Kaiju No. 8 revealed a preview for episode 5, slated to air on Saturday, May 11. After last week’s battle with the mysterious kaiju, the candidates recover. The ceremony for appointing new members of the Defense Force is held but Kafka is nowhere to be seen. However, he soon shows up and even though he failed the exam he became a cadet based on Hoshina’s recommendation. His friends are overjoyed but it seems like Hoshina has a plan.
Production I.G is animating the Kaiju No. 8 anime with Tomomi Kamiya and Shigeyuki Miya as the directors. Ichiro Okuchi is in charge of the series composition. Tetsuya Nishio is the character designer, while Mahiro Maeda and Khara Studio are signing off on creature designs. New episodes of anime are streaming on Crunchyroll and Twitter/X simultaneously with the Japanese broadcast and are available on Crunchyroll for traditional streaming after.
Crunchyroll describes the plot as:
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.
Source: Official Website
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