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Kaiju No. 8

2024–2025 · 1 season

A lively, monster-smashing thrill ride with a likeable underdog hero and bursts of goofy humour between battles.

Overview: 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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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
identity
friendship
survival
power
Places: big city
military
Era: near-future
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	4
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy
Created by: Kazuki Yokoyama, Ryota Furukawa, Claire Barbou des Courieres, Chen Xiaocan, Kenta Kushiya, Yuuta Mikami
Written by: Yuichiro Kido, Ichiro Okouchi
Starring: Masaya Fukunishi, Asami Seto, Wataru Katoh, Kengo Kawanishi, Fairouz Ai, Yutaka Aoyama, Mitsuru Miyamoto, Megumi Han
Music: Yuta Bandoh
Cinematography: Eiji Arai
Length: 1 seasons, 23 episodes, 24 min each
Network: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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