Good Smile Company has announced several pop up parade figures for the upcoming Kaiju No. 8 anime. The anime is set to premiere 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 first trailer for the series premiered in August. The Kaiju No. 8 adaptation is one of the most anticipated new anime premiering this year. The series will be available on Crunchyroll as it airs.
Kaiju No. 8 Scale Figures Revealed
According to recent posts on the official Good Smile Company Twitter/X account, Kaiju No. 8 will be receiving several pop up parade figures based on the upcoming anime. The figures depict the following characters: Mina Ashiro, Kikoru Shinomiya, Soshiro Hoshina, Kaiju No. 8, Kafka Hibino, and Leno Ichikawa. Check out the first looks at the upcoming figures below:
Mina Ashiro, Kikoru Shinomiya, and Soshiro Hoshina:
#WonHobby38 Figure Update!
Good Smile Company
Kaiju No. 8POP UP PARADE Mina Ashiro
POP UP PARADE Kikoru Shinomiya
POP UP PARADE Soshiro HoshinaWeb Gallery: https://t.co/NSCg0eOebh#KaijuNo8 #PopUpParade #WF2024W #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/T8aKleOc3J
— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) February 11, 2024
Kaiju No. 8, Kafka Hibino, and Leno Ichikawa:
#WonHobby38 Figure Update!
Good Smile Company
Kaiju No. 8POP UP PARADE Kaiju No. 8
POP UP PARADE Kafka Hibino
POP UP PARADE Leno IchikawaWeb Gallery: https://t.co/g649nvSS6q#KaijuNo8 #PopUpParade #WF2024W #goodsmile pic.twitter.com/d0coUfn9Iv
— GoodSmile_US (@GoodSmile_US) February 11, 2024
The original Kaiju No. 8 manga series is available in its entirety on Viz Media and MANGA Plus. They describe it as follows: “A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation…! Becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream…!” Eleven volumes of the series have been compiled to date.
The main cast of the series includes:
- Kafka Hibino/Kaiju No. 8 – Masaya Fukunishi
- Mina Ashiro – Asami Seto
- Reno Ichikawa – Wataru Kato
Kaiju No. 8‘s staff will likely reveal more information about the series’ cast and story in the coming months. Additionally, expect Good Smile to reveal the official release date of the upcoming figures in the coming weeks and months.
Lastly, Kaiju No. 8 will air in April 2024. The series will be available on Crunchyroll as it premieres in Spring of this year.
