minute! kaiju no. 8, ミニっと！かいじゅう８号, Minute! Kaijuu 8-gou
Ever wonder what the members of the Defense Force do when not battling giant monsters? Well, wonder no more!
This mini-anime focuses on the carefree daily lives of Kafka Hibino and the other members of the Defense Force.
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026, 06:01 AM
Franchise timeline
Review every Courcast-tracked season for this series and jump between entries.
Courcast score breakdown
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.
CourScore
53.5
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 11 hours ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 194,307 likes / 196,551 reactions on recent episodes
- Time since finale - ~16 months since estimated air window ended
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Toho) renew 11% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
CourScore history
CourScore over time
minute! Kaiju No. 8 renewal questions
Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.
- Is minute! Kaiju No. 8 getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, minute! Kaiju No. 8 has a 54% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will minute! Kaiju No. 8 be renewed?
- minute! Kaiju No. 8 currently scores 54 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is minute! Kaiju No. 8's renewal probability?
- minute! Kaiju No. 8's CourScore is 54 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.
Fresh telemetry
Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.
| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 60 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 6,958 | Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 67.5 | Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 25 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 13 | May 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 194,307 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 2 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 2,244 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 49,922 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 49,922 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 567 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 992 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,006 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 209 | Jul 28, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 16 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 12, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.46 | Jul 18, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,305 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 129 | Jul 22, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,111 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.72 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 58 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 15 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 9 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 26 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 60.8 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 7 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 210 | Jul 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |