The official website for the Kaiju No. 8 anime announced that Season 2 is scheduled to premiere in 2025. This announcement was made on August 5, which is also the protagonist Kafka Hibino’s birthday, and was accompanied by a 56-second promotional video released by TOHO Animation.
Apart from that, a compilation film featuring highlights from Season 1, along with a special episode titled “Hoshina’s Day Off,” will be released in Japanese theaters prior to the Season 2 premiere.
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Kaiju No. 8 Release Date
While Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 is scheduled to premiere in 2025, no specific release date has been announced yet. Based on the release patterns of the anime’s inaugural season, it may begin in April 2025, but this is just speculation. We’ll keep you updated as soon as an official release date is announced.
The official X account for the anime Kaiju No. 8 has revealed an exciting live event featuring the anime’s voice actors, set to take place at Kannai Hall, Japan, on June 1, 2025.
The Production Team and Cast
While specific details about the production team and staff are still under wraps, the core team from Season One will likely return:
- Director: Shigeyuki Miya Tomomi Kamiya
- Series Composition: Ichiro Okouchi
- Character Designer and Chief Animation Director: Tetsuya Nishio
- Music: Yuta Bandoh
- Design Artworks: Studio Khara
- Animation Production: Production I.G
These voice actors from Season 1 are likely to reprise their roles:
- Kawanishi Kengo as Soushirou Hoshina
- Fukunishi Masaya as Kafka Hibino
- Fairouz Ai as Kikoru Shinomiya
- Katou Wataru as Reno Ichikawa
- Seto Asami as Mina Ashiro
- Yoshino Hiroyuki as Kaijuu No. 9
- Shin Yuuki as Iharu Furuhashi
Kaiju No. 8 is a Japanese manga series created by Naoya Matsumoto. The manga has been serialized on Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ platform since July 2020, and currently, 13 tankobon volumes have been published so far.
The first season of Kaiju No. 8 consisted of 12 episodes, covering Chapters 1 to 38 of the manga. Season 2 will likely begin with Chapter 39 and cover multiple arcs, including the Kaiju Weapon Arc, Compatible User Arc, and potentially the Cataclysms Arc. Fans can anticipate more intense action sequences as Kafka Hibino and his allies confront new kaiju threats.
Although the official number of episodes has not yet been revealed, it is anticipated that Season 2 will consist of approximately 12 episodes, similar to the first season.
source: Official website