The third episode of the anime "Kaiju No. 8," based on the popular manga by Naoya Matsumoto, titled "Revenge Match," will be broadcast on TV Tokyo and other channels at 11:00 p.m. on April 27th.
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Kafka is pursued as "Kaiju No. 8," but with the help of Reno, he hides his true identity and takes the second round of the defense force selection exam. Although he boasts to Kikoru, an arrogant girl he meets at the venue, he is unable to keep up with the others in the physical fitness test and does poorly. Kafka is determined to make a comeback in the following final exam, but the exam is actually about "defeating a monster."
"Kaiju No. 8" has been serialized in "Shonen Jump+" since July 2020. Set in Japan, a monster superpower where monsters mercilessly invade everyday life, the story follows the adventures of the protagonist, Kafka Hibino, whose body has been transformed into a monster by a mysterious creature. It also attracted attention in 2021 when it was selected as the grand prize winner in the web manga category of the "Next Manga Awards 2021." The comic has sold over 13 million copies in total.
The anime will be produced by Production IG, the studio behind the Ghost in the Shell series, while Studio Khara, the studio behind the Rebuild of Evangelion series, will be in charge of monster design and works.