Kaiju No. 8 season 2 is coming in 2025 and now's the perfect time to catch up

Following an initial announcement that a second season of the hit monster anime is planned, the production team of Kaiju No. 8 has confirmed that the second season will air in 2025. This announcement came on August 5, a significant date for the series, as it is the birthday of the main character Kafka Hibino.

The official Kaiju No. 8 promotional accounts have shared a quick teaser trailer on both YouTube and X (formerly Twitter):

In addition to the announcement of the 2025 release date, the posted teaser trailer also announced the production of a season 1 compilation movie and a special episode titled "Hoshino's Day Off." Additionally, Crunchyroll reports that a live event with the anime's Japanese voice cast will be held in June 2025, in the lead-up to the second season's release.

Specific details of Season 2 of Kaiju No. 8 are still sparse, including when exactly in 2025 the season will debut. Keep following Anime Away for more details as they are made available. However, we already know that Crunchyroll will be the streaming home of season 2. That previous announcement was made as soon as the production of Season 2 was revealed.

Crunchyroll's announcement as the streaming home for season 2 of Kaiju No. 8 is one of several announcements of the streaming service's provisional schedule for the rest of 2024 and beyond. Crunchyroll recently announced several anime acquisitions for fall 2024 and winter 2024: Honey Lemon Soda (scheduled for January 2025), Ron Kamonohashi’s Forbidden Deductions (scheduled for October 2024), The Do-Over Damsel Conquers the Dragon Emperor (scheduled for October 2024) and Trillion Game (scheduled for October 2024).

It's time to catch up on Kaiju No. 8

As we await the return of Kaiju No. 8, fans who missed out on the first season's initial run during the spring 2024 anime reason have an opportunity to discover the hit anime series. With at least five months before the debut of season 2, fans have plenty of time to catch up on season 1 in its entirety.

Crunchyroll already streams season 1 of Kaiju No. 8. In addition to the original Japanese voice track and English dub, the series is available in multiple other dubs including German, Spanish (both Latin American and European), French, Portuguese, and Hindi, among others. Crunchyroll also provides subtitles for Kaiju No. 8 in the same languages as the available dubs, as well as Russian and Arabic. Kaiju No. 8 can be watched on Crunchyroll, with the full list of available dubs and subtitles, here.

Crunchyroll's original trailer for season 1 can be viewed here:

Crunchyroll's synopsis of the series can be read below:

"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."

- Crunchyroll

As always, keep following Anime Away for more details about Kaiju No. 8 and other upcoming anime as they become available.