Kaiju No. 8 Anime Adds Tessho Genda, Mutsumi Tamura to Cast

by Joseph Luster
May 2, 2024

The Kaiju No. 8 anime adaptation is roaring along, and we’ve already talked about how much fun it is. The action is getting ready to expand with more cast members, with the latest announcement revealing the addition of Tessho Genda and Mutsumi Tamura.

Tessho Genda voices Isao Shinomiya:

Mutsumi Tamura voices Tae Nakanoshima:

Look for the new additions to join the cast in this weekend’s fourth episode.

The Kaiju No. 8 anime, based on the manga by Naoya Matsumoto, is set to premiere this April, with Crunchyroll streaming. Shigeyuki Miya (Onihei) is directing and Production I.G is on animation production.

The Kaiju No. 8 manga has been running in Shonen Jump+ since July 2020. VIZ Media publishes the manga in English, and here’s how Crunchyroll describes the anime:

In a world plagued by threatening creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in the Japan Defense Force to defeat them.

“Let’s wipe out the Kaiju together.”

Kafka pledged to his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Over time, life circumstances forced them to go their separate ways and caused him to abandon his lifelong ambition.

He found himself employed by Monster Sweeper, Inc., a professional cleaning company that specializes in cleaning up the aftermath of Kaiju battles. Meanwhile, Mina Ashiro is now the Captain of the Defense Force’s 3rd Division. As it stands, he is currently unworthy of fighting Kaiju alongside her.

At work, Kafka crosses paths with the highly motivated Reno Ichikawa. Reno’s undying determination to join the Defense Force leaves no room for failure. His perseverance reawakens Kafka’s ambition of standing next to Mina as they protect humanity from Kaiju together.

A dream frozen by time, thawed by a burning promise

But Kafka doesn’t know that an imminent Kaiju threat is unexpectedly approaching him.

Via Anime News Network