The ninth installment of the "100 Anime Monster Scenes" project for 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. The project depicts scenes from everyday life and battles with monsters that are not depicted in the main story, allowing viewers to imagine "a world where monsters appear," and depicts Kafka Hibino, Izumo Haruichi, and Kaguragi Aoi enjoying a hike. The three are taking a break as they climb a steep mountain surrounded by a sea of clouds. Haruichi has a cool smile on his face, Aoi looks relaxed and unaffected in his full gear, and Kafka sits down with a tired look on his face, expressing each character's unique personality.
"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.
A compilation of the first season and "Hoshino's Holiday" will be screened in theaters for three weeks only from March 28. The second season will be broadcast on TV Tokyo and other networks from July.
