Akatsuki Games has released the first official trailer for Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME — a new project that will be released on mobile devices and PC via Apple's App Store, Google Play and Steam.
The new trailer introduces some characters from the anime series such as Kaiju No. 8 and Kikoru Shinomiya preparing to fight the giant kaiju beast.
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A website for the video game was also launched shortly after the countdown ended on Saturday.
Kaiju No.8 launches on April 13, 2024 and is available to stream on Crunchyroll, bilibili and X (formerly Twitter). A total of 12 episodes will be broadcast.
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The anime is based on the manga by Naoya Matsumoto, which premiered on Shueisha Jump+'s Shonen on July 3, 2020, and has released 12 tankobon volumes as of April 2024, with a 13th volume due out on April 4. July 2024.
VIZ Media is releasing the Kaiju manga issue #8 in English, with a brief description as follows:
Kafka hopes to one day keep his pact with his childhood friend Mina to join the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and fight alongside her. But while she's neutralizing kaiju as Third Division captain, Kafka is stuck cleaning up the aftermath of her battles. When a sudden rule change makes Kafka eligible to join the Self-Defense Forces, he decides to try out for the team again. There's just one problem—he's landed on the Self-Defense Forces' disabled list under the codename Kaiju No. 8.