Kaiju No. 8 is one of the most-anticipated new shonen anime releasing today, on April 13, worldwide. It will see the protagonist Kafka Hibino go from being a regular Kaiju sweeper to turning into a Kaiju himself. So, if you wish to see his transformation, find the details of where you can stream Kaiju No. 8 in your country below:
Kaiju No. 8 anime streaming platforms
The first episode of Kaiju No. 8 will be released on Saturday, April 13 at 7:00 AM PT (or 11:00 PM JST/ 10:00 AM ET/ 2:00 PM GMT). The studio leading the charge of this battle shonen anime is Production I.G, and they have confirmed the streaming platform where you can watch Kaiju No. 8. Here they are:
While the anime will stream in Japanese with English subs on X, you will have a lot more options over on Crunchyroll. Kaiju No. 8 episodes released on Crunchyroll will initially be streamed in “Japanese with English, Latin American Spanish, Portuguese, German and French subtitles” at 7:00 AM PT. You can watch it at the exact same time as the episode broadcasts in Japan.
Then, one and a half hours later, Crunchyroll will allow you to watch episodes dubbed in the following languages – Latin American Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
If the anime is not available on any of the aforementioned platforms in your country, you can always rely on VPN services. They allow you to access region-restricted content by changing your location by connecting to a server of the selected location. This way, you can watch Crunchyroll even if it’s unavailable in your region.
Kaiju No. 8 is the first anime to stream on X
Moreover, if Crunchyroll or Netflix are inaccessible in your region, you can turn to X (aka Twitter) to watch the Kaiju No. 8 anime. Yes, in an unexpected move, Production I.G has teamed up with X to simul-release the show on the social media platform.
Kaiju No. 8 is the first-ever anime to stream on X, which has many fans worried as we are unsure of the playback quality and controls the platform has to offer. Can you turn on and off the subtitles? Can you control the playback speed? Moreover, you must already know about the terrible compression on X. All of this makes me quite skeptical of Kaiju No. 8’s plan to stream episodes on X.
I know, Production I.G wants the most eyeballs on its new anime, and it has the potential to be one of the big new shonen releases for years to come. However, I wouldn’t trust X, especially now that it’s under Musk’s leadership, to be able to deliver a pleasant viewing experience for fans. Still, I will be giving it a shot when the first episode releases today to see if it can keep up with anime streaming platforms like Crunchyroll or Netflix.
What platform are you going to use to watch Kaiju No. 8? Will you rely on X to watch the series, possibly for free? Let’s discuss this in the comments.
