Yes, Kaiju No.8 is related to Pacific Rim, which is also said by the writer of the series, Naoya Matsumoto, who was heavily influenced by the movie, which is why the Kaiju is almost the same as the in the movie.
Kaiju No.8 follows the world where giant monsters named Kaiju keep on appearing to destroy their surrounding, but Japan is the place where they appear highest. The 1st season of the series is already finished which got great hype and many fans see it as the anime version of Pacific Rim.
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What are the common things between Kaiju No.8 and Pacific Rim?
There are some common things between the Kaiju No.8 series and Pacific Rim:
Both the series have a main enemy which is Kaiju that wants to destroy the world and comes out from the core of the earth.
Both series have a defense force that fights against the Kaiju to save humanity.
Humans in both series were able to develop amazing weapons that worked well against the Kaiju.
What are the differences between Kaiju No.8 and Pacific Rim?
Humans in Kaiju No.8 fight with suited armor and different weapons, but in the Pacific Rim, they use giant robots to fight against them.
In Kaiju No.8, the protagonist uses the power of the Kaiju that stays inside his body, and he does change his form into a human Kaiju, but in the Pacific Rim, the protagonist uses the robot to fight against the Kaiju.
In the anime series, there are several very intelligent Kaiju who are able to adapt to the human world. However, in the Pacific Rim, the Kaiju are not able to adapt to human intelligence and are also just giant beasts.
FAQs on if Kaiju No.8 is related to Pacific Rim
A. Yes, Kaiju No.8 has a light novel named Kaiju No.8: Exclusive on the Third Division.
A. Kaiju No.8 has 12 episodes in the anime series.
A. Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya directed the Kaiju No.8 anime series.
