A special episode of Kaijuu 8-gou screened alongside the compilation movie. 

 A day off... a rare day of peace for the Defense Force. After spending so long training, Reno has forgotten what he's supposed to do with free time. He sees that Hoshina is up to something with his own day off, and decides to go on a mission to tail him with Iharu! But then things go in an unexpected direction… 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

A man working a job far removed from his childhood dreams gets wrapped up in an unexpected situation…! Becoming a monster, he aims once again to fulfill his lifelong dream…!
 
(Source: MANGA Plus)
 
Note: 
- Nominated for the 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2021. 
- Winner of the 7th Next Manga Award in the Web Manga Category in 2021.

With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?! 
 
(Source: VIZ Media)

Compilation movie of Kaijuu 8-gou. 
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." With help from his junior colleague Reno Ichikawa, Kafka hides his identity while striving towards his life-long dream of passing the Defense Force exam and standing at Mina's side. But when a mysterious intelligent Kaiju attacks a Defense Force base, Kafka faces a crucial decision in a desperate situation...
 
(Source: Crunchyroll)

The bonus episode included with the Kaiju No.8 movie is now a manga one-shot! How will the rookies of the third division deal with mysterious Vice-Captain Hoshina and the secrets of his day off?
 
(Source: MANGA Plus)

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