When it comes to blowing up, few do it better than Vice-Commander Hoshina. So, after being relegated to the corner in the recent visual revealed for the Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 anime compilation film, he’s now at large in the full-size visual for the “Hoshina’s Day Off” special episode that will be paired with the film during its three-week run in 32 theaters across Japan from March 28, 2025.
Season 2 of the popular action series is currently in production.
Hoshina’s Day Off Visual
Based on the hit manga by Naoya Matsumoto, Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya directed the first season of Kaiju No. 8 at studio Production I.G, with series composition by Ichiro Okouchi (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury), character designs by Tetsuya Nishio (Naruto) and music by Yuta Bando (BELLE).
Crunchyroll currently streams the series in a range of subs and dubs, and describes the story:
In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. He makes a promise to enlist with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Soon, life takes them in separate ways. While employed cleaning up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno’s determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka’s promise to join Mina and protect humanity.
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