Kaiju No. 8 Episode 5: Release Date, Where to Watch – Explained
Kaiju No. 8 episode 5 is scheduled to be released on Saturday, May 11, 2024 (JST) Japanese Standard Time at 11 p.m., 11:30 a.m. (ET) Eastern Time, and 5:30 a.m. (CET) Central European Time according to the anime’s website. Fans are eager to see the highly-anticipated Spring 2024 anime’s next steps following the introduction of what appears to be the series’ first major antagonist.
Unfortunately, there is no spoiler information for the fifth episode of Kaiju No. 8 yet and fans can expect this trend to follow through the first season. While fans can look into the manga for more information or spoilers, it’s highly likely that the anime won’t strictly follow the manga.
Where To Watch Kaiju No. 8 Episode 5
International audiences can stream Kaiju No. 8 episode 5 on Crunchyroll as soon as it airs in Japan according to Crunchyroll’s official website. Unfortunately, Crunchyroll seems to be the only anime platform streaming the anime series for now.
Kaiju No. 8 Episode 4 Recap
Kaiju No. 8 episode 4 started with the protagonist, Kafka Hibino, forcing himself to stand and continue the exam. As he couldn’t walk due to his broken leg, Reno Ichikawa had to carry him on his back. Meanwhile, Kikoru leapt through the battlefield with enviable speed and killed every Yoju on the way.
Just as she killed the final Honju, ending the exam, a humanoid Kaiju appeared behind the Honju and shot Kikoru in the heart. The humanoid Kaiju then started reviving the Honju and all other Yoju that had been killed by Kikoru. It then shot Kikoru several more times when she tried to fight it and disappeared from the scene.
The injury prompted a brief flashback, introducing Kikoru’s childhood and memories of her father. After the flashback ended, Kikoru started fighting the Honju but she kept getting hurt instead. Just as her death was imminent, Kafka appeared and transformed, killing the Honju and begging Kikoru to keep his transformation a secret.
Later it was revealed that everyone survived due to Kikoru and Kafka’s efforts. Before the episode ended, the humanoid Kaiju was revealed as someone who was able to transform into a human and seven working from Kafka and Ichikawa’s old cleanup crew.
What To Expect From Kaiju No. 8 Episode 5
With the exam over and the first main antagonist revealed, Kaiju No. 8 episode 5 hints at being an eventful episode that will likely take Kafka, Ichikawa, and Kikoru to the Kaiju Defense Force. This also means that the episode will mostly focus on early training and onboarding, so fans can keep hoping for more actions in the later episodes.
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However, fans can expect episode 5 to reveal more information about the humanoid Kaiju who debuted in episode 4 and its powers. Although it is unlikely that it will reveal its true intentions and motives so soon, fans will at least learn more about its powers and what kind of threat it poses to the main characters.
