{"id":7550,"date":"2026-08-10T10:21:37","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T02:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kaiju-no-8-the-game-1st-anniversary-reno-ichikawa\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T10:21:37","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T02:21:37","slug":"kaiju-no-8-the-game-1st-anniversary-reno-ichikawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/kaiju-no-8-the-game-1st-anniversary-reno-ichikawa\/","title":{"rendered":"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME Turns One \u2014 Reno Ichikawa Is Live Today and 25,000 Free Crystals Are Waiting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME hit its first birthday and the developers are not holding back. The action RPG from Akatsuki Games, TOHO, and Production I.G launched globally on 31 August 2025 \u2014 and a year in, the 1st Anniversary celebration titled <strong>&#8220;All Fronts, All Awaken&#8221;<\/strong> is well underway with a new \u26055 character going live <em>right now<\/em>, a stacked events calendar running through September, and over 25,000 free Dimensional Crystals up for grabs. If you play on mobile or Steam, today is the day to log in.\n<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kj8-reno-ichikawa-reigning-king.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Reno Ichikawa The Reigning King of Kaiju character reveal card for Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Akatsuki Games \/ TOHO \/ Production I.G<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Reno Ichikawa \u2014 The Reigning King of Kaiju \u2014 Is Live Today<\/h2>\n<p>The headline addition for 10 August is \u26055 <strong>[The Reigning King of Kaiju] Reno Ichikawa<\/strong>, equipped with Dimensional Numbers Weapon 6 and paired with a new \u26055 assault rifle, the <strong>AR-Okzorom<\/strong>. His ability is built around ally support: according to Akatsuki Games&#8217; press materials, &#8220;the special energy emitted from its four tails boosts allies&#8217; capabilities&#8221; \u2014 framing Reno as a force-multiplier unit in a game where coordinated squads matter a lot. Players who followed his arc in the anime will know Reno as Kafka&#8217;s closest ally, so this premium anniversary version is a significant character milestone.\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2bNm3HJ0fi4\" title=\"KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME - 1st Anniv. Countdown Trailer\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME &#8211; 1st Anniv. Countdown Trailer \u2014 via KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME Official on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Kikoru Shinomiya Follows on 20 August<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kj8-kikoru-shinomiya-valkyrie-successor.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kikoru Shinomiya The Valkyrie's Successor character reveal for Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Akatsuki Games \/ TOHO \/ Production I.G<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Ten days later, on 20 August, <strong>\u26055 [The Valkyrie&#8217;s Successor] Kikoru Shinomiya<\/strong> joins the gacha banner, bringing a new \u26055 axe weapon, the <strong>Ax-Freyja<\/strong>. The character&#8217;s lore hook is meaningful for fans of the series: Kikoru takes up Numbers Weapon 4 that originally belonged to her mother, Hikari Shinomiya, unlocking an airborne fighting style that the press release describes as allowing her to &#8220;take to the skies and dominate the battlefield like a true Valkyrie.&#8221; Paired with a Special Event on 20 August that features a dedicated story chapter for this character, it is the kind of deep-cut fanservice the anniversary is leaning into.\n<\/p>\n<h2>25,000 Crystals and 8 Events Through September<\/h2>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kj8-anniversary-8-events-calendar.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME 1st Anniversary 8 Major Events calendar\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Akatsuki Games \/ TOHO \/ Production I.G<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The bigger picture for the anniversary window (1 August \u2013 30 September) is a cascade of eight distinct event modes:\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New Chapter Event<\/strong> (Aug 1 \/ Sep 1) \u2014 Dimensional Crystal rewards for clearing new story stages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fierce Battle Area<\/strong> (Aug 3, 5 &amp; 28) \u2014 new Limited, Permanent and High Difficulty stages<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kaiju Rush<\/strong> (Aug 8) \u2014 consecutive battles with HP and SP carried between fights<\/li>\n<li><strong>Total War<\/strong> (Aug 12) \u2014 a solo raid tackled with four squads<\/li>\n<li><strong>Large Conquest<\/strong> (Aug 16) \u2014 waves of Yoju to defeat<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special Event<\/strong> (Aug 20) \u2014 story chapter tied to the new Kikoru Shinomiya unit<\/li>\n<li><strong>Raid Battle<\/strong> (Aug 24) \u2014 co-op tackle of a massive Identified Kaiju<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mop-Up Operation<\/strong> (date TBC) \u2014 Yoju cleanup following the Raid Battle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Between login bonuses and event rewards, Akatsuki Games says more than <strong>25,000 Dimensional Crystals<\/strong> are obtainable across the anniversary period \u2014 a meaningful haul in a game where 3,000 crystals buys ten gacha pulls.\n<\/p>\n<h2>Main Story Chapter 14 and a New Short Anime Series<\/h2>\n<p>On the story side, <strong>Main Story Chapter 14: &#8220;Disaster A \u2014 Decisive Battle&#8221;<\/strong> is now live, moving the plot to New York for what the game bills as the final confrontation with Dimensional Identified Kaiju A. The chapter unlocks alongside anniversary login rewards, so it is a good reason to revisit even if you had fallen behind.\n<\/p>\n<p>Looking a little further ahead: a four-episode original short animation called <strong>&#8220;Narumi&#8217;s Week at Work&#8221;<\/strong> premieres on 5 September, airing every Saturday at 8:00 PM JST on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@TOHOanimation_ch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TOHO animation&#8217;s official YouTube channel<\/a>. It is a game-original story and the first dedicated animation tied to the game&#8217;s own narrative rather than the main manga&#8217;s. There is also a <strong>Special Program Mini livestream<\/strong> on 30 August at 8:00 PM JST on the game&#8217;s official YouTube for another round of reveals.\n<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kj8-anniversary-special-program-mini.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME 1st Anniversary Special Program Mini livestream announcement\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Akatsuki Games \/ TOHO \/ Production I.G<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Available on Mobile and Steam \u2014 Singapore Players Can Jump In Now<\/h2>\n<p>KAIJU NO. 8 THE GAME is a free-to-play title available globally on the <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/kaiju-no-8-the-game\/id6742088839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App Store<\/a>, Google Play, and Steam, with no regional lock for Singapore. The game supports six languages including English, so there is no barrier to entry. If you are already a fan of the manga by Naoya Matsumoto \u2014 which ran in Weekly Shonen Jump \u2014 or caught the anime adaptation on Netflix, the game picks up a parallel original story set in the same world.\n<\/p>\n<p>For returning and new players alike, the anniversary window running through September is the best time to accumulate resources. Log in daily, clear the Chapter 14 stages, and you will be in a solid position for Kikoru Shinomiya&#8217;s banner on 20 August. Check out other <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/game-news\/\">game news<\/a> on GameTrader for more mobile and console titles worth watching.\n<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kaiju No. 8 THE GAME marks its 1st anniversary with &#8220;All Fronts, All Awaken&#8221;: Reno Ichikawa drops today, Kikoru Shinomiya follows 10 August 20, and over 25,000 Dimensional Crystals are free to claim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":7545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[11],"tags":[360,103,1075,359],"class_list":["post-7550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-game-news","tag-anime-game","tag-gacha","tag-kaiju-no-8","tag-mobile-game"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kj8-1st-anniversary-key-art.jpg?fit=1920%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1XM","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6608,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/beastlink-steam-early-access-august-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":7550,"position":0},"title":"BeastLink Sets August 18 Steam Early Access Date \u2014 GTA Trilogy Devs Go Full Kaiju","date":"July 28, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"BeastLink, the multiplayer kaiju action game from Grove Street Games, launches in Steam Early Access on 18 August 2026. 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