Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Teases Movie Release Window, Poster and Trailer: Watch

Kaiju #8 will be back for season 2 of the anime and now fans have a much better idea of ​​what to expect with the first real look at its next wave of episodes set to release in July 2025. The television anime adaptation reprising Naoya Matsumoto’s original manga series has debuted earlier this spring and quickly. has conquered the world with its unique configuration. As a bonus to the fans, Kaiju #8 will release a special compilation of Season 1 combined with the new episode “Hoshina’s Day Off” which will debut in Japanese cinemas on March 28, 2025.

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Released next year, Kaiju #8 confirmed a little later that its sequel anime project would be in fact, it will be a complete second season of the television series. Now that the series took the stage at Shueisha’s Jump Festa 2025 event this weekend, fans got the next big update on what to expect from the new season, with a new look teasing much of the intense action to come in the next phase. With Kafka Hibino’s secret identity now revealed, he must prove himself to be a powerful ally rather than a big bad.

What you need to know for Kaiju No. 8. Season 2

Kaiju No. 8 Season 2, as seen in TOHO Animation’s latest poster, will bring the action to the First Division with a teaser of its most important member, Gen Narumi, promising big changes for Kafka and his friends. Fans will soon be able to witness his skills not only as an Anti-Kaiju fighter but also as a mentor linked to the Shinomiya family.

Kaiju #8 Season 2 won’t be the only thing new in the future of TV anime. Paired with the upcoming compilation that will chronicle Season 1, fans in Japan (other regions TBC) will be able to see a special never-before-seen side story. Titled “Hoshina’s Day Off,” this new episode will focus on Soshiro Hoshina as he apparently has some free time to fight Kaiju. But as for what to expect from this new episode, that’s still largely a mystery, except that fans can expect a new ending song from OneRepublic called “Invincible.”

With Kaiju #8 now in the works for the release of season 2 scheduled for July 2025this means we have plenty of time to catch up on everything that happened in the first season. You can now find the anime streaming with Crunchyroll with both Japanese and English versions. You can also find the latest chapters of the original Kaiju #8 manga release with Shueisha’s MangaPlus service or Viz Media’s Shonen Jump digital library.

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What is Kaiju #8 anyway?

Originally created by Naoya Matsumoto, Kaiju #8 introduces fans to Kafka Hibino, a much older protagonist than fans might expect from a Shonen Jump action series. Trying to fulfill his childhood dream in his 30s, Kafka finds himself with much more than he bargained for when he gains the ability to transform into a terrifying monster. Crunchyroll begins teasing the anime as such: “In a world plagued by menacing creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino longed to enlist in the Japanese Defense Forces to defeat them. “Let’s eliminate the Kajju together. » Kafka became involved with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro.

The synopsis continues: “Over time, life circumstances forced them apart and led him to abandon his lifelong ambition. He found himself employed by Monster Sweeper Inc., a professional cleaning company specializing in cleaning up the aftermath of Kaiju battles. Meanwhile, Mina Ashiro is now captain of the 3rd Defense Force Division. As it stands, he is currently unworthy of fighting Kaiju alongside him. At work, Kafka crosses paths with the highly motivated Reno Ichikawa. Reno’s unwavering determination to join the Defense Force leaves no room for failure. Her perseverance awakens Kafka’s ambition to stand by Mina as they protect humanity from Kaiju together. A dream frozen by time, thawed by a burning promise.

H/T: Kaiju #8 on, Crunchy roll