New Kaiju No. 8 Anime Short 'Narumi's Week at Work' Debuts This Fall
The short expands the Kaiju No. 8 franchise with a comedic side story focused on a fan-favorite character, using the same core production team from the main series.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
A new anime short titled 'Narumi's Week at Work' will premiere this fall. The story, conceived by Kizuku Watanabe, follows Gen Narumi during his work week. Returning staff includes director Shigeyuki Miya, Production I.G, and voice actor Kōki Uchiyama as Narumi.
The staff for the new Kaiju No. 8 anime short revealed its main visual on Saturday and announced the story, staff, returning lead cast member, and a fall premiere. Kizuku Watanabe, creator of the Kaiju No. 8: Relax spinoff manga, conceived the story for 'Narumi's Week at Work' ('Narumi no Heijitsu'). The short follows Gen Narumi, captain of the Defense Force's First Division, known as 'Japan's Strongest Anti-Kaiju Combatant,' as he skips meetings, shirks office work, and plays online games during his time off-until unexpected counterattacks disrupt his routine.
Returning staff from the television anime includes director Shigeyuki Miya, character designer and chief animation director Tetsuya Nishio, musical composer Yūta Bandō, and animation studio Production I.G. Kōki Uchiyama reprises his role as Gen Narumi. The television anime's cast will also reunite for a 'Defense Force Boot Camp in Tachikawa' event on October 24 at the Tachikawa Stage Garden in Tokyo.
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- Anime News Network News New Kaiju No. 8 Anime Short Unveils Story, Staff, Fall Debut