Get ready to join the Japan Defense Force, as one of the most anticipated anime of the Spring 2024 season is premiering late next week. The Kaiju No. 8 anime is based on the popular battle shounen manga by Naoya Matsumoto. It is being made by Production I.G and the trailers released so far have only heightened expectations for the anime. So, for those looking forward to the Kaiju No. 8 premiere, here are the episode 1 release details.
Kaiju No. 8 Episode 1 release date and time
The production staff do not wish to miss out on any eyeballs on the anime adaptation for Kaiju No. 8. Hence, it will be available to stream on Crunchyroll, X (previously Twitter), as well as Netflix in select regions.
Crunchyroll has confirmed that Kaiju No. 8 episode 1 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). If you haven’t realized it yet, the anime will stream on Crunchyroll and X (previously Twitter) at the exact same time as it broadcasts in Japan. It is the perfect treat for fans, so gear up for the action with this release countdown.
All the Kaiju No. 8 episodes releasing on Crunchyroll will stream in “Japanese with English, Latin American Spanish, Portuguese, German and French subtitles” initially at 7:00 AM PT.
Furthermore, Crunchyroll also confirmed that the dubbed episodes will release one and a half hour later at 8:30 AM PT/ 11:30 AM ET every week. The episodes will be released in Latin American Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
What to expect from Kaiju No. 8 Episode 1?
You will find spoilers for the first two chapters of the Kaiju No. 8 manga below. So, proceed only if you’re sure or have read the source material.
Although Production I.G hasn’t confirmed the length of the first episode, we can expect it to be a 30-minute premiere. With that in mind, we can make a calculated guess as to how many chapters of the manga episode 1 will adapt.
The first episode of Kaiju No. 8 will likely adapt the first two chapters of the manga.
For the uninitiated, Kaiju No. 8 tells the story of Kafka Hibino who aspires to join the Japan Defence Force to fight Godzilla-like monsters called Kaiju to protect the citizens. However, after failed attempts to clear the Defence Force exams, Kafka takes up the job of cleaning Kaiju remains.
Kafka is seen unsatisfied with his sweeping job and disheartened that he’s unable to keep his promise to join his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro, on the Defence Force fighting Kaiju.
Later, in episode 1, we see Kafka meet a young recruit named Reno Ichikawa, who is also keen on joining the Defense Force. This will reignite Kafka’s passion to reattempt and join the force. However, after a turn of events and a sudden Kaiju attack, Kafka and Ichikawa find themselves in the hospital.
It is in this moment that a parasite-type Kaiju appears in front of Kafka and forces its way into his mouth, turning him into a humanoid monster that will later be named Kaiju No. 8. I mean, anyone would lose their mind if they see themselves turn into a monster. But, Kafka being the protagonist, is gonna be different, right? He sure will be, and you might see him in battle as Kaiju No. 8 in episode 1 itself.
What are your expectations from Kaiju No. 8’s premiere? High hopes from Production I.G? Shout it out in the comments and let us know.
