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Crunchyroll<\/a>, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today that it has acquired the North American theatrical rights for the monster-sized omnibus film, “<\/span>Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon<\/strong>“. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring the film to theatres in the United States and Canada for an event-style release on April 13, 14 and 16, 2025. It will be available in both Japanese with English subtitles and dubbed in English.<\/p>\n

Adapted from the original manga created by Naoya Matsumoto<\/a>, the anime series debuted in April 2024 and is centered around a group of characters living in a world where giant kaiju (or\u00a0monsters)\u00a0attack humanity and the creatures\u2019 destructive aftermath.<\/p>\n

“Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon<\/strong>” features a high-action condensed recap of Season One and gives fans an exclusive new original never-before-seen episode, “Hoshina’s Day Off,” coming to theatres. The film also debuts a new ending theme song, \u201cInvincible\u201d by OneRepublic.<\/p>\n

Official Film Synopsis<\/strong>:\u00a0In 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<\/strong>.” With help from his junior colleague Reno Ichikawa, Kafka hides his identity while striving towards his life-long dream of passing the Defense Force exam and standing at Mina’s side. But when a mysterious intelligent Kaiju attacks a Defense Force base, Kafka faces a crucial decision in a desperate situation…<\/p>\n

The omnibus film, “Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon<\/strong>” features an action-packed recap of season one and a new original episode, Hoshina\u2019s Day Off.<\/p>\n

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(Hoshina’s Day Off) A day off… a rare day of peace for the Defense Force. After spending so long training, Reno has forgotten what he’s supposed to do with free time. He sees that Hoshina is up to something with his own day off, and decides to go on a mission to tail him with Iharu! But then things go in an unexpected direction\u2026<\/p>\n

“Kaiju No. 8<\/strong>” is adapted from the original manga created by Naoya Matsumoto. It is animated by Production I.G (“GHOST IN THE SHELL<\/strong>“), with kaiju artwork and design supervision by Studio Khara (Evangelion: New Theatrical Edition, Shin Godzilla Pre Visualization Development).<\/p>\n

CREDITS: Original Manga: Naoya Matsumoto (Serialized in \u201cMANGA Plus by SHUEISHA\u201d). Director: Shigeyuki Miya & Tomomi Kamiya. Series Composition & Screenplay (Season 1): Ichiro Okouchi. \u201cHoshina\u2019s Day Off\u201d Original Story: Yuto Tsukuda. \u201cHoshina\u2019s Day Off\u201d Screenplay: Yuichiro Kido. Character Designer & Chief Animation Director: Tetsuya Nishio. Kaiju Supervision (Design & Artworks): Studio khara. Animation Studio: Production I.G.<\/p>\n

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Crunchyroll, the ultimate home for anime worldwide, announced today that it has acquired the North American theatrical rights for the monster-sized omnibus film, “Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon“. 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