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Kaiju No. 8 S1E17 — I Want to Be Strong

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Kaiju No. 8•Season 1•Episode 17

I Want to Be Strong

7.8/10 · 13 votesAug 16, 202524 min

Ranked #16 of 23 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

In the aftermath of the devastating battle with Kaiju No. 9, the Defense Force faces an uncertain future. As Narumi and Kikoru renew their determination to become stronger, Kafka confronts the growing consequences of relying on Kaiju No. 8’s overwhelming power.

Directed byShinji Nagata

Written byYuichiro Kido

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Seasons1

Cast5

Masaya Fukunishi

Masaya Fukunishi

Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice)

Asami Seto

Asami Seto

Mina Ashiro (voice)

Wataru Katoh

Wataru Katoh

Reno Ichikawa (voice)

Fairouz Ai

Fairouz Ai

Kikoru Shinomiya (voice)

Kengo Kawanishi

Kengo Kawanishi

Soshiro Hoshina (voice)

Crew12

N

Naho Seike

Animation Director

Kazuya Nomura

Kazuya Nomura

Storyboard Artist

M

Mai Fukuhara

Animation Director

E

Eisuke Shirai

Animation Director

Tetsuya Nishio

Tetsuya Nishio

Supervising Animation Director

S

Saki Hasegawa

Animation Director

Aurora Aksnes

Aurora Aksnes

Theme Song Performance

Yuichiro Kido

Yuichiro Kido

Series Composition

Yuichiro Kido

Yuichiro Kido

Writer

R

Ryota Niino

Animation Director

L

Liu Baihong

Animation Director

S

Shinji Nagata

Director

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Episode Summary

"I Want to Be Strong" is episode 17 of Kaiju No. 8 season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 13 votes, ranking #16 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Shinji Nagata and written by Yuichiro Kido, it aired on August 16, 2025.

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