In celebration of “No. 8” day and Kafka’s birthday on August 5 in Japan, the official website and accounts for the Kaiju No. 8 anime today confirmed that the previously announced sequel is a second season scheduled to release in 2025.
Furthermore, a film compilation of scenes from Season 1 and a special episode titled ”Hoshina’s Day Off” will be shown in Japanese theaters sometime next year, and a live event with the anime’s voice actors will be held at Kannai Hall on June 1, 2025.
Crunchyroll announced in June that it will stream the much-anticipated sequel when it releases.
Based on the hit manga by Naoya Matsumoto, Shigeyuki Miya and Tomomi Kamiya directed the first season of Kaiju No. 8 at studio Production I.G, with series composition by Ichiro Okouchi (Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury), character designs by Tetsuya Nishio (Naruto) and music by Yuta Bando (BELLE).
Crunchyroll currently streams the series in a range of subs and dubs, and describes the story:
In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. He makes a promise to enlist with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Soon, life takes them in separate ways. While employed cleaning up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno’s determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka’s promise to join Mina and protect humanity.
Source: Official X (formerly Twitter)
