defense Force.
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, Kafka decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force… when he suddenly transforms into the powerful “Kaiju No. 8.” With help from his junior colleague Reno Ichikawa, Kafka hides his identity while striving towards his life-long dream of passing the Defense Force exam and standing at Mina’s side. But when a mysterious intelligent Kaiju attacks a Defense Force base, Kafka faces a crucial decision in a desperate situation…
The omnibus film Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon features an action-packed recap of season one and a new original episode, “Hoshina’s Day Off”.
“Hoshina’s Day Off”: A day off… a rare day of peace for the Defense Force. After spending so long training, Reno has forgotten what he’s supposed to do with free time. He sees that Hoshina is up to something with his own day off and decides to go on a mission to tail him with Iharu! But then things go in an unexpected direction…
Kaiju No. 8 is adapted from the original manga created by Naoya Matsumoto. It is animated by Production I.G (GHOST IN THE SHELL), with kaiju artwork and design supervision by Studio Khara (Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition, Shin Godzilla Pre Visualization Development).
CREDITS:
- Original Manga: Naoya Matsumoto (Serialized in “MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA”).
- Director: Shigeyuki Miya & Tomomi Kamiya.
- Series Composition & Screenplay (Season 1): Ichiro Okouchi. “Hoshina’s Day Off”
- Original Story: Yuto Tsukuda. “Hoshina’s Day Off”
- Screenplay: Yuichiro Kido.
- Character Designer & Chief Animation Director: Tetsuya Nishio.
- Kaiju Supervision (Design & Artworks): Studio khara.
- Animation Studio: Production I.G
Official Website: kaiju-no8.net/en
Official English X: x.com/KaijuNo8_O_EN
Official English TikTok: tiktok.com/@KaijuNo8_en
Official English Instagram: instagram.com/kaijuno8_en
Season one of Kaiju No. 8 is available to stream now on Crunchyroll.
