by The second season of ” Kaiju No. 8 ” will begin broadcasting and distribution on Saturday, July 19. The 12th installment of “Anime Kaiju Hyakkei” has been released. Kaiju No. 8 is a hugely popular
The comic by Naoya Matsumoto, serialized in Shueisha’s manga magazine app “Shonen Jump+, “has won numerous manga awards and sold over 18 million copies in Japan (including digital versions), with 15 volumes published so far. Its popularity is not limited to Japan but has gained many fans in North America and other countries. The animation of this world-famous original work is being handled by a large monster-class tag team of animation production: Production IG / Kaiju Design & Works: Studio Color.
The first season was broadcast on TV Tokyo affiliates and other networks from April 13, 2024, and was streamed worldwide in real-time on X (formerly Twitter). It was a massive hit worldwide.
In addition, the second season will be broadcast and distributed from Saturday, July 19, and the work continues to attract attention. “Kaiju Hyakkei” is a visual project released by the original author, Naoya Matsumoto, on “Shonen Jump+”. It depicts scenes of daily life and battles with monsters that are not shown in the main story while imagining “a world where monsters appear,” allowing you to enjoy the unique worldview of this work even more.
The daily lives and battles of the characters living in a world threatened by monsters are depicted with detailed and beautiful background art, which received a great response in the main story.
This project is very popular every month, and the 12th visual depicts the figure of 1st Unit Captain Gen Narumi taking shelter from the rain. In this visual with the theme of the rainy season, Narumi is enjoying his hobby of playing games next to hydrangeas that are quietly raining down on him.
In a city where traces of battle remain, he is leaning against a wall under the eaves to avoid the rain and enjoying the game, giving us a glimpse of his relaxation and love of games. “Anime Kaiju Hyakkei” is released on the 8th of every month. Be sure to check out next month’s visual.
