怪獣8号第1期総集編

Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon

Compilation movie of Kaijuu 8-gou. 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." With help from his junior colleague Reno Ichikawa, Kafka hides his identity while striving towards his life-long dream of passing the Defense Force exam and standing at Mina's side. But when a mysterious intelligent Kaiju attacks a Defense Force base, Kafka faces a crucial decision in a desperate situation... (Source: Crunchyroll)

Names

Original	怪獣8号第1期総集編 (han)
Romaji	Kaijuu 8-gou Movie
English	Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
Chinese	怪兽8号第一季总集篇 (simplified · via bangumi)
Also known as	Kaijuu 8-gou Recap · Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 Compilation · Kaiju No. 8: Missão de Reconhecimento

Facts

Format	Feature film · 1 ep · 120 min · 2h total
Aired	2025-03-28 (Winter 2025)
Status	FINISHED
Studio	Production I.G
Source	Manga
Origin	Japan (Anime)
Demographic	Shounen
Genres	Action Sci-Fi
Themes	Shounen Tokusatsu Guns Military Kaiju
Streaming	Crunchyroll

Reception

Community score	7.42 / 10
Bayesian score	7.48 / 10
Composite	54.5
On lists	25,928
Favourited	292 (1.1%)
Completion	81.0%
Drop rate	3.2%
In backlog	59.9%
Score spread σ	1.58

Score distribution

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Where it places

Cohort	Value	Tier	Rank
Broadcast season	Winter 2025	C	19 of 65
Studio	Production I.G	C	84 of 250
Year	2025	C	110 of 284
Era	Mid 2020s	C	184 of 487
Genre	Sci-Fi	B	322 of 1,409
Season (all years)	Winter	C	398 of 1,557
Format	Feature film	C	402 of 997
Length	Movie	C	402 of 997
Demographic	Shounen	C	546 of 1,219
Genre	Action	C	846 of 2,765
Source material	Manga	C	1,028 of 3,025
Origin	Japan	C	1,870 of 7,157