We were caught by surprise by today’s big announcement regarding the new tv anime based on Naoya Matsumo’s Science-Fiction Manga, Kaiju No. 8. A new trailer was released, along with a new release date and a brief cast list.
According to Comic Natalie, Kaiju No. 8 will debut on Japanese Television in April 2024. The anime will be animated at the animation studio, Production I.G. Listed below are three actors who will be voicing your favorite main characters.
- Kafka Habino/Kaiju No. 8– Masaya Fukunishi (Tokyo Revengers, Blue Period, The First Slam Dunk)
- Mina Ashiro– Asami Seto (BIRDIE WING! Golf Girls’ Story, Jujutsu Kaisen, Chihayafu)
- Reno Ichikawa– Wataru Kato (The Legendary Hero Is Dead!, Aoashi, Welcome to Demon-School, Iruma-kun)
With Production I.G. Handling the animation production, Studio Khara will be handling the Kaiju designs and artwork. You can read Kaiju No. 8 on Viz Media’s Shonen Jump and Shueisha’s Manga Plus (It is part of the First Read Campaign.)
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.
Source: Comic Natalie, Crunchyroll
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