TV series
Kaiju No. 8
2024–2025, Japanese, on TV Tokyo & TV Aichi.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 23
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Ended in 2025
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Where to watch Kaiju No. 8
Kaiju No. 8 is streaming on Crunchyroll and Sony Liv in India.
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Latest episode
S1 E23: Second Wave
Aired 27 September 2025
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Masaya FukunishiKafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice) · 23 ep
- Asami SetoMina Ashiro (voice) · 23 ep
- Wataru KatohReno Ichikawa (voice) · 23 ep
- Kengo KawanishiSoshiro Hoshina (voice) · 23 ep
- Fairouz AiKaiju No. 15 (voice) · 23 ep
- Genta NakamuraOperator (voice) · 23 ep
- Ryosuke HigaMinistry of Defense Staff Member (voice) · 18 ep
- Yuuki ShinIharu Furuhashi (voice) · 15 ep
- Tomohiro OnoShimoen (voice) · 14 ep
- Sayaka SenbongiKonomi Okonogi (voice) · 14 ep
- Nene HiedaAkari Minase (voice) · 12 ep
- Keisuke KomotoHaruichi Izumo (voice) · 12 ep
Details
- First aired
- 13 April 2024
- Last aired
- 27 September 2025
- Network
- TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TVQ, TV Osaka, TVh, TSC
- Original title
- 怪獣８号
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-14
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News & fan talk
What Kaiju No. 8 is based on
Kaiju No. 8 is based on Kaiju No. 8, a 2020 manga series by Naoya Matsumoto.
Manga series · 2020
Kaiju No. 8
By Naoya Matsumoto
Source details from Wikidata and TMDB.
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Kaiju No. 8: quick answers
Is Kaiju No. 8 worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.4/10 from 837 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of Kaiju No. 8 are there?
Kaiju No. 8 has 1 season and 23 episodes, about 24 minutes each.
Is Kaiju No. 8 finished?
Yes. Kaiju No. 8 ended in 2025, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is Kaiju No. 8 on?
Kaiju No. 8 is streaming on Crunchyroll and Sony Liv in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
Kaiju No. 8 parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Kaiju No. 8 is rated TV-14. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like Kaiju No. 8?
If you liked Kaiju No. 8, try Attack on Titan, Digimon Ghost Game, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure.
What is Kaiju No. 8 based on?
Kaiju No. 8 is based on Kaiju No. 8, a 2020 manga series by Naoya Matsumoto.