Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will release Kaiju No 8: Mission Recon, the omnibus film, in North American theatres on April 13, 14 and 16. Tickets are now on sale now, and you can snag yours here.
The omnibus film Kaiju No 8: Mission Recon features an action-packed recap of season one and a new original episode, “Hoshina’s Day Off.”
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In “Hoshina Day’s Off,” it’s a day off… a rare day of peace for the Defense Force. After spending so long training, Reno has forgotten what he’s supposed to do with free time. He sees that Hoshina is up to something with his own day off and decides to go on a mission to tail him with Iharu! But then things go in an unexpected direction…
What’s Kaiju No. 8 about?
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…
After the wrap of the first season, our critic said, “Kaiju No 8 Season 1 is a solid start that lands the necessary climatic sequences. With strong central characters and fast-paced plotting, the series never loses interest, even in its less exciting episodes. But its focus could be tighter going forward as the cast expands, so we aren’t just waiting for our favorites to be back on screen.”
Crew Credits:
- Director: Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya
- Music: Yuta Bandoh
- Character Designer & Chief Animation Director: Tetsuya Nishio
- Monster Design: Hirotaka Tokuda
- Animation Studio: Production I.G
- “Hoshina’s Day Off” Ending Theme Song: OneRepublic “Invincible” (Universal Music)
- Adapted from the original manga created by Naoya Matsumoto (Serialized in “MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA”)
