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Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon

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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....

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Phil Hoad Guardian Apr 15
4/5
There is little that is new here for connoisseurs of the likes of My Hero Academia. But it is underpinned by a pressing social anxiety... And Kamiya and Miya execute it all with an addictive punky relish. Go to Full Review Charles Solomon FilmWeek (LAist) May 13
A really interesting, fun adventure. I quite enjoyed it. Go to Full Review Carrie McClain Black Nerd Problems Apr 17
Kaiju No. 8 does a fine job in reminding us of the humanity of these characters we’ve come to be attached to. Go to Full Review Ayaan Paul Chowdhury The Hindu Apr 10
The action sequences are glorious, blending parkour-style movement with meaty, Godzilla-meets-Evangelion chaos. There’s a real sense of scale here, and it plays better on the big screen... Go to Full Review Martín Fernández Cruz La Nación (Argentina) Apr 10
3/5
There are dramatic moments, there is action, but there is also humor and a need for formal experimentation only possible in an audiovisual production from Japan. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Christopher Cross Asynchronous Media Apr 9
3/5
Suffering from many of the downfalls of the omnibus film, Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon makes up for those with tremendous set pieces and a compelling wrinkle in its narrative that unfortunately fails to be adequately addressed before the credits roll. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Zak A Sep 16 wish this wasn't only recap of season 1 See more Jurbo Sep 14 Mostly a recap but great seeing in the theater setting See more Daryl Jun 8 Gripping, action packed movie for fans of the anime show See more Daniel Apr 20 If youve seen the series then Id skip this film. The additional 20 mins at the end is essentially a filler See more RAMON S Apr 20 While I was a little disappointed with the content, it was still pretty good. See more Nicholas Apr 18 it was good i’m just kinda upset it was a recap of the first season but it was cool they added a special episode at the end See more Read all reviews
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Shigeyuki Miya

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Tomomi Kamiya

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Synopsis 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....
Director
Shigeyuki Miya, Tomomi Kamiya
Distributor
Sony Pictures / Crunchyroll
Genre
Action, Anime, Sci-Fi
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 13, 2025, Limited
Runtime
1h 50m