With the highly anticipated premiere of the anime adaptation of Kaiju No. 8 just around the corner, Crunchyroll has announced the first names for the English dub cast. They also released an English dubbed trailer.
About the Series
Based on the popular manga series of the same name, Kaiju No. 8 takes place in a world plagued by monsters known as kaiju that regularly cause incredible amounts of damage and harm to the population. To combat the threat, Japan has established the Anti-Kaiju Defense Force, elite soldiers who fight against the kaiju in order to protect the rest of the citizens. Kafka Hibino is a 32 year old man who has failed multiple attempts to join the Defense Force, and is stuck as part of the post-attack clean up crew. After meeting the young and ambitious Reno Ichikawa, Kafka is inspired to try once again to join the force, but an unlikely encounter changes him forever by giving him the ability to turn into a kaiju himself.
For the first time, Crunchyroll will be streaming the Japanese language version of each episode simultaneously with its release in Japan, starting with the premiere on April 13th at 7:00 a.m. PT, with subtitles in English, Latin American Spanish, Portuguese, German and French. New subtitled episodes of the show will then be available for streaming on Saturday mornings at 8:30 a.m. PT following the live broadcasts.
Kaiju No. 8 English Dub
For those who prefer the English dubbed version, there will hardly be any wait at all for this series. Dubbed episodes will be released at 8:30 a.m. PT every week in addition to the subtitled version. Besides English, the other dubs that will be available include Latin American Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Castilian Spanish, Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu.
Crunchyroll also revealed the first members of the English cast. Kafka Hibino, the main protagonist of the story, will be voiced by Nazeeh Tarsha (A Sign of Affection, Hell’s Paradise) while his close companion Reno Ichikawa will be voiced by Adam McArthur (Jujutsu Kaisen, Tokyo Revengers). Kafka’s childhood friend and captain of the Defense Force Mina Ashiro will be voiced by Katelyn Barr (Chainsaw Man, My Hero Academia). The last two announcements thus far are Abigail Blythe (I’m in Love with the Villainess) as Kikoku Shinomiya, and Landon McDonald (Bungo Stray Dogs, Buddy Daddies) as Soshiro Hoshina, Mina’s vice-Captain.
The first episode of Kaiju No. 8 will be broadcast live on Crunchyroll on April 13th, at 7:00 a.m. PT/ 10:00 a.m. EDT, so dedicated fans should set their alarm clocks to avoid missing this exciting experience.
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