Let's take a closer look at Gilas' group-stage rivals NZ, Taipei and Iraq and teams it hopes to meet down the road ...

Two-time CBA MVP Hu Jinqiu of the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions banner the 12-man roster together with Asia Cup veterans Zhao Rui (Sichuan Blue Whales), Hu Mingxuan, and Xu Jie (Guangdong Southern Tigers).

Based on Naoya Matsumoto's hit manga series Kaiju No. 8, serialized on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ and with over 18 million ...