{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f33228e39cabdf6078f2de7b","clusterId":"c_8d3d04ccb02fd6d3c10ef9b8","slug":"kaiju-no-8-the-game-marks-1st-anniversary-with-chapter-14-and-new-kaiju-no-8","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME Marks 1st Anniversary With Chapter 14 and New Kaiju No. 8","summary":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME began its 1st anniversary on August 1, 2026, with the release of Main Story Chapter 14, set in New York against the Dimension-Identifying Kaiju A-Number. A new ★5 character, [Kaiju Dimension Strike] Kaiju No. 8, joins the gacha. A special program streams August 5, and campaigns distribute over 25,000 Dimensional Crystals.","whyItMatters":"The anniversary update advances the main story to its decisive New York battlefield and introduces a new form of the protagonist, while a special program promises further update information.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe 1st anniversary of Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME kicked off August 1 with the main story moving to New York for the battle against the Dimension-Identifying Kaiju A-Number. Chapter 14 sees Kafka Hibino\u0026#39;s body eroded by transfer energy, with Sagan Minami entering the dimensional gap to save him.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA new ★5 character, [Kaiju Dimension Strike] Kaiju No. 8, appears in the gacha, enveloped in a purple aura. A pickup gacha re-run features [Over Limit] Sagan Minami and the spear Lc-Anororal.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u0026#39;No. 8 Day Special Program\u0026#39; streams August 5 at 20:00, promising more anniversary update details. Login bonuses and event rewards distribute over 25,000 Dimensional Crystals during the campaign period.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME's anniversary update sets Chapter 14 in New York, a shift from THE series' usual Japan setting, and pairs it with a ★5 Kaiju No. 8 unit.","twitterPost":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME's anniversary arc moves to New York, a setting change from THE series' Japan base, alongside a new ★5 Kaiju No. 8.","threadsPost":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME marks its first anniversary by moving THE story to New York, a departure from THE series' usual Japan setting. THE new ★5 Kaiju No. 8 unit and 25,000 Dimensional Crystals are THE draw, but THE New York backdrop is THE real signal of where THE GAME's narrative is heading.","newsletterBlurb":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME's 1st anniversary update is out, moving the story to New York and adding a new ★5 Kaiju No. 8. A special program on August 5 will reveal more, with over 25,000 Dimensional Crystals distributed via campaigns.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"ASCII.jp\",\"url\":\"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/424/4424493/?rss\",\"title\":\"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME 1st Anniversary 'All Fronts, All Awaken.' Begins! Main Story Chapter 14 Released and Grand Campaigns Held!\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4821,"outputTokens":659,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786139387,"createdAt":"2026-08-07T21:32:12.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-07T21:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T21:32:12.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_8d3d04ccb02fd6d3c10ef9b8","canonicalTitle":"『怪獣８号 THE GAME』、1stアニバーサリー「全戦線、全解放。」が開幕！怒涛のメインストーリー第14章公開＆豪華キャンペーンを実施！","representativeArticleId":"a_e4e290a4d824d7a5d437f629","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\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-03T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-03T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-07T21:36:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/424/4424493/?rss","title":"『怪獣８号 THE GAME』、1stアニバーサリー「全戦線、全解放。」が開幕！怒涛のメインストーリー第14章公開＆豪華キャンペーンを実施！"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Kaiju No. 8"],"work_titles":["Kaiju No. 8: The Game"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}