Kaiju No. 8

After their hometown is wiped out, childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro vow to join the Defense Force, the military organization that shields Japan from towering kaijuu. Years later, 32-year-old Kafka has drifted far from that promise, working in kaijuu cleanup while Mina has risen among the soldiers who take the monsters down.

Kafka’s routine shifts when he meets Reno Ichikawa, a driven new coworker determined to enlist. A sudden encounter with a rogue kaijuu leaves Kafka badly injured despite saving Reno, and during his recovery he’s attacked again—only to awaken with the power to transform into a humanoid kaijuu. Labeled “Kaijuu No. 8” by the military, Kafka chooses to turn that terrifying strength toward protecting others, aiming to stand on the front lines alongside Mina.