Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2024)

Cast

Masaya Fukunishi as Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice)
Masaya Fukunishi

as Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice)

Asami Seto as Mina Ashiro (voice)
Asami Seto

as Mina Ashiro (voice)

Wataru Katoh as Reno Ichikawa (voice)
Wataru Katoh

as Reno Ichikawa (voice)

Fairouz Ai as Kikoru Shinomiya (voice)
Fairouz Ai

as Kikoru Shinomiya (voice)

Kengo Kawanishi as Soshiro Hoshina (voice)
Kengo Kawanishi

as Soshiro Hoshina (voice)

Keisuke Komoto as Haruichi Izumo (voice)
Keisuke Komoto

as Haruichi Izumo (voice)

Shunsuke Takeuchi as Aoi Kaguragi (voice)
Shunsuke Takeuchi

as Aoi Kaguragi (voice)

Yuuki Shin as Iharu Furuhashi (voice)
Yuuki Shin

as Iharu Furuhashi (voice)

Sayaka Senbongi as Konomi Okonogi (voice)
Sayaka Senbongi

as Konomi Okonogi (voice)

Episodes

The Man Who Became a Kaiju poster

The Man Who Became a Kaiju 7.7

April 13, 2024

Kafka Hibino has almost abandoned his dream of joining the anti-Kaiju "Defense Force." He now works in Kaiju clean-up, …

The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju poster

The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju 7.8

April 20, 2024

After turning into a Kaiju, Kafka is forced to flee. His escape is interrupted, however, by the arrival of another Kaij…

Revenge Match poster

Revenge Match 7.6

April 27, 2024

Kafka arrives for one last shot at the Defense Force entry exam... but can he pass while keeping his Kaiju powers a sec…

Fortitude 9.8 poster

Fortitude 9.8 7.6

May 4, 2024

An unexpected incident during the exam forces Kafka to use his powers at the risk of revealing his secret.

Joining Up! poster

Joining Up! 7.0

May 11, 2024

Kafka is now a member of the Defense Force, if not a full-fledged one. But Hoshina tells him he has three months to pro…

Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak poster

Sagamihara Neutralization Operation at Daybreak 8.0

May 18, 2024

It's time for Kafka's first mission, and he witnesses the true power of the Defense Force when a Kaiju strikes a nearby…

Kaiju No. 9 poster

Kaiju No. 9 7.9

May 25, 2024

Reno and Iharu encounter a powerful humanoid Kaiju that quickly overwhelms them. Can help arrive in time?

Welcome to the Defense Force poster

Welcome to the Defense Force 7.5

June 1, 2024

After transforming into a Kaiju to rescue Reno and Iharu, Kafka is found by Hoshina, who immediately attacks him.

Raid on Tachikawa Base poster

Raid on Tachikawa Base 7.8

June 8, 2024

Tachikawa base comes under attack from the air, as a powerful Kaiju has its sights set on the Defense Force.

Secret Revealed poster

Secret Revealed 8.4

June 15, 2024

When the Defense Force is in danger, Kafka is forced to choose between keeping his secret and saving his comrades.

Kaiju No. 8 Captured poster

Kaiju No. 8 Captured 7.8

June 22, 2024

Kaiju No. 8 is captured, and Kafka is at the mercy of the Defense Force's most important leaders.

Kafka Hibino poster

Kafka Hibino 7.4

June 29, 2024

Kafka's final fate is determined as the monster within him tries to take control.