©Defense Force 3rd Unit ©Naoya Matsumoto/Shueisha
Serialized in Shueisha’s manga magazine app “Shonen Jump +” since July 2020, it has won numerous manga awards, and has already published 12 volumes with a cumulative domestic circulation of over 13 million copies (including digital versions) by Naoya Matsumoto. The popular comic “Kaiju No. 8” by. Its popularity is not limited to Japan, but is also gaining popularity overseas, including North America. In August 2022, when the anime production by Production IG/Monster Design & Works: Studio Color was announced, fans of the work and anime fans cried out with joy, and it became a hot topic. And, as the broadcast is finally approaching, at Jump Festa last December, in addition to releasing a new PV, broadcast and distribution information was announced, including broadcast on TV Tokyo affiliates and others, and worldwide real-time distribution on X (Twitter). , expectations are increasing due to its unusual broadcasting system.
Today, with just 8 days until the highly anticipated anime broadcast, we have released four songs from the music composed by Yudai Bando: “Prologue,” “Defense Force Theme,” “Kaiju Subjugation,” and “Kaiju No. 8 Theme.” Pre-distribution has started!
At the advance screening held the other day, the audience who watched the first or second episode commented, “I want you to watch it because the visuals and music are perfect,” “The quality of the animation and music is amazing!” and “The music is really good!” The music was also filled with praise, with comments such as “The film scoring is excellent!” and “The accompaniment that was created to match the video (so-called film scoring) is really cool.I want the soundtrack as soon as possible!”.
Please listen while imagining what kind of scenes the music that colors the highly anticipated anime “Kaiju No. 8” will play.
In addition, 4 pre-released songs have been added to Spotify’s official playlist along with the opening theme “Abyss” (YUNGBLUD), and in addition to the first message from Kafka, the second SP voice is Kafka & Reno. A message from has also been added.
8 days left until the broadcast! Please look forward to the anime “Kaiju No. 8”, which will deliver an overwhelming sense of realism and quality.
◆Delivery information
“Kaiju No. 8 Theme ~”Kaiju No. 8” Original Soundtrack -Pre Release-“
1. Prologue
2.defense force theme
3.Monster subjugation
4.Kaiju No. 8 theme
Music Yudai Bando
Distribution: DL/ST distribution starts at each distribution store from April 5, 2024
Delivery link:https://kaijuno8.lnk.to/YutaBandoh
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©Defense Force 3rd Unit ©Naoya Matsumoto/Shueisha
◆Profile
Yudai Bando(Bandou Yuuta)
©Takeshi Shinto
Composer/Musician. Born in 1991.
He engages in a wide range of creative activities across a variety of styles, with themes such as the possibilities of stimulation and perception through dissimilation and deconstruction.
His works range from orchestral and chamber music to sound design using stereophonic sound and theater performances.
Completed the Department of Composition and Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts. She won the 25th Akutagawa Composition Award (2015).
In 2022, his first collection of works “TRANCE / Fireworks” will be released by Nippon Columbia.
In addition to the main work mentioned above, he also engages in activities that cross genres.
In addition to the main theme of “Hodo Station,” music for video works includes the drama “Towako Mameda and the Three Ex-husbands” (screenplay by Yuji Sakamoto) and the movie “The Dragon and the Freckled Princess” (directed by Mamoru Hosoda, music by Futoshi Iwasaki). (with Ludvig Forssell), etc.
Co-arranged with Kenshi Yonezu, arranged and conducted by Hikaru Utada, Arashi’s “Kite” orchestral arrangement, etc.
Recipient of the 2020 “Sakuya Konohana Award” in the music category.
[Anime “Kaiju No. 8” work information]
introduction
A world where monsters threaten people on a daily basis.
Kafka Hibino aspires to join the Japan Defense Force to subjugate monsters.
Before he knew it, he gave up on that dream and started working at a cleaning company specializing in monsters.
“Let’s annihilate all the monsters together.”
The activities of Mina Asaku, the commander of the 3rd unit, a childhood friend who once swore to each other,
Kafka begins chasing his dream again after meeting his junior, Reno Ichikawa, who is aiming to join the Defense Force.
However, just then, a mysterious small monster transforms him into a monster with great power!
Kafka was named “Monster No. 8” and was chased all over Japan.
