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“Reno, forgetting how to relax, tails Hoshina with Iharu on his day off.”
Kaiju No. 8: Hoshina's Day Off
怪獣8号 保科の休日
6.8
5,775 rank · 55,422 viewers · 109 favorites
Slice of Life
Adult Cast
Shounen
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Synopsis
Reno, forgetting how to relax, tails Hoshina with Iharu on his day off.
A day off... After spending so long training, Reno has forgotten what he's supposed to do with free time. But when he sees that Hoshina is up to something, he goes on a mission to tail him with Iharu! (Source: Official site)
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Derived from 6 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 6 viewers settled on.
0%
recommend
Score distribution
median 7
mode 7
σ 1.41
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Mostly aligned
σ 1.41 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 2.00
Running avg · Jul 2025 → Oct 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “This episode delivers a fun little side quest that's enjoyable to watch, especially when viewed immediately upon release. While it's good entertainment, it's ultimately non-essential to the second...”
- 7 “This side episode effectively fulfills its role as filler by delivering a laid-back, absurd experience that refreshingly avoids typical beach episode clichés. However, the tonal shift from the main...”
- 7 “This filler episode delivers exactly what franchise completionists crave—more time with the Kaiju No. 8 universe through Division Three's relatable day-off antics that mirror Japanese work culture....”
Verbosity
Short · 83%
Medium · 17%
Long · 0%
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A Special Production
Production I.G.- Format 1 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 23m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2025 – ongoing
- Source Special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-26999 catalog