Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon

1h 50m · 2025 · Directed by Shigeyuki Miya · 3.5 / 5 on Letterboxd

Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon (2025) runs 1h 50m, directed by Shigeyuki Miya. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force, when he suddenly transforms into the powerful "Kaiju No. 8." An action-packed recap of the first season of Kaiju No. 8 and a new original episode, Hoshina's Day Off.

Genres: Animation, Action, Science Fiction

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.