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Main Story Chapter 4: London Defense Operation has Begun!
Joining the Battle are new ?5 Characters Chester Lochburn & Kikoru Shinomiya!

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME, co-produced by Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G, is thrilled to announce that the highly anticipated PC version is now available on Steam®! Along with that are the releases of Main Story Chapter 4: London Defense Operation and two new ?5 Characters [The All-Rounder] Chester Lochburn & [The Inherited Will] Kikoru Shinomiya!

    --  PC Version Now on Steam®!You can link your account to the mobile
        version to continue your progress.*For more details on account linking
        and transfer, please check the in-game news.

    --  Main Story Chapter 4: London Defense Operation Released!A dimensional
        gate emerges in London, prompting the dispatch of Kafka, Kikoru, and
        Sagan to the scene. There, they join forces with CLOZER member Chester
        Lochburn to confront the armored Kaiju ravaging the city. While they are
        searching for a way to break the enemy's impenetrable armor, Kikoru
        equips a new weapon that carries her father, Isao Shinomiya's will.
        Armed with this newfound power, she plunges into the heart of a decisive
        battle???.

    --  Main Story Chapter 4 Release Celebration Login BonusLog in during the
        period to get up to 10 Pick up Gacha Tickets.

    --  Celebrating the Newly Featured Chester & Kikoru! GACHA FES
        Announcement!This Gacha Fes features the following ?5 Characters [The
        All-Rounder] Chester Lochburn and [The Inherited Will] Kikoru Shinomiya!

In this special Gacha Fes, for every 3 10-pulls you perform, your next 10-pull will be free.
*Please note that single pulls do not count toward the total. For example, even if you perform 30 single pulls, you will not get a free 10-pull.
*Please also note that the count for 10-pulls is separate for each gacha. For example, if you perform two 10-pulls in the Kikoru Shinomiya Gacha and one 10-pull in the Chester Lochburn Gacha, they cannot be combined to qualify for a free 10-pull.

    --  New ?5 Character [The All-Rounder] Chester Lochburn

    --  Pickup Character Trailer: Chester Lochburn [The
        All-Rounder]https://youtu.be/i4VfCWmOydE

The game's original character, Chester Lochburn, is now available as a playable character in Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME!
A calm and collected CLOZER member who formerly served in the British defense force as the captain of a special unit. He is someone who can unleash great combat power with a wide variety of weapons and devise the most effective tactics according to the situation.

    --  New ?5 Character[The All-Rounder] Chester Lochburn (Optimal weapon type:
        Assault Rifle)

    --  New ?5 WeaponAR-Anollococ (Assault Rifle)

    --  Character Story: Cheers to a Quiet Night is Now Available!One night in
        London, Chester meets up with Haruichi Izumo and heads to a pub
        together. Through their casual conversations and interactions, Chester's
        true self and his past--sides that are never seen on the
        battlefield--gradually come to light.

Find out more about the hidden side of this calm and collected CLOZER member...
*You may choose and play the story from "Story > Character" in the game.

    --  New ?5 Character [The Inherited Will] Kikoru Shinomiya

    --  Pickup Character Trailer: Kikoru Shinomiya [The Inherited
        Will]https://youtu.be/KgGgn9zxQiw

?5 [The Inherited Will] Kikoru Shinomiya joins the battle in this update!

Kikoru becomes a compatible user of the Dimensional Numbers Weapon 2 (D-Numbers Weapon 2), a weapon developed from the materials of a parallel-world Kaiju No. 2. Don't miss out on the destructive power she unleashes as she masterfully wields the weapon that inherits his father, Isao Shinomiya's techniques.

    --  New ?5 Character[The Inherited Will] Kikoru Shinomiya (Optimal weapon
        type: Gauntlet)

    --  New ?5 WeaponFs-Magni (Gauntlet)

    --  Character Story: Ties of Resolve is Now Available!On her day off, Kikoru
        occasionally runs into Kafka at a family restaurant. Their casual
        conversation leads her to strengthen her resolve to master the
        Dimensional Numbers Weapon 2 (D-Numbers Weapon 2) and come to terms with
        her father's legacy.

For her fellow comrades and the future, Kikoru takes a decisive leap???.
*You may choose and play the story from "Story > Character" in the game.
*For more details, please check out the in-game announcement.

    --  IntroductionNaoya Matsumoto's hit manga series, Kaiju No. 8, has been
        serialized on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+, and with over 19 million copies
        printed and distributed in Japan (including digital editions) across 16
        published volumes. The anime Kaiju No. 8 has also garnered immense
        popularity not only in Japan but also worldwide, particularly in North
        America.Following its global success, Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME--co-produced
        by the powerhouse team of Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G--is
        now officially available on the App Store and Google Play, and Steam®.

    --  About KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME
        --  Title: Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME
        --  Planning & Production: Akatsuki Games Inc., TOHO CO., LTD.,
            Production I.G, Inc.
        --  Development & Operation: Akatsuki Games Inc.
        --  Publicity Cooperation: TOHO CO., LTD., Production I.G, Inc.
        --  Distribution: Akatsuki Games Inc.
        --  Available Platforms: App Store, Google Play Store, Steam®
        --  Supported Languages: Japanese, English, Traditional Chinese,
            Simplified Chinese, Korean, French
        --  Price: Free-to-play (with in-app purchases)


        --  Copyright Notice:© JAKDF 3rd Division © Naoya Matsumoto/SHUEISHA©
            Akatsuki Games Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./Production I.G

    --  About Anime Kaiju No. 8

Based on the popular manga series by Naoya Matsumoto, serialized on Shonen Jump+ (Shueisha) since 2020, the anime Kaiju No. 8 portrays intense battles between the Japan Defense Force, tasked with eliminating Kaiju, and the monstrous creatures that routinely threaten human lives. In Japan, the original manga has surpassed 19 million copies in circulation (including digital editions), with 16 volumes published to date (as of September 4, 2025).

The anime aired from April to June 2024 and quickly gained massive popularity, reaching No. 1 on domestic daily rankings across major streaming platforms in Japan. A theatrical compilation of Season 1, including the side story Hoshina's Day Off, premiered in Japan on March 28, 2025. Generating excitement since then, from July 19, Season 2 has been broadcast every Saturday at 11:00 p.m. on TV Tokyo and is streamed worldwide in real time via the official X account, drawing strong global reactions.

    --  Company Overview: Akatsuki Games Inc.

It is our mission to connect the emotions of people around the world by putting our beliefs and "why" into games. We challenge ourselves to create global hits as a world-class game company with the highest standards of development and operation in Japan.

In addition to the experience of operating games such as Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle (published by BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment Inc.) and Romancing SaGa Re; Universe (published by SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD.), we are taking on the challenges of using high-end 3D graphics display and development on multiple devices. We will deliver the highest quality games for everyone around the world to enjoy.

    --  Official Website: https://games.aktsk.jp/en/
    --  Founded: December 2021
    --  Representative: CEO Yuki Totsuka
    --  Headquarters: 8F oak meguro, 2-13-30 Kamiosaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo,
        Japan
    --  Business Activities: Game Development & Operations

Please be sure to include the following copyright notice when publishing articles or images related to this release:
© JAKDF 3rd Division © Naoya Matsumoto/SHUEISHA
© Akatsuki Games Inc./TOHO CO., LTD./Production I.G

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