Kaiju No. 8 became quite popular after the manga was released. It has one of the highest readers every month. Their popularity growth meant that it would soon get an anime adaptation. The fans predicted correctly, and the manga is getting an anime adaptation. It has been a few months since the anime was announced, and recently, the trailer was also dropped.
Kaiju No. 8 will be released on April 13, 2024. Even the fans were excited to hear the announcement; they were left disappointed after getting to know the music bands who were assigned the opening and ending theme of the anime. They were quick to take their disappointment on social media right after the trailer was released.
Kaiju No. 8 Will Be Adapted Into An Anime
Kaiju No. 8 is one of the most popular manga of recent times, and its popularity influenced it to land an anime adaptation. It revolves around the story of Kafka Hibino, an aspiring soldier who wants to join the Japan Defense Force to fight the threatening creatures known as Kaiju. Unforeseen events led Kafka to gain the ability to transform into a Kaiju. He will use his newfound powers to maintain peace.
【Latest Trailer】
— AnimeTV チェーン (@animetv_jp) February 29, 2024
Kaiju No. 8 Anime
Scheduled for April 13!
OP: "Abyss" by YUNGBLUD
ED: "Nobody" by OneRepublic
(Animation Production: Production IG)
✨More: https://t.co/A4taA55ah0
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The anime is scheduled for April 13, 2024. Production IG will be in charge of the animation production. Naoya Matsumoto’s magnum opus will be directed by Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya. The most important aspect of Kaiju No. 8 is the Kaiju, and it will be designed by Studio Khara. The trailer also had Toho Animation mentioned, which will most likely handle the distribution.
Even though everything seemed good, the fans were left disappointed after knowing who was in charge of the opening and ending songs of the anime. The opening song, Abyss, will be sung by YUNGBLUD, and the ending theme, Nobody, will be sung by OneRepublic. Neither YUNGBLUD nor OneRepublic received any appreciation from the fans after singing for one of the most popular anime adaptations of 2024.
Fans React To YUNGBLUD and OneRepublic Announcement
After the YUNGBLUD and OneRepublic announcement of Kaiju No. 8, the fans did not waste their time and instantly addressed their disappointment on social media. It was visible that they were not big fans of either artist. One of the X (formerly Twitter) users said that there were several artists other than YUNGBLUD and OneRepublic. Now they will have to mute the opening and ending theme.
out of all the artists they could pick for the OP and ED they pick yungblud and One Republic the OP and ED will be on MUTE AND SKIPPED
— Fexi 🐬 (@ItsFexi) February 29, 2024
Another one said that they were not expecting these particular artists for this anime.
Hey @Bethanys_ac I wasn’t expecting these artists/songs for this series.
— vyrt (@jeffvyrt) February 29, 2024
People cannot believe that these artists will be handling such a crucial aspect of Kaiju No. 8.
YUNGBLUD???? ONE REPUBLIC???? NAH THIS CAN'T BE REAL
— Jayden (@JeffPassan445) February 29, 2024
Many believe that these Western artists will fail to capture the true essence of the anime through their voices.
This may all in all sound good but western artist will fail to capture the "anime" vibe of an opening and ending as well as Japanese artists
— OtakuNewsReader (@OtakuNewsReade1) February 29, 2024
Another one said that it would most likely be a flop.
This is shaping up to be a L pic.twitter.com/KlrPXHAt8D
— Kitty D Luffy (@2koolqweenie) February 29, 2024
Kaiju No. 8 is yet to hit the screens, and people are already expecting great things from it. Indeed, the fans are not a big fan of the artists in charge of the opening and ending themes, but it is too early to judge them. It will be interesting to see whether YUNGBLUD and OneRepublic bring justice to their name or prove the fans correct.
Kaiju No. 8 will be available on Crunchyroll after its release.
