Kaiju No. 8 - Misión de Reconocimiento

The movie skips over some of the best fights of the series and the entire last two episodes, just so it can use the last 20 minutes to show a boring pointless side story. Just watch the original anime, cause I can guarantee you'll have a much better experience with that than with this movie.

I would only recommend this movie to people who have already watched the original anime, since although it does skip some amazing action scenes, the cinema experience does definitely hype up the still remaining fight scenes with the big screen and boosted up sound quality. Even though I'm a bit disappointed with how the movie butchered the anime, It did manage to give me some chills a couple of times.

Kaiju No.8: MISSION RECON is a compilation movie of the first season of the Kaiju No.8 anime.

I have already watched the season, and I only wanted to see this movie because of an extra episode (Hoshina's Day Off), which is placed in the last 20 minutes of the movie.

The extra episode was all right; it had nothing to do with the overall story and felt more like a filler episode.

I wouldn't consider this a proper summary of the actual season because a lot of plot is missing in the movie. Episodes 11 and 12 are not included, and they are very important for understanding the story and following into the next season.

If someone is new to Kaiju No.8, I would suggest that they watch the actual season instead of the movie, as it is much better and more entertaining.

This movie and anime is just so corny and predictable and the soundtrack are the corniest sounds that have entered my ear i wish i could delete my memories of this bum movie Rarely has a film packed so many cringe-worthy moments into such a short runtime.

Kaiju tries hard to be epic - but ends up somewhere between an unintentional comedy and a film school project that should've never made it out of the editing room. The dialogue? Pure cringe. The plot? As full of holes as Swiss cheese in an earthquake. And the direction is dripping with cheap pathos and corny moments that make you genuinely wonder if this was meant to be taken seriously.

Nothing about this film feels authentic or convincing - except maybe the gnawing sense that you've just wasted your time. Anyone hoping to get emotionally invested should first bury all expectations for storytelling and logic.

Had to see it on the big screen and it did not disappoint me. Usually theaters have the sound too low when they are playing special anime features, but not this time at the Alamo. They did a good job condensing the first season into a movie. There were only a couple places where the jumps in time didn't work. The problem though is the first three quarters is exciting, dramatic and funny, whereas the ending is a slice of life comedy that just feels completely out of place. If you have already watched the tv series it shouldn't bother you, but if you haven't it will seem really weird. Remember to stay when the first credits start rolling, they come on twice before the actual ending I think?

Enjoy!

Kafka had given up on his dream of joining the defense force until a new colleague convinced him otherwise. While preparing for the entrance exam, Kafka is in a peculiar situation, becoming a monster he hopes to vanquish one day. Determined to catch up to his childhood friend, he sets out to achieve his goal while hiding his secret.

This anime movie is the first season streamlined and compressed into a one-hour and fifty-minute runtime. The story is excellent, taking a fresh take on Kaijus. The anime has great action sequences, comedy, and a great cast of characters. The movie has a short sequence that is not part of season one and gives more time to the supporting cast but does not do much to change the story's trajectory. This movie is superb for those wanting to get into it. This movie will be an excellent refresher or boring for those who have already seen season one.