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Kaiju No. 8 S1E2 — The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju

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Kaiju No. 8•Season 1•Episode 2

The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju

8.1/10 · 2,242 votesApr 20, 202424 min

Ranked #10 of 23 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Following the shocking incident at the hospital, Kafka and Reno are forced to flee while trying to understand what has happened. When they encounter civilians threatened by a kaiju, Kafka must decide whether to remain hidden or risk everything to protect them.

Directed byTakayuki Inagaki

Written byIchiro Okouchi

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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

K

Ken Imaizumi

Opening/Ending Animation

Chengxi Huang

Chengxi Huang

Opening/Ending Animation

N

Naho Seike

Animation Director

T

Takayuki Inagaki

Director

M

Mai Fukuhara

Animation Director

Kazuya Nomura

Kazuya Nomura

Storyboard Artist

M

Mahmoud Moftah

Animation Director

K

Kumiko Numata

Animation Director

S

Saori Hosoda

Animation Director

S

Sae Fukushima

Animation Director

Shinobu Tsuneki

Shinobu Tsuneki

Animation Director

Z

Zhang Jiahao

Opening/Ending Animation

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Episode Summary

"The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju" is episode 2 of Kaiju No. 8 season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,242 votes, ranking #10 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Takayuki Inagaki and written by Ichiro Okouchi, it aired on April 20, 2024.

Next: E3 · Revenge Match Best of Season 1