Newanime hit seriesKaiju No. 8has barely wrapped its first season and fans already have a reason to celebrate: the show has already scored a Season 2 renewal. The informationhails from Crunchyroll, and the streaming platform used the opportunity to reveal that the new episodes will also debut on its catalog in over 200 countries. A release date for Season 2 is yet to be announced.
Since the new season just got announced, details from the upcoming batch of episodes are yet to be revealed, butfans of the manga seriescreated byNaoya Matsumotocan already speculate about the direction that the series will go. For now, however, it’s safe to say thatKaiju No. 8will continue to follow Kafka Hibino, the man who’s able to match the kaiju’s powers and helps protect humanity from colossal attacks.
The Season 2 production team will includeTetsuya Nishio(Naruto) helming the animation and character design, whileMad Max: Fury Road’sMahiro Maedais responsible for the inventive kaiju designs. Needless to say, the kaijus are the main event of the series, and a lot of thought has to be put into their design, their abilities and the damage they’ll cause.
What Is ‘Kaiju No. 8’ About?
Kaiju No. 8became popular due to its unique premise. The anime series takes a wildly famous element — the huge Japanesemonsters likeGodzillaand the ones we’ve seen in movies likePacific Rim— and tells the story of their attacks through the perspective of a corporation called The Defense Force. The team is responsible forcleaning up urban areas after kaiju attacks, since the monsters tend to leave behind a trail of destruction.
Kaiju No. 8is just one of the most recent titles that reflect an incredibly exciting era for Japanese animation series. Some recent titles have widely resonated with the public, and animes likeDemon Slayer,Attack on TitanandMy Hero Academiamanaged to draw immense portions of the public to generate impressive viewing numbers — both at home and in cinemas. ShouldKaiju No. 8follow in the footsteps of these titles, it could soon becomeone of the most celebrated anime seriesof modern times.
Crunchyroll is yet to announce a release window for Season 2 ofKaiju No.8. You can stream all episodes of Season 1 now.
