KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME Stay Warm by an Open Fire this Holiday with the First ★5 Fire Attacker, [Festive Christmas] Akari Minase!
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12, 2025 — Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME, co-produced by Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G, is excited to announce the arrival of the new ★5 character [Festive Christmas] Akari Minase, launching just in time for the holiday event. Akari is the game’s first ★5 Fire Attacker and brings new burn-focused mechanics to combat.
New ★5 Character: [Festive Christmas] Akari Minase (optimal weapon type: Assault Rifle). Watch the pickup character trailer: https://youtu.be/895sesmK3wc
New ★5 Weapon: AR-Xmas 25 (Assault Rifle)
Character highlights
- [Festive Christmas] Akari Minase is dispatched by the Third Division to assist with the First Division’s Christmas event. Her cheerful personality and dedication to playing the perfect Santa make her a fan favorite in the event story.
- This version of Akari is the game’s first ★5 Fire Attacker. After activating her Combat Skill, Follow-Up Skill, or Ultimate Skill, she has a chance to apply the Burn status to enemies.
- Her Combat Skill also applies a Damage over Time (DoT) multiplier buff that strengthens Burn effects. The DoT multiplier can stack up to 3 times and increases the DoT (such as Burn) that enemies receive whenever they are attacked.
- For full in-game details, consult the announcement inside the game.
Introduction
Naoya Matsumoto’s manga series Kaiju No. 8 has been serialized on Shueisha’s Shonen Jump+ and has achieved wide popularity, with over 19 million copies printed and distributed in Japan (including digital editions) across 16 volumes. The anime adaptation and related media have attracted a large international audience.
Following its global success, Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME — co-produced by Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G — is available on the App Store, 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.
- 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)
- Official game site: https://kj8-thegame.com/en/
- Official X (Twitter): https://x.com/kj8_TheGame_EN
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@kj8-TheGame-EN
About the Anime & Manga
Based on Naoya Matsumoto’s manga serialized on Shonen Jump+ since 2020, Kaiju No. 8 follows intense battles between the Japan Defense Force and monstrous Kaiju. The manga is widely read and the anime’s Season 1 and Season 2 both garnered strong fan reaction and high viewership. Official site: https://kaiju-no8.net/
Company overview: Akatsuki Games Inc.
Akatsuki Games aims to connect emotions across the world by delivering high-quality games. The company brings experience from operating titles such as Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle and Romancing SaGa Re; Universe and focuses on high-end 3D graphics and multi-device development.
- 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 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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Source: Akatsuki Games Inc.