Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
Taste attributes: animationactionscience fictionmonster/alien/supernaturalfastlightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, breezy animated film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.9 /10
TMDB · 29 votes
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Balanced, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force, when he suddenly transforms into the powerful "Kaiju No. 8." An action-packed recap of the first season of Kaiju No. 8 and a new original episode, Hoshina's Day Off.
Synopsis: TMDB
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- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2025
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Status
- Released
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