Aliases
Monster #8, 8Kaijuu, KAIJU No. EIGHT, Kaiju N°8, Kaijuu 8-gou, Kaiju No. 8, 怪獣８号, Default, Synonym, Kaiju #8, Japanese, 怪獣8号, English, 괴수 8호
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Kaiju No. 8
Kaijuu 8-gou
With the highest kaiju-emergence rates in the world, Japan is no stranger to attack by deadly monsters. Enter the Japan Defense Force, a military organization tasked with the neutralization of kaiju. Kafka Hibino, a kaiju-corpse cleanup man, has always dreamed of joining the force. But when he gets another shot at achieving his childhood dream, he undergoes an unexpected transformation. How can he fight kaiju now that he’s become one himself?!
(Source: VIZ Media)
(Source: VIZ Media)
Last updated
Jun 3, 2026, 11:13 PM
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Renewal pulse
Courcast score breakdown
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CourScore
63.2
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 45 minutes ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 81.4
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~126,465 followers
- Favourite base strength - 9,083 cross-platform favourites
Runway
Ok
Source runway looks healthy for a continuation.
Financial & Commercial94
Production Feasibility40
Audience Reception81
Strategic Priors32
Fandom Engagement3
CourScore history
CourScore over time
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Apr 9, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 3 | Mar 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 833 | Apr 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 24,704 | May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 397,503 | May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 24,704 | May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 9,083 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 81 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 64 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 751 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 10,087 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 83.71 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 82.1 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 80 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 580 | May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | May 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 7.53 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 16 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 129 | May 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 112,353 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 262,334 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 16 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 65 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 546,097 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 20,750 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 60,966 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 30.55 | Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AM |