Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon vs Superman: Red Son
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.1/10 for Superman: Red Son). Superman: Red Son is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 50m. Superman: Red Son is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are action, animation, science fiction movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
Superman: Red Son| Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon | Superman: Red Son | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Action, Animation, Science Fiction | Action, Animation, Science Fiction |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Shigeyuki Miya, Tomomi Kamiya | Sam Liu |
| Main cast | Asami Seto, Kenta Miyake, Masaya Fukunishi, Wataru Katoh, Fairouz Ai | Amy Acker, Phil LaMarr, Sasha Roiz, Travis Willingham, Jim Meskimen |
Synopsis
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon
In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force, when he suddenly transforms into the powerful "Kaiju No. 8." An action-packed recap of the first season of Kaiju No. 8 and a new original episode, Hoshina's Day Off.
Superman: Red Son
Set in the thick of the Cold War, Red Son introduces us to a Superman who landed in the USSR during the 1950s and grows up to become a Soviet symbol that fights for the preservation of Stalin’s brand of communism.
Where to watch
Where to watch Kaiju No. 8: Mission ReconWhere to watch Superman: Red Son
More like Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon · More like Superman: Red Son · Compare other titles