Kaijuu 8-gou: Relax

Kaiju No. 8: Relax
怪獣8号 RELAX
Monster #8: Relax

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Synopsis

Join the top troops of the Third Division of the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju, on their days off! Kafka Hibino attempts to bare his soul in meditation, only to end up baring something else. Then, an off-duty Captain Mina Ashiro blows off steam at the arcade, Reno Ichikawa confronts his fear of ghosts, a curious cadet sets out to glimpse Vice-Captain Hoshina's eyes and uncovers a sweet surprise, and Kikoru Shinomiya finally spends time with her friends. (Source: VIZ Media)

Publication notes

Kaijuu 8-gou: Relax has been published in English as Kaiju No. 8: Relax by VIZ Media under the Shonen Jump imprint since December 2, 2025.

Published

Jun 4, 2024 to ?

Authors

Watanabe, Kizuku

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Parent Story

Kaijuu 8-gou

Main characters

Soushirou Hoshina1239 fan favorites
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Birthday: November 21st Height: 171 cm Hair colour: Dark violet Eye colour: Red (manga), purple (anime) Occupation: Third Division Vice-Captain Likes: Reading, coffee, mont blanc and simple guys. Personality: Soshiro is laid back and always has a smile on his face, he often makes fun of others and is seen laughing. Soshiro is relaxed and friendly and shown to be intelligent and intuitive. Despite his laid back nature, he is shown to be very powerful, specializing with bladed weapons. During combat he is serious and skillful. Soushiro comes from a family of Kaiju slayers dating back to the Muromachi Period, he is one of the few remaining members of the Defence Force who fights solely with a blade. (Source: Kaiju No.8 Wiki)
Kafka Hibino831 fan favorites
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Kafka is the main protagonist of Kaiju 8-gou. Kafka always wanted join the Defense Force, but he ended up in the clean up crew instead. When a Kaiju enters his body, allowing him to transform into a humanoid Kaiju, he attempts to join the Defense Force once more.
Kikoru Shinomiya353 fan favorites
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Birthday: September 7 Kikoru is a young prodigy of Kaiju slaying.
Reno Ichikawa305 fan favorites
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Reno is a young man that has recently joined the Kaiju Clean-Up, but he wants to join the Defense Force instead.