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Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon

8.0(112)20251h 50m6

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." An action-packed recap of the first season of Kaiju No. 8 and a new original episode, Hoshina's Day Off.

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Japanese
  • giant monster
  • compilation
  • based on manga
  • kaiju
  • woman director
  • edited from tv series
  • shounen
  • anime

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Produced in

Japan

Where to watch

Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

Stream

  • Crunchyroll Amazon Channel logoCrunchyroll Amazon Channel

Gallery

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNR13 Apr 2025
    • Digital / OTTPG-13Crunchyroll13 Jul 2025
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1516 Apr 2025
  • AustraliaAU

    • Theatrical10 Apr 2025
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1610 Apr 2025
  • ChinaCN

    • PremiereShanghai International Film Festival14 Jun 2025
  • Dominican RepublicDO

    • Theatrical10 Apr 2025
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical17 Apr 2025
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1629 Apr 2025
  • Hong KongHK

    • Theatrical15 May 2025
  • IndonesiaID

    • Theatrical20 Jun 2025
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical6+14 Apr 2025
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical (limited)G28 Mar 2025

Frequently asked questions

Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon was released on 28 March 2025.

Audience reviews

2
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    CinemaSerf

    4/20/2025

    7/10

    “Kafka” had tried to join the elite Defence Force but had realised his own limitations and instead taken up a job cleaning up after them as they police a Japan frequently assaulted by deadly “Kaiju”. When his team gets a newbie, “Ishikawa”, this younger lad politely but pointedly stresses that he is aiming for more, but he understands why his new colleague “quit”! Subliminally provocative? Well as the pair start to w…

  • C

    Chandler Danier

    7/16/2025

    9/10

    Main guy is so cool. I love the tears as he jumps out the building. Just looks so cool. Cool ending. Man. Cool movie. Nice job. Maybe you can skip some exploding bodies and whatever but the exploding bodies are well executed. The cadets are pretty funny. Bitching at each other about their stupid low attack power scores. High attack power score people are cool. I guess I should watch the anime.

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