Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
Seen it?2025 | 110 min | Animation, Action, Science Fiction
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and animation lovers.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force, when he suddenly transforms into the powerful "Kaiju No. 8." An action-packed recap of the first season of Kaiju No. 8 and a new original episode, Hoshina's Day Off.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
More like this
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Shigeyuki Miya, Tomomi Kamiya
- Masaya FukunishiKafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice)
- Wataru KatohReno Ichikawa (voice)
- Fairouz AiKikoru Shinomiya (voice)
- Tessyo GendaIsao Shinomiya (voice)
- Kengo KawanishiSoshiro Hoshina (voice)
- Keisuke KomotoHaruichi Izumo (voice)
- Kenta MiyakeKaiju No. 10 (voice)
- Sayaka SenbongiKonomi Okonogi (voice)
- Asami SetoMina Ashiro (voice)
- Yuuki ShinIharu Furuhashi (voice)