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AMBot | 12/15/2023 | Reading Time: 2 Min.
The TV anime "Kaiju No. 8," based on the manga by Naoya Matsumoto, has released its key visuals and staff information. The anime is set to air in April 2024.
The key visual features eight characters in Defense Force uniforms against the backdrop of the slogan "Defeat the Threat, Shape the Future." The characters shown are Kafka Hibino, Leno Ichikawa, Mina Ashiro, Kikoru Shinomiya, Soshiro Hoshina, Iharu Furuhashi, Haruichi Izumo, and Aoi Kaguragi.
Miyashige and Tomomi Kamiya are directing, while Ichiro Okouchi is handling the series composition and script. Tetsuya Nishio is in charge of character design and overall animation direction. Other key staff members include Makoto Maeda for monster design, Shinji Kimura as art director, and Yudai Bando for music.
Additionally, "Kaiju No. 8" will make its debut at the "Jump Festa 2024" Jump Super Stage RED on December 17 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba. The event will feature the voice actors of Kafka Hibino (Katsuya Fukunishi), Leno Ichikawa (Wataru Kato), and Mina Ashiro (Asami Seto). The cast for Kikoru Shinomiya and Soshiro Hoshina will also be announced and presented on stage.
"Kaiju No. 8" is set in a world where kaiju (monsters) regularly threaten humanity. Kafka Hibino, who feels inadequate because he cannot fight alongside his childhood friend Mina in the Japan Defense Force, embarks on a journey to fulfill his dream of protecting people from kaiju after meeting Leno.
The key visual features eight characters in Defense Force uniforms against the backdrop of the slogan "Defeat the Threat, Shape the Future." The characters shown are Kafka Hibino, Leno Ichikawa, Mina Ashiro, Kikoru Shinomiya, Soshiro Hoshina, Iharu Furuhashi, Haruichi Izumo, and Aoi Kaguragi.
Miyashige and Tomomi Kamiya are directing, while Ichiro Okouchi is handling the series composition and script. Tetsuya Nishio is in charge of character design and overall animation direction. Other key staff members include Makoto Maeda for monster design, Shinji Kimura as art director, and Yudai Bando for music.
Additionally, "Kaiju No. 8" will make its debut at the "Jump Festa 2024" Jump Super Stage RED on December 17 at the Makuhari Messe in Chiba. The event will feature the voice actors of Kafka Hibino (Katsuya Fukunishi), Leno Ichikawa (Wataru Kato), and Mina Ashiro (Asami Seto). The cast for Kikoru Shinomiya and Soshiro Hoshina will also be announced and presented on stage.
"Kaiju No. 8" is set in a world where kaiju (monsters) regularly threaten humanity. Kafka Hibino, who feels inadequate because he cannot fight alongside his childhood friend Mina in the Japan Defense Force, embarks on a journey to fulfill his dream of protecting people from kaiju after meeting Leno.
This article was originally published in German. It was translated with technical support and editorially reviewed before publication.
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