Kaiju No. 8
Seen it?2024 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.4 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
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
- Exciting.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Some graphic violence despite the TV-14 rating.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesStrong
8.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a solid audience; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 404K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Masaya FukunishiKafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice)
- Asami SetoMina Ashiro (voice)
- Wataru KatohReno Ichikawa (voice)
- Fairouz AiKikoru Shinomiya (voice)
- Kengo KawanishiSoshiro Hoshina (voice)