Is Kaiju No. 8 coming back?

Kaiju No. 8's return is unconfirmed. The show is a Japanese action anime that premiered on April 13, 2024, on TV Tokyo and is also available on Crunchyroll. The series has been ongoing, with the most recent episode airing on September 27, 2025, and its future remains uncertain.

Kaiju No. 8 is set in a world where grotesque, Godzilla-like monsters called "kaijuu" have been appearing around Japan for many years. The story follows Kafka Hibino, a 32-year-old who works as a sweeper disposing of kaijuu remains after they are killed by the Defense Corps, an elite military unit. Kafka dreams of joining the Defense Corps himself and fighting these monsters, but after repeated failures, he resigned himself to his current job. His life changes dramatically when he encounters a parasite-type kaijuu that infects him, transforming him into a humanoid monster with newfound powers. With his abilities, Kafka aims to finally pursue his lifelong dream of becoming a hero.

The series features actors such as Masaya Fukunishi as Kafka Hibino, Ai Fairouz as Kikoru Shinomiya, Asami Seto as Mina Ashiro, Wataru Katō as Reno Ichikawa, and Kengo Kawanishi as Soshiro Hoshina. It holds a rating of 7.3 on TVMaze and has an approximate runtime of 29 minutes per episode.