Kaiju No.8: Hoshina's Day Off
Kaijuu 8-gou: Hoshina no Kyuujitsu / Kaiju No.8: Hoshina's Day OffSummary
A special episode of Kaijuu 8-gou screened alongside the compilation movie.
A day off... a rare day of peace for the Defense Force. After spending so long training, Reno has forgotten what he's supposed to do with free time. He sees that Hoshina is up to something with his own day off, and decides to go on a mission to tail him with Iharu! But then things go in an unexpected direction…
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Episodes
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Details
- Format
- Special
- Number of Episodes
- 1
- Episode length
- 20 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 20 min (1 × 20 min)
- Season
- Winter 2025
- Start date
- March 28, 2025
- End date
- March 28, 2025
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Romaji title
- Kaijuu 8-gou: Hoshina no Kyuujitsu
- English title
- Kaiju No.8: Hoshina's Day Off
- Native title
- 怪獣8号 保科の休日
- Other titles
- Kaiju No.8: Hoshina's Day Off
Characters 10
Main characters
- Soushirou Hoshina保科宗四郎Main
- Reno Ichikawa市川レノMain
- Iharu Furuhashi古橋伊春Main
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- Akari Minase水無瀬あかりSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
Height: 153 cm Akari Minase is a Defense Force officer of the Third Division.
- Mina Ashiro亜白ミナSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 27
- Gender
- Female
Mina is a very talented member of the Defense Force and an extremely talented marksman. She is the captain of the Defense Force's Third Division. When she was a child, she and Kafka met each other after a Kaiju attack, swearing that they will both join the Defense Force and fight Kaiju alongside each other.
- Kafka Hibino日比野カフカSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 32
- Gender
- Male
Height: 181 cm Kafka Hibino, also known as Monster #8, is a Defense Force member and a former worker for the Professional Kaiju Cleaning Company "Monster Sweeper Inc.". Kafka's personality is a bit childish and funny, as well as a very determined and dedicated person who loves his comrades dearly. After a kaijuu managed to enter his body, he obtained the…
- Hakua Igarashi五十嵐 ハクアSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Female
Hakua Igarashi is a Defense Force officer in the Third Division.
- Kikoru Shinomiya四ノ宮キコルSupporting
Profile
- Age
- 16
- Gender
- Female
She is the young daughter of Defense Force Director General Isao Shinomiya and a member of the Third Division. After Tachikawa Base was destroyed, Kikoru was transferred to the First Division.
- Haruichi Izumo出雲ハルイチSupporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Height: 178 cm Haruichi Izumo is a wealthy young man and a prominent member of the Third Division of the Defense Force. Haruichi is also the scion of Izumo Tech.
- Aoi Kaguragi神楽木葵Supporting
Profile
- Gender
- Male
Height: 183 cm Aoi Kaguragi is a young member of the Third Division of the Defense Force.
Staff and studios
Key staff
- Naoya MatsumotoOriginal creator