Kaiju No. 8, a highly anticipated anime series about giant monsters and the people who fight them, has found an international streaming home.
Anime service Crunchyroll confirmed at this year's New York Comic Con that the show would be available subtitled and dubbed on its platform weekly, after its broadcast in Japan.
Kaiju No. 8 is being animated by Production I.G, whose previous work includes the Psycho-Pass and Ghost in the Shell franchises, and is adapted from the original manga created by Naoya Matsumoto.
The show takes place in a world plagued by massive monsters, aka Kaiju, and focuses on seemingly-hapless millennial Kafka Hibino.
According to Kaiju No. 8's official description, Hibino finds himself employed by Monster Sweeper Inc, a company that specialises in cleaning up the aftermath of Kaiju battles.
Unfortunately, his quiet life is over after he accidentally gains the ability to transform into a giant creature and ends up enlisting in a much bigger fight.
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Naoya Matsumoto's original manga has proved incredibly popular, with more than 11 million copies in global circulation.
The writer and illustrator was also on hand during Crunchyroll's panel at NYCC to share his thoughts on the upcoming adaptation, saying: "Hello from Japan to everyone attending New York Comic Con. I'm the author of Kaiju No. 8, Naoya Matsumoto. It's a story about someone struggling in a harsh world without ever giving up, in the hopes of leading people into an even slightly brighter future.
"To anyone dealing with the complexities of reality that reads this manga, I hope it can help make your future a little brighter, too."
Earlier this year Production I.G. confirmed the show's principal cast, included Masaya Fukunishi (Tokyo Revengers) as Kafka Hibino, Wataru Katoh (86) as Reno Ichikawa, and Asami Seto (Rising of the Shield Hero) as Mina Ashiro.
The show does not have a confirmed release date, but Crunchyroll has said it will be available at some point in the spring 2024 anime season.
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