It’s a new age for the shounen anime genre, with recent powerhouses Jujutsu Kaisen and Demon Slayer already cemented as all-time classics. Amid this hype, a dark horse has emerged: Kaiju No. 8 .
Beneath its setting of a post-apocalyptic Japan overrun with giant monsters is a grounded, character-driven story that has gained even more traction after the anime’s first season debuted on Crunchyroll. We had the chance to sit down with the cast, including Nazeeh Tarsha, the voice of the main character and Kaiju No. 8 himself, Kafka Hibino, Abigail Blythe (Kikoru Shinomiya), and Adam McArthur (Reno Ichikawa).
We got stuck into what makes the anime stand out from the rest and how it feels to voice characters fresh off the manga press. Kotaku AU: After reading Kaiju No. 8 , the major theme that stuck out to me was not being afraid to pursue your dreams, no matter how old you are, no matter if there’s a giant monster in front of you.
What struck you at first reading or watching Kaiju No. 8 ? [ image ] Adam: What drew me to this story was not only are we seeing a main character who’s a little bit older, but it’s [..
.] exactly what you said – like, it doesn’t matter how old you are, if you have this dream, you should go try and achieve it. And then as we’ve been getting into the show, it’s this idea of found family.
And these people who have come from different walks of life who are now together in a group and what that means. It’s been awesome. Abigail: Bouncing off .
