The second season of Kaiju No. 8 is coming out next year! During Jump Festa 2025, a teaser visual was revealed, and we got confirmation that Season 2 will air starting July 2025 on TV Tokyo and other networks.
The teaser highlights Captain Gen Narumi, the leader of the First Defense Force Unit, with the tagline: “Proof I’m the strongest.”
What Happened in Season 1?
The first season ended on June 29, 2024, with episode 12, covering the 3 Arcs and concluded on Kaiju Captured Arc, from chapters 1 to 38. It wrapped up with Kafka being arrested and taken to the Ariake Maritime Base.
Director Isao, who initially claimed he wanted to dispose of Kafka, actually had other plans. He fought Kafka with full force, but Kafka lost control during the fight and accidentally injured Isao. In the end, Kafka punched himself in the chest to regain control.
Instead of disposing of Kafka, Isao decided to keep him alive and use him as a weapon against other Kaiju. While the third division supported this decision, the rest of the Defense Force was against it.
The season ended with Kaiju No. 9 appearing and preparing for his next move. He aims to bring Kaiju No. 8 back to his side.
What’s Coming in Kaiju No 8 Season 2?
Season 2 will adapt the Kaiju Weapon Arc and the Compatible User Arc.
After being kept alive, Kafka is assigned to the First Division under Captain Gen Narumi to help fight Kaiju No. 9.
However, Narumi does not like Kafka at all. He wanted Kafka to be disposed of and turned into a weapon that he could control. Despite Narumi’s objections, Isao stood firm on his decision.
Kikoru Shinomiya also joins the First Division, where Narumi serves as captain. There will be a lot of tension between Narumi and Kafka in this arc, especially as they prepare for their fight against Kaiju No. 9.
Special Compilation Film
Before Season 2 starts, a compilation film recapping scenes from Season 1, along with a special episode titled Hoshina’s Day Off, will hit Japanese theaters for a three-week run starting March 28, 2025. New trailers for the compilation were also shared during Jump Festa 2025.
Kaiju No 8 Season 2 Cast & Staff
Here’s the voice cast for Kaiju No. 8 Season 2:
- Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8 is voiced by Masaya Fukunishi.
- Mina Ashiro is played by Asami Seto.
- Reno Ichikawa is voiced by Wataru Katoh.
- Kikoru Shinomiya is brought to life by Fairouz Ai.
- Soshiro Hoshina is voiced by Kengo Kawanishi.
- Iharu Furuhashi is played by Yuki Shin.
- Haruichi Izumo is voiced by Keisuke Komoto.
- Aoi Kaguragi is played by Shunsuke Takeuchi.
Now for the main people behind the show:
- The original manga is written by Naoya Matsumoto.
- It’s being directed by Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya.
- Ichiro Okouchi is handling the series composition and script.
- Tetsuya Nishio is doing the character designs and also serves as the chief animation director.
- The kaiju designs are by Mahiro Maeda, and Studio Khara is also helping with kaiju designs.
- Shinji Kimura is in charge of art direction, and Izumi Hirose is doing the color design.
- Masaru Matsumoto is the 3DCG director, while Eiji Arai handles the photography.
- The editing is done by Aya Hida.
- Fumiyuki Go is the sound director, and Yuta Bandoh is composing the music.
The animation is produced by Production I.G. According to Anime News Network, the story of Kaiju No 8 is:
Kaiju No. 8 is a story about monster hunters. In the near future, the Japanese Defense Force faces a continual onslaught of monstrous kaiju. They fight and defeat these monsters using a wide range of powerful weaponry and suits which can magnify their capabilities. Our hero Kafka Hibino is part of the Japanese Defense Force, but not exactly on the “defense” side of things. Instead, he is part of the cleanup crew, relegated to cleaning up monster guts in the aftermath of battles after having long ago flunked out of the trials, while his childhood friend Mina Ashiro went on to become a star kaiju fighter. However, his life changes when a small kaiju flies into his open mouth and he gains the secret ability to transform into a kaiju himself. Now that the Japanese Defense Force is opening trials for the combat team once again, Kafka gets another shot at fulfilling his lifelong dream.
Source: Kaiju No 8 Official Site.
