KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME Celebrates Half Anniversary With New Story and Free Gacha

KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME, co-produced by Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G, has launched its Half Anniversary Celebration, starting today. To mark the milestone, the game introduces Main Story Chapter 8, new playable characters, free gacha pulls, and rewards of up to 30,000 Dimensional Crystals.

A New Chapter in a New Dimension

The main story crosses the Dimensional Gate and enters a new parallel world.
In Chapter 8: Plan D, the battlefield moves to a frozen version of Dubai, where players face powerful new threats, including Dimensional Identified Kaiju No. 6.

New ★5 Character: Sagan Shinomiya

A new ★5 character joins the roster:

• [Over Limit] Sagan Shinomiya
• Optimal Weapon Type: Spear

Sagan uses her shield in Mode: Lance, a form once considered impossible due to the extreme physical strain. By pushing her body beyond its limits, she stands against overwhelming enemies. A new ★5 spear weapon, Lc-Anorollal, is also available.

Pickup Character Trailer: [Over Limit] Sagan Shinomiya:

[Over Limit] Sagan Shinomiya Character Art:

New ★5 Character: Sagan Shinomiya

A new ★5 character joins the roster:

• [Over Limit] Sagan Shinomiya
• Optimal Weapon Type: Spear

Sagan uses her shield in Mode: Lance, a form once considered impossible due to the extreme physical strain. By pushing her body beyond its limits, she stands against overwhelming enemies. A new ★5 spear weapon, Lc-Anorollal, is also available.

Free Gacha and Anniversary Rewards

As part of the Half Anniversary campaign, players can receive:

• Daily 8 Free Pulls Gacha
• Up to 10 free gacha tickets by logging in
• Up to 30,000 Dimensional Crystals through login bonuses and events

Pickup Gacha and Guaranteed ★5 Gacha

The Pickup Gacha includes:

• ★5 [United Front] Soshiro Hoshina (Twin Swords)
• ★5 Weapon SW-Susanoo (Twin Swords)

In addition, special Paid-Only ★5 Guaranteed Gachas are available.
In Round 1, players are guaranteed one ★5 Blunt-type character.

Key Visual:

Based on the popular manga series by Naoya Matsumoto, currently serialized on Shonen Jump+ (Shueisha) since 2020, the anime Kaiju No. 8 portrays intense battles between the Japan Defense Force, tasked with eliminating Kaiju, and the monstrous creatures that routinely threaten human lives. The original manga has surpassed 18 million copies in circulation (including digital editions), and the series has accumulated over 700 million views on Shonen Jump+ as of April 2025.

The anime aired from April to June 2024 and quickly gained massive popularity, reaching No. 1 on domestic daily rankings across major streaming platforms in Japan. A theatrical compilation of Season 1, including the side story Hoshina’s Day Off, premiered in Japan on March 28, 2025. Generating excitement since then, Season 2 has been airing every Saturday at 11:00 p.m. on TV Tokyo and is streamed worldwide on Crunchyroll and in real time via the official X account, drawing strong global reactions.

Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME – STORY:
Mysterious gates known as the Kaiju Dimensional Gates have suddenly appeared due to the actions of a certain Kaiju. In this new Kaiju No. 8 world, where Kaiju with unknown powers appear not only in Japan but across the globe, Identified Kaiju that were once thought to be defeated now confront the Defense Force by passing through these Kaiju Dimensional Gates.

On top of that, unknown Kaiju possessing special abilities—and seemingly responsible for the creation of these Kaiju Dimensional Gates—continue to cross over the boundary between dimensions to launch their attacks. Their appearance has led to a series of battles against colossal Kaiju.

Source: Press Release

© JAKDF 3rd Division © Naoya Matsumoto/SHUEISHA
© Akatsuki Games Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./Production I.G

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