Kaiju No. 8

## Kaiju No. 8 *Kaiju No. 8* is one of Spring 2024's most anticipated anime adaptations — Production I.G's take on Naoya Matsumoto's smash-hit manga from Shonen Jump+. The franchise now spans two complete seasons (23 total episodes) on Crunchyroll, with **Season 3 "Final Chapter" officially confirmed at Jump Festa 2026**, bringing the series to its epic conclusion. Kafka Hibino has spent years cleaning up the aftermath of kaiju attacks as part of a defense corps cleanup crew — a far cry from his childhood dream of joining the Defense Force alongside his best friend Mina Ashiro, who has since become one of Japan's most powerful kaiju fighters. When a parasite-type kaiju merges with Kafka and grants him the ability to transform into a human-kaiju hybrid, his long-dead dream suddenly becomes possible — and infinitely more dangerous. Season 1 (Spring 2024, 12 episodes) introduced Kafka and the world of kaiju defense to global audiences. **Season 2 (July 19–September 27, 2025, 11 episodes)** raised the stakes dramatically as Kafka's secret identity teeters on the edge of exposure while the Defense Force faces increasingly powerful kaiju threats. **Season 3 "Final Chapter" was announced at Jump Festa 2026** (December 2025) and will bring the series to its conclusion — no premiere date confirmed yet, but production is underway. All episodes of Seasons 1 and 2 stream on Crunchyroll.