In Epic Games’ latest anime collaboration, Fortnite partnered with Kaiju No. 8 to give players a new cosmetics bundle. The collaboration is live and available in the Fortnite item shop through February 1.
Fortnite and Kaiju No. 8
The bundle includes Kafka Hibino, Kikoru Shinomiya, and Reno Ichikawa skins. The characters wear their standard Japan Anti-Kaiju Defense Force suits. Players can purchase weapons like Kikoru’s personal weapon, Kaiju No. 8’s scythe, and the freezing round axes.
Also, the collaboration includes “back bling,” including Kikoru’s gear bag, Reno’s gear bag and a Kafka bag shaped like a broken Kaiju No. 8 mask. The final parts of the bundle include Kaiju No. 8’s wrap and a Spirit of the Kaiju emote. The complete bundle can be bought for 3,800 V-Bucks.
On January 23rd, Fortnite teased a collaboration with Kaiju No. 8 on their official X (previously Twitter) account. Immediately after that, a teaser trailer was released on Fortnite’s official YouTube channel, showing off the new skins and weapons. Fans reacted positively to the latest collaboration, showing support on social media.
Fortnite is no stranger to anime collaborations, having previously collaborated with Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan, and Dragon Ball Super over various seasons.
About the Series
Based on the hit Shonen Jump Manga by Naoya Matsumoto, Kaiju No. 8 started streaming in April 2024. Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya directed the first season at studio Production I.G.
Kaiju No. 8 follows Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old man who dreams of joining the Anti-Kaiju Defense Force to fight against Kaijus, giant monsters running rampant. However, due to his lack of skills, Hibino is left to work in the lower levels on cleanup duty. All this changes when a smaller Kaiju enters his body, turning Hibino into a powerful Kaiju, dubbed “Kaiju No. 8.” Due to his newfound strength, Hibino joins the Anti-Kaiju Defense Force and helps fight these monsters.
Season 1 of Kaiju No. 8 currently streams on Crunchyroll, and a second season is expected sometime this year. With only a few days left to get the bundle, Kaiju No. 8 fans better rush to Fortnite now.
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