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Kaiju No. 8 S1E20 — Destiny
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Kaiju No. 8•Season 1•Episode 20

Destiny

7.1/10 · 12 votesSep 6, 202524 min

Ranked #23 of 23 in Season 1•−1.0 vs season avg

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As Reno struggles to control the immense power of Numbers Weapon 6, Iharu refuses to let him face the danger alone. Their battle pushes both recruits to their limits, forcing Iharu to confront his own potential while the bond between them becomes their greatest weapon.

Directed byMasateru Nomi
Written byYuichiro Kido
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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)

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Tetsuya Nishio

Tetsuya Nishio

Supervising Animation Director

K

Kei Saotome

Animation Director

Aurora Aksnes

Aurora Aksnes

Theme Song Performance

Yuichiro Kido

Yuichiro Kido

Series Composition

Yuichiro Kido

Yuichiro Kido

Writer

K

Keiichi Tsunoda

Animation Director

J

Jiang Hangcen

Animation Director

W

Wu Yuanzhi

Animation Director

N

Naoki Arakawa

Storyboard Artist

W

Wu Zhipeng

Animation Director

S

Sanshu Karasu

Animation Director

M

Masashi Nishikawa

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Destiny" is episode 20 of Kaiju No. 8 season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 12 votes, ranking #23 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Masateru Nomi and written by Yuichiro Kido, it aired on September 6, 2025.

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