Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 Trailer Previews Gunpatsu Saigai (Swarm Disaster) Arc

TOHO animation began streaming a new trailer for Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 previewing the “Gunpatsu Saigai-hen (Swarm Disaster arc)” of the anime. The Gunpatsu Saigai arc of Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 begins with episode 10 on September 20.

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English Subs

Crunchyroll is currently streaming Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 with English dubs and subs. The previous arc, Bungui Pass Subjugation Operation arc, began with episode 7 of Kaiju No. 8 Season 2 on August 30. All 12 episodes of Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 and the side story episode “Hoshina’s Day Off” are also streaming on Crunchyroll.

Norwegian singer-songwriter Aurora performs the opening theme song “You Can’t Run From Yourself.” OneRepublic returns to perform the ending theme song “Beautiful Colors.”

Kotono Mitsuishi joined the cast as Kikoru’s late mother Hikaru Shinomiya. Other new cast members include Hiroki Yasumoto as Eiji Hasegawa, Kana Hanazawa as Rin Shinonome, Yūko Kaida as Second Division Captain Jura Igarashi, Shunsuke Sakuya as Fourth Division Captain Shūgo Ogata, and M.A.O as Fourth Division second-in-command Tōko Kirinomori.

Crunchyroll describes the anime as follows:

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.