Kaiju No. 8 starts unique, has unique elements, and subverts all of them by going right back to the shounen template. However, the good news is that the beginning of Kaiju No. 8 is some the best bits of its story, and that’s what the anime showed off.
Alternative Titles:
- Kaijuu 8-gou
- Monster No. 8
- 怪獣8号
Year Anime Premiered: 2024
Animation Studio: Production IG
Number of Seasons: 1
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Entry Last Updated: August 5th, 2024 – Season 2 was announced to air in 2025.
Where To Start The Kaiju No. 8 Manga After The Anime?
If you finished the Kaiju No. 8 anime and want to continue the story in the manga, you can start at Chapter 39. The anime does pad out some of the finale episode in anime-original scenes, but they only add to the story and didn’t cut anything out.
The anime adapts three chapters of eight total chapters in Volume 5.
What to Expect From The Kaiju No. 8 Manga?
Is it weird to like the anime a bit more than the manga? No, it’s not because of the pretty slick animation, but that is good too. Instead, the anime solves some of the odd pacing issues that the manga has and feels like it tells the story a little better.
Regardless, Kaiju No. 8 is a good anime adaptation of the manga and you don’t need to read the manga from the beginning unless you want to.
If you happen to feel like the anime skipped a decent bit of characterization for the characters, that’s just the nature of this series. You can read the Side B Spin-off or the Relax spin-off to learn a bit more about the characters.
Is The Kaiju No. 8 Manga Over?
The Kaiju No. 8 manga is still ongoing. Since launching in 2020, it usually releases three volumes per year.
Kaiju No. 8 Spin-Offs
- Kaiju No. 8: Exclusive on the Third Division (Light Novel, Complete) – Short Stories on various Third Division characters
- Kaiju No. 8: Side B (Manga, Complete) – Manga adaptation of the Exclusive on the Third Division light novels
- Kaiju No. 8: Relax (Manga, Ongoing) – Comedy spin-off about what the third division does off duty.
Will There Be A Kaiju No. 8 Season 2?
Following the final episode of Season 1, a Kaiju No 8 Season 2 was announced. It was announced to air sometime in 2025.
You can find out where to continue Kaiju No 8 in the manga after Season 2 here after the final episode of Season 2 airs.