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
S28 (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
Jul 28, 2026, 02:19 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 2 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 analysedJul 28, 2026, 02:19 PM
Next scheduled1 hour 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 129 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | volumes total | GLOBAL | 16 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.53 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| cdjapan | bd rank | JP | 3 | Jul 5, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers count | GLOBAL | 53,106 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x | followers delta | GLOBAL | -76 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.61 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 6.89 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode comments | JP | 3 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 79 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 194,924 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 68 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode views | JP | 609 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| justwatch | jp platform count | JP | 2 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 2,244 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| niconico | episode mylists | JP | 10 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 19, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 194,352 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 298 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 15,897 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 24 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 921 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 30,816 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 71.7 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | silent days | JP | 0 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 74 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 214 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 1,154 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 48,932 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 1,881 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 76.43 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 8,264 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| x official jp | posts 7d | JP | 4 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 25,526 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.33 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 73 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |