Kaiju No. 8 season 2 release date, trailer updates, latest news
After roaring onto our screens in 2024, the Kaiju No. 8 anime will soon return for season 2!
As you can probably guess from the title, the anime series Kaiju No. 8 is a must-watch for fans of kaiju cinema.
Echoing the long-running Godzilla franchise (not to mention Pacific Rim), this show takes place in a world where giant monsters regularly attack human civilisation.
To protect humanity, a Defense Force (armed with super-suit) battles these creatures and cleans up after their attacks.
The story's protagonist Kafka Hibino has long wanted to become a Defense Force hero, but after failing the entrance exams and embarking on a disappointing career in the clean-up crew, he finds himself facing an even greater challenge: kaiju-based superpowers.
After accidentally ingesting a monstrous parasite, Hibino gains the ability to transform into a humanoid kaiju - an ability he must hide while making his latest attempt to join the Defense Force.
Following season 1, fans are surely excited to tune in for more kaiju adventures. Read on for everything we know about Kaiju No. 8's upcoming second season!
Kaiju No. 8 season 2 release date
Kaiju No. 8 season 2 will premiere on 19th July 2025.
As with season 1, the new season of Kaiju No. 8 will stream internationally on Crunchyroll alongside its initial release in Japan.
The show's production company hasn't confirmed an episode count yet, but since season 1 lasted for 12 episodes, we can expect a similar count this time around.
Kaiju No. 8 season 2 voice cast
The original Kaiju No. 8 voice cast are expected to return for season 2:
- Kafka Hibino - Masaya Fukunishi/ Nazeeh Tarsha (English)
- Reno Ichikawa - Wataru Kato Ninhon / Adam McArthur (English)
- Mina Ashiro - Asami Seto / Katelyn Barr (English)
- Kikoru Shinomiya - Fairouz Ai / Abigail Blythe (English)
- Soshiro Hoshina - Kengo Kawanishi / Landon McDonald (English)
- Iharu Furuhashi - Yuuki Shin/ Ben Georg Stegmair (English)
- Haruichi Izumo - Keisuke Komoto / Howard Wang (English)
Is there a trailer for Kaiju No. 8 season 2?
You can watch the trailer for Kaiju No. 8 season 2 here!
What is the plot of Kaiju No. 8?
Dorky underdog hero Kafka Hibino yearns to join the Japanese Anti-Kaiju Defense Force, but unfortunately he's stuck with an underwhelming job as a cleaner.
This all changes, however, when he ingests a parasite that lets him transform into the titular Kaiju No. 8.
Season 1 sees him struggle with his new kaiju form (which he naturally has to keep secret) while joining the Defense Force as a cadet.
But by the end of the season, the secret is out, leaving Hibino in a kind of probationary status as the Defense Force decides to use him as an asset instead of treating him like a kaiju threat.
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Asha Bardon cut their teeth as a journalist in the mid 2000s, specialising in everything Japan, from tech and games to culture and anime. They’ve written for NEO, SFX, Newtype USA, ImagineFX, every official gaming magazine going, AOL and TenTonHammer.com amongst many others. In 2017, they moved into the world of manga adaption for an American publisher and now has over eighty published volumes under their belt. Asha has recently returned to journalism after completing two Masters degrees, one in Classics and a second in Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies.
Gavia Baker-Whitelaw is a freelance critic and entertainment journalist specialising in geek culture, TV and film. She has written for numerous outlets including Empire, TV Guide, Wired and Vulture, and hosts the film podcast Overinvested.
