© Defense Force 3rd Unit © Naoya Matsumoto/Shueisha
Kaiju No. 8 is a hugely popular comic by Naoya Matsumoto that has been serialized since July 2020 on Shueisha’s manga magazine app “Shonen Jump+”. It has won numerous manga awards and has sold over 13 million copies in Japan (including digital versions) with 12 volumes published so far. Its popularity is not limited to Japan, but is also popular overseas, including North America. When it was announced in 2022 that it would be animated by Production IG/Studio Color, the creators of Kaiju Design & Works, fans of the work and anime fans were delighted and it became a hot topic. Then, on April 13, 2024, it began broadcasting on TV Tokyo and other networks, and was streamed in real time worldwide on X (Twitter), and has been generating a lot of excitement, especially on social media.
The track list for “Kaiju No. 8 Original Soundtrack” (music by Bando Yudai), which will be released on June 26th, as well as the participating artists, product display photos, and bonus illustrations have been made public.
The soundtrack, which consists of 64 songs, includes “Kaiju No. 8’s Theme,” which plays symbolically in the film, “Kaiju Rock,” which features Sasaki “Kojiro” Takayuki (Guitar), King Gnu’s Arai Kazuki (Bass), and Ishiwaka Shun (Drums) as part of the project “THE KAIJU BAND,” “Hoshino’s Theme,” which was co-written with trackmaker MON/KU, “Sagamihara Extermination Operation,” which condenses the ensemble power of Bando’s orchestra “Ensemble FOVE,” and “Scream” feat. (sic)boy and “Warcry” feat. Okazaki Taiiku, which are songs that appear in the film. The final song on the album, “Never Break Down,” is used in the touching scene in episode 10, where Kaiju No. 8 saves the Japanese Defense Forces’ 3rd unit from a critical situation, and LEO Imai is in charge of vocals and English lyrics.
In addition to LEO Imai, “Kikoru’s Theme – Extended ver.” used in episode 9 was co-produced by Patrick Page II of The Internet, and features American rapper Suni MF, as well as the impressive line-up of currently popular artists, Kimijima Hirosora (Guitar) and Umei Misaki (Keyboard).
A collection of songs and artists from across genres have come together to create the musical world of the anime “Kaiju No. 8”, with additional recordings and a completely redone mix for the soundtrack. This is a must-have for music fans, not just fans of the anime “Kaiju No. 8”.
The product specifications have also been released, with a special package that comes with a sleeve case with the number 8 logo cut out. The manufacturer’s bonus logo sticker uses the jacket design from the pre-release release and comes in six random designs.
◆Product Information
Title: “Kaiju No. 8” Original Soundtrack
Artist: Yudai Bando
Release date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024
Price: 3,960 yen (tax included)
Product number: COCP-42282～3
Specifications: 2 CDs, sleeve case
Publisher: Nippon Columbia Co., Ltd.
