Kaiju No.8: Mission Recon (Subbed)

In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino is a regular guy working in monster disposal who aspires to join the ranks of the Defense Force alongside his childhood friend and rising star Mina Ashiro. After reuniting with Mina, Kafka decides to pursue his abandoned dream…when suddenly he is transformed into the powerful “Kaiju No. 8.” With the help of junior colleague Reno Ichikawa, Kafka hides his identity to chase his life-long dream of passing the Defense Force exam, until one day when a mysterious intelligent Kaiju attack a Defense Force facility and forces him to make a life-altering decision that will test his identity.

The omnibus film Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon features an action-packed recap of season one with an exclusive premiere of the first episode of the highly anticipated second season in a must-see theatrical experience.

“Hoshina’s Day Off,” the first episode of season two features a day off…a rare day of peace for the Defense Force. After spending so long training, Reno Ichikawa has forgotten what he's supposed to do with his free time. He sees that Vice Captain Soshiro Hoshina is up to something with his own day off, and decides to go on a mission to tail him! But then things go in an unexpected direction…

Kaiju No. 8 is animated by Production I.G (PSYCHO-PASS; GHOST IN THE SHELL), with kaiju artwork and design supervision by Studio Khara (Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition, Shin Godzilla (Pre Visualization Development)). The anime is adapted from the original manga created by Naoya Matsumoto.