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Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon

20251h 50mJapaneseJP

Original title: 怪獣８号 第1期総集編／同時上映「保科の休日」

In kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal while his childhood friend Mina Ashiro rises through the anti-Kaiju Defense Force. Recalling his abandoned dream of joining her, Kafka pursues the Force before suddenly transforming into the powerful Kaiju No. 8. The film combines a first-season recap with the original episode Hoshina's Day Off.

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6.8/10
854 votes
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8.04/10
101 votes

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