by It has been announced that the second season of the anime “Kaiju No. 8” will be broadcast on TV Tokyo and other networks from 11:00 p.m. every Saturday starting July 19th (Saturday), and the key visuals for the second season have also been released. Additionally, real-time streaming worldwide on X (formerly Twitter) will continue as it did during the first season.
“Kaiju No. 8” is based on the manga of the same name by Naoya Matsumoto, which is currently being serialized in “Shonen Jump +.”
The total number of copies published in Japan has exceeded 18 million, and a powerful collaboration between Production IG and Studio Khara has produced the anime. The first season was broadcast in 2024 and gained worldwide popularity.
At the “Defense Force Boot Camp in Yokohama” event held on June 1st, the air date of the second season was announced, along with the key visual. The powerful visual depicts Hibino Kafka (Kaiju No. 8), Shinomiya Kikoru, Captain Narumi Gen, and Shinomiya Isao, commander of the Japan Defense Force, who are now part of the first unit.
Additionally, it has been announced that the spinoff “Hoshino’s Holiday” will be broadcast and streamed on TV Tokyo and X from 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 5th.
This episode was released simultaneously with the theatrical debut of the first season summary, and it tells the story of the unknown “off-time” of Vice Captain Hoshina and his team.
Additionally, a special program on “Kaiju No. 8” will be broadcast on TV Tokyo and other networks starting at 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 12th. In preparation for the broadcast of the second season, we will delve deeper into the appeal of this work.
