Kaiju No. 8 is Coming Back With a Movie and New Season

Naoya Mastsumoto’s Kaiju No. 8 got an anime last year, and many found it to be a generally good adaptation. The show’s coming back for the summer anime season, and it’s bringing a new face along for the ride. Last season ended with Kafka imprisoned after he lost control and tried to kill Defense Force general Isao. He stopped himself by punching himself in the heart, and the Defense Force wants him to prove his worth by promoting him to the First Division. This puts him and Kikoru under the command of Gen Narumi. Despite how he comes off as a gamer nerd, Gen more than locks in when it’s time to fight some kaiju with a massive bayonet rifle, and all he wants from his new officers is they prove their “overwhelming strength” as the Division takes on new, even bigger beasts. Gen’s looking like he’ll be a fan-favorite in the anime, which is just as well, because he appeared in the final chapters of the Kaiju No. 8 spinoff, B-Side. Ahead of the new season, Toho is releasing a recap film fo ... Read full article.