Joining Up!

7.6/10 · 1,980 votesMay 11, 202424 min

Ranked #18 of 23 in Season 1•−0.5 vs season avg

Kafka finally takes his first step into the Defense Force, but his place among its ranks is far from secure. Given only three months to prove his worth, he throws himself into training alongside his new teammates while struggling to keep pace with their rapidly

Cast5

Masaya Fukunishi

Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 (voice)

Asami Seto

Mina Ashiro (voice)

Wataru Katoh

Reno Ichikawa (voice)

Fairouz Ai

Kikoru Shinomiya (voice)

Kengo Kawanishi

Soshiro Hoshina (voice)

Crew12

Shinobu Tsuneki

Animation Director

Tetsuya Nishio

Supervising Animation Director

Ichiro Okouchi

Writer

Kyohei Ebata

Key Animation

Mayu Gushiken

Animation Director

Yasufumi Soejima

Layout Supervisor

Marumi Sugita

Animation Director

Koji Komurakata

Director

Yojiro Arai

Storyboard Artist

Tomoaki Mimiura

Animation Director

Yukiko Watabe

Animation Director

Chieko Miyagawa

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"Joining Up!" is episode 5 of Kaiju No. 8 season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 1,980 votes, ranking #18 of 23 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Koji Komurakata and written by Ichiro Okouchi, it aired on May 11, 2024.

Joining Up!

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Season 1 Episodes23

Cast5

Crew12

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