◆Soundtrack HP
https://columbia.jp/kaiju-no8/
◆ Tracklist
DISC1
01 Prologue
02 Defense Force Theme
03 Monster Extermination
04 Monster Sweeper Inc.
05 Kafka Works feat. Gensuke Kanki, Keita Ogawa
06 Kaiju Sessions 1 feat. MELRAW, Keita Ogawa, Misaki Umei
07 A Dream of Two
08 Kaiju Attack!!!
09 Kaiju Rock feat. Takayuki Sasaki “Kojiro”, Kazuki Arai, Shun Ishiwaka
10 Struggle Part 1
11 Struggle Part 2
12 Admiration
13 Mina is on the move
14 Kaiju Beats 1 feat. RISA TANIGUCHI
15 Kaiju Sessions 2 feat. MELRAW
16 Kaiju Emergence
17 Theme of Monster No. 8
18 Mina and Kafka feat. Ensemble FOVE
19 Notification of acceptance
20 Kaiju Sessions 3
21 Candidates
22 Defence Force Theme – Strings ver. feat. Ensemble FOVE
23 Kaiju Sessions 4 feat. Junichiro Taku
24 Kikoru’s Theme feat. MON/KU
25 The Defense Force Screening Exam
26 Revenge Match
27 Surprise Attack
28 Awakening feat. Kimishima Sora
29. Theme of Kaiju No. 8 – Fortitude 9.8
30 Truce
31 Metamorphosis
32 Bath Talk feat. Tadashi Machida
33 Scream feat. (sic)boy
34 Theme of the Defense Force – Dispatch
DISC 2
01 Sagamihara Punitive Operation
02 Kaiju Beats 2
03 First Mission
04 Force Release
05 Freeze Bullet
06 Kaiju Sessions 5 feat. Yu Sudo, Masateru Hori
07 Dream feat. Takuro Okada, Ensemble FOVE
08 Mina Attacks
09 Hoshina’s Theme feat. MON/KU, LEO, Nakamura Kouki
10 Kaiju Beats 3 (vs. Kaiju No. 9)
11. Secession feat. Ensemble FOVE
12 Pain feat. Ensemble FOVE
13 Warcry feat. Okazaki Taiiku
14 Kikoru no Theme – Extended ver. feat. Patrick Paige II, Suni MF
15 Kaiju Beats 4
16 Tachikawa Air Base on Fire
17 Defence Force Special Move feat. Ensemble FOVE
18 Giant Monster Fortitude 9.0
19 Defense Force Theme – 3rd Unit ver.
20 (Coming Soon)
21 (Coming Soon)
22 (Coming Soon)
23 (Coming Soon)
24 (Coming Soon)
25 (Coming Soon)
26 (Coming Soon)
27 (Coming Soon)
28 (Coming Soon)
29 (Coming Soon)
30 Never Break Down feat. LEO Imai
*”Coming Soon” will be released on the release date
◆ Jacket photo & layout photo
© Defense Force 3rd Unit © Naoya Matsumoto/Shueisha
◆Manufacturer’s benefits (nationwide): Mini logo sticker (6 types random)
◆Profile
©Takeshi Shinto
Yuta Bandoh
Composer/musician. Born in 1991 in Osaka Prefecture.
He engages in a wide range of creative activities, crossing a variety of styles and exploring themes such as stimulation through alienation and deconstruction and the possibilities of perception.
His works range from orchestral and chamber music to sound design using surround sound and theater performances.
After graduating from the Tokyo University of the Arts Music High School, he graduated from the Department of Composition at the top of his class and completed his Master’s degree in Composition at the same university.
He is the recipient of the 25th Akutagawa Composition Award (2015), the Hasegawa Yoshio Award (2012), the Acanthus Music Award (2013), and was a prizewinner at the 83rd Japan Music Competition.
His works have been performed extensively both in Japan and abroad by orchestras including the Orchestre de Radio France, the London Sinfonietta, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the New Japan Philharmonic, Izumi Sinfonietta Osaka, Tokyo Gen’On Project, and the LAPS Ensemble.
Notable works include “Fireworks – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (2017, commissioned by Suntory Foundation for the Arts), “SONAR-FIELD (2019, Ensemble FOVE, Shibaurahouse)” and “TRANCE (2018, co-production with Kyoto Art Center).”
In 2016, he founded Ensemble FOVE. As its representative, he works with other talented members to expand the boundaries of genres and develop various new art projects in various fields. In 2021, he released his latest work, “Do-Re-Mi no Uta.”
In addition to the main works mentioned above, they are also active in many areas across genres.
His film music includes the TV drama “Omameda Towako and her Three Ex-husbands” (scripted by Sakamoto Yuji), the film “The Dragon and the Freckled Princess” (directed by Hosoda Mamoru, with music by Iwasaki Taisei and Ludwig Forsell), the film “Kuru” (directed by Nakashima Tetsuya), and the TV animation series “Yuri!!! on ice” (under the name Matsushiba Taku).
He studied composition under Teruyuki Noda, Akio Yasuoka, and Ichiro Nodaira, and piano under Masako Nakai.
Yudai Bando Website/SNS
■Website:https://www.yutabandoh.com/
■X:https://twitter.com/YutaBandoh
■Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yutabandoh/
■YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@YutaBandohMovie
[Information about the anime “Kaiju No. 8”]
introduction
A world where monsters threaten people on a daily basis.
Kafka Hibino aspired to join the “Japan Defense Forces” that fought monsters.
At some point, he gave up on that dream and started working in the monster cleaning business.
“Let’s destroy the monsters together”
With the exploits of his childhood friend, Captain of the 3rd Division, Mina Ajiro,
Kafka begins to pursue his dreams again after meeting his junior, Ichikawa Reno, who is aiming to join the defense force.
However, at that moment, a mysterious small monster appears and transforms him into a monster with great powers!
Kafka was named “Monster No. 8” and was chased by the whole of Japan.
