Aliases
Kaijuu 8-gou Recap, Kaiju No. 8 Season 1 Compilation, Kaiju No. 8: Missão de Reconhecimento, Kaijuu 8-gou Movie, Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon, 怪獣8号 第1期総集編, 8Kaijuu, Monster #8, Kaiju No. Eight, Kaiju #8, 怪獣8号
S177 (Movie)WINTER 2025MOVIE
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Compilation movie of Kaijuu 8-gou.
In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force... when he suddenly transforms into the powerful "Kaiju No. 8." With help from his junior colleague Reno Ichikawa, Kafka hides his identity while striving towards his life-long dream of passing the Defense Force exam and standing at Mina's side. But when a mysterious intelligent Kaiju attacks a Defense Force base, Kafka faces a crucial decision in a desperate situation...
(Source: Crunchyroll)
In a Kaiju-filled Japan, Kafka Hibino works in monster disposal. After reuniting with his childhood friend Mina Ashiro, a rising star in the anti-Kaiju Defense Force, he decides to pursue his abandoned dream of joining the Force... when he suddenly transforms into the powerful "Kaiju No. 8." With help from his junior colleague Reno Ichikawa, Kafka hides his identity while striving towards his life-long dream of passing the Defense Force exam and standing at Mina's side. But when a mysterious intelligent Kaiju attacks a Defense Force base, Kafka faces a crucial decision in a desperate situation...
(Source: Crunchyroll)
Last updated
Sep 11, 2026, 12:10 PM
Evidence
Announcement status
Official announcement records with supporting citations.
Confirmed
TV seasonOfficial announcement logged Jan 1, 2025, 12:00 AM.
Franchise overview
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
Confirmed
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 10 hours ago
Top reasons
- Confirmed announcement - Official evidence confirms a sequel announcement.
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial0
Production Feasibility0
Audience Reception0
Strategic Priors0
Fandom Engagement0
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedSep 11, 2026, 12:10 PM
Next scheduled9 hours ago
Renewal FAQ
Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon getting a new season?
- Yes - Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
- Will Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon be renewed?
- Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
- What is Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon's renewal probability?
- Kaiju No. 8: Mission Recon's CourScore is 100 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 73 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 294 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 26,038 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 2 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| animate | merch rank | JP | 16 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.89 | Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 3 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 26 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 1,509 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 166,525 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 79 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 68 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 54 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 941 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,796 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 76.69 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 129 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 16,385 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 49,466 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 30,835 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.61 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 195,858 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 16 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,165 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.53 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 3 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 10 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 616 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 107 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 87 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.34 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 8,340 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.7 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 74 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 2.08 | Nov 9, 2025, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 0 | Nov 9, 2025, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 13 | Mar 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 53,189 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | 28 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 3 | Aug 13, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 101 | Sep 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 15,149 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 680,751 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |