{"rewrite":{"id":"r_1c8ebc8049be870a9755ca89","clusterId":"c_605cc6566ea981593b033a0a","slug":"kaiju-no-8-the-game-adds-kikoru-shinomiya-with-numbers-4-in-anniversary-event","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME Adds Kikoru Shinomiya With Numbers 4 in Anniversary Event","summary":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME is running its 1st anniversary event, adding a new ★5 character, Kikoru Shinomiya, wearing Identified Kaiju Weapon (Numbers) 4. The special event Valkyrie of Admiration is live, offering over 1,500 Dimensional Crystals and an in-game home background. The character gacha begins August 20, 2026.","whyItMatters":"The addition of Kikoru Shinomiya with Numbers 4, a weapon previously used by her mother, advances her story arc in the game and gives players a new high-rarity character during the anniversary celebration.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1st anniversary of Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME brings a new ★5 character to the gacha. Kikoru Shinomiya, wearing Identified Kaiju Weapon (Numbers) 4, appears as [Heir of the Valkyrie] starting August 20, 2026. The weapon was previously used by her mother, Hikari Shinomiya, and the new form lets Kikoru fly across the battlefield with an axe.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe special event Valkyrie of Admiration is now live. Players can earn over 1,500 Dimensional Crystals and an in-game home background. The event story follows Kikoru as she is pulled into a parallel world and meets an unexpected person while facing kaiju threats.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kikoru Shinomiya arrives with Numbers 4, but THE anniversary event's real weight is THE 1,500 Dimensional Crystals, a resource drop that resets THE gacha economy for returning players.","twitterPost":"Kikoru Shinomiya joins with Numbers 4, yet THE 1,500 Dimensional Crystals in THE anniversary event may matter more to player retention.","threadsPost":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME adds Kikoru Shinomiya with Numbers 4, but THE anniversary's quiet anchor is THE 1,500 Dimensional Crystals. That resource influx, not THE new character, is what keeps THE player base engaged between banners.","newsletterBlurb":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME celebrates its 1st anniversary with a new ★5 Kikoru Shinomiya wielding Numbers 4. The special event Valkyrie of Admiration is live, offering over 1,500 Dimensional Crystals and more.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/428/4428286/?rss\",\"title\":\"'Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME' Finally Adds Kikoru Shinomiya Wearing Identified Kaiju Weapon (Numbers) 4! Plus, the Special Event [Valkyrie of Admiration] Where You Can Get Over 1,500 Dimensional Crystals Is Now Live!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4939,"outputTokens":658,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787222267,"createdAt":"2026-08-20T10:28:48.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-20T10:31:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T10:28:48.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_605cc6566ea981593b033a0a","canonicalTitle":"『怪獣８号 THE GAME』、識別怪獣兵器（ナンバーズ）４を纏う「四ノ宮キコル」がついに実装！さらに次元晶1,500個以上がもらえる番外イベント［憧憬の戦乙女］も開催！","representativeArticleId":"a_884e765b3b61683ea0929705","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Kaiju No. 8\"],\"work_titles\":[\"Kaiju No. 8: The Game\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Kikoru Shinomiya\"],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-20T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-20T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-20T10:31:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/428/4428286/?rss","title":"『怪獣８号 THE GAME』、識別怪獣兵器（ナンバーズ）４を纏う「四ノ宮キコル」がついに実装！さらに次元晶1,500個以上がもらえる番外イベント［憧憬の戦乙女］も開催！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Kaiju No. 8"],"work_titles":["Kaiju No. 8: The Game"],"studios":[],"people":["Kikoru Shinomiya"],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}