As Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon prepares to premiere in theaters next month and the second season looms large on the horizon, we’ve got another character trailer recapping the first season. This time, Vice Captain Soshiro Hoshina takes the spotlight.
The character trailer, like others before it, highlights essential aspects of his personality and background—from his swordsmanship and fighting prowess to his goofier side.
The Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon omnibus will feature a condensed recap of the first season of Kaiju No. 8, followed by an original new episode titled Hoshina’s Day Off. The new ending theme song by OneRepublic, titled “Invincible,” will also debut in the feature. The film premieres in Japan on March 28, with North American screenings scheduled for April 13, 14 and 16. Tickets for North American screenings can be found here.
Shueisha serializes the original Kaiju No. 8 manga by Naoya Matsumoto in their Shonen Jump+ digital manga magazine. VIZ Media also publishes an English-language version of the series. Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya direct the Kaiju No. 8 TV anime at animation studio Production I.G. Ichiro Okouchi provides the series composition, Tetsuya Nishio serves as chief animation director and character designer, Mahiro Maeda provides the kaiju design, Shinji Kimura serves as art director and Yuta Bandoh provides the music.
The second season for Kaiju No. 8 is scheduled to premiere in July 2025, with Crunchyroll to stream the new season as it premieres this summer. The omnibus movie is described as such:
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.” 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…
The omnibus film Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon features an action-packed recap of season one and a new original episode, Hoshina’s Day Off.
(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…
Source: TOHO animation
