Kaiju No. 8 Reveals New Key Visual Ahead of July Release

The summer season heats up with its lineup of anime.

On June 1, 2025, Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 revealed its new key visual, with Isao Shinomiya at the top of the image, with Kafka Hibino in Kaiju form at the center and Kikuru Shinomiya and First Division Captain Gen Narumi on each side.

This signifies the midpoint of the series where Isao would face his climactic battle with the main antagonist of the series, Kaiju No. 9.

As we said before, Season 1 ended on Chapter 38 with the Kaiju No.8 Captured Arc, we might see Season 2 end on Chapter 75 with the conclusion of the Cataclysms Arc or even enter the Second Wave arc.

Season 2 is set to air on July 19, 2025.

Prior to this, the special episode “Hoshina’s Day Off” will premiere in television broadcasts on July 5, 2025.

This episode was part of the Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 compilation movie that is currently out in international theaters.

About Kaiju No. 8

Kaiju No. 8 is a manga series written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto for the Shōnen Jump+ app and website since July 2020.

As of March 2025, the series has reached a total of 15 volumes and has sold over 18 million copies worldwide.

Season 1 was released in 2024 produced by Production I.G. (Haikyuu, Heavenly Delusion) with monster designs by Studio Khara (Evangelion Rebuild movies) and adapted the first 38 chapters of the story.

The story follows Kafka Hibino, a 32 year old man who ingested a parasitic creature and gained the ability to turn into a kaiju, eventually joining the Defense Force that opposes the kaiju.

“Kaiju No. 8” NEW ORIGINAL EPISODE “Hoshina’s Days Off” WILL PREMIERE ON JULY 5, 2025

Anime Season 2 will Premiere on July 19, 2025

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