TOHO Animation has revealed the first trailer for their upcoming anime, Kaiju No. 8. Alongside the release, they have confirmed that the anime will air in April 2024.
Kaiju No. 8 is a manga written by Naoya Matsumoto. Shonen Jump + has serialized the manga since 2020. It has received a cult following and many requests for an anime adaptation. The Kaiju No. 8 adaptation is one of the most anticipated new anime airing in 2024.
Kaiju No. 8 Details
The Kaiju No. 8 anime is confirmed for a April 2024 premiere, and a new trailer was released. Alongside the trailer, the main cast has been confirmed, via Crunchyroll:
- Kafka Hibino/Kaiju No. 8 – Masaya Fukunishi
- Mina Ashiro – Asami Seto
- Reno Ichikawa – Wataru Kato
Expect to see more information about the anime’s cast and crew to be released soon. Additionally, TOHO Animation released an official synopsis for Kaiju No. 8:
“In a world plagued by threatening creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in the Japan Defense Force to defeat them. ‘Let’s wipe out the Kaiju together.’ Kafka pledged to his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Over time, life circumstances forced them to go their separate ways and caused him to abandon his lifelong ambition.
He found himself employed by Monster Sweeper, Inc., a professional cleaning company that specializes in cleaning up the aftermath of Kaiju battles. Meanwhile, Mina Ashiro is now the Captain of the Defense Force’s 3rd Division. As it stands, he is currently unworthy of fighting Kaiju alongside her.
At work, Kafka crosses paths with the highly motivated Reno Ichikawa. Reno’s undying determination to join the Defense Force leaves no room for failure. His perseverance reawakens Kafka’s ambition of standing next to Mina as they protect humanity from Kaiju together. A dream frozen by time, thawed by a burning promise But Kafka doesn’t know that an imminent Kaiju threat is unexpectedly approaching him.”
Lastly, Kaiju No. 8 will air in April 2024. For those who want to know more about the anime released in 2023 and beyond, check out Final Weapon’s official anime tag here.
Official Trailer
