Kaiju No. 8:Soshiro Hoshina's past relationship with Mina Ashiro and his playful side revealed in character PV

A character PV for Soshiro Hoshina , vice captain of the Japan Defense Force's third unit, who appears in the anime " Kaiju No. 8 ," based on the popular manga by Naoya Matsumoto that is currently being serialized on Shueisha's manga app "Shonen Jump+," has been released on YouTube. The video, which brings together eight key words about Hoshina, depicts his past struggles before he became a vice captain, as well as his strong bond of trust with his captain , Mina Ashiro. It also includes scenes in which he shows off his overwhelming power by defeating a monster with the Hoshina-style extermination technique, as well as a playful side as he laughs a lot. Hoshina is played by Kengo Kawanishi.

"Kaiju No. 8" has been serialized in "Shonen Jump+" since July 2020. Set in Japan, a monster superpower where monsters mercilessly invade everyday life, the story follows the adventures of the protagonist, Kafka Hibino, whose body has been transformed into a monster by a mysterious creature. It also attracted attention in 2021 when it was selected as the grand prize winner in the web manga category of the "Next Manga Awards 2021." The comic has sold over 18 million copies in Japan.

The anime will be produced by Production IG, which has worked on the Ghost in the Shell series, and Studio Khara, which has worked on the Rebuild of Evangelion series, will be in charge of monster design and works. The first season of the TV anime will be broadcast from April to June 2024, and it was also a hot topic that it was streamed in real time worldwide on Twitter in conjunction with the TV broadcast.

The second season will be broadcast on TV Tokyo and other networks from July. A compilation of the first season and "Hoshino's Holiday" will be screened in theaters for three weeks only from March 28th.