Aliases
minute! kaiju no. 8, ミニっと！かいじゅう８号, Minute! Kaijuu 8-gou
S185WINTER 2025ONA
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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
Aug 31, 2026, 03:38 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.
CourScore
54.0
CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.
Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 195,483 likes / 197,733 reactions on recent episodes
- Time since finale - ~17 months since estimated air window ended
- Committee renewal track record - Lead committee members (Toho) renew 11% of productions, above the catalogue average of 3%
Runway
Unknown
Source runway is unclear, so feasibility is treated as unknown.
Financial & Commercial54
Production Feasibility60
Audience Reception64
Strategic Priors51
Fandom Engagement16
CourScore history
CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 03:38 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
Renewal FAQ
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.
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 | 58 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 14 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 1,151 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| ann | rating | GLOBAL | 5.47 | Aug 15, 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 | 2 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 60 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 26, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 16, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 2 | Jan 1, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 27 | Sep 11, 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 |
| mal | chapters total | GLOBAL | 129 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 1,050 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 2,087 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 581 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | rating | GLOBAL | 7.61 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 195,857 | 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 | 212 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | chapters total | GLOBAL | 129 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | source status code | GLOBAL | 3 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangadex | volumes total | GLOBAL | 16 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 109 | 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 | 90 | 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 | 0.73 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 1,351 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 60.9 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 13 | May 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer likes | GLOBAL | 3,853 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | trailer views | GLOBAL | 145,271 | Sep 11, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 49,922 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 49,922 | Jun 25, 2026, 12:00 AM |