Kaiju No. 8 [怪獣８号] Official Anime New Trailer PV | Season 2 | July 2025 Release

Kaiju No. 8 [怪獣８号] Official Anime New Trailer PV | Season 2 | July 2025 Release

The first unit, out. Kethilastor. He’s here! He’s going to get a good result! Hissu! It’s a different kind of action than the real life of the monster. Is that so? I’m going to hear the sound of death. I’m so bad! I’m going to save you! What should I do? It’s all right! I’ll do anything! I won’t let you do anything! I won’t let you do anything! I’ll do anything! I’ll do anything! Goodbye! I’ll stop time now. Don’t underestimate me! This is… Captain Ashiro! This is… Captain Hoshina! I’ll make everyone in the eye and the ear disappear! This is… You’re a fool! You’re a fool! This is… The monster中国! We’re going to die! Don’t underestimate me! It’s time to leave. The End Thank you for watching!

Season 2 begins broadcasting on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at 11 p.m. Watch it on TV Tokyo and other affiliated networks

🧠 Introduction
With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?!

🎬 Anime Details & Release Info
Produced by Production I.G, supervised by Studio Khara
Season 1 aired April 13–June 29, 2024
A sequel is confirmed: Season 2 premieres July 19, 2025 globally on Crunchyroll and X. A special ep, “Hoshina’s Day Off,” airs July 5, 2025
A theatrical Season 1 compilation film (with the “Hoshina’s Day Off” ep) hit Japanese cinemas March 28, 2025

🖋 Staff
Original Manga: Naoya Matsumoto (MANGA Plus/Shueisha)
Directors: Shigeyuki Miya & Tomomi Kamiya
Series Composition & Screenplay: Ichirō Ōkouchi
Character Design & Chief Animation Director: Tetsuya Nishio
Kaiju Design: Mahiro Maeda; Art Director: Shinji Kimura
Color Design: Izumi Hirose; 3DCG Director: Masaru Matsumoto
CG & Photography Direction: Eiji Arai; Editor: Aya Hida; Sound Director: Fumiyuki Go
Music Composer: Yuta Bandoh
Kaiju Supervision & Studio: Studio Khara; Studio: Production I.G

🎭 Cast (Japanese)
Kafka Hibino / Kaiju No. 8: Masaya Fukunishi
Mina Ashiro: Asami Seto
Reno Ichikawa: Wataru Katō
Kikoru Shinomiya: Fairouz Ai
Soshiro Hoshina: Kengo Kawanishi
Iharu Furuhashi: Yūki Shin
Haruichi Izumo: Keisuke Komoto
Aoi Kaguragi: Shunsuke Takeuchi
(Additional cast like Gen Narumi, Kaiju #9/#10 also featured)

🎶 Music & Themes
Composer: Yuta Bandoh
Theme Songs – Season 1:
OP: “Abyss” by YUNGBLUD
ED: “Nobody” by OneRepublic
ED hit commercial success—won the Japan Gold Disc Award 2025 for Download Song of the Year
Additional tracks featured in later episodes: “Scream” ft. (sic)boy, “Warcry” ft. Okazaki Taiiku, “Never Break Down” ft. Leo Imai
Season 2 OP: “You Can’t Run From Yourself” by Aurora
New single: “Invincible” by OneRepublic, used in the series and part of Artificial Paradise (2024)

🌐 Official Links & Social Media
Official website (EN/JP): Kaiju‑No‑8.net
Instagram: @kaijuno8.official, featuring updates & visuals
Facebook: “Kaiju No. 8” official page
X (Twitter): @KaijuNo8_O_EN, posting trailers, premiere updates

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