Kaiju No. 8 (Japanese: 怪獣8号, Hepburn: Kaijū Hachigō),also known in English as Monster #8, is a Japanese manga series
written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto. It has been serialized
for free on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website since July 2020,
with its chapters collected in 12 tankōbon volumes as of April 2024.
Viz Media has licensed the series for English release in North America.
The story follows Kafka Hibino, a man who, after ingesting a kaiju, gains
the ability to turn into one and now must navigate using his power while trying
to become part of an organization that eliminates kaiju to fulfill a promise
he made with a childhood friend.An anime television series adaptation
produced by Production I.G premiered in April 2024.By April 2024,
the manga had over 13 million copies in circulation. The series has been
praised for its premise, characters, and art
PART 1
PART 2
PART 3
PART 4
