Will There Be a Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Release Date & Is It Coming Out?

Kaiju No. 8 is an anime TV show based on the namesake manga series written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto. Set in a world infested with kaiju monsters, the plot revolves around two friends aspiring to join the Anti-Kaiju Defense Force. Things became complicated when one of them develops the power to turn into a kaiju. The first season premiered on April 13, 2024. If you want to know whether there will be a Season 2 of Kaiju No. 8 and if it has a release date, this is what we have learned.

Here’s all the Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 release date information we know so far, and all the details on when it is coming out.

Is there a Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 release date?

Kaiju No. 8 does not have an official release date, but it will likely be announced in the future.

As of April 2024, Production I.G has not renewed Kaiju No. 8 for the sophomore season. As the first season of the anime just premiered, this probably means that the anime studio is waiting to see how the audience responds to it before making a decision on the future of Kaiju No. 8. As the anime is an adaptation of an ongoing source material, if season 1 is successful, Kaiju No. 8 can return with another season.

The voice cast of Masaya Fukunishi as Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8, Asami Seto as Mina Ashiro, Wataru Katoh as Reno Ichikawa, and Fairouz Ai as Kikoru Shinomiya.

Where is Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 coming out?

Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 could come out on TXN (TV Tokyo) in Japan and Crunchyroll in the US.

This is because Season 1 of Kaiju No. 8 debuted on the same platform. ComingSoon will provide an update if and when Production I.G greenlights the sophomore season of the anime.

The official synopsis for Kaiju No. 8 reads:

“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.”