A recent leak assured that the anime adaptation of the manga written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto“Kaiju No. 8 (Kaijuu 8-gou)”, will have a second season. Although the information is pending confirmation, the source is completely reliable as it has been correct on multiple occasions with previous leaks.
Considering that the series is currently in publication and is confirmed with a total of twelve episodes, It is possible that confirmation of this leak will not come until the final episode is broadcast on June 29 in Japan..
Besides, Naoya Matsumoto The publication of the manga began through the service Shonen Jump Plus from the publisher Shueisha in July 2020. Previously the author wrote other works such as “Pochi Kuro“, “Metallica Metalluca“, “Neko Wappa!”, among other.
Production team
- Shigeyuki Miya (Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou, Blood Lad) and Tomomi Kamiya (Jujutsu Kaisen, Yuukoku no Moriarty, Carole & Tuesday) are in charge of directing the anime in the studios Production IG.
- Ichirou Ookouchi (Code Geass: Hangyaku no Lelouch, DEVILMAN crybaby, Guilty Crown, SK8 The Infinity) is in charge of writing and supervising the scripts.
- Tetsuya Nishio (Naruto, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Vampire in the Garden, Innocence) is in charge of character design and animation direction.
- Mahiro Maeda (Neon Genesis Evangelion, Rebuild of Evangelion, SSSS.GRIDMAN) is in charge of monster design in Studio Khara.
Kaiju No. 8 Synopsis
Grotesque Godzilla-like monsters called “kaijuu” have been appearing in Japan for many years. To combat these beasts, an elite military unit known as the Defense Corps risks their lives daily to protect civilians. Once a creature dies, “sweepers,” working under the Kaijuu Professional Cleaning Corporation, are left to dispose of its remains. Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old man, is not satisfied with his job as a sweeper. From a young age, he has aspired to join the Defense Corps and kill kaijuus for a living.
However, after a few failed attempts, he abandoned his dreams and resigned himself to the mediocrity that provided him with a decent salary. However, when an ambitious 18-year-old recruit named Leno Ichikawa joins his cleaning crew, Kafka is once again reminded of his desire to join the military. After a chain of unfortunate events and an interaction with the young street sweeper, Kafka encounters a parasite-type kaijuu that bursts through his mouth, turning him into a humanoid monster. With his new powers, Kafka aims to give his lifelong dream one last try.
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