Viewers of Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 are wondering how many episodes are in the series and when each new episode comes out. Kaiju No. 8 is an anime series based on the manga of the same name written and drawn by Naoya Matsumoto. The story follows Kafka Hibino, a young man who gains the ability to turn into a kaiju (monster) after a small kaiju enters his body and he ends up ingesting it.
Here’s how many episodes are in Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 and on what day new episodes come out.
How many episodes are in Kaiju No. 8 Season 1?
Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 has 12 episodes.
The episodes that have been titled as of writing are as follows:
- Episode 1: The Man Who Became a Kaiju
- Episode 2: The Kaiju Who Defeats Kaiju
- Episode 3: Revenge Match
All episodes of Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 follow Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old man who gains the ability to transform into a kaiju after ingesting a small kaiju. After gaining the ability, Hibino attempts to join a special forces organization, whose main goal is eliminating kaiju, due to a promise he made to his childhood friend Mina Ashiro. The episodes show Hibino struggling to keep his ability to turn into a kaiju a secret from the organization, while also trying to find his place in the world.
The cast of Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 includes the voices of Masaya Fukunishi, Asami Seto, Wataru Katoh, Fairouz Ai, Kengo Kawanishi, Keisuke Komoto, Shunsuke Takeuchi, Yuuki Shin, and Sayaka Senbongi.
When do new Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 episodes come out?
New episodes of Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 typically come out every Saturday on Crunchyroll.
The official synopsis for Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 reads:
“In a world plagued by creatures known as Kaiju, Kafka Hibino aspired to enlist in The Defense Force. He makes a promise to enlist with his childhood friend, Mina Ashiro. Soon, life takes them in separate ways. While employed cleaning up after Kaiju battles, Kafka meets Reno Ichikawa. Reno’s determination to join The Defense Force reawakens Kafka’s promise to join Mina and protect humanity.”
