Joseph Luster
August 6, 2024 
Sequel plans were confirmed for Kaiju No. 8 after the conclusion of its first season, and now we have a better idea of when to expect it. According to the official website and social accounts for the series, Kaiju No. 8 season 2 is scheduled to premiere sometime in 2025.
Beyond the second season, Kaiju No. 8 will be getting a compilation film including season 1 moments, as well as a special “Hoshina’s Day Off” episode. The feature will screen in Japanese theaters in 2025, and there will also be a live event at Kannai Hall on June 1, 2025, featuring the anime’s voice cast.
The announcements were made as part of “No. 8” day in Japan, which coincided with protagonist Kafka Hibino’s August 5 birthday. Check out the announcement video below.
Kaiju No. 8 Announcement Video
Based on the manga by Naoya Matsumoto, Kaiju No. 8 is being made at Production I.G., with Shigeyuki Miya of Blood Lad helming the project as director. Its scripts are being handled by Ichiro Okouchi, whose credits include the recent movie SPY×FAMILY Code: White, Azumanga Daioh and Sk8 the Infinity. The music is being composed by Yuta Bandoh.
Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it comes out in Japan, and gave this description for it:
Kaiju No. 8 Plot
In a world plagued by threatening creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in the Japan Defense Force to defeat them.
“Let’s wipe out the Kaiju together.”
Kafka pledged to his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Over time, life circumstances forced them to go their separate ways and caused him to abandon his lifelong ambition.
He found himself employed by Monster Sweeper, Inc., a professional cleaning company that specializes in cleaning up the aftermath of Kaiju battles. Meanwhile, Mina Ashiro is now the Captain of the Defense Force’s 3rd Division. As it stands, he is currently unworthy of fighting Kaiju alongside her.
At work, Kafka crosses paths with the highly motivated Reno Ichikawa. Reno’s undying determination to join the Defense Force leaves no room for failure. His perseverance reawakens Kafka’s ambition of standing next to Mina as they protect humanity from Kaiju together.
A dream frozen by time, thawed by a burning promise
But Kafka doesn’t know that an imminent Kaiju threat is unexpectedly approaching him.
Source: Crunchyroll News
