Akatsuki Games just dropped an announcement about their latest project. It’s Kaiju No 8, the game! If you’re a fan of the popular science fantasy shōnen manga series by Naoya Matsumoto, you must be as excited as me. Keep reading!
Akatsuki has previously worked on hit titles like Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle and Romancing SaGa Re;Universe. For the upcoming game based on Kaiju No 8, they’ve joined hands with TOHO and Production I.G. It’ll be available for both mobile and PC players. On mobile, it will be a free-to-play game with in-game purchases. It’ll have 3D graphics and multi-device compatibility.
They don’t have a release date yet for the Kaiju No 8 game. But they did drop a juicy trailer giving us subtle hints of how the game might turn out to be. And they’ve also launched an official website, which you can keep checking out to get the latest updates on the game from the devs.
Talking about the trailer, it gives a sneak peek at some of the popular characters from the anime series. You can spot Kafka Hibino in his epic Kaiju No 8 form and Kikoru Shinomiya gearing up for battle. So, take a look at the trailer of the upcoming Kaiju No 8 game!
Kaiju No 8 was dropped on Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ back in July 2020, with 12 tankobon volumes out so far. The story revolves around Kafka. He dreams of joining the Japan Defense Force to fight kaiju alongside his childhood friend Mina.
But while Mina’s out there as the Third Division captain, Kafka’s stuck cleaning up after battles. That all changes when a new rule makes him eligible to join the Defense Force. And he also gets on their neutralization list as Kaiju No. 8.
This series got an anime adaptation that premiered in April 2024. If you haven’t caught it yet, you can stream all 12 episodes on Crunchyroll, bilibili and X. And now, it’s the upcoming game that will further expose Kaiju No. 8 to more popularity.
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