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Kaiju No. 8 S1E22 — Cataclysms
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Kaiju No. 8•Season 1•Episode 22

Cataclysms

8.0/10 · 14 votesSep 20, 202524 min

Ranked #13 of 23 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Kaiju suddenly emerge across Tokyo and begin coordinated attacks on critical facilities throughout Japan. As the crisis spreads on an unprecedented scale, the First and Third Divisions mobilize alongside the Defense Force’s strongest fighters and newest recruits to confront a threat unlike anything they have

Directed byYuuta Mikami
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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Eisuke Shirai

Animation Director

Tetsuya Nishio

Tetsuya Nishio

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Yuuko Sera

Animation Director

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Saki Hasegawa

Animation Director

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Yasutaka Kubota

Animation Director

Aurora Aksnes

Aurora Aksnes

Theme Song Performance

Yuichiro Kido

Yuichiro Kido

Series Composition

Yuichiro Kido

Yuichiro Kido

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Satoru Nakamura

Animation Director

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Miyuki Nakamura

Animation Director

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Ryota Niino

Animation Director

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Naoki Arakawa

Storyboard Artist

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Episode Summary

"Cataclysms" is episode 22 of Kaiju No. 8 season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 14 votes, ranking #13 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Yuuta Mikami and written by Yuichiro Kido, it aired on September 20, 2025.

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