Kaiju No.8 is finally back with the second season of the anime, and it’s already got a great start. With the introduction of the new character, Narumi Gen, under whose division Shinomiya and Kafka were newly placed, the story is moving in a new direction. Kafka was previously asked to prove his worth to be allowed to live, and he’ll be doing exactly that under the first division.
In this article, we’ll recap what happened in episode 1 of Kaiju No.8 season 2. We’ll also cover everything you need to know about the release of episode 2. We would like to emphasize that the recap section will contain spoilers from the latest episode of the anime, so do proceed with caution.
1. Kaiju No.8 Episode 2 Release Date
Kaiju No.8 season 2 episode 2 will be released on Saturday, July 26th, 2025. The anime can be streamed on Crunchyroll.
I. Is Kaiju No.8 Season 2 On Break This Week?
No, Kaiju No.8 season 2 is not on break this week. Episode 2 is not delayed and will be released on the above-mentioned date.
2. Recap of Kaiju No.8 Season 2 Episode 2
The latest episode of Kaiju No.8 season 2 started with Reno and Iharu, both of whom were placed in the 4th division, and they were still concerned about Kafka. However, Reno knew that Kafka was stubborn, and he would come back to the defence force no matter what. Iharu too felt reassured after hearing this. Meanwhile, Shinomiya was introduced to the first division, which was known to be the strongest anti-kaiju force in the world.
Shinomiya had sworn that the next time Kafka rampaged in his kaiju form, she’d be the one to stop him. She knew that the first division was the best place to train to be powerful enough to stop Kafka, if ever required. She went in really motivated, but when the leader of the division, Narumi Gen, was introduced, he turned out to be a really lazy and bratty man, and Shinomiya couldn’t bring herself to respect him. However, she swallowed her pride and saluted him.
Narumi told her that he didn’t want her uptightness or respect. Before he could tell her what he expected of her, the kaiju alarm rang, and the first division moved out for extermination. Shinomiya was asked to watch the show from the helicopter, and so she did, only to find out that each member in division one had already drawn out more than 40% of their combat potential, which was already greater than an average platoon leader.
Finally, the giant kaiju was exterminated by a single attack from Narumi, which caused it to explode, defiling the whole port with its innards. With this, Narumi told Shinomiya that she didn’t want any manner, grace, hard work, cleanliness, or respect. The one thing he wanted from her was absolute strength, because he didn’t want any polite incompetents. If Shinomiya had lost any respect from Narumi before, she had regained it all from a single strike.
Later, Narumi and Shinomiya were summoned to the JAKDF headquarters, where General Shinomiya told Narumi that Kafka would be placed in the first division in order to use Kaiju No.8’s powers to better strengthen the division. Narumi told General Shinomiya that they had no need for Kafka, as he himself was enough, and that Kafka was better off getting turned into a weapon.
General Shinomiya told Narumi that since kaiju were rapidly evolving, they needed a means to keep up with the change, and Kafka was the best answer to this problem. Narumi was still not happy with the situation, so he told Kafka something similar to what he had told Shinomiya earlier: to show his combat potential, because he didn’t want politeness or good mannerisms. If Kafka were ever to rampage around, he’d be slaughtered by Narumi and turned into a numbers weapon.
3. Speculation of Episode 2 of Kaiju No.8 Season 2
The post-credit scene of the first episode showed a city having a massive earthquake, which made many buildings collapse, causing much anxiety among people. It was very likely caused by a kaiju attack, so the next episode will dive head first into the defence force dealing with the kaiju attack.
Since we just got to see Shinomiya and Kafka join the first division, and since both of them were expected to bring results, we can expect the two of them to try for the same in the upcoming episode. However, it should be no surprise if they don’t manage to do anything record-worthy, because they are in the strongest anti-kaiju division in the world as complete novices.
4. About Kaiju No.8
Kaiju No. 8 or Monster #8 is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoya Matsumoto. It has been serialized for free on Shueisha’s Shōnen Jump+ from July 2020.
In Japan, creatures are known as kaiju frequently attack the nation with the Japanese Defense Force in charge of dealing with and killing them.
Childhood friends Kafka Hibino and Mina Ashiro vow to become members of the Defense Force after a kaiju destroys their home. Mina becomes a famous commander of the Force while Kafka fails the exam multiple times and becomes a monster sweeper, those in charge of cleaning up a monster’s dead body.
One day a small talking kaiju enters his body through his mouth and he can now turn into a Kaiju himself. This is dubbed “Kaiju No. 8” by the Defense Force.
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