Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon

Name: Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
Genre: Animation, Action, Science Fiction
Released: 2025-03-28
Duration: 1 h 50 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Masaya Fukunishi, Wataru Katoh, Fairouz Ai, Tessyo Genda, Kengo Kawanishi

2025·Movie·NR·110 min·★ 8.1(95)

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In 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." An action-packed recap of the first season of Kaiju No. 8 and a new original episode, Hoshina's Day Off.

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About Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon

Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon is a 2025 Japanese-language animation, action and science fiction film directed by Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya. The cast is led by Masaya Fukunishi, Wataru Katoh, Fairouz Ai. It has a runtime of 1h 50m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel.

Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon was produced by Production I.G, Shueisha, and TOHO and made in Japan. It was released on March 28, 2025, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Shigeyuki Miya, Tomomi Kamiya
Writers: Ichiro Okouchi
Release date: March 28, 2025
OTT release: July 13, 2025
Original language: Japanese
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: Japan
Production: Production I.G, Shueisha, TOHO

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Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon cast & crew

Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon was directed by Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya and written by Ichiro Okouchi.

The cast features Masaya Fukunishi as Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice), Wataru Katoh as Reno Ichikawa (voice), Fairouz Ai as Kikoru Shinomiya (voice), Tessyo Genda as Isao Shinomiya (voice), Kengo Kawanishi as Soshiro Hoshina (voice), and Keisuke Komoto as Haruichi Izumo (voice).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Yuta Bandoh.

Is Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon worth watching?

Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 95 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed animation films.

At 1h 50m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy animation, action, and science fiction, Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon

In United States, you can stream Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon on Crunchyroll Amazon Channel. Click any service above to open it directly.

It first became available to stream digitally on July 13, 2025.

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