Even so, he did not give up on his dream of becoming a member of the defense force and faced the monster disaster.
staff
Original work: Naoya Matsumoto (serialized in Shueisha “Shonen Jump +”)
Director: Shigeyuki Miya Tomomi Kamiya
Series composition/screenplay: Ichiro Okochi
Character design/chief animation director: Tetsuya Nishio
Monster design: Masahiro Maeda
Art director: Shinji Kimura
Color design: Izumi Hirose
3D director: Masaru Matsumoto
Director of Photography: Eiji Arai
Edit: Aya Hida
Sound director: Yuki Gofumi
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
White Mina: Masami Seto
Reno Ichikawa: Wataru Kato
Kikoru Shinomiya: Ai Fairuz
Soshiro Hoshina: Kengo Kasai
Iharu Furuhashi: Yuki Arata
Haruichi Izumo: Keisuke Kawamoto
Kagura Moku Aoi: Shunsuke Takeuchi
Konomi Okonogi: Ayaka Senbongi
Broadcast/Distribution
■Broadcast:
TV Tokyo series Every Saturday from 23:00 starting April 13th (Saturday)
(TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting)
BS TV Tokyo Every Saturday from 24:00 starting April 13th (Saturday)
AT-X Every Sunday from 22:00 from Sunday, April 14th
Akita Broadcasting Every Tuesday from 25:24 starting April 23rd (Tuesday)
Miyagi TV Broadcast Every Wednesday from 25:29 from Wednesday, April 24th
Shizuoka Broadcasting Every Wednesday from 25:45 from Wednesday, April 24th
TV You Fukushima Every Thursday from 24:59 starting April 25th (Thursday)
Animax Every Saturday from 21:00 starting April 27th (Saturday)
Nagasaki Broadcasting Every Saturday from 24:28 starting April 27th (Saturday)
Sakuranbo Television Every Saturday from 25:15 starting April 27th (Saturday)
Oita Asahi Broadcasting Every Sunday from 24:25 starting April 28th (Sun)
Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting Every Monday from 24:53 starting April 29th (Monday)
Nara TV Every Monday from 25:00 starting April 29th (Monday)
China Broadcasting Every Tuesday from 24:26 starting April 30th (Tuesday)
IBC Iwate Broadcasting Every Tuesday from 25:28 starting April 30th (Tuesday)
San’in Broadcasting Every Friday from 26:23 from Friday, May 3rd
Kumamoto Broadcasting Every Friday from 25:23 from Friday, May 17th
TV Kochi Every Saturday from 25:28 from Saturday, May 25th
■Delivery:
X (Twitter) From Saturday, April 13th, every Saturday from 23:00 onwards, real-time streaming worldwide
Distribution will start sequentially on various distribution platforms from 23:30 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 ■Unlimited Anime ■Bandai Channel
(Limited time free delivery of the latest episode)
■ABEMA ■Lemino ■TVer ■Nico Nico Live Broadcast ■TV Tokyo on the Internet
(Rental distribution)
■Amazon Prime Video ■Google TV ■HAPPY!Video ■J:COM STREAM ■milplus
■music.jp ■Rakuten TV ■TELASA ■VIDEX ■Kantele Doga ■Niconico Channel
■Bandai Channel ■Video Market ■Movie Full Plus
Official website/Official SNS
■Official website:https://kaiju-no8.net
■Official Twitter of the work:https://twitter.com/KaijuNo8_O
■Anime official English Twitter:https://twitter.com/KaijuNo8_O_EN
■Official TikTok of the work:https://www.tiktok.com/@kaijuno8_o?lang=ja-JP
■Official Instagram of the work:https://www.instagram.com/kaijuno8_pr/
■Animation announcement special news:https://youtu.be/-MaTda-Ws3Y
■Teaser PV 1st:https://youtu.be/5-1wTVWKQe8
■2nd teaser PV:https://youtu.be/c3ljNZsBOxE
■First main PV:https://youtu.be/xgvWhe8cmEc
■Second main PV:http://youtu.be/7n_mFVPeApw
Yudai Bando Site/SNS
■HP:https://www.yutabandoh.com/
■Twitter:https://twitter.com/YutaBandoh
■Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yutabandoh/
