After the destruction of their hometown, childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro make a pact to become officers in the Defense Force—a militarized organization tasked with protecting Japan from colossal monsters known as "kaijuu." Decades later, the 32-year-old Kafka has all but given up on his dreams of heroism.

Kaiju (Japanese: 怪獣 かいじゅう, Hepburn: kaijū, lit. 'strange beast'; Japanese pronunciation: [ka̠iʑɨː]) is a Japanese term that is commonly associated with media involving giant monsters.

Kaiju No. 8 (Japanese: 怪獣8号, Hepburn: Kaijū Hachigō), also known in English as Monster #8, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto. It has been serialized on Shueisha 's Shōnen Jump+ online platform since July 2020, with its chapters collected in 15 tankōbon volumes as of March 2025.

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With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force.

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When a sudden rule change makes Kafka eligible for the Defense Force, he decides to try out for the squad once more. There's just one problem. He's made the Defense Force's neutralization list under the code name Kaiju No. 8. Links:

2024年4月13日 · Watch Kaiju No. 8 The Man Who Became a Kaiju, on Crunchyroll. Kafka Hibino has almost abandoned his dream of joining the anti-Kaiju "Defense Force."

2022年8月4日 · With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Hibino Kafka, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of …