However, he doesn’t give up on his dream of becoming a defense force member and faces the monster disaster.
staff
Original author: Naoya Matsumoto (serialized in Shueisha’s “Shonen Jump+”)
Director: Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya
Series composition and script: Ichiro Okouchi
Character design and chief animation director: Tetsuya Nishio
Monster design: Maeda Masahiro
Art Director: Shinji Kimura
Color design: Izumi Hirose
3D Director: Masaru Matsumoto
Director of photography: Eiji Arai
Edited by: Fumi Hida
Sound Director: Yuki Gobumi
Music: Yudai Bando
Kaiju Design & Works: Studio Color
Animation production: Production IG
Opening theme: YUNGBLUD “Abyss”
Ending theme: OneRepublic “Nobody”
cast
Kafka Hibino/Monster No. 8: Katsuya Fukunishi
Asami Seto as Mina Ashirou
Reno Ichikawa: Wataru Kato
Shinomiya Kikoru: Fairouz Ai
Soshiro Hoshina: Kengo Kawanishi
Iharu Furuhashi: Yuki Arata
Haruichi Izumo: Keisuke Kawamoto
Aoi Kaguragi: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Konomi Okogi: Sayaka Senbongi
Isao Shinomiya: Tesshō Genda
Monster No. 9: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Monster No. 10: Kenta Miyake
Broadcast/Streaming
■Broadcast:
TV Tokyo series: Every Saturday from 23:00 on April 13th (Saturday)
(TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting)
BS TV Tokyo: From April 13th (Saturday) Every Saturday from 24:00
AT-X From April 14th (Sunday) Every Sunday from 22:00
Akita Broadcasting System: Every Tuesday from 25:24 starting April 23rd (Tuesday)
Miyagi Television Broadcasting: Every Wednesday from 25:29 starting April 24th (Wednesday)
Shizuoka Broadcasting System: Every Wednesday from 25:45 starting April 24th (Wednesday)
TV U Fukushima: Every Thursday from 24:59 starting April 25th (Thursday)
Animax: From April 27th (Saturday) Every Saturday from 21:00
Nagasaki Broadcasting System: Every Saturday from 24:28 starting April 27th (Saturday)
Sakuranbo Television Every Saturday from April 27th (Saturday) 25:15
Niigata Broadcasting System: Every Saturday from 25:28 on April 27 (Saturday) *First episode from 25:48
Oita Asahi Broadcasting Every Sunday from 24:25 on April 28th (Sunday)
Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting Every Monday from 24:53 starting April 29th (Monday)
Minami Nippon Broadcasting System: Every Monday from 24:55 on April 29th (Monday)
Nara TV: From April 29th (Monday) Every Monday from 25:00
Chugoku Broadcasting System: Every Tuesday from April 30th (Tuesday) 24:26
IBC Iwate Broadcasting Every Tuesday from 25:28 on April 30th (Tuesday)
Sanin Broadcasting System: Every Friday from 26:23 starting May 3rd (Friday)
Kumamoto Broadcasting System: Every Friday from 25:23 starting May 17th (Friday)
TV Kochi: Every Saturday from 25:28 on May 25th (Saturday)
Biwako Broadcasting Every Tuesday from 25:30 on June 25th (Tuesday)
■Distribution:
X (Twitter) Every Saturday from 23:00 starting April 13th (Saturday) Real-time worldwide distribution
The program will also be available on various streaming platforms starting at 11:30 p.m. after the broadcast ends.
(Unlimited viewing)
■ABEMA Premium ■Amazon Prime Video ■d Anime Store ■d Anime Store Niconico Branch
■d Anime Store for Prime Video ■Disney+ ■DMM TV ■FOD ■Hulu
■J:COM STREAM ■Lemino ■milplus ■NETFLIX ■TELASA ■TELASA (au Smart Pass Premium)
■U-NEXT ■WOWOW On Demand ■Anime Times ■Animehodai ■Bandai Channel
(Latest episode available for free for a limited time)
■ABEMA ■Lemino ■TVer ■Niconico Live Broadcasting ■Net TV Tokyo
(Rental distribution)
■Amazon Prime Video ■Google TV ■HAPPY! Video ■J:COM STREAM ■milplus
■music.jp ■Rakuten TV ■TELASA ■VIDEX ■Kantele Douga ■Niconico Channel
■Bandai Channel ■Video Market ■Movie Full Plus
Official website/Official SNS
■Official website:https://kaiju-no8.net
■Official Twitter account for the work:https://twitter.com/KaijuNo8_O
■Anime official English Twitter:https://twitter.com/KaijuNo8_O_EN
■Official TikTok account:https://www.tiktok.com/@kaijuno8_o?lang=ja-JP
■Official Instagram for the work:https://www.instagram.com/kaijuno8_pr/
■ Anime adaptation announcement:https://youtu.be/-MaTda-Ws3Y
■First teaser PV:https://youtu.be/5-1wTVWKQe8
■Second teaser PV:https://youtu.be/c3ljNZsBOxE
■First main PV:https://youtu.be/xgvWhe8cmEc
■Second main PV:http://youtu.be/7n_mFVPeApw
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