The AnimeJapan 2025 stage event for Kaiju No. 8 was accompanied by the release of two new trailers for Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 and the Kaiju No. 8 Mission Recon compilation film. The Kaiju No. 8 Mission Recon trailer was released by Crunchyroll to preview the upcoming screenings and open ticket sales.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring Kaiju No. 8 Mission Recon to theaters in the US and Canada starting April 13. Event-style screenings will be held on April 13, 14, and 16, and it will be available in Japanese with English subtitles and an English dub.
In Japan, the compilation film will be available for three weeks only in participating theaters starting March 28. Moreover, Kaiju No. 8 Mission Recon features the new “Hoshina’s Day Off” original episode. Yūto Tsukuda is the writer for the compilation film’s new episode, and Yuichiro Kido is the scriptwriter. OneRepublic performs the ending theme song “Invincible.”
Afterward, Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 anime will premiere in July 2025. The anime will air on TV Tokyo and affiliate channels, and it will stream worldwide on Crunchyroll. As previously announced, Kōki Uchiyama joins the anime series as Gen Harumi in the second season.
All 12 episodes of Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 are streaming right now on Crunchyroll with English subs and dubs, along with several other language options. Lastly, Crunchyroll describes the anime as follows:
