怪獣８号
Kaiju No. 8
With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?! (Source: VIZ Media)
Names
| Original | 怪獣８号 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kaijuu 8-gou |
| English | Kaiju No. 8 |
| Chinese | 怪兽8号 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Monster #8 · 8Kaijuu · KAIJU No. EIGHT · Kaiju N°8 · 괴수 8호 |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2024-04-13 → 2024-06-29 (Spring 2024) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Production I.G |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionSci-Fi |
| Themes | KaijuMonster BoyShapeshiftingMale ProtagonistSuper PowerShounenHenshinUrban FantasyMilitaryRescueWorkPrimarily Adult CastGunsGore |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · iQ · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 8.26 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.25 / 10 |
| Composite | 70.9 |
| On lists | 279,718 |
| Favourited | 9,748 (3.5%) |
| Completion | 85.6% |
| Drop rate | 1.7% |
| In backlog | 18.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.26 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.20 / 10 |
Score distribution
134521263322457052,04564,417716,102838,612935,7001016,046
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2024 | A | 6 of 76 |
| Studio | Production I.G | A | 9 of 250 |
| Year | 2024 | A | 16 of 297 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | S | 36 of 1,409 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | A | 51 of 1,868 |
| Era | Early 2020s | A | 77 of 1,596 |
| Demographic | Shounen | A | 81 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Action | A | 98 of 2,765 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 100 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 135 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | A | 154 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 209 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shigeyuki Miya, Tomomi Kamiya, Shinji Kimura, Eiji Arai |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Ichirou Ookouchi |
| Character design | Tetsuya Nishio |
| Original creator | Naoya Matsumoto |
Franchise — 怪獣８号
ミニっと！かいじゅう８号
minute! Kaiju No. 8
A怪獣８号 第２期
Kaiju No. 8 Season 2
C怪獣8号 第1期総集編
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
C怪獣8号 保科の休日
Kaiju No.8: Hoshina's Day Off
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2025 | Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 |
| summary | 2025 | Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon |
| side story | 2025 | Kaiju No.8: Hoshina's Day Off |
| side story | 2025 | minute! Kaiju No. 8 |
AniList id 153288 · MAL id 52588 · Bangumi 394623 · record updated 2026-08-27