Kaiju No. 8 (Kaijuu 8-gou) is a very remarkable series for a number of reasons. It surprised viewers with high quality and hilarious humor, it became more popular than expected, it was the first anime to be streamed on X (formerly Twitter), but the most surprising things were the anime music themes.
Western Musicians Created the Songs
Both the OP and the ED are not Japanese, and it puzzled and at the same time excited a lot of fans. Not that they’re tired of everything Japanese, it’s anime we’re talking about after all, but it’s always thrilling to see some familiar faces. Or, in this case, to hear some familiar voices.
Kaiju No. 8 has very good West-targeted marketing, and the opening and ending themes are also a big part of that.
The OP is “Abyss” by Yungblud, an English singer and songwriter, and the ED is “Nobody” by OneRepublic, an American pop rock band. You don’t need subtitles and translations to sing along with an anime, isn’t that exciting?
But it’s not just the fact that both songs are by Western musicians that makes them special, it’s also the way they look.
Look Weird, We’re In
The OP of Kaiju No. 8 is extremely surprising. For a second, you aren’t even sure if it’s a weird ad that started playing while you were watching an episode. But no, this is the opening for the series indeed.
The most interesting thing is that the OP is entirely 3D and packed with CGI. There aren’t even that many characters in the opening, only a couple of kaiju and the main protagonist, Kafka, standing side by side with Mina.
The entire OP doesn’t even feel like an anime opening, it’s more of a music video combined with weird images you see inside a kaleidoscope. A lot of fans disliked the OP because of that, but we have to disagree. It’s fresh and something that hasn’t been done before, and we’re always rooting for original ideas.
The ED is less weird, we have to admit, and it at least features some more of the series’ characters. But they aren’t the main focus of the series. It’s the girl who’s looking at their pictures on her computer while eating a deliciously-looking doughnut.
Once again, it’s a very unique idea that goes so well with the background soundtrack by OneRepublic.
One thing about Kaiju No. 8 is absolutely clear: no matter where the story of the anime will bring us, we won’t be skipping the OP and ED of the series in a single episode of it.
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Summary:
Kaiju No. 8 has very unique OP and ED.
Both themes are made by Western musicians.
They are really unusual visually, too.
Kaiju No. 8 (Kaijuu 8-gou) is a very remarkable series for a number of reasons. It surprised viewers with high quality and hilarious humor, it became more popular than expected, it was the first anime to be streamed on X (formerly Twitter), but the most surprising things were the anime music themes.
Western Musicians Created the Songs
Both the OP and the ED are not Japanese, and it puzzled and at the same time excited a lot of fans. Not that they’re tired of everything Japanese, it’s anime we’re talking about after all, but it’s always thrilling to see some familiar faces. Or, in this case, to hear some familiar voices.
Kaiju No. 8 has very good West-targeted marketing, and the opening and ending themes are also a big part of that.
The OP is “Abyss” by Yungblud, an English singer and songwriter, and the ED is “Nobody” by OneRepublic, an American pop rock band. You don’t need subtitles and translations to sing along with an anime, isn’t that exciting?
But it’s not just the fact that both songs are by Western musicians that makes them special, it’s also the way they look.
Look Weird, We’re In
The OP of Kaiju No. 8 is extremely surprising. For a second, you aren’t even sure if it’s a weird ad that started playing while you were watching an episode. But no, this is the opening for the series indeed.
The most interesting thing is that the OP is entirely 3D and packed with CGI. There aren’t even that many characters in the opening, only a couple of kaiju and the main protagonist, Kafka, standing side by side with Mina.
The entire OP doesn’t even feel like an anime opening, it’s more of a music video combined with weird images you see inside a kaleidoscope. A lot of fans disliked the OP because of that, but we have to disagree. It’s fresh and something that hasn’t been done before, and we’re always rooting for original ideas.
The ED is less weird, we have to admit, and it at least features some more of the series’ characters. But they aren’t the main focus of the series. It’s the girl who’s looking at their pictures on her computer while eating a deliciously-looking doughnut.
Once again, it’s a very unique idea that goes so well with the background soundtrack by OneRepublic.
One thing about Kaiju No. 8 is absolutely clear: no matter where the story of the anime will bring us, we won’t be skipping the OP and ED of the series in a single episode of it.
