TOHO Animation has revealed that the conclusion arc for the Kaijuu 8-gou (Kaiju No.8/ 怪獣8号) TV anime will be an anime film, which will premiere in 2027. Miya Shigeyuki is directing the anime film at Production I.G. A teaser video and visual have been released.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrAj1c2iAuE]
The TV anime’s first season premiered in Japan on April 13th, 2024, and the second season premiered on July 19th, 2025. Both seasons can be streamed on the Crunchyroll website under the name Kaiju No.8, and Crunchyroll describes the anime below:
“The story revolves around Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old longing to join The Defence Force and make good on his promise to a childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. He befriends a new coworker, Reno Ichikawa, while cleaning up Kaiju remains, whose determination to join The Defence Force inspires Kafka to fulfil his childhood promise to pass the entrance exam and join Mina to protect humanity. When a small Kaiju burrows itself inside Kafka, he gains superhuman strength and powers fit for fighting Kaiju. He works to earn the trust of his human teammates, defeat increasingly powerful Kaiju, and keep the world safe.”
The anime is an adaptation of the Kaijuu 8-gou manga by Matsumoto Naoya, which began serialisation in July 2020. Shueisha published the manga’s first tankoubon volume in December 2020 and the 16th and final volume in September 2025.
Viz Media publishes the manga in English under the name Kaiju No.8. The manga’s 16th volume was released on September 1st, 2026. The manga is also released digitally on the MANGA Plus service under the name Monster #8.
Viz Media describes the manga story below:
“Kafka hopes to one day keep his pact with his childhood friend Mina to join the Japan Defense Force and fight by her side. But while she’s out neutralizing kaiju as Third Division captain, Kafka is stuck cleaning up the aftermath of her battles. When a sudden rule change makes Kafka eligible for the Defense Force, he decides to try out for the squad once more. There’s just one problem—he’s made the Defense Force’s neutralization list under the code name Kaiju No. 8